Thursdays are a repeat broadcast of Wednesday's "Ask the Pastor". [2], In 1993, he returned to CFRA and hosted The Lowell Green Show until his official retirement on 4 January 2016. He had been a staff announcer. Pierre was a member of our series from 2007 - 2011 with 30 starts Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The former CFRA host was the widow of legendary Ottawa journalist Earl McRae. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. Terry Kielty was manager of CFRA and CFMO. She and husband Phil Shirakawa welcomed the birth of son Colin last. It had a run of over thirty years. Jack Derouin died at age 67. Richard Gray, regional vice-president for CFRA's parent company, Bell Media, saidin a statement totheOttawa Citizen thatthe death of the young mother was "a shock" to all staff members. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. 7550413, the other partner holding the remaining 0.01% of the voting interest in the general partnership, is wholly owned by Bell Media and is also controlled by BCE. So rewarding. Weekends/Swing: Chris Edwards, Dean Roberts, Dave Watts. [2][3] He was replaced by Brian Lilley. Green would still make regular daily commentaries on CFRA. Besides her stints at CFRA, she also worked as a reporter for the Barrhaven Independent and the Manotick Messenger. Bell Media indicated that it was currently required to reduce CFRA's night-time power from 50,000 to 10,000 watts in order to comply with Industry Canada's rules that prevented interference with the potential night-time service areas of stations proposing to use allotments at 580 kHz, namely Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Thunder Bay, Ontario and Baie-Comeau, Quebec. 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. The CBC authorized CFRA to increase power from 1,000 to 5,000 watts. Alison Sandor joined CFRA in early September. news@cfra.com. This week's Bell Media layoffs extended beyond Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver on Wednesday as radio and television employees in markets like Ottawa, London . 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. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article . Ottawa Public Health is reporting 136 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and four more people are in the hospital. He built CFRA into a powerhouse in the 1960s, increasing the station's circulation from 100,000 to 600,000. Prophet made his debut on the CFRA country music program The Happy Wanderers. Campbell McDonald was news director. The CBC deferred for further study, an application by CFRA for the operation of a booster station at Almonte on 560 kHz with 50 watts of power. https://t.co/QFWXAC5b03, So sad to hear this tragic news. CFRAsaid it wouldrelease information about funeral arrangements once they'remade. Bill Kincaid passed away after a long illness. "Nothing has made me feel more like a mother than witnessing our daughter [Lauren]grow into the role," Erin tweeted on Sunday. The syndicated Dr. Laura program (from the U.S.) was also now on the schedule. CFRA-TV Ltd., a company controlled by Frank Ryan with other shareholders, including Ottawa businessmen and CFRA Radio staff members, was one of several applicants for Ottawa's second television station. Kathleen Ryan decided to sell CFRA and CFMO. Frank Ryan received permission to change the company name from "Frank Ryan" to CFRA Limited. Elliot's radio career began at what was then CHIC radio in Brampton, a Toronto suburb, in 1974. Ennis became News Director of CFGO (now TSN 1200) in Ottawa in 1976. Longtime CFRA newsman Hal Anthony passed away. CFRA 58 - CFMO 93.9 - Radio Ottawa. 7:00 - CNBC Business Wrap. CFRAs power increased from 1,000 watts day and night to 5,000 watts day and night, using three 288 foot towers on part of Lots 33 & 34, Concession 1, Nepean Township, Rideau Frontage. Steve Ray left CFRA to return to CKCY in Sault Ste. Green blamed this loss on his "sharp" personality and a low voter turnout. As co-host of 98.1CHFI's morning show,Erin Davis is a popular figure in Toronto. Marie. Thank you all, goodbye.[5], On 14 September 2020, Green returned online with The Island of Sanity, a one-hour podcast available on various internet platforms, which was pared down to thirty minutes on 13 October 2020 and featured live on internet radio and the social networking platform Facebook. No calls are taken on Thursdays. 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. The by-election was called after NDP Michael Cassidy resigned his seat. Studios and offices would be in the Auditorium Building. Al Pascal was on-air. He won Juno Awards in 1978 and 79 for country male vocalist of the year.Fred Ennis died at the age of 71 on October 21. At 6:50 a.m., Mayor Bob Chiarelli joined Steve Madely and proclaimed the day as CFRA Day in Ottawa. 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 . RIP, my friend.". (Photo courtesy of Peter Atkinson) Gord Atkinson began his radio career in Toronto in 1948 before move to Ottawa's CFRA . It has been nearly four years since the sudden loss of Ottawa Noon host and CFRA news anchor Lauren Davis. 5:00 - On Target Ottawa. [7], In 1975, after the school shooting that occurred at the St. Pius X High School in Ottawa, Green and thousands of his supporters joined his Fire Arms Safety Association. Begin by acquiring CocoDoc application into your PC. An outdoor concert at Lansdowne Park later this month will feature rapid COVID-19 screening and could serve as a dry run for larger concerts later this year. The old yellow brick building was torn down (in 1977) to make way for an entrance to the new facility. Currently, he works on CFRA located in Ottawa, Canada as the host of The Morning Rush with Bill Carroll since joining back on March 7, 2016. Before this approval, BCE held 15% of the voting interest in the capital of CTVgm. 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. He joined Baton Broadcasting (now CTV) in 1991. On the air: Ken Grant (5-9), Bill Drake (9-noon), News (12:00-12:35), Lowell Green (talk - 12:35-2:30), Al Dubois (2:30-4:00), Shelley Emmond (4-7), Mark elliot (7-11) and Dan Ferguson (11-5). Long-time CFRA talkshow host Lowell Green, retired in January. Douglas McGowan, with CFRA since 1961 as director of programs and promotion, was appointed to the CRTC.John Larsen became a newscaster under newly appointed News Director Ernie Calcutt. The slicer, dicer, spiralizer and grater is well worth the $37 price tag, 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. Among those let go were CFRA's Michael Harris. Emails are also occasionally read on Air. Beyond politics and broadcasting, Bourque was also a racecar driver. 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. Carroll is the proactive and entertaining host of CFRA's The Morning Rush with Bill Carro ll. It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. The Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser (CFRA) is employed by the Home Office and provides strategic advice and guidance to ministers, civil servants, fire and rescue authorities in England and other partners (including the devolved administrations, the police and Health and Safety Executive), on the structure, organisation and performance of fire and rescue authorities. He not only applied for an AM licence but also one for FM, and was granted both. Ryan kept up his on-air work on CFRA until his death. John Badham left CFRA news for CHEX Radio in Peterborough. CFRA received approval to operate an FM service. he later became the host of a talk show for people recovering from addictions on Toronto radio. Green started his radio broadcasting career in Brantford, Ontario, and subsequently moved to radio stations in Sudbury Ontario and Montreal Quebec. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. The former federal agriculture minister hosted CFRA's Agriculture Hour after he left politics. As of June 6, it now broadcasts Live 2hrs a day, Monday to Friday in its original time slot of 9pm Eastern with the Thursday show being a repeat of the Wednesday night "Ask the Pastor". [10] Lowell Green has also received the Community Builders Award displayed at Ottawa City Hall, and has an Ottawa hospital wing and an Ottawa day named in his honour. [6] Recent guests of the brand new online show include former CFRA hosts Nick Vandergragt of Nick At Night and John Robson of Thinking Allowed. 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. Rogers Communications announced on June 25th that a deal had been reached for them to buy these stations from CTV, subject to CRTC approval. He also served as President of the Ottawa Rough Riders in the 1980s. With executive producer Warren Cosford, Elliot initiated People Helping People on Windsor's CKLW in 1995, later syndicating it to Toronto's Talk 640. After Ryan's death in 1965, . Renfrew native, Queens University graduate and Ottawa entrepreneur Frank Ryan received a licence to operate a new radio station in the nations capital. Brian O'Connell headed the news department. Jan Harder said Monday, recalling how McRae once worked for her. "Really look forward to having a chance to truly connect with the guests, whether it be local artists, athletes, or . On-air people included Ken Grant (mornings), Mark Elliot (evenings), Gerrard Campbell (news, joined this year). Erin Davis says she is now "taking a leave of this space" so that she can grieve. Kielty helped launch CFRA in 1947 and was an on-air personality. For many years he worked as Ernie Calcutt's side kick doing the color commentary for Rough Rider broadcasts. CFRA and CFMO-FM moved to new studios and offices on the second floor of a two storey, 20,000 square foot structure, located immediately behind the existing facility. In October, CHUM Ottawa opened new studios and offices to house all of its operations in the city the 46,000 square foot CHUM Market Media Mall located in the heart of the Byward Market at 87 George Street. 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. Covid seems to be having that effect. He was the grandson of former Ottawa mayor Edouard Bourque. On June 3, CFRA was given approval to relocate its transmitter site approximately 1 kilometer southeast of the present site. On the same date the CFRA Top 30 chart was retired. Examine the Manual below to know possible methods to edit PDF on your Windows system. BCE Inc. announced on April 1 that it had completed its acquisition of CTV and that it had launched Bell Media (replacing CTVglobemedia), a new business unit that would make CTV programs and other Bell content available on smartphones and computers as well as traditional television. Modified date: Monday, October 22nd 2018 - 4:39 am. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his friends and family. Other announcers: Tom Jeffries and Barry Sarazin. All of CHUM Limited's divisions, including Radio Station CFRA Ltd. amalgamated. 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. Richard Gray, VP Ottawa Radio (CFGO/CFRA/CJMJ/CKKL and CTV Two (CHRO-TV) Ottawa, would be responsible for Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Northern and Eastern Ontario. Norman Kent left CFRA. "I'll be in touch when I can. His wife's cancer status played a big role in his leaving QVC. Les Lye joined CFRA. 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. 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. Wright had been city hall reporter for CKPM. News director Steve Madely was now also CFRA's general manager.In April, John Larsen covered the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge in France for the CHUM radio network. Al Smith, Program Director of 939 BOB FM and Majic 100 was appointed Operations Manager for CHUM Radio Ottawa. 9:00 - Business Talk. The Commission concluded that the transaction would be beneficial to the Canadian broadcasting system by ensuring the long-term stability of a significant Canadian television network and advancing the Commission's objective of providing relevant high-quality Canadian programming to Canadians through conventional and new media distribution channels. Dahlia Kurtz, host of 580 CFRA Ottawa weekend morning show "The Goods with Dahlia Kurtz", has confirmed she's among the casualties of this week's layoffs at Bell Media. Derouin started his career with CHUM Ottawa as a reporter in the 1970's, retiring from the company two years ago. In 1960, he was hired by G. Campbell McDonald[1] at CFRA as a news and farm reporter. CFRA was now streaming live on the internet. Campbell McDonald was news director. Elliot was the only openly gay host on CFRB, where he came out on air. Tom Jeffries joined CFRA. At the new facility, CFMO has a master control room, two production control rooms, one production studio and one booth. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. He came third, losing to NDP candidate Evelyn Gigantes. 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. He was followed in mid-days by talk show host Lowell Green. Ennis passed away in his sleep Sunday. CFRA personalities at this time included Ken The General Grant, Brad Williams, Lowell Green and Shelley Emmond. Sixteen Bell Media Ottawa staffers, on-air and a manager, were let go in February in what was described as a corporate restructuring at CTV Ottawa, CFRA, Majic 100, Bob FM and Team 1200. While many other electronic media shut down, Elliot was on air during the Great Blackout of 2003, providing information and reassurance to untold numbers of listeners in Southern Ontario. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, to Canadian parents, and immigrated to Canada. Kielty died May 5 at the age of 86. In August, CFRA increased its night-time power from 10,000 to 30,000 watts. He retired briefly from radio in the 1980s, but returned in 1990. He would continue his play by play broadcasts for the NHL Ottawa Senators and OHL Ottawa 67's. Mark Elliot resigned on-air July 15. Tom Jeffries left. The altercation also left the 33-year-old with a broken eye socket, a partially. Former CFRA host Rick Gibbons tweeted the news Sunday morning, saying Bourque. On June 23, Ken "General" Grant joined CFRA from Montreal. Bev McRae died at age 70 in January. I have worked for ten years in news radio in a wide variety of positions and have written on a freelance basis as well. The move, said Vice President & General Manager Richard Gray, was intended to strengthen the on-air product to face new competition posed by recently licensed FM'ers owned by Astral Media and by Torres Radio. Frank Ryan was also one-time manager of CKLW in Windsor. On November 13, CFRA was granted a licence to operate transitional digital radio undertakings (DRU) to serve Ottawa. The station made the announcement on air Monday. Les Lye was emcee for CFRA's "Breakfast Jamboree". Carolyne Desnoyers was named sales supervisor at Bell Media Radio Ottawa. 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