Michael Marshall, 83, on Aug. 20. The son of former Hamilton broadcaster Norm Marshall, Michael got his start in radio as an announcer at CHOW Welland in 1958. Stints at CKKW Kitchener and CHML Hamilton followed, before Marshall went west to Edmonton in 1963 to take on evenings at 630 CHED. He later helmed afternoon drive on CJCA Edmonton, before returning to CHED less than a year later to host afternoons. He eventually gravitated back to CHML Hamilton and later joined CKLW Windsor as “Frank Brodie.” His career also included stops at CFTR Toronto, CHFI-FM Toronto and CIWV Hamilton.
Bob Templeton, 73, on Aug. 4. Templeton began his broadcasting career as a DJ in Brockville, ON, moving on over the next few years to stations in Revelstoke, and management positions at CFOR Orillia and CKMP Midland, along with stops in Aurora, Woodstock, and Sudbury. In 1981, Templeton became the general manager of Telemedia’s “Opex,” the in-house rep firm for Telemedia Radio. He eventually landed in Halifax and served as President of NewCap Broadcasting from 2002-09, with over 50 radio stations and 500 employees under his remit.
