Tag: Radio

Media personality Terry David Mulligan was born in New Westminster in 1942. His first career was in the RCMP in northern B.C. from 1960 to 1964. He left the force to become a disc jockey for the next 20 years before joining CBC TV as a host of Good Rockin’ Tonite. His fame spread as…
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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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Otto Lowy’s name became synonymous with “The Transcontinental,” the long-running radio show he wrote and hosted on CBC. He also performed on stage as writer, host, narrator with symphony orchestras across Canada. His popular series with the VSO was called “Tea and Trumpets.” Born in Prague, Otto escaped to Britain by joining the RAF in…
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Fred Latremouille began his career on CKYC in Peace River before working for CJOR in Vancouver. He became a household name in the early 60s when he joined the CFUN Good Guys. Fred also co-hosted Music Hop from Vancouver on CBC TV with Red Robinson from 1964-66, was host of Danceparty on CHAN TV (now…
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A native Vancouverite, Art Jones worked for more than 60 years in media, marketing, advertising, broadcasting, public relations and management. His career began in the late 30s on pioneer stations CBR, CKMO and CJOR. In the 40s, he was a journalist with the Vancouver Sun and in the 50s became a film and television producer…
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