Roxanne Taylor, 66, on June 12, of ALS. A veteran of both TV and radio, Taylor is best known for her time at Winnipeg’s Power 97 (CKJR-FM) throughout the 1990s, before she moved over to 92 CITI FM. She also spent time on-air at CKY-TV. She went on to co-found Taylor Made Productions Voice Talent.
David Cayley, 81, suddenly on June 10. Born in Toronto, Cayley spent two years in Malaysia teaching with CUSO (Canadian University Service Overseas), after attending Harvard University. He spent his entire professional career working for the CBC in both Vancouver and Toronto, starting in 1981 and up until his retirement in 2012. The majority of that time was devoted to CBC Radio documentary program Ideas, where he produced series on philosophy, science, education and religion, among other topics. Cayley was additionally the author of eight books, including his most recent, 2025’s The CBC: how Canada’s public broadcaster lost its voice (and how to get it back).
