Tag: CFRB

CKO, CFRB veteran Tayler ‘Hap’ Parnaby signs off

Tayler Parnaby, a 50-year broadcaster who led the CKO (Canada All-News Network), before becoming a staple on Toronto's CFRB, passed away on Monday. He...

Radio veteran John Donabie dead at 78

Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall of Famer John Donabie has passed away, following a long battle with cancer. He was 78. Hailing from Oshawa, Donabie's career...

Veteran broadcaster Roy Hennessy passes away

Roy Hennessy, a well-known Vancouver DJ in the 1960s and '70s and a past General Manager of CITI FM Winnipeg and CFRB Toronto, passed...

Sign Offs

Bill McVean, 94, on March 21, following complications from multiple strokes. Born in Windsor, McVean served with the RCAF spitfire squadron in France, Belgium...

Bell Media layoffs: The List

Radio: CJAD Montreal: Richard Deschamps, Newscaster and Web Editor Slowly, but surely, I am starting to focus in on what may be in store for me after...

Longtime Toronto and Ottawa radio host Mark Elliot (Nils Johanson) dead...

Longtime Toronto and Ottawa radio host Mark Elliot, whose real name was Nils Johanson, died Friday (Jan. 11) after a short battle with pneumonia....