On-Air: 12:00 - After Midnight with Gary Michaels. CFRA broadcast on a frequency of 560 kHz with a full-time power of 1,000 watts. Reports elsewhere have suggested that CFRA-AM and FM signed on at the same time, but CFRA was not issued an FM licence until later in the year. He also worked in Los Angeles at a KFI radio station. "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.". OTTAWA -- The purchase of CFGO and CJMJ was approved later in the year. God is!!!.[2]. 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. Callers are still invited to participate in the show and can have their name and number put into a bucket. pic.twitter.com/HP1fiJrL5C. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. In lieu of flowers, the family says donations can be made to the Ottawa Humane Society, The Ottawa Mission, the Canadian Cancer Society or the Barrhaven Food Cupboard. If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is. 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). John Brenner was morning newscaster. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. Pierre Bourque, contributor to Newstalk 580 CFRA and a one-time Ottawa city councillor has died. 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. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. ON By the end of the year it was announced that CFRA was expected to go on the air on May 1. 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. Al Pascal was on-air. Lauren is the daughter of well-known radio personality Erin Davis. 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. On March 7, the CRTC approved an application by BCE Inc. on behalf of CTVglobemedia Inc., for authority to change the effective control of CTVgm's licensed broadcasting subsidiaries to BCE. According to Green, the uproar led to the creation of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority and the start of a clean-up effort of the Rideau River and the Ottawa River. Local GMs at radio and TV stations would now report to Gray. Pierre was a great entrepreneur , journalist and and served on city council in the 90s .My sympathies to his family , friends and colleagues https://t.co/o1PiG5zhpe, Im saddened after awaking to news that my friend @pierrebourque has passed away. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. "He. Max Keeping was a CFRA reporter. In 1953, he moved to CKDA Victoria. Nothing has made me feel more like a mother than witnessing our daughter grow into the role. She and husband Phil Shirakawa welcomed the birth of son Colin last. The by-election was called after NDP Michael Cassidy resigned his seat. 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. The FR in the call sign represented the initials of owner Frank Ryan. On June 23, Ken "General" Grant joined CFRA from Montreal. Give your locks lots of protection and hydration. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Carolyne Desnoyers was named sales supervisor at Bell Media Radio Ottawa. 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. Prophet made his debut on the CFRA country music program The Happy Wanderers. Politically left-wing, he presented a somewhat challenging figure for the historically conservative station. 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. Tom Jeffries left. He retired briefly from radio in the 1980s, but returned in 1990. He tells Vassy the Iordaches, a young family of four, were set to be deported from Canada. 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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. Sportscaster Ernie Calcutt, 51, died of a massive stroke. [19] On 13 December 1984, Green ran for the Ontario Liberal Party in a provincial by-election in Ottawa Centre. Doug McGowan was program and production manager. The City of Ottawa dedicated a park to the late Ernie Calcutt who was sports director at CFRA. [4][5] For example, Uncle John from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, had co-hosted a segment of Freebie Fridays. Very sorry to hear this news. Tom Foley was program director. He began his broadcast career at CFRA after the end of the Second World War. Steve Madely was hosting the morning show and Lowell Green did the mid-day talk show. Besides her stints at CFRA, she also worked as a reporter for the Barrhaven Independent and the Manotick Messenger. 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. Andy Stephen died at age 84. The licence was granted for technical experimentation purposes for one year only. This was CFRAs first home (studios and offices). Rev. It has been nearly four years since the sudden loss of Ottawa Noon host and CFRA news anchor Lauren Davis. Mitchell had been with the company for 30 years. By this time, it had an audience of 600,000 listeners. He had been a staff announcer. Stan Conder joined the writing staff. Ernie Calcutt was sports director. CFRA-AM, News Talk Radio, Ottawa Bell Media Inc. 1946 Renfrew native, Queen's University graduate and Ottawa entrepreneur Frank Ryan received a licence to operate a new radio station in the nation's capital. 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. Terry Kielty was manager of CFRA and CFMO. CFRA mourns passing of host. He built CFRA into a powerhouse in the 1960s, increasing the station's circulation from 100,000 to 600,000. The man who hired Lowell Green. Snow's show, News & Views, aired on CFRA from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CFRA-CFMO news director Steve Madely was elected chairman of the national editorial committee of Broadcast News. Kielty was also President of the Ottawa Rough Riders in the 1980's, and retired from CFRA/CFMO in 1990. CFRA radio anchor Lauren Davis passed away in her sleep Sunday night. He loved to gossip and was the source of occasional political rumours around town. This page is not available in other languages. No calls are taken on Thursdays. Wright had been city hall reporter for CKPM. Different antenna patterns were used for day and night operation. Gord Atkinson was chief announcer while General Ken Grant was morning man. Fred Ennis, a former CFRA broadcaster, Ottawa journalist, and politician, has died. College Ward councillor Rick Chiarelli tweeted that a celebration of life for Ennis will be held in the coming days. 6:00 - Steve Madely. 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 58 - CFMO 93.9 - Radio Ottawa. Mark Elliot resigned on-air July 15. Leah Walker, most recently the business editor at 680News Toronto, became afternoon business editor on CFRA. On August 18, 1986, . 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. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Late Night Counsell started broadcasting . 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". Shelly Emond was the mid-day host. Two of his historic broadcasts are being preserved at Library and Archives Canada. The Commission noted that these frequencies were previously used by CJFX Antigonish, CKPR Thunder Bay and CHLC Baie-Comeau, all of which had converted to the FM band and ceased operating at 580 kHz. he later became the host of a talk show for people recovering from addictions on Toronto radio. RIP, my friend.". Emails are also occasionally read on Air. The two-year retired Derouin had been general sales manager at CHUM Radio Ottawa. The show now airs LIVE Mon - Fri every night at 9pm Eastern. On August 8, the CRTC administratively renewed the licence for CFRA until August 31, 2013. 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. 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. I always enjoyed listening to her, said another Facebook poster, Trina Constantini-Powell. 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. 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. 3:00 - Comedy/Drama Classics. Several complaints have been made against him to the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC). It used to air on the radio station CFRA in Ottawa, Ontario. 87 George Street I hadnt spoken to Pierre in a while. 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Mark Elliot (December 24, 1953 January 11, 2019)[1] was the professional name of Nils Fleming Johanson, a former late night talk radio host on radio station CFRB 1010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and an addictions counsellor in private practice. Before this approval, BCE held 15% of the voting interest in the capital of CTVgm. He would go on to cover Parliament Hill as the Ottawa bureau chief of the Newsradio service. He was 67. 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 . CFRA received approval to operate an FM service. On the same date the CFRA Top 30 chart was retired. Ennis passed away in his sleep Sunday. 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? 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. Snow counts the day he was told about . He always brought positive energy to our interactions. 2023 National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. [8][10], In 1968, Green attempted to win the Liberal nomination for the federal riding of Pontiac during the 1968 federal election, but lost this bid to Thomas Lefebvre. CFRA's Greg Hbert passed away in December after a long battle with cancer. She was responsible for some 15 newscasts per day, with a special accent on local news. Mayor Jim Durrel declared a Ken 'The General' Grant Day to salute Grant's 25 years as CFRA's morning man. Among those dismissed were CFRA talk show Host Michael Harris and reporter Gord McDougall; Team 1200's Jim Jerome, Phil Melanson and Mike Sutherland; Majic 100's Steve Boynton; BOB FM's Tina Sapp; marketing director for Bell Media Radio Ottawa and CTV Two Ottawa Al Macartney; and CTV Ottawa's promotion manager, Brent Corbeil. 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. Steve Ray joined CFRA from CKCY Sault Ste. He is an established television personality who spent time working on the channel. Test on Sunday 23 April, 3pm. The station was on the air from 6:30 a.m. to 1:15 a.m. daily, 8:00 a.m. to 1:15 a.m. on Sundays. Marie. Long time CFRA/CFMO sales manager Jack Derouin passed away in March. Long-time CFRA talkshow host Lowell Green, retired in January. On June 3, CFRA was given approval to relocate its transmitter site approximately 1 kilometer southeast of the present site. Steve Madely was an Ottawa, Ontario radio host on CFRA. Prior to joining CFRA, Bill worked in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as a radio host for Talk Radio AM640 every weekday. CFRA was now streaming live on the internet. Fortunately CocoDoc has come to your rescue. [2][3] He was replaced by Brian Lilley. Elliot was a recovering alcoholic, drug abuser, and compulsive gambler. CFRA became a member of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. Every LIVE show always welcomes callers to discuss the topic, talk with guests or bring up their own topic. Frank Ryan received permission to change the company name from "Frank Ryan" to CFRA Limited. He was to begin his newest venture in August. Long time Ottawa sports broadcaster Dave "The Voice" Schreiber semi-retired. He suffered from heart trouble in his last years and was hospitalized at the end of 2018 after suffering two heart attacks. 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. Phil Bourque paid tribute to his brother in a statement to CTV News Ottawa. Green started his radio broadcasting career in Brantford, Ontario, and subsequently moved to radio stations in Sudbury Ontario and Montreal Quebec. Five other employees had their hours reduced. [2], In 1993, he returned to CFRA and hosted The Lowell Green Show until his official retirement on 4 January 2016. The CRTC approved a change to the ownership of Bell Media Inc., from BCE Inc. to Bell Canada. Pierre was one of the most decent people Ive ever known. Thursdays are a repeat broadcast of Wednesday's "Ask the Pastor". She was one of the finest writers I ever knew, a consummate professional, Barrhaven Coun. Beyond politics and broadcasting, Bourque was also a racecar driver. George Gordon, who had been morning anchor at News1130 Vancouver, moved to the first radio station he'd ever heard in his life: CFRA. 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. Country music legend Ronnie Prophet, who had 26 hit singles in Canada, five charting in the U.S. on Billboard and hosted several television shows, died Friday (March 2) in Florida from cardiac. Ottawa news radio station 580 CFRA announced the death of news anchor Lauren Davis. Located in Ottawas south end, the new complex had 23,000 square feet of space. At the end of the show, a winner is picked from the bucket to win a prize package. Ottawa police are investigating the overnight shooting death of a man in Ottawa's south end. 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, health headlines at 6:55, and weird and wacky stories at 7:55. He joined QVC in 1988 and worked for the network for 29 years. Bev McRae died at age 70 in January. Vintage Pierre. He started at the station as an announcer, became promotion director, then moved to sales and even became a shareholder of the company, one of 11 at the time. He came third, losing to NDP candidate Evelyn Gigantes. "I'll be in touch when I can. . 9:00 - Business Talk. In August, CFRA increased its night-time power from 10,000 to 30,000 watts. 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. [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. [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. Clint Goodwin joined CFRA's announce staff. This was its highest cumulative audience figure to date. 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. 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. Frank Ryan was president of CFRA Broadcasting Ltd. CFRA had long been Ottawas top station. She was 70 years old. This Canadian biographical article related to radio is a stub. [9][5], Green has served on the boards of the United Way, the John Howard Society, the Drug Addiction Research Council, and on the town council in West Hull Quebec. K1N 9H7, TOLL-FREE Studio Line 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 Frank Ryan was president of the company and CFRA's manager. Elliot's radio career began at what was then CHIC radio in Brampton, a Toronto suburb, in 1974. I have worked for ten years in news radio in a wide variety of positions and have written on a freelance basis as well. Vaughn Bjerre left CFRA to become program director of London's CKSL. This page is not available in other languages. In 1960, he was hired by G. Campbell McDonald[1] at CFRA as a news and farm reporter. Previously ranked in 5 th position on Newsmax's 50 most influential radio talks hosts, Bill Carroll began his media career immediately after completing his high school in 1980. 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Dave was Sales Manager for CHUM's Ottawa stations. On-air people included Ken Grant (mornings), Mark Elliot (evenings), Gerrard Campbell (news, joined this year). Kathleen Ryan decided to sell CFRA and CFMO. Pierre's keen wit and his awesome sense of humour were second to none. For many years he worked as Ernie Calcutt's side kick doing the color commentary for Rough Rider broadcasts. M5V 2Z5. After Ryan's death in 1965, ownership of the station passed to his wife Kathleen, who subsequently sold CFRA and sister station CFMO-FM to CHUM Limited in 1968. . 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. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Gibbons shared his memories of Bourque in an email to CTVNewsOttawa.ca on Sunday. In addition to CTV and its television stations, Bell Media now also operated 29 specialty channels, 33 radio stations, Dome Productions, a mobile broadcast facilities provider, and dozens of high-traffic news, sports and entertainment websites, including the Sympatico.ca portal. The CBC would open the first FM station in Ottawa. Ownership of CFRA Limited: Frank Ryan 99.8%, Kathleen Ryan 0.1% and D. L. Martin 0.1%. Freebie Fridays The entire two hours are devoted to fun topics that are not as caller driven. Dan Wheeler is one of the QVC hosts that have left. Late Night Counsell or LNC is a late night conservative talk show hosted by Rev. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. 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. And CFRA Nation, you have done your duty, and I hope and pray that you'll continue to do so. The CBC authorized CFRA to increase power from 1,000 to 5,000 watts. RIP @pierrebourque and sincerest condolences to Christine and the family from all of us. In 1987, a sympathetic employer fired Elliot rather than let his position continue to enable his addictions. 12:30 - Lunch Bunch with Steve Madely, Lowell Green, Michael Harris and Rick Gibbons. Kielty died May 5 at the age of 86. The former CFRA host was the widow of legendary Ottawa journalist Earl McRae. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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. Slogans: Ottawa's Own Station - Maintaining Its Top Spot By Discrimination, Unfailing Good Taste and Service. It used to air on the radio station CFRA in Ottawa, Ontario. The transmitter would have a power of 50 watts and operate on 560 kHz. Article content. 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. Canada Post objected, and stopped accepting them. 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. 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. Devastated to learn of the passing of @pierrebourque yesterday. He had been with the stations for 31 years. John Counsell, is also a full-time pastor, at Vanier Community Church and Bikers Church in Vanier. 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. 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. Longtime morning man Ken Grant retired and station manager Steve Madely took over the AM Drive program. CFRA marked 50 years on the air on May 3. 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