His wife's cancer status played a big role in his leaving QVC. CFRA was now streaming live on the internet. Ted Raymond Ernie passed away in 1984. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. I wish now that I had. CFRA became a member of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. Kielty died May 5 at the age of 86. On July 12 it was announced that Bell Globemedia would pay C$1.7 billion for CHUM Ltd., in a deal that would see the company become part of the BCE-owned media conglomerate, subject to CRTC approval. Fred Ennis, a former CFRA broadcaster, Ottawa journalist, and politician, has died. Bourque briefly represented By-Rideau Ward on Ottawa city council in 1991, having been appointed when Marc Laviolette became mayor following the depature of Jim Durrell. Ennis became News Director of CFGO (now TSN 1200) in Ottawa in 1976. Brian O'Connell headed the news department. CFRA received permission to operate a 1,000 watt emergency transmitter. Ownership of CFRA Limited: Frank Ryan 99.8%, Kathleen Ryan 0.1% and D. L. Martin 0.1%. He lived in the Church and Wellesley area of downtown Toronto for a number of years before moving to the Niagara peninsula later in life. Covid seems to be having that effect. The FR in the call sign represented the initials of owner Frank Ryan. [2][3] He was replaced by Brian Lilley. "My brother Pierre was a supremely loving and devoted father, husband, son, brother, uncle and a true devoted friend to many," said Phil. Under the transaction agreement dated September 10, 2010, BCE would acquire the remaining 85% of the voting interest in the capital of CTVgm and would therefore exercise effective control. Pierre was a member of our series from 2007 - 2011 with 30 starts Lauren Davis, the midday news anchor and host of Ottawa Noon on 580 CFRA, was on maternity leave at the time of her death. Late in the year, King gave up on his radio work to concentrate more on personal appearances. OTTAWA -- Pierre Bourque, contributor to Newstalk 580 CFRA and a one-time Ottawa city councillor has died. [15], He has received citations from Prime Minister John Diefendbaker, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson,[16] Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Vaughn Bjerre left CFRA to become program director of London's CKSL. John Crawford joined the news department in July from CJBK London. Al Smith, Program Director of 939 BOB FM and Majic 100 was appointed Operations Manager for CHUM Radio Ottawa. My last show was last night. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. In renewing CFRA's licence, the CRTC advised further discussion to resolve the issue of a power increase for CFCF 600 in Montreal, which must give technical protection to CFRA 580. Associated with Ryan in the application were CFRA employees or directors Kenneth Binks, George Gowling, Edward Houston, Terry Keilty, Campbell McDonald, John Sproat and Spence Skelton. CHUM Group Radio President Jim Waters said the Rawlco stations were a natural fit, complimenting CHUM's existing stations, CFRA and CKKL (KOOL-FM). but he was a political junkie to his core, something that was likely inspired by his grandfather, who served as Ottawas first francophone mayor. Frank Ryan died of a heart attack while on vacation, March 2. It used to air on the radio station CFRA in Ottawa, Ontario. The mayor's statement went out before a gathering of 8,000 in the auditorium and a special broadcast aired on the CBC Trans-Canada network. KOOL-FM (CKKL) program director Chris Gordon was promoted to operations manager for CHUM's Ottawa radio stations - The Team (CFGO), CFRA, KOOL-FM and Majic 100 (CIMJ-FM). The old Auditorium facility at O'Connor and Catherine had become too small for the growing station. CFRA radio anchor Lauren Davis passed away in her sleep Sunday night. Those who knew her offered high praise for her as both a journalist and a friend. Emails are also occasionally read on Air. The Commission noted that this transaction would not affect the effective control of the undertakings which would continue to be exercised by BCE. Newer information will no doubt be available elsewhere on the Internet, and a list of some of the possible sources (as at August 1st 2022) is available here. "Nothing has made me feel more like a mother than witnessing our daughter [Lauren]grow into the role," Erin tweeted on Sunday. Sportscaster Ernie Calcutt, 51, died of a massive stroke. 2023 National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Leah Walker, most recently the business editor at 680News Toronto, became afternoon business editor on CFRA. Myles Gray died on August 13, 2015 after a clash with at least seven officers that sent him into cardiac arrest. 3:00 - Comedy/Drama Classics. 9:00 - Business Talk. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Devastated to learn of the passing of @pierrebourque yesterday. Ottawa radio hostLauren Davis, theonly child of longtime Toronto radio personality Erin Davis, died in her sleep Monday at age 24, according to her mother. Rick Gibbons, who left radio 24 years ago for print journalism, eventually becoming Publisher of the Ottawa Sun, returned to CFRA as a mid-day talk host. On August 18, 1986, . It lobbied and petitioned Members of Parliament, while he appeared before parliamentary and senate committees tasked with the process of making policy and enacting new gun law legislation in Canada. Stock market traders said the gag story caused a dip in the dollar that day. Ronnie Prophet died at age 80 on March 2. Don Martin was assistant manager. At 6:50 a.m., Mayor Bob Chiarelli joined Steve Madely and proclaimed the day as CFRA Day in Ottawa. Celebrations continued throughout the day as former CFRA announcers and local personalities like Ken Grant, Les Lye, Terry Kielty and Max Keeping joined Lowell Green and Mark Sutcliffe. Modified date: Monday, October 22nd 2018 - 4:39 am. The altercation also left the 33-year-old with a broken eye socket, a partially. George Gowling was commercial manager. Although the CBSC determined that Green's conduct had contravened its guidelines on discrimination, it also decided that the station had responded appropriately, and the group did not prescribe any further action. 3 full time, 2 part time, and 10 contract staff were relieved of their duties at CHUM Radio Ottawa in November. Stan Conder joined the writing staff. The daughter of a Toronto radio personality well known in York Region, has died at age 24. That was the beginning of The CFRA Happy Wanderers who would do more than 5.000 live broadcasts during the next 10 years as well as other live shows. He was 37. The transmitters employed the EUREKA-147 digital audio broadcasting system. The purchaser had been known as Radio CHUM-1050 Ltd. until 1967 when it became publicly traded CHUM Ltd. George M. Gowling was vice president and general sales manager. CFRA had the following all-local programs lined up for its early going: Breakfast Jamboree with Fred Davis, What's Doing About Town with Erroll McKinnon, The Better Half with Kathleen Whitton, Teen Time and For Safety's Sake with Terry Kielty, Sports at Six with Tom Foley, Rainbow Ballroom with Mike Hopkins, The Glop Shop with Brian Hodgkinson and Farmer's Notebook with Frank Ryan. 613-521-1000, Reception (9am-6pm) Tom Jeffries left. Terry Kielty and Hugh Bowman also did sports. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Given that the technical change would result in a relatively modest increase in listenership and that it applied solely to night-time operating hours, the Commission considered that the proposed power increase would not generate significant incremental revenues for the station and would therefore not have any undue impact on existing stations in the market. Les Lye was emcee for CFRA's "Breakfast Jamboree". 7:00 - CNBC Business Wrap. Among the CHUM assets acquired by CTVglobemedia in the deal were seven television stations, including CHRO-TV Pembroke, 21 specialty channels and some 33 radio stations, including CFRA-AM. She was one of the finest writers I ever knew, a consummate professional, Barrhaven Coun. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. CFRA moved up the dial a bit from 560 kHz to 580 kHz, and increased power from 5,000 watts day and night to 50,000 watts during the day and 10,000 watts at night. On June 8 the CRTC approved the acquisition of CHUM Ltd. by CTVglobemedia, on condition that CTV sell off its five City-TV stations, CITY-TV Toronto, CHMI-TV Portage La Prairie/Winnipeg, CKEM-TV Edmonton, CKAL-TV Calgary and CKVU-TV Vancouver. A cloudy sky will hang overhead as Ottawa cleans out from a blast of winter weather. . The 24-year-old CFRA radio anchor died in her sleep on May 10, after spending her first Mother's Day with her infant son . This meant that CFRA-FM would operate with a program service separate from CFRA-AM. The 24-year-old was on maternity leave from the station where her death was announced Monday . On-Air: 12:00 - After Midnight with Gary Michaels. CHUM Limited purchased CFRA and CFMO. Frank Ryan was president of CFRA Broadcasting Ltd. The CRTC approved a change to the ownership of Bell Media Inc., from BCE Inc. to Bell Canada. The former Halifax alderman, award-winning broadcaster - including the Ted Rogers Sr/Velma Rogers award - and civil servant, had such stops in his on-air career as CFRA Ottawa, CHUM Toronto, CKGM Montreal and CJCH Halifax. Slogans: Ottawa's Own Station - Maintaining Its Top Spot By Discrimination, Unfailing Good Taste and Service. At the new facility, CFMO has a master control room, two production control rooms, one production studio and one booth. Ottawa Public Health is reporting 136 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and four more people are in the hospital. On 31 December 2019, in an emotional farewell, Green ended his radio career on CFRA with the following final words: I believe, that we all have a responsibility, more than that, we have a duty, to do whatever we can, in whatever fashion we can, to make a better world for our children. The show now airs LIVE Mon - Fri every night at 9pm Eastern. Give your locks lots of protection and hydration. She and husband Phil Shirakawa welcomed the birth of son Colin last. She died in her sleep in May of 2015 without warning. The former CFRA host was the widow of legendary Ottawa journalist Earl McRae. In 1959, Ryan turned over all the issued shares in CFRA to long-term staff and set up a program for other employees to purchase stock. Ennis passed away in his sleep Sunday. On March 15, CTV Inc., CTV Corp., CTV Limited and CTVglobemedia Inc. amalgamated to continue as CTV Inc. Wright had been city hall reporter for CKPM. He was 71. The station opening was held at the Ottawa Auditorium, 413 OConnor Street, at Catherine. Bev McRae died at age 70 in January. He got his start in 1964 at CHWO in Oakville, Ontario before eventually joining CFRA in 1981. He was always quick to embrace the next big thing, whether it was the early days of the Internet where he thrived with his groundbreaking news site, or more recently, in the sometimes complex world of digital currencies and NFTs. Slogan: The Station That Made Ottawa "Radio Conscious". Jack Derouin died at age 67. He started his radio career with CHUM Group Radio in Ottawa in 1976. Sales Manager Larry Kelly was gone from CFRA/KOOL-FM. On December 12th, it was announced that Bell Globemedia would henceforth be known as CTVglobemedia. I hadnt spoken to Pierre in a while. Other changes included John Rodenburg adding Sports Director for the cluster and Program Coordinator for Team 1200 to his duties as that station's morning show co-host, Ian March as Assistant Program Director/Music Director at both Majic 100 and BOB FM and Steve Winogron, along with his News Director responsibilities, also focusing on day-to-day programming at CFRA. Well send you a link to a feedback form. Mark Elliot joined in November for evenings. He would be responsible for all promotional and community relations activity for Majic 100, 93.9 BOB FM, CFRA, Team 1200, CTV Ottawa and CTV Two Ottawa. At this time, CFRAs music programming was a blend of up-tempo popular adult hits and standards with a bit of country mixed in. J.R. Ello was named promotions manger at Bell Media Ottawa. John Badham was hired as sports director and voice of the Rough Riders. This was CFRAs first home (studios and offices). Very sorry to hear this news. With CFRA since 1961, he was the voice of the Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) and a past president of the football reporters. They would report to Chris Gordon, president, radio & local TV, Bell Media. The 79 year old began his broadcast career in 1960 as a news and farm reporter. After a lengthy illness he left in April of 2004. Announcer Fred Davis became program director, replacing Brian Hodgkinson who left to study television in the U.S. Ches Beachell was in the news department. This website has now been archived, as of August 1st 2022, and no further information is being added beyond the last dates show in each section. Nothing has made me feel more like a mother than witnessing our daughter grow into the role. Having outgrown the old facility at 150 Isabella, CFRA and CFMO moved studios and offices in April to a brand new facility, located at 1900 Walkley Road. Campbell McDonald was news director. On-air people included Ken Grant (mornings), Mark Elliot (evenings), Gerrard Campbell (news, joined this year). RIP @pierrebourque and sincerest condolences to Christine and the family from all of us. To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. On June 3, CFRA was given approval to relocate its transmitter site approximately 1 kilometer southeast of the present site. CFRAs sports director since day one Tom Foley was killed in a car accident. Two of his historic broadcasts are being preserved at Library and Archives Canada. OTTAWA -- Before this approval, BCE held 15% of the voting interest in the capital of CTVgm. All of CHUM Limited's divisions, including Radio Station CFRA Ltd. amalgamated. A funeral will be held at Pinecrest Remembrance Chapel on Saturday at 11 a.m. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. 9:00 - Lowell Green. In 1953, he moved to CKDA Victoria. CTV News Ottawa Digital Multi-Skilled Journalist, Pierre Bourque of Bourque Newswatch. Lowell Green (born 7 July 1936) is a Canadian radio personality, journalist, and author, best known as the host of The Lowell Green Show, a conservative morning talk show that aired on the Ottawa Ontario radio station CFRA.He has written newspaper articles and autobiographical, historical and fictional books. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. "He really was a legend," Sharkey said. The radio station alsoconfirmed Davis's deathin a statement on its website,and offered condolences to thefamily. For many years he worked as Ernie Calcutt's side kick doing the color commentary for Rough Rider broadcasts. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Clint Goodwin joined CFRA's announce staff. Ottawa news radio station 580 CFRA announced the death of news anchor Lauren Davis. Legend has all four letters in the call sign standing for Cant Find Ryan Anywhere. Don Morin was continuity editor. Kathleen Ryan decided to sell CFRA and CFMO. Elliot was a recovering alcoholic, drug abuser, and compulsive gambler.[1]. He worked on-air in the 1970s and 80s at 580 CFRA and CFMO-FM. / By Actual Survey The Ottawa valley's "Most Listened To" Station. Green started his radio broadcasting career in Brantford, Ontario, and subsequently moved to radio stations in Sudbury Ontario and Montreal Quebec. On Saturday, just before 5 p.m., officers were called to the area of Clearview Heights and Trethewey Drive, west of . It has been nearly four years since the sudden loss of Ottawa Noon host and CFRA news anchor Lauren Davis. Girls dropping out of sports at 'alarming rates' due to gendered uniforms: study, Tucker Carlson documentary asks, 'Should the U.S. liberate Canada from Trudeau? He developed pneumonia and was put in a medically induced coma before dying on January 11, 2019.[3][4][5]. He built CFRA into a powerhouse in the 1960s, increasing the station's circulation from 100,000 to 600,000. It had a run of over thirty years. This was its highest cumulative audience figure to date. He arranged his estate in such a way that his own preferred stock would be made available to station staff. Lauren Davis, Ottawa radio host and daughter of Erin Davis, dead at 24 | CBC News Loaded. In an effort to widen its appeal, CFRA programming evolved from a blend of up tempo recent-based easy listening to a hotter, current-based Adult Contemporary format. Green blamed this loss on his "sharp" personality and a low voter turnout. He has also received the Canada Book Award which recognizes and promotes Canadian authors. Callers are still invited to participate in the show and can have their name and number put into a bucket. 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Gord Atkinson was chief announcer while General Ken Grant was morning man. Steve Ray joined CFRA from CKCY Sault Ste. He is an established television personality who spent time working on the channel. The Carleton University graduate had also worked in Yellowknife and Calgary. Toronto In a messageposted the day before her daughterdied, Erin Davis shared with fans what it meant to her to become a mother. Don Leger joined CFRA in May from Kingston's CKWS. Marie. A haircare collection from the brand Krastase that targets dandruff and scalp flakes. He competed in NASCAR events between 2007 and 2011. And CFRA Nation, you have done your duty, and I hope and pray that you'll continue to do so. She was responsible for some 15 newscasts per day, with a special accent on local news. Tom Foley was program director. "Lauren will be deeply missed by her family and the many colleagues here who knew her so well," he said. This transaction would not affect effective control of Bell Media Inc. and of its licensed broadcasting subsidiaries, which continued to be exercised by BCE Inc. Bell Media Inc. held, directly and through its licensed broadcasting subsidiaries, various radio and television programming undertakings as well as specialty and pay-per-view television services. There is a large newsroom located between the main CFRA and CFMO studios. A chance meeting with impressionist Rich Little was to be the springboard for many aspects of Les's highly successful future career. Marie. Randy Dewell died at 62. Snow counts the day he was told about . I have worked for ten years in news radio in a wide variety of positions and have written on a freelance basis as well. In the Fall, any sports programming that had been on CFRA moved to new sister station CFGO which had adopted an all-sports format. 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