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He was the studio announcer on the$50,000 PyramidforDick Clarkand has been seen withDavid Lettermanon both his NBC and CBS shows. His colleagues called him "the conductor" because of the way he rhythmically flung his arms about while he read the news. (Photo at the right shows Gerry (standing) with operator Gary Ferrier taken sometime in the 1960s. Died: Monday, January 10, 2022. My Father ended up being a Texas Highschool Football Coach and Don would frequently come speak football banquets, or play golf in his custom "boot" golf spikes. A native of Hamilton, Gerry Allen Wilson joined the staff in its first year 1951 as an operator but replaced chief engineer Bill McGregor in 1965. Steve founded his own company,Profile Communications, a voiceover service that coversCanada, U.S., Europe and Asia. For several years she was one of the co-hosts on the Easter Seals Telethon on CBC television. Prabook is a registered trademark of World Biographical Encyclopedia, Inc. Don Danard, better known as Don Daynard, is a retired Canadian radio personality. John is also in the wine business, principal of the solar powered winery, Harwood EstateVineyards in Hillier, Ontario in Prince Edward County. Looking at all listeners over 12, the venerable CFRB (1010 AM), with morning man Ted Woloshyn, wins with a 10-per-cent share but a more greying audience. Overlooked in the Early Years Maynard was the proverbial late bloomer, in part because of his nomadic school and football upbringing. He signed on to CKFH in 1967 and from that point he was a typical broadcast nomad racking up experience at more than ten stations across the country. More on Gardner. [15][16] She previously served on the board of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). Mac Lipson's interview with Elvis on CKOY, Ottawa. Ramos recalled Don's gimmicks to optimize his automobile mileage and his pitching items like a home-cleaning product to teammates. Pro Football Hall of Fame wideout Don Maynard, iconic No. He was also the writer for the popular CBC's "Country Hoedown" and later was a consultant for "The Tommy Hunter Show." Also that summer, Davis was contacted by Ross Petty, a theatrical producer who was organizing his annual Christmas family pantomime in Toronto. In 1977 he was a volunteer sports announcer for Rogers TV. His reputation was made when he made a yearly safari to Hollywood to produce well-researched, insightful celebrity interviews. [1] She and her husband now live in North Saanich British Columbia, where they have family.[13]. He remained with the station through three ownership changes and one frequency change, moving into semi-retirement in 2002.Jack Lowe, 82, passed away on Jan. 2, 2017. Loving and doting father of Liam, as well as an honorary uncle of Trinity He was the youngest and most amazing brother of Corey and Chris. Click here for Steve's Jan. 8, 1970 CKFH chart More Steve O'Brien radio history Maynard had 1,218 receiving yards and a career-high 14 TD catches. "And the next Terry Fox run I went to after that was pretty difficult. He began his university study in agriculture, until he discovered the campus library. Click for Pirate Radio #1, Pirate Radio Hall of Fame click for London (UK) radio. Hear Mac Lipson reporting on the unveiling of the Sir Robert Borden Statue on Parliament Hill 1957. He opened CKFH in 1951. "He picked up on Terry Fox. With his father a Texas/Oklahoma cotton broker, his family was constantly pulling up stakes and he attended five different high schools. Check out a. joined the CKFH sales department in 1961 and stayed until 1981 when CHUM lured him to their sales department. . Daynard began his career in Owen Sound in 1953 and went from there to CHEX-television in Peterborough and then to CKCR in Kitchener. A few months after retiring, Bob died on March 10, 2016. You will be remembered for how you played with the team. "Holy crud. The 40-year-old Ms. Davis, who came to CHFI in 1988 as a co-host with Toronto radio legend "Dazzling" Don Daynard, thinks she was pushed out because of her age and CHFI's plan to chase younger listeners. As a freelance director, his claim to fame was theJohnByner comedy,"Bizarre"which he spun off to another syndicated hit, "Super Dave Osborne". Occasionally he would open his phone line and speak to his listeners and report on the air what the going conversation was all about. ( Who else died on. (Click for More on this.) Bud's jokes, credited toWilliams,appeared several times a week in the popular. A few months later in April of 1970 it was off to CKJD Sarnia to join PD Chuck Camroux. 13, one of the early originals to bring color and legitimacy to the nascent American Football League and one of the greatest receivers not just in Jets/Titans history but in pro football annals, has died at 86, just 15 days shy of his 87th birthday. [9], Davis's stint with EZ-Rock ended earlier than expected in April 2005, when it became known that she had agreed to return to CHFI the following September. Before very long, the CHUM jocks were drafting him to perform on-air skits utilizing a collection of characters he had created for their off-air amusement. Along with her 3 sisters, Davis's childhood was spent in many different cities, as is typical of an Air Force family. At various times in his career he was known by several names including Terry Talbot (CJOE London 1968), Jack Houston (CFGO 1972), Mark Edwards (CKGM Monreal 1973) and Wild Bill Edwards CFTR Toronto 1974-1981). But Maynard was always thinking about optimizing his game as well, which is why he did things like wear his helmet without a chinstrap, preferring to use special cheek inserts to keep the headgear snug, and spurning the seven-cleat wideout shoes of the day for custom-made 24-cleat Puma soccer shoes. [2] Then came the point when Don decided to retire. In 1962 he returned to Canada and took an announcing job at CJET, Smith Falls, ON. Big Don Bieferhad been at CKLB, Oshawa, Ontario since June 1968, but in Feb. 1969, he left for CJSS in Cornwall. Mal left Montreal in 1967 and landed at CKFH in Toronto. As part of his duties for CKFH and its 1981 successor CJCL, he produced the Toronto Maple Leaf and Toronto Blue Jay games. In the summer of 1979 he switched to CBC-TV to host an interview programme, "Afternoon Delight". Robert E. McIntyrestarted his radio career in 1966 at CFJR in Brockville, Ontario, but soon moved to CHAM in Hamilton. In the Fall of 1969Terry David Mulligantook it over but in early 1970, Keith came in and really opened the lid on this alternative music production. Ms. Davis was replaced by the Mad Dog and Billie morning show, which came over from hip-hop station KISS 92.5; KISS itself has been transformed by Rogers -- which owns it and CHFI -- into Jack FM, a station with no DJs and large doses of '80s rock. DAYNARD, Curtis Mathew -. Some jokes were re-cycled to the Toronto Sun's Susan Ford column. Only the names have been changed to protect the guilty. His first announcing job was at CHAB in Moose Jaw, Sask in June of 1944. Commercial radio in the morning can be a happy, silly place. He became known when he signed on as the big voice of the Leon's Warehouse Furniture chain. In the 1980s, Daynard hosted a television series discussing and reviewing feature films for the Ontario educational television network TVOntario. Two years later he switched to TV news at CKVR in Barrie, Ontario. Click here for more Perry Lansing characters on CHUM, Holger Engewas an extraordinary creative writer, producer and photographer. Steve O'Briencame to CKFH from WFIL in Philadelphia in 1969. Today he is the creator/producer of Salute To Canadian Legends, a 90 minute cross-Canada satellite radio talk show on Sirius XM. ), Jack Lowewas the assistant engineer and he was man most responsible for keeping CKFH on the air, day in and day out. Jack immigrated to Canada from Barbados when he was in his teens, graduating from Torontos Central Tech High School. He co-hosted with Erin Davis on CHFI and the couple became the most popular duo in Toronto radio until they finally split. News directorMarshall Armstrong(akaDavid Collison), a self-taught,high school dropout with a masterfulcommand of theEnglish language and a no-nonsense approach to newsreporting. But as he said, "The record I'm proudest of is being the first guy to get 10,000 yards in receptions. "The amazing thing, I think, about Terry Fox, is the incredible legacy that he built that he probably had no idea he'd be building," Mr. Miller said. [4] While she was there, she also kept busy hosting a radio show on CIGL-FM in the afternoons and playing piano at a local restaurant in the evenings. At CKFH, Mike had his own personal joke writer in newsman Bud Riley who produceda joke sheet for him almost daily. On March 19, 2016, John returned to radio with a show on the University of Toronto community FM station CIUT. Perry Lansingjoined the CKFH sales department in 1961 and stayed until 1981 when CHUM lured him to their sales department. His fascination with unique, expensive, pocket knives led him to editing a magazine dedicated to that field. He invited her to audition for and she made her live theatre debut as the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella at Toronto's Elgin Theatre in December for a monthlong run, concurrent with her daily television show. The CBC it is not. Four years later he founded his own communications company,Citizen Payne Publishing,which performs various services such as media monitoring and speech writing. Once or twice we would come out on the short end, but when we got the chance to make up for that, we'd celebrate real good. http://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/cushings/cushings.aspx#what. John Rodearrived at CKFH in 1969 after early successes at Louisville,(WIBG) Cincinnati and Boston (WRKO). They donated $5million to Northern Westchester Hospital, in Mou Don Daynard Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018 Don Danard (born 1934), better known as Don Daynard, is a retired Canadian radio personality.Daynard began his career in Owen Sound in 1953 and went from there to CHEX-TV in Peterborough and then to CKCR in Kitchener. (1998-2016). He was eventually appointed editor of Ski Canada magazine. Once logged in, you can add biography in the database. On the air and off, Don was the most liked of any announcer in the country. NFL Hall of Famer Don Maynard Obituary | New York Jets Don Maynard, One of the Best Jets/NFL Wideouts & 'Texas All the Way,' Dies at 86 A Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 1987, Jets' Inaugural Ring of Honor Class in 2010 Jan 10, 2022 at 05:28 PM Randy Lange NYJets.com Contributor After a short stint in management at CKCO-TV in Kitchener. In the past year, three other family members, including her husband, have died of the disease. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. With broken hearts, we are saddened to announce the unexpected passing of Mike in his 65th year on Wednesday, February 5th, 2020 at the Sault Area Hospital with family by his side. [5] This job led to her big breakthrough, when in September 1988, she was asked to join popular morning show host Don Daynard on the CHFI morning show. They kept my legs fresh. She was fired one June weekend, over the phone while she was at her cottage. Mike Byfordwas named CKFH music director in 1970. In 2002, she was named Chatelaine Woman Of Influence. It has struggled to find a morning show that clicks with listeners, going through several in the past decade -- including a previous stint by Mr. Glassman without Mr. Patterson. Don Maynard changed my life when I first met him at Inn of the Mountain Gods in Ruidoso, NM, on March 7th, 2018. Daynard began his career in Owen Sound in 1953 and went from there to CHEX-television in Peterborough and then to CKCR in Kitchener. After a period as a Toronto freelancer beginning in 1969 taking assignments from CHUM and CKFH, he became an important news voice on CKEY. Following that, Davis wrote and performed a nightly commentary on CFTO News in 1998 and 1999 called "Just So You Know". At the encouragement of the mayor, Town staff has been meeting with the various community hall boards to determine the best operating model to meet the needs of . Their summer 2003 share of listening hours among 25- to 54-year-olds sits at 13.5 per cent, with 345,000 listeners compared to CHFI's 237,000. Who is winning, of course, depends on who is being measured. Print. His time at 'FH was interrupted twice in 1973, once as a morning man at WOLF in Syracuse, N.Y. and a short-lived morning stint at CHSJ in St. John, N.B. Click here to see how CKFH influenced other radio people. Duffcame to CKFH in the late 60s. Passed away peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the age of 51. In 1969, he convinced Bud to join him there. While CHFI falters, the Mix may see its fortunes rise. Reading was the major form of entertainment in the region in those days. Today he owns and operates ProDJ, a disc jockey service in Brampton. Barry Nesbitthad a long career as an announcer, performer,writer and broadcast executive. In 1978, while working for CFNY in Brampton, The Toronto Star named him FM disk jockey of the year. Don Maynard was a Hall of Fame receiver for the New York Jets who was a member of the Jets team that upset the Colts to win Super Bowl III. Daynard began his career in Owen Sound in 1953 and went from there to CHEX-TV in Peterborough and then to CKCR in Kitchener. The top eight Toronto morning shows, ranked by share of listening hours among 25-54 year-olds. Bob Baker (Ray Collins)was CKFH's overnight jock from 1969 to 1970. If Mr. Fox, someone so young, could achieve so much, surely she, a senior, could make the annual 10-kilometre walk, she said. Don was a master of movie trivia, especially westerns and could list off even the minor players in most movies of that genre. (also see CJRN, Niagara Falls). Maynard began 1968 with a bang, going off for 203 yards in the opener at Kansas City. We had a great visit. Those who know him personally are shocked and can't believe that Don Maynard has left this world. He was born on January 25, 1935, in . May you find. In 1962, he joined CJET in Smiths Falls and then briefly went to CFGM in Richmond Hill, Ontario before landing in Toronto, where he remained for the rest of his career. From 1970 to 1974 he hosted the Canadian music JUNO Awards. Perry left radio in 1992. ", As did Maynard's stay in green and white in its entirety. Some information may no longer be current. She retired to a home on an island in the Pacific near Seattle, WA., where she died. After her sudden departure from radio, since the non-compete clause in her contract forbade her from being hired by another radio station for a year, Davis used her time to pursue other goals. A former CHUM newsman,Marshall Armstrong, had become news director at the radio station owned by hockey legendFoster Hewitt. We're always focused on our listeners.". After two years, he was back in the recording studio, first with RCA and then with A&M. started his broadcasting career sitting beside his father in the gondola learning the play-by-play technique. . The lifestyle and wellness program received an award in its second season as Canadas best cable talk show. In late 1974 he left radio to work for Wardair Airline creating, editing and published an exclusive in-flight magazine.He created his own production company Mike and Mack Productions in Toronto. She was raised in Ottawa and Trenton, Ontario, and England. He started his career in the early 60s at CJOR in Vancouver before switching to C-FUN in the late 60s. It was around that time that he created his own recording company,Airwave Records. For all of her work in the Toronto media, as well as her public speaking and charity work, Davis has been honoured by many different public organizations. While doing the night time shift he would often take calls from listeners and comment on their conversations on the air. Among these humorous entities was Cheff Boy-oh-Boy, Larry the Loon, Hughie the Newfoundland security guard and Jimmy the Janitor. Unexpectedly passed away in his sleep at home at the age of 39. "He was so young and so handsome.". October 14, 1955- February 5, 2020 DAYNARD, Michael - "Mike" to all who knew and loved him. [1], Davis was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1962 to Royal Canadian Air Force officer Don Davis and his wife Maureen. Daynard began his career in Owen Soundin 1953 and went from there to CHEX-TVin Peterboroughand then to CKCR in Kitchener. Don Daynard is an actor, known for Porky's (1981), Act of Vengeance (1986) and Once (1981). He had a wonderful career in football. Impact on the Jets and the NFL But Maynard never complained about his limited role in one of football's biggest games ever. Just after that, he was laid off. Later he would move to CJFM in Montreal. Football was a game, Country Don was my name. Thanks to the station setting up a temporary studio in her home, Davis was able to return to the air only one week later and broadcast the show from home for the next three months. It is not a battle without casualties. Two months later he had 228 yards at Oakland in "the Heidi Game," and to this day is one of only seven different receivers in pro football history to notch two 200-yard games in the same season. Perry left radio in 1992. ", After Mr. Fox succumbed to cancer, Mr. Vigars said, he became angry. In 2010, shortly after moving back home from LA to Toronto, he began work on the feature film, Bossjock (aka Q 92) a tell-all movie script about 1970s rock radio. Don Maynard Funeral, Venue, Date, Burial, Obituary. "I was lost for a couple of years after that. His final DJ gig was afternoon drive atCFMI-FM Vancouveruntil 1986. Later that same year, she also acted as Grand Marshal of the 2006 Toronto St. Patrick's Day Parade. He "The emotion [25 years ago]was indescribable," she said. He freelanced at CHFi in the 1960s and hosted a sports phone-in talk show at CKFH in the early 70s,but 1980 found him on CHCH-TV as sports director. He was responsible for CKFH's commercial output for six years. Don Danard (born 1934), better known as Don Daynard, is a retired Canadian radio personality.Daynard began his career in Owen Sound in 1953 and went from there to CHEX-TV in Peterborough and then to CKCR in Kitchener. Today he is retired to the Parry Sound area of Ontario but for a time, he took work as a pro shop manager. Today, he divides his time between his place in Florida and his home in Barrie. He left CKFH in 1972 to take over programming at WNEW New York. Loving and doting father of Liam, as well as an honorary uncle of Trinity He was the youngest and most amazing brother of Corey and Chris. Among the coveted 25- to 54-year-old demographic, CHFI slipped from a 10.4-per-cent market share in summer 2002 to a 6.6-per-cent market share in summer 2003. In 2006 she was awarded the title of Woman of the Year for the Greater Toronto Area after a public survey by the Consumers Choice Award. Meanwhile on University of Windsor campus radio CJAM he was a host interviewer. Still in media today, John is vice-president of Media Stats Inc. in Toronto. He stayed there until 1982. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. He teamed with Namath in 1965 and one of the great pass/catch tandems in football history was off and flying. June 11, 1938 - February 24, 2023 We are saddened to announce the passing of Donny "Stonewall" Jackson, peacefully in his home. Mal died in 2010 shortly after sending me the CKFH photo (on the left) taken at CKFH in 1972. Donald was born September 19, 1941 in Detroit, MI to Earl and Elsa (Froh) Maynard. Holger traveled all over Canada and the US creating and producing media and advertising projects. He made the first broadcast on the new Canadian sports network TSN. In 1975 he worked at temporary jobs and got some radio work in Burlington. She was featured on three CDs for the Toronto Blue Jays and Variety Club during the teams pennant and World Series runs of the early 1990s. In 1997, his name appears in the cast of a documentary "Mark Of The Beast" and in 1998 he appeared as an actor in the film "Apocalypse". Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Curtis Mathew Daynard to pay them a last tribute. Gerry had his own company, Wilson Sports Productions. "I told him, on the formation right I'm the flanker and on the formation left I'm the split end. Daynard"s voice is heard as the radio announcer in the 1982 film Porky"son In 1977, he guest-starred in the Canadian television sitcom King of Kensington. He was one of those rare seat-of-your pants-get-things-done kind of station engineer. and music director, he helped usher in a new era in Toronto rock radio. As a boy in Alberta, he would walk many miles each week to his uncle's farm to raid his well-stocked living room library. In 1988 he became sales manager of CFRB. Keith is now located in Montreal and has become a promoter of the romantic latin dance--The Tango! Then, when the mayor began to speak about the loss of his mother to cancer in 2001, his voice shook, and gave out. Amultimedia guy, he combined acting and television with radio. [3] Davis hosted a live one-hour TV show called "W Live with Erin Davis" on the W Network in 2003/04. He was really a great one.". Treasured . [5] Together the new duo 'Bob and Erin' continued to maintain the high ratings up until spring 2003, when CHFI station executives decided to take the station in a different direction and released Davis, moving Magee to the "afternoon drive" shift. "Humble" Howard Glassman and Fred Patterson -- newly installed as Mix 99.9's wake-up men -- fit the mould perfectly. DAYNARD, Curtis Mathew - August 28th, 1983 - September 18th, 2022. (see more on George on his bio further down on this page). He changed careers in the early 1990s moving into public relations at Tee-Comm Electronics, the company that founded Express Vu (Bell TV) and introduced direct-to-home satellite TV in Canada. He later went on to direct public relations for Bell Sympatico, CanWest Media, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Yahoo Canada and Innovative Composites. Don was an honorary pall bearer at Tony's funeral in 1987. Then in 1974 when Chuck Camroux moved from CHAM to reconstruct 680 CFTR Toronto Dick became part of the Rogers team doing noon to 3 pm with good friends Jim Brady, Red Knight and Paul Godfrey. They were surrounded by more than a dozen Beddoes fans before they had walked a block from Dundas to Gerard Street. The reasons of course were that his performances and achievements were the stuff of legends: Maynard's first season of '60, he erupted for 72 catches which would stand as his NFL career high for 1,265 yards, and teamed with WR Art Powell (69-1,167) to become the first pro football teammates to pass 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. A year later he was in Toronto at CKFH where he spent the next six years where he was known as The Big Kahoona. (1:01:03) Enjoy Lookin' Back with Don Daynard on CKFM from December 6, 1980 (SCOPED) here . May my condolences bring your family consolation and peaceduring this painful time. Don's reaction? Erin Davis is the author of the book Mourning Has Broken: Love, Loss and Reclaiming Joy (HarperCollins, 2019) and a former media figure in Toronto, Ontario. He gave up radio for a move to Hollywood where he worked for a costume company. His first feature film was Porky's (1981, as Radio Announcer). A quarter of a century ago, more than 10,000 people crowded the square to welcome Mr. Fox. Don Maynard, a UTEP football legend from 1954-56 when the school was known as Texas Western, died Monday at the age of 86. He hosted Keefer's Commotions and a morning show, Keefer's Uprising. He was also at WPOP in Hartford and WKNR in Detroit. After polling their listeners for ideas, Davis was an easy choice. See and hear Foster Hewitt on hockey, including, the famous Paul Henderson goal against the Russians in 1972. Two seasons later in '67, Namath threw for his 4,007 yards and Maynard had 71 catches for 1,434 yards, the yardage standing as the franchise single-season record for 48 years. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Mr. Vigars remembers the events of those last few days "unfolding like a movie" in his head. He continues his activities as weather specialist on A News (CTV -3)in Barrie despite a continuing health battle which was documented by an award winning feature, "Bob's Story, a Life with Cancer." However, he is most often associated with CKFH. With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rebecca Daynard (Picton, Ontario), who passed away on January 18, 2020. CFRB was his next stop from 1969 to 1975. when he asked for a switch to FM. He took over the Toronto Maple Leaf games on radio when Foster moved to TV. DON MAYNARD OBITUARY Don Maynard was a Hall of Fame receiver for the New York Jets who was a member of the Jets team that upset the Colts to win Super Bowl III. He became a CBC TV producer and director. Unexpectedly passed away in his sleep at home at the age of 39. His next move wasto CKSL London in July of 1982 to do PM drive and Dicker Q and The Afternoon Zoo along with the irreverent 4:30 pm feature Desperate and Dateless. From 1960-72, he compiled numbers that still are at the top of the franchise's record-book career entries: 627 receptions, 11,732 receiving yards, 50 100-yard games and 88 TD catches. Check out a Conversation with John Donabie. He has been in the Toronto morning-show market for 14 years, working with Mr. Patterson at alternative-rock station the Edge, then at Mojo. In 1988, radio's Don Daynard auctioned off celebrity goodies for the Special Olympics. If there was a problem with a piece of equipment, Jack could fix it in a jiffy and he jokingly once said that some mechanical and electronic problems can often be solved with a spit and a kick but with his encyclopedic technical knowledge it was a strategy he would never have to use. CKFHmorning man, Don Daynard,began his radio career in Owen Sound in 1953. For CKFH he took news shifts when he was needed and whenever he could fit them into his busy schedule. Keith Elshawstarted as an operator at CFOR Orillia, then did six weeks at C-HOW on the way to St. Thomas where he worked for Robert Wood. He was at CKFM from 1975 to 1987. Dawn was a special assistant to Jim Pattison, the well known business magnet, philanthropist and media owner. He collapsed over his computer keyboard and died in April 2009. After Mr. Fox's death, Isadore Sharp, CEO of Four Seasons Resorts & Hotels, established the Terry Fox Foundation, which has raised more than $360-million. After that, he broadened his studies to include literature.After university, Dick got his start atThe Edmonton Bulletin. He joined CKFH as a newsman in 1970 and assumed the post of news director when Marshall Armstrong left for Winnipeg. Don grew up with my Father in Colorado City TX. Before very long, the CHUM jocks were drafting him to perform on-air skits utilizing a collection of characters he had created for their off-air amusement. Heresigned from 680 CFTR in 1978 when Keith Dancy and Chuck Camroux split from Rogers and found jobs at CFNY Toronto and CJJD Hamilton. Click here for, In October 2012, John was inducted into the, On March 19, 2016, John returned to radio with a show on the University of Toronto community FM station CIUT. Staying in the Lone Star State for college, he spent one year at Rice, not playing football, then three years at Texas Western College (now UTEP), when he was primarily a running back and had only 28 receptions but for 27.6 yards/catch. In 1962 he joined CJET in Smiths Falls and then briefly went to CFGM in Richmond Hill Ontario before landing in Toronto where he remained for the rest of his career. When Gary Palant returned to the US, Duff was back as programme director. He also worked as a sound instructor for the Vancouver Film School from 1996-1998 and freelanced as a sound recordist for TV, Film and Commercials 1996-2014. He came to CHUM in Toronto fromCKLW inWindsor, moved on to Richmond Hill two years later butwithin a year he was hired to run the news department atCKFH. Required fields are marked *. January 13, 2022 by JoeWise. column. In 1989 he was appointed Chair of the Ontario Board of Censors,a post he held until 1992. The rest of his radio career he was known by his real name, Ray Collins. One is Erin Davis, the 15-year veteran and well-liked morning host at adult-contemporary station CHFI. While working his usual 40-hour week, Budenrolled into a full-time academicprogramme at the University of Toronto to study Anthropology and Archaeology. Steve is also the host of the Natural Health Show on 650-AM radio in Vancouver (debuting in Toronto in Sept.) He currently resides at White Rock, B.C. Heconvinced Williams to re-cycle the one-liners to the Toronto Sun newspaper as a publicity vehicle for CKFH and his morning programme. The bittersweet part of the '68 postseason is that Maynard also came away with a hamstring strain in the title game, which limited him to decoy duty and no catches in the Super Bowl III win over the Colts. He played 12 games for the Giants in '58, rushing more times (12) than he caught passes (5) and even returning the overtime-opening kickoff against Weeb Ewbank's Colts in "The Greatest Game Ever Played." Don Daynard is a 88 years old Canadian actor from . In 1987 after five years in London he moved to Los Angeles, remaining there until 2010. In 2008, she established the Erin Davis Women in Media Award at her alma mater, Loyalist College.[2]. Don Danard better known as Don Daynard is a retired Canadian radio personality. More on Gary Palant, CFOR Orillia 1957-1958 CKAR Huntsville 1959 C-HOW Welland 1959-1967, CKPR Thunder Bay 1963-1964 CJRN Niagara Falls 1967-69 CHUM 1968-1969, CKFH Toronto 1969-1974 CJRT - FM Toronto 1974-1985 Freelance 1985-2000. 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