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Dan McLeod is cofounder, publisher, and editor of The Georgia Straight, one of the pre-eminent arts and entertainment publications in Canada. Under McLeod’s tutelage, The Georgia Straight has played a critical role in forging a thriving arts and culture community in Vancouver through its comprehensive coverage of theatre, music, dance, comedy, film, visual arts, and…
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Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sarah has made Vancouver her home since 1988. Her first album Touch was released in 1988 by Nettwerk Records and went Gold in Canada due to the underground hits “Vox” and “Steaming.” A dedicated fan base took flight and further albums Solace, 1991 (“Drawn to the Rhythm” and “Into The Fire”) and Fumbling Towards Ecstasy,…
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Monty McFarlane was born May 2, 1925. Monty was a funny man and a genuine artist on radio for 46 years.He is best remembered for a long stretch as “‘morning man” at Vancouver’s CJOR 600. One of the city’s most entertaining radio personalities, Monty worked for over 15 radio and TV stations. Monty liked jazz…
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Big Daddy’ Dave McCormick was born on June 6, 1936. McCormick has been in the game since he was a teenage radio operator working after school and weekends at CHML in Hamilton in 1954-56. McCormick left the job when his father was transferred to the West Coast though he never lost his interest in radio. Following high school and…
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For 30 years, Peter McCoppin has been acknowledged as an inspiring speaker and a respected host/broadcaster on national, regional, and local television and radio in Canada and the U.S.A. Peter McCoppin has hosted programs on national, regional, and local television and radio in Canada and on public radio in the U.S.A. In BC, he hosted…
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