Year: 2012
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Wayne Cox Retires, Larry & Willy Throw A Party
My good friend and most affable personality Wayne Cox is giving up his Monday through Friday gig at Global TV after two decades. He will be appearing in different situations but is taking early retirement. With the addition of Global 2 in the new year you can expect Wayne to host some vignettes for the…
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Red Around Town, September 2012
Big news from Astral Radio with Shore FM, AM650 and Virgin Radio General Manager Brad Phillips moving this fall to become GM of rival Corus Radio which includes CKNW, 730 AM, The Fox and Rock 101. Brad is a fantastic people person and has a history of success with things such as the creation and…
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Celebrating Elvis at the PNE
Barb Dobie (left, with Lisa Marie Presley) has been an Elvis fan since the beginning. This year she visited Memphis on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of Elvis’ passing, along with over 75,000 who showed up to pay their respects to Elvis. This was particularly noticeable during the Candlelight Vigil. Elvis is gone, but…
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West Fine Art Show This Week!
I just donated some signed pen and ink and pencil sketches (including Groucho Marx and Bob Hope, above) to the West Fine Art Show. This is the first time I’ve shown them in public and they will all be on display during the three day show at the Indian Springs Land and Cattle Company, 19339…
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Red Around Town, August 2012
One of the overlooked interviews at the PNE was Bob Goen (above), who hosted the game show Family Feud three times daily at the fair. Bob is a familiar face who co-anchored Entertainment Tonight with Mary Hart for 11 years. He succeeded John Tesh, who retired from the show to pursue a musical career. A…
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Juice Newton At The PNE
The annual PNE concert night series has brought forth some wonderful talent this year with Heart, Hanson, Olivia Newton-John and Juice Newton (above). Her two most recognized hits are Queen of Hearts and Angel of the Morning. Juice has her roots in pop music but has also had many country hits. In her career she…
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Meeting Old Friends At Astral
This photo of me, Terry Reid and Stirling Faux was taken in the lobby of Astral Radio. Terry was in to see someone regarding a new program, Stirling was heading out after doing the morning show and I was moving in to do the Red Rock Diner. Great to be with such pros!
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Reditorial: Larry & Willy vs The Beancounters
“The radio business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There’s also a negative side.” — Hunter S. Thompson I have known for some time that Larry & Willy were out at JACK FM but out of respect for…
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Vancouver Radio Veteran Gene Kern Passes
I first met Gene Kern when I went to work at CKWX in 1957. I was a 19 year old kid and many of the mature announcers saw me and my music as a nuisance. People like Jim Robson, Ron Robinson, Bob McGavin, Roy Jacques and Gene Kern were most pleasant to work with. I…
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Rare Webster, Cullen Images
These are historic photos of Vancouver radio giants Jack Webster and Jack Cullen. Webster is shown here in his CKNW studio with comedian, late night TV talk host and Rat Pack member Joey Bishop. Joey is turning the tables on Webster by interviewing him. These were golden days in Vancouver radio where you would hear…