Phillip “Pip” Wedge, 98, on April 15. Born in London, Wedge started his career in the music business, serving as Publicity Manager for Philips Records and as Assistant Editor of the New Musical Express (NME), among other roles. He joined Associated-Rediffusion, the first commercial television station in the UK, in 1955, before arriving in Canada in 1964 to produce a Canadian adaptation of British game show “Double Your Money,“ which aired on seven CTV affiliates. That led to Wedge taking the job of Executive Producer at CTV Montreal the following year, where he was responsible for series like “B.A. Musical Showcase,” ”It’s Your Move,“ and “Words and Music.” He went on to become Executive Producer in Toronto, then Promotion Manager, and by 1970 was Director of Development, launching the network’s first foray into international program sales. In 1973, he was appointed VP of Programming, a position he held until 1993. Wedge retired from CTV in 1994, but continued to consult. Outside that work, he was heavily involved with the Canadian Communications Foundation (CCF) for more than two decades – a Centennial Broadcast Museum project funded by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) – that among other projects, published a comprehensive database of radio and television station histories. He was inducted into the CAB Broadcast Hall of Fame in 2006. Read more here.
“Charlie” Howard Brown, 66, on April 11. A graduate of both Lambton College and the Fanshawe College Radio program, Brown worked in broadcasting across both on-air and sales for over 40 years with stops in Sarnia and North Bay, before moving to Alberta in 1981 and stations in Red Deer, Canmore, Lethbridge, and Taber. He settled in High River in 1994, while continuing to work in radio sales at 66 CFR (Calgary Flames Radio), Country 105 from 2001-09, and Shine FM (CJSI-FM). He joined AM 1140 (CHRB-AM) in High River in 2011, where he became known for hosting shows, including the popular “Tradio.” He moved to the morning show in 2021 on 99.7 Sun Country (CFXO-FM), before retiring in August 2025.
