He began his broadcast career at CFRA after the end of the Second World War. Studios and offices would be in the Auditorium Building. CFRA received permission to operate a 1,000 watt emergency transmitter. CFRA program director Tom Foley hired Gord Atkinson away from CHUM in Toronto. Gibbons shared his memories of Bourque in an email to CTVNewsOttawa.ca on Sunday. Those who knew her offered high praise for her as both a journalist and a friend. news@cfra.com. 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. He has also received the Canada Book Award which recognizes and promotes Canadian authors. Callers are still invited to participate in the show and can have their name and number put into a bucket. Steve Madely was now hosting a new 3-hour morning talk show, Pamela Kern was host of a new afternoon self-help program, and Sports at Six expanded to an hour-long live call-in show hosted by Gord Wilson. Mark Elliot resigned on-air July 15. An outdoor concert at Lansdowne Park later this month will feature rapid COVID-19 screening and could serve as a dry run for larger concerts later this year. He suffered from heart trouble in his last years and was hospitalized at the end of 2018 after suffering two heart attacks. There is a large newsroom located between the main CFRA and CFMO studios. Rick Gibbons, who left radio 24 years ago for print journalism, eventually becoming Publisher of the Ottawa Sun, returned to CFRA as a mid-day talk host. CHUM Group Radio President Jim Waters said the Rawlco stations were a natural fit, complimenting CHUM's existing stations, CFRA and CKKL (KOOL-FM). 7550413, the other partner holding the remaining 0.01% of the voting interest in the general partnership, is wholly owned by Bell Media and is also controlled by BCE. He arranged his estate in such a way that his own preferred stock would be made available to station staff. Kielty was the first General Manager and helped launch CFRA in 1947. 12:30 - Lunch Bunch with Steve Madely, Lowell Green, Michael Harris and Rick Gibbons. He ended up at CFGO. CFRA and CHUM Toronto began a ten minute newscast aired simultaneously on both stations, with each providing input. 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. Ernie Calcutt was sports director. 4:00 - Art Bell. Dave Mitchell was Program Director. Ernie passed away in 1984. He has been decorated with both the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal,[12] and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. 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. Pierre's keen wit and his awesome sense of humour were second to none. He was 71. The news department included Mike Cleaver, John Brenner, Steve Winogron, Michael O'Brien. He had been with the stations for 31 years. Thewife of a well-knownOttawa journalist, the late Earl McRae, Bev McRae was a regular fill-in host on the radio station in the late 1990s and early 2000s. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. He was to begin his newest venture in August. 3:00 - Rick Gibbons. CFRA and CFMO became a direct division of CHUM Ltd. Glen Lisle was in CFRA's news department. On May 3, CFRA marked 55 years on the air. He later became bureau chief for News Radio, and ended his career as the Ottawa Suns first Page Six columnist, and as a commentator on CFRA. Charlie Tierney was continuity editor. [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. Stan Conder joined the writing staff. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. The former federal agriculture minister hosted CFRA's Agriculture Hour after he left politics. Sad news: Longtime Ottawa radio personality, former mayoral candidate and significant contributor to the community, Fred Ennis, passed away this evening in his sleep. He joined Baton Broadcasting (now CTV) in 1991. CFRA and CHUM Toronto began a ten minute newscast aired simultaneously on both stations, with each providing input. Beyond politics and broadcasting, Bourque was also a racecar driver. Pierre was an entrepreneur, always pushing himself to try something different, to work on something new. CFRAsaid it wouldrelease information about funeral arrangements once they'remade. CFRA had long been Ottawas top station. Government approval was given in May for CFRA Broadcasting Ltd. to transfer CFRA/CFMO to a company to be incorporated, represented by Kathleen Ryan. He got his start in 1964 at CHWO in Oakville, Ontario before eventually joining CFRA in 1981. CFRA-FM began offering some of its own programming. He tells Vassy the Iordaches, a young family of four, were set to be deported from Canada. He then moved on to CKLW in Windsor. He started his radio career with CHUM Group Radio in Ottawa in 1976. His wife's cancer status played a big role in his leaving QVC. I have worked for ten years in news radio in a wide variety of positions and have written on a freelance basis as well. He was also CFRA's farm director. He not only applied for an AM licence but also one for FM, and was granted both. [14] He has also been awarded the Golden Ribbon Award For Outstanding Community Service by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. He had been a staff announcer. 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? Reach out to your friends, stay in touch. 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. Al Smith left CHUM Radio Ottawa (CFGO, CFRA, CIMJ, CKKL) as operation manager to take up the same position at Astral Media Radio in London. The host then moved to Ottawa in 1999 and LNC started broadcasting in its 10 pm to 12 am timeslot. 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. 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. CFRAs sports director since day one Tom Foley was killed in a car accident. A haircare collection from the brand Krastase that targets dandruff and scalp flakes. BCE was a public corporation and controlled by its board of directors. On August 8, the CRTC administratively renewed the licence for CFRA until August 31, 2013. As a result, CFRA was now News-Talk full-time. He was the grandson of former Ottawa mayor Edouard Bourque. The FR in the call sign represented the initials of owner Frank Ryan. On-air people included Ken Grant (mornings), Mark Elliot (evenings), Gerrard Campbell (news, joined this year). 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. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Vaughn Bjerre left CFRA to become program director of London's CKSL. 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 . BCE submitted that the purpose of this corporate reorganization was to realize tax efficiencies. 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. 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. On October 19, the corporate name changed to Radio Station CFRA Ltd. Gord Atkinson moved over to CFMO-FM where he was named station manager. He competed in NASCAR events between 2007 and 2011. [10] Lowell Green has also received the Community Builders Award displayed at Ottawa City Hall, and has an Ottawa hospital wing and an Ottawa day named in his honour. You have rejected additional cookies. Ottawa police are investigating the overnight shooting death of a man in Ottawa's south end. She was also the host of a popular show, The Broad Perspectives. In a parting tweet, Counsell tweeted As of 10:45 this morning I have been terminated from CFRA. Bell Media created four new regional VP positions for radio and local television. At 8:05 p.m., May 3, Ottawa Mayor Stanley Lewis officially signed CFRA on the air: it is with pleasure and pride that I announce station CFRA in the City of Ottawa, officially on the air Music for the launch program was provided by Percy Faith and orchestra, along with a sixty voice choir. 12:00 - Ottawa Noon. 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. Late Night Counsell or LNC is a late night conservative talk show hosted by Rev. He always brought positive energy to our interactions. Alison Sandor joined CFRA in early September. Weekends/Swing: Chris Edwards, Dean Roberts, Dave Watts. 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". At 6:50 a.m., Mayor Bob Chiarelli joined Steve Madely and proclaimed the day as CFRA Day in Ottawa. ON 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. Sportscaster Ernie Calcutt, 51, died of a massive stroke. You are now being redirected to the BCE.ca website (Bell Canada Enterprises), where you can view our Accessibility plan, and submit your feedback using our Accessibility webform. Deepest sympathies to Christine and family. https://t.co/CqSdIi33td. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. Tom Foley was program and sports director. The CBC deferred for further study, an application by CFRA for the operation of a booster station at Almonte on 560 kHz with 50 watts of power. 9:00 - Business Talk. College Ward councillor Rick Chiarelli tweeted that a celebration of life for Ennis will be held in the coming days. 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. Carroll is the proactive and entertaining host of CFRA's The Morning Rush with Bill Carro ll. Story continues below . Mike Kelly (ex-of CKLW Windsor) was a part-timer in CFRA's news department. [19] On 13 December 1984, Green ran for the Ontario Liberal Party in a provincial by-election in Ottawa Centre. CFRA received a partial feed from Rogers but received ABC News independently of Rogers. Kielty helped launch CFRA in 1947 and was an on-air personality. (Photo courtesy of Peter Atkinson) Gord Atkinson began his radio career in Toronto in 1948 before move to Ottawa's CFRA . When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. The show and website are no longer active as of 2019. Les Lye joined CFRA. He would go on to cover Parliament Hill as the Ottawa bureau chief of the Newsradio service. Ad: CFRA 5,000 Watts Day and Night - The BIG station in OttawaTops in newssportsfeatures. CFRA was affiliated with CHUM Limited's new Canadian Contemporary News System. Kielty died May 5 at the age of 86. 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 radio station alsoconfirmed Davis's deathin a statement on its website,and offered condolences to thefamily. CHUM Limited purchased CFRA and CFMO. 613-521-1000, Reception (9am-6pm) 2023 National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Former and long-time CFRA news anchor Don Leger passed away August 29 at the age of 82. I always enjoyed listening to her, said another Facebook poster, Trina Constantini-Powell. It was last year that CFGO bought away CFRA's rights to Ottawa Senators broadcasts and launched Ottawa Sports Radio OSR 1200. At the new facility, CFMO has a master control room, two production control rooms, one production studio and one booth. Newsman Hal Anthony retired. He built CFRA into a powerhouse in the 1960s, increasing the station's circulation from 100,000 to 600,000. God is!!!.[2]. Bourque was a regular contributor to talk shows on 580 CFRA and had filled in as host from time to time. Shelly Emond was the mid-day host. CFRA 58 - CFMO 93.9 - Radio Ottawa. He joined QVC in 1988 and worked for the network for 29 years. Among those let go were CFRA's Michael Harris. CFRA and CFMO-FM moved to new studios and offices on the second floor of a two storey, 20,000 square foot structure, located immediately behind the existing facility. In June, CFRA adopted a News and Talk format which included a fair amount of sports programming. 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