Some of the names that were heard on the station over the years should be noted: Ken The General Grant, Les Lye, Lowell Green, Frank Ryan, Terry Kielty, Don Chevrier, Ernie Calcutt, Mike Anscombe, Max Keeping, Mike Duffy, Hal Anthony, Fred Davis, Bob Walters, Chuck Collins, Cliff Fletcher, Joel Thompson, and Al Pascal to name a few. Andy Stephen died at age 84. He had been a staff announcer. In 1953, he moved to CKDA Victoria. 613-521-1000, Reception (9am-6pm) Carroll is the proactive and entertaining host of CFRA's The Morning Rush with Bill Carro ll. Shortly after Lauren'sbirthin 1991, the station set up remote equipment in Erin Davis'shome so shecould continue her broadcast work. Gordon returned to Canada's capital and began as CFRA morning news anchor August 3. 5:00 - On Target Ottawa. Mark Elliot resigned on-air July 15. Kielty died May 5 at the age of 86. He also managed the news aggregator website Bourque Newswatch. The two-year retired Derouin had been general sales manager at CHUM Radio Ottawa. The CRTC approved a change to the ownership of Bell Media Inc., from BCE Inc. to Bell Canada. Following his death, the company was taken over by his wife and business partner, Kathleen Ryan.John Larsen joined CFRA on March 15 as overnight announcer. 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. [7][17][18] On 21 November 2017, he was honoured in the House of Commons of Canada by the Honourable Pierre Poilievre. 299 Queen Street West 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. Kathleen Ryan decided to sell CFRA and CFMO. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. The project installed 12 new wells, to the already existing 28 wells at the site, over a fourth-month period. / The Voice of the valley. The City of Ottawa dedicated a park to the late Ernie Calcutt who was sports director at CFRA. Don Holtby passed away on January 16. Vaughn Bjerre left CFRA to become program director of London's CKSL. 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Bourque was a regular contributor to talk shows on 580 CFRA and had filled in as host from time to time. On August 18, 1986, . In 1966, he began hosting Greenline, and eventually became the longest-running open-line talk show host in North America. (CFRA Photo). He also worked in Los Angeles at a KFI radio station. [23], Green has been controversial at times. In 1960, he was hired by G. Campbell McDonald[1] at CFRA as a news and farm reporter. Steve Madely was an Ottawa, Ontario radio host on CFRA. He started his radio career with CHUM Group Radio in Ottawa in 1976. 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. Canada Post objected, and stopped accepting them. 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. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, to Canadian parents, and . Ennis passed away in his sleep Sunday. 6:00 - Steve Madely. He developed pneumonia and was put in a medically induced coma before dying on January 11, 2019.[3][4][5]. Norman Kent left CFRA. The Carleton University graduate had also worked in Yellowknife and Calgary. "It's a great honour to be recognized by your peers and it's . CFRA is a news/talk formatted radio station in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, owned by Bell Media. Celebration of life will be announced soon. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Derouin started his career with CHUM Ottawa as a reporter in the 1970's, retiring from the company two years ago. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Kielty helped launch CFRA in 1947 and was an on-air personality. Myles Gray died on August 13, 2015 after a clash with at least seven officers that sent him into cardiac arrest. The 24-year-old was on maternity leave from the station where her death was announced Monday . CHUM Group Radio President Jim Waters said the Rawlco stations were a natural fit, complimenting CHUM's existing stations, CFRA and CKKL (KOOL-FM). Originally airing weeknights from 10:00 pm to midnight, then later moved to 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm, it discussed various newsmaking stories of the day. It operated on 560 kHz with a fulltime power of 5,000 watts (single directional pattern). [20] On 24 October 2020, Green publicly endorsed Matthew Fisher, a former journalist who was a foreign correspondent for The Globe and Mail, Sun Media and Postmedia Network for 34 years, to become the Conservative MP for KanataCarleton. Rogers Communications announced on June 25th that a deal had been reached for them to buy these stations from CTV, subject to CRTC approval. Don Martin was assistant manager. He also served as President of the Ottawa Rough Riders in the 1980s. Guests included: Percy Faith, Dorothy Ault, Dave Davies, Gord Sinclair, King Clancy, "Tommy" Gorman, and Dr. Fred Howes of McGill University, who was also the station's technical advisor. The altercation also left the 33-year-old with a broken eye socket, a partially. Don Morin was continuity editor. Steve Madely was hosting the morning show and Lowell Green did the mid-day talk show. CFRA personalities at this time included Ken The General Grant, Brad Williams, Lowell Green and Shelley Emmond. Elliot grew up in Weston, then a suburb of Toronto. Lauren Davis, Ottawa radio host and daughter of Erin Davis, dead at 24 | CBC News Loaded. The station was on the air with election results from 7:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Coverage was provided by Fred Davis, Brian Hodgkinson, K. Whitton, Frank Ryan and Harold Horsey. 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. He has also received the Canada Book Award which recognizes and promotes Canadian authors. It used to air on the radio station CFRA in Ottawa, Ontario. CTV News Ottawa Digital Multi-Skilled Journalist, Pierre Bourque of Bourque Newswatch. On August 8, the CRTC administratively renewed the licence for CFRA until August 31, 2013. 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. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. George Gordon, who had been morning anchor at News1130 Vancouver, moved to the first radio station he'd ever heard in his life: CFRA. She was one of the finest writers I ever knew, a consummate professional, Barrhaven Coun. As a result, he had to resign from his afternoon talk show on CFRA. CFRA played pop music until the mid 1980s as Ottawa's leading Top 40 music station, known in the late '70s and early '80s for its hugely popular and controversial evening host Mark . [21], The following is a list of works authored by Lowell Green. ON Shelly Emond was the mid-day host. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Late Night Counsell discusses News, Politics, Religion and Opinion. At the end of the show, a winner is picked from the bucket to win a prize package. He got his start in 1964 at CHWO in Oakville, Ontario before eventually joining CFRA in 1981. Pierre was one of the most decent people Ive ever known. "He. BCE submitted that the purpose of this corporate reorganization was to realize tax efficiencies. From 2003 to February 2007, he hosted the general interest talk show The Nightside, in 2005 it was the highest-rated late night radio show in Canada. OTTAWA -- Pierre Bourque, contributor to Newstalk 580 CFRA and a one-time Ottawa city councillor has died. 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. Allan Waters, the founder of CHUM Limited passed away on December 3 at the age of 84. Thursdays are a repeat broadcast of Wednesday's "Ask the Pastor". John Counsell. "So rewarding," she said, with the hashtag "HappyMothersDay.". He graduated from Macdonald Agricultural College of McGill University in Montreal Quebec in 1956. Long time Ottawa sports broadcaster Dave "The Voice" Schreiber semi-retired. On-air people included Ken Grant (mornings), Mark Elliot (evenings), Gerrard Campbell (news, joined this year). news@cfra.com. John Crawford joined the news department in July from CJBK London. In 1987, a sympathetic employer fired Elliot rather than let his position continue to enable his addictions. After a lengthy illness he left in April of 2004. He always brought positive energy to our interactions. Dont include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. In August, CFRA increased its night-time power from 10,000 to 30,000 watts. 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. Jan Harder said Monday, recalling how McRae once worked for her. 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. Lauren Davis, the midday news anchor and host of Ottawa Noon on 580 CFRA, was on maternity leave at the time of her death. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his friends and family. 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. Devastated to learn of the passing of @pierrebourque yesterday. By the end of the year it was announced that CFRA was expected to go on the air on May 1. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. Elliot moved to Windsor, Ontario, where he received treatment at Brentwood Recovery Home. Tom Jeffries joined CFRA. The CBC Board recommended CFRA be permitted to operate an experimental synchronous booster station at Almonte. Snow counts the day he was told about . George Gowling was commercial manager. Fred Ennis, a former CFRA broadcaster, Ottawa journalist, and politician, has died. Bell Media, the managing partner holding 99.99% of the voting interest in the general partnership, is wholly owned by Bell Canada and controlled by BCE. Lauren Davis, Ottawa radio host and daughter of Erin Davis, dead at 24. Lauren is the daughter of well-known radio personality Erin Davis. Ottawa Public Health is reporting 136 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and four more people are in the hospital. Edgley would direct the CTV Ottawa, /A Ottawa and CHUM Radio Ottawa engineering teams and the building/security team. CFRA 58 - CFMO 93.9 - Radio Ottawa. Phil Bourque paid tribute to his brother in a statement to CTV News Ottawa. Nothing has made me feel more like a mother than witnessing our daughter grow into the role. I currently host CFRA Live on News Talk 580 CFRA on Saturdays and Sundays from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. | Learn more about Andrew Pinsent's work experience, education, connections & more by visiting their profile on LinkedIn Robert Edgley became director of engineering, IT and building maintenance at CTV Ottawa, succeeding Art Clarke, the manager, engineering and IT, who retired at 49. CFRA hired Cindy Day as full-time weather person. 1:00 - Michael Harris Live (Friday: Market Monitor with Walter Traversy). "Lauren will be deeply missed by her family and the many colleagues here who knew her so well," he said. Frank Ryan died of a heart attack while on vacation, March 2. The name change took place on March 22. Vaughn Bjerre was at CFRA. 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. The CBC would open the first FM station in Ottawa. There are occasional guests, including former CFRA host Nick Vandergragt, Tom Harris, and John Robson. Carolyne Desnoyers was named sales supervisor at Bell Media Radio Ottawa. Green started his radio broadcasting career in Brantford, Ontario, and subsequently moved to radio stations in Sudbury Ontario and Montreal Quebec. Technical staff: Dr. Howes, Chester Beachell (chief), Frank Lehman, Jack Simonsen, Perce Simkins, Harold Horsey and Court Broad. The transmitter would have a power of 50 watts and operate on 560 kHz. 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 . On-Air: 12:00 - After Midnight with Gary Michaels. John Crawford (news) left in July for CKLW Windsor. Before joining CFRA, he had been city editor of the Halifax Chronicle. The CBC authorized CFRA to increase power from 1,000 to 5,000 watts. Campbell McDonald was news director. He had been with CFRA for several years (and CKOY before that), and also anchored CHUM Radio's national newscast at noon. Elliot was the only openly gay host on CFRB, where he came out on air. CFRA program director Tom Foley hired Gord Atkinson away from CHUM in Toronto. 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. A cloudy sky will hang overhead as Ottawa cleans out from a blast of winter weather. This meant that CFRA-FM would operate with a program service separate from CFRA-AM. John Badham left CFRA news for CHEX Radio in Peterborough. 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. CFRA received permission to operate a 1,000 watt emergency transmitter. Jack Derouin died at age 67. 1-800-580-CFRA (2372), Confidential News Tip Line Late Night Counsell started broadcasting . Al Pascal was on-air. Lauren Davis, Ottawa radio host and daughter of Erin Davis, dead at 24 The 24-year-old CFRA radio anchor died in her sleep on May 10, after spending her first Mother . 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. Dont worry we wont send you spam or share your email address with anyone. 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. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. "He pursued many passions and goals with ambitious drive, not the least of which was his love for car racing. We have enabled email notificationsyou will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. [8][10], Lowell Green has received several awards, including one for his 1958 coverage of the Springhill mining disaster in Nova Scotia, and one from the International Olympic Commission for broadcasts made from the 1976 Summer Olympic Games while working in Montreal. "Our dearest, sweetest, kindest daughter Lauren went to sleep on Sunday night her first Mother's Day and did not wake up to her baby's cries and husband's nudges on Monday.". Condolences and fond reminiscences marked thenews that former CFRA host Bev McRae had died. [5], With his 1967 Save The Centennial Flame Campaign, a month of relentless broadcasts, and over three-thousand petitions from listeners, the iconic Centennial Flame remains and continues to shine on Parliament Hill. No further details were immediately available. 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The licensee stated that the power increase would improve its service to listeners in the Ottawa and Seaway Valleys who were experiencing signal loss, particularly during the winter months when night-time parameters were employed for longer periods. BCE was a public corporation and controlled by its board of directors. 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. Alden Diehl, 68, died October 27. Trevor Kidd (76) passed away in May. [8] In 2006, he was awarded the LIfetime Achievement Award from the Radio and Television News Director Association. Bev was a lovely soul, so bright and a trailblazer, too, posted Wendy Daniels. God is!!!.[2]. The former CFRA host was the widow of legendary Ottawa journalist Earl McRae. Randy Dewell died at 62. I wish now that I had. The purchase of CFGO and CJMJ was approved later in the year. (He worked in morning news and would later move to CFRA's FM station - CFMO). Ryan kept up his on-air work on CFRA until his death. 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. Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal airs Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. At a staff meeting, general manager Richard Gray announced that Al Smith (PD for Majic 100 and 939 BOB FM) would move to operations manager for all four stations, with "JR" John Rodenburg (TEAM 1200 morning co-host) assuming sports director duties, and CFRA news director Steve Winogron looking after CFRA's on air sound. The 52-year-old radio personality frequently invites listeners to share in her life through her online journal andby recording specialbroadcasts from her home, which she shares with husbandRob Whitehead. "He had such a diverse CV - broadcaster (CFRA), NASCAR driver, artist, etc. Mitchell had been with the company for 30 years. He would continue his play by play broadcasts for the NHL Ottawa Senators and OHL Ottawa 67's. Examine the Manual below to know possible methods to edit PDF on your Windows system. Fred Ennis, a former CFRA broadcaster, Ottawa journalist, and politician, has died. OTTAWA -- You have accepted additional cookies. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The station used four top-loaded 300 foot towers at a site located on part of Lots 1 and 2, Concession 1, Gower Township near Manotick. Ottawa police are investigating the overnight shooting death of a man in Ottawa's south end. 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. Radio and Television News Director Association, "A part of CFRA's history. Daytime power remained 50,000 watts. Elliot was a recovering alcoholic, drug abuser, and compulsive gambler.[1]. Slogan: The Station That Made Ottawa "Radio Conscious". He made his own brief foray into city politics back in the 90s when he was appointed to a 10-month term at city hall to fill a vacancy on city council. He was 67. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. February 3, 2021. Gerrard Campbell (news) left for CKWS Kingston. 12:30 - Lunch Bunch with Steve Madely, Lowell Green, Michael Harris and Rick Gibbons. 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). Several complaints have been made against him to the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC). [2], In 1993, he returned to CFRA and hosted The Lowell Green Show until his official retirement on 4 January 2016. Last edited on 29 December 2020, at 00:40, "CFRA broadcaster Steve Madely signs off after 51 years", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steve_Madely&oldid=996871877, This page was last edited on 29 December 2020, at 00:40. Leah Walker, most recently the business editor at 680News Toronto, became afternoon business editor on CFRA. In a messageposted the day before her daughterdied, Erin Davis shared with fans what it meant to her to become a mother. On June 23, Ken "General" Grant joined CFRA from Montreal. The host then moved to Ottawa in 1999 and LNC started broadcasting in its 10 pm to 12 am timeslot. Those who knew her offered high praise for her as both a journalist and a friend. The radio station alsoconfirmed Davis's deathin a statement on its website,and offered condolences to thefamily. Rick Gibbons was promoted to editor-in-chief at the Ottawa Sun. 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. 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. The show was terminated by CFRA in February 2016. And thank you again. He was the host of the station's weekday morning show Madely in the Morning, weekdays from 6am to 9am. 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