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11/02/24 - Geri Mayer-Judson has departed her
on-air contributor/ host position at CKNW AM 980
Vancouver. The 2022 BCIT Radio Arts & Entertainment, Media graduate
has been with 'NW since June 2023 and was previously a traffic reporter
for the Canadian Traffic Network. She says her next position will be revealed later. X Announcement
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10/29/24 - The
winners of the 2024 Webster Awards were announced last evening at a gala
dinner/ awards event at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. The awards
recognize excellence in journalism in B.C. List of Winners
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10/27/24 - Former Vancouver broadcaster Christian Hall
has left his current position with Rogers Sports & Media. He joined
Rogers’ radio division in August 2021 as National Content Director for
the JACK FM brand, which included JACK CJAX-FM 96.9 Vancouver. Hall also served as Content Director for JACK FM Vancouver & KiSS RADiO CKKS-FM, which was rebranded as SONiC in 2022. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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10/24/24 - Award winning CBC Vancouver reporter/ editor David Ball has left his position after three years. He is returning to pursuing freelance editing, reporting, podcasting and photojournalism work.
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10/24/24 - Vancouver broadcaster Drex Chan has joined Indie88 CIND-FM 88.1 Toronto weeknights 6 - 10 p.m. ET. He most recently hosted mornings at JACK CJAX-FM 96.9 Vancouver.
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10/21/24 - Former Vancouver TV personality Randene Neill
has won the Powell River-Sunshine Coast seat for the NDP in Saturday's
BC provincial election. She was a news anchor and reporter at Global BC from 1998-2016, and has most recently been a Communications Consultant for the BC Parks Foundation. Jordan Copp, Coast Reporter
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10/21/24 -
Former Vancouver newscaster Larry Sell passed away from a heart attack
early Sunday (10/20) at age 82 in Laughlin, NV. He worked at several
local stations from the early 1970s to the early 1990s before moving to
Nevada where he worked at KNUU in Paradise in the late 1990s. Radio West News
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10/19/24 - Long time Vancouver broadcaster Amanda Wawryk has been named Editor In Chief at Daily Hive after three years with the publication. She was a news anchor and held several other positions with 1130 NewsRadio CKWX from 2007-21. X Posting
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10/17/24 - Former Vancouver reporter Russ Byth has officially retired from his fill-in gig on Beach Radio CKQQ-FM 103.1 Kelowna, capping a 45-year broadcast career that began in 1979. Among his positions, he was the morning business editor at 1130 NewsRadio CKWX Vancouver from 1996-2010. Revolving Door, Broadcast Dialogue
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10/17/24 - Retired Vancouver sportscaster Jim Hughson is being inducted into the 2025 BC Sports Hall of Fame in the Media category. Additionally, former NHL Hockey player turned broadcaster Ray Ferraro
is being inducted as an athlete. Induction into the BC Sports Hall of
Fame is the highest sporting honour in the province. Rob Williams, Daily Hive
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10/15/24 - This date in 1984 marked the debut of the long-running Dan Russell Sportstalk
radio show in its characteristic 10 p.m. time slot on CJOR Vancouver.
It lasted for nearly 30 years until 2014 on CJOR (1984-88), CKWX (1988),
CFMI (1989-97), CKNW (1997-2013) and CISL (2013-14). X Posting
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10/15/24 - Radio aficionado Dan Sys passed away Monday, October 14 at age 72 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was well known nationally for his monthly Canadian Radio News publication which featured radio station format, call letter, technical and ownership changes. Radio West Puget Sound Radio
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10/14/24 - An
obituary has been published for veteran Vancouver broadcaster Gilbert
Arthur Auchinleck, AKA Doc Harris, who passed away October 5 at age 76.
In addition to his 40+ years in radio, he worked as an actor, voiced
many commercials and numerous movie characters. Sun/ Province Obituary
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10/08/24 - Taya Fast has joined Global BC
as a Video Journalist, based in Abbotsford. The 2020 BCIT Broadcast and
Online Journalism program graduate has most recently been the South
Okanagan Video Journalist for Global News Okanagan, based in Penticton. Facebook Posting
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10/07/24 - Retired consumer advocate Ross McLaughlin has been honoured with an RTDNA Canada 2024 Regional Lifetime Achievement Award. He worked at stations in Edmonton and the US before joining CTV Vancouver to host McLaughlin on Your Side from 2015 until his retirement in 2022. McLaughlin is also an 18-time Emmy Award-winner. RTDNA Announcement
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10/05/24 - News
has been received from several sources that Vancouver broadcaster Doc
Harris passed away around 10 this morning at Vancouver General Hospital.
He was 76. It was just three days ago that it was reported he was
undergoing a minor procedure. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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10/03/24 -
Former Vancouver TV cameraman Craig Lawrence died on September 1 at age
73, following a stroke and early onset Parkinson’s. The early 1970s BCIT
Broadcast Program graduate was eventually promoted to Director of
Photography at BCTV/ Global, a title he held until 2013. He worked on a
number Olympic games and the annual Variety Show of Hearts
Telethon. Broadcast Dialogue Info
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10/02/24 - Iconic Vancouver broadcaster Doc Harris
is in hospital following a successful minor procedure. Recovery time is
expected to take a while. Doc entertained at a number of stations over
the years, but is likely most recognized for his years as morning host
at LG73 from 1976-83. Stirling Faux, Puget Sound Radio
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