The show was terminated by CFRA in February 2016. The transmitter would have a power of 50 watts and operate on 560 kHz. Prophet went on to host Canadian TV shows The Ronnie Prophet Show, Grand Ole Country, Rocky Mountain Inn and Ronnie N The Browns. Campbell McDonald was news director. "He pursued many passions and goals with ambitious drive, not the least of which was his love for car racing. The late Terry Kielty received posthumous honours at the Sports Media Canada Achievement Awards in October. His new online show debuted Monday Night May 9, 2016 and can be heard at www.LateNightCounsell.com. https://t.co/CqSdIi33td. Devastated to learn of the passing of @pierrebourque yesterday. 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. Bourque was a regular contributor to talk shows on 580 CFRA and had filled in as host from time to time. The news department included Mike Cleaver, John Brenner, Steve Winogron, Michael O'Brien. Effective January, he would no longer anchor sportscasts on TEAM 1200 and CFRA. 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. Green blamed this loss on his "sharp" personality and a low voter turnout. Rev. CFRA and CHUM Toronto began a ten minute newscast aired simultaneously on both stations, with each providing input. A cloudy sky will hang overhead as Ottawa cleans out from a blast of winter weather. The Carleton University graduate had also worked in Yellowknife and Calgary. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. John Badham was hired as sports director and voice of the Rough Riders. The existing site was located on land which was intended to be used for the proposed Highway 416 extension. From 2001 until December 2016, he hosted People Helping People, Saturday nights from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. EST on CFRB Toronto and CJAD Montreal, a phone-in show dedicated to addictions and addiction recovery. He has contributed to ongoing efforts to help modernize and renovate the Saint Vincent Hospital and the lisabeth Bruyre Hospital in Ottawa. Stock market traders said the gag story caused a dip in the dollar that day. At this time, CFRAs music programming was a blend of up-tempo popular adult hits and standards with a bit of country mixed in. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. He tells Vassy the Iordaches, a young family of four, were set to be deported from Canada. Ennis became News Director of CFGO (now TSN 1200) in Ottawa in 1976. 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. Prior to joining CFRA, Bill worked in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as a radio host for Talk Radio AM640 every weekday. On-air people included Ken Grant (mornings), Mark Elliot (evenings), Gerrard Campbell (news, joined this year). [2][3] He was replaced by Brian Lilley. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Andy Stephen died at age 84. 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Canada Post objected, and stopped accepting them. Ennis passed away in his sleep Sunday. Wright had been city hall reporter for CKPM. If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is. BCE submitted that the purpose of this corporate reorganization was to realize tax efficiencies. He then moved on to CKLW in Windsor. Fred Ennis, a former CFRA broadcaster, Ottawa journalist, and politician, has died. Marie. Legendary Ottawa radio broadcaster Gord Atkinson has died at the age of 94. Doug McGowan was program and production manager. This week's Bell Media layoffs extended beyond Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver on Wednesday as radio and television employees in markets like Ottawa, London . Callers are still invited to participate in the show and can have their name and number put into a bucket. "You will likely have heard by now our tragic news," Erin Davis wrote in her online journal Monday. The radio station alsoconfirmed Davis's deathin a statement on its website,and offered condolences to thefamily. Dan Wheeler is one of the QVC hosts that have left. Former and long-time CFRA news anchor Don Leger passed away August 29 at the age of 82. There is a large newsroom located between the main CFRA and CFMO studios. Immigration lawyer Peter Ivanyi represented one of the two families who died trying to cross into the United States from the St. Lawrence River last week. 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. This was its highest cumulative audience figure to date. Legend has all four letters in the call sign standing for Cant Find Ryan Anywhere. On November 13, CFRA was granted a licence to operate transitional digital radio undertakings (DRU) to serve Ottawa. He also managed the news aggregator website Bourque Newswatch. The licence was granted for technical experimentation purposes for one year only. 3 full time, 2 part time, and 10 contract staff were relieved of their duties at CHUM Radio Ottawa in November. ', Coca-Colas cocaine connection is worth billions, Former MPs billed taxpayers over $90,000 in 'transitional' education benefits: documents, Trudeau says Poilievre has to run to American billionaires to attack CBC, The absolute best over-ear headphones on the market, Hair care essentials as we transition into warmer weather, Beauty Bar: Krastase Symbiose collection, New Sonos speakers Era 100 and 300 are built for audiophiles, This vegetable chopping multi-tool is trending on Amazon for good reason, tap here to see other videos from our team, Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay, Rex Murphy and others. Emails are also occasionally read on Air. Ernie Calcutt was sports director. In 1953, he moved to CKDA Victoria. Gerrard Campbell (news) left for CKWS Kingston. "Lauren will be deeply missed by her family and the many colleagues here who knew her so well," he said. At 8:05 p.m., May 3, Ottawa Mayor Stanley Lewis officially signed CFRA on the air: it is with pleasure and pride that I announce station CFRA in the City of Ottawa, officially on the air Music for the launch program was provided by Percy Faith and orchestra, along with a sixty voice choir. John Crawford (news) left in July for CKLW Windsor. All three transmitters operated in a single frequency network, using 1487.696 MHz (DRB channel 21) with an effective isotropic radiated power of 5,928 watts, 2,850 watts and 2,965 watts, respectively. "Radio host Mark Sutcliffe among layoffs at CFRA", "NEWSTALK 580 CFRA Welcomes New Personalities", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Late_Night_Counsell&oldid=1076845400, This page was last edited on 13 March 2022, at 07:09. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Advertisement 2. He then became the first Page Six columnist for the Ottawa Sun and later hosted a talk show on CFRA. 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 . 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. In a 1994 complaint to the CBSC, listeners alleged that Green had been rude and abusive to a caller who identified herself as a Christian. John Crawford joined the news department in July from CJBK London. Ernie passed away in 1984. On September 26, the CRTC approved an application by Bell Media Inc. and 7550413 Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Bell Media Ottawa Radio Partnership, to modify the technical parameters for CFRA by increasing its night-time power from 10,000 to 30,000 watts and by modifying its antenna pattern, resulting in changes to its authorized contours. CFRA was now streaming live on the internet. Dave Mitchell was Program Director. She and husband Phil Shirakawa welcomed the birth of son Colin last. "I'll be in touch when I can. 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. Former Ottawa radio host Sandy Sharkey remembers lining up at her junior high school sock hops to have Elliot sign her CFRA Top 40 countdown lists. Stan Conder joined the writing staff. She helped her husband found CFRA AM and FM and ran the company after he died in 1965, until the stations were sold to CHUM in 1968. The slicer, dicer, spiralizer and grater is well worth the $37 price tag, 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. He was 67. Tom Foley was program and sports director. Frank Ryan was president of the company and CFRA's manager. Vintage Pierre. CFRA's Greg Hbert passed away in December after a long battle with cancer. "He had such a diverse CV - broadcaster (CFRA), NASCAR driver, artist, etc. He has been decorated with both the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal,[12] and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. The first civic election to be held since CFRA went on the air, took place December 6. "He had a mischievous side too. In a parting tweet, Counsell tweeted As of 10:45 this morning I have been terminated from CFRA. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Before joining CFRA, he had been city editor of the Halifax Chronicle. Longtime morning man Ken Grant retired and station manager Steve Madely took over the AM Drive program. The CBC would open the first FM station in Ottawa. Several high profile local figures, including Ottawa mayor Jim Watson, several local councillors, Canadian Senator Leo Housakos, and a number of current and former broadcasters and journalists offered their condolences on social media upon learning of Bourque's passing. He also served as President of the Ottawa Rough Riders in the 1980s. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Thursdays are a repeat broadcast of Wednesday's "Ask the Pastor". He was the host of the station's weekday morning show Madely in the Morning, weekdays from 6am to 9am.The show featured Madely's top five stories of the day which are reiterated over the show, a 10-minute-long listener call-in session at 6:40 . In the Fall, any sports programming that had been on CFRA moved to new sister station CFGO which had adopted an all-sports format. 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. She had been lead reporter for 1310 News. CFRA installed a new transmitter and began broadcasting in AM Stereo. Late Night Counsell or LNC is a late night conservative talk show hosted by Rev. She was 70 years old. 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. [5] In order to encourage Quebecers to vote "No" in the 1995 Quebec Independence referendum, he promoted and helped organize a political Unity Rally which was held in Place du Canada in Montreal Quebec. [2], In 1993, he returned to CFRA and hosted The Lowell Green Show until his official retirement on 4 January 2016. Retrospectively, Elliot later praised her action for saving his life.[1]. My last show was last night. https://t.co/QFWXAC5b03, So sad to hear this tragic news. Bev McRae died at age 70 in January. He would be the station's very popular morning man for many years to come. 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