Tag: Obituary

Canucks broadcaster Jim Robson dead at 91

Jim Robson, who was the voice of the Vancouver Canucks for three decades, has passed away at age 91. Robson began his 47-year broadcasting career...

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Peter Young, 79, on Feb. 2. Young is best known for his two decades with CTV, going from sports director at CKY-TV Winnipeg to...

Broadcasters We Lost in 2021

Remembered for their contributions to the broadcast industry *Printed here in order of their publication in Broadcast Dialogue's Weekly Briefing and including notices from Dec....

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Russ Peake, 80, on Apr. 27 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Peake was in broadcasting for nearly five decades, starting in radio in...

Shaw Communications founder JR Shaw dies at age 85

JR Shaw, the founder and Executive Chair of Shaw Communications, has died. He was 85. In a release, the company said Shaw passed away peacefully...

Independent radio pioneer Bill Evanov dead at 77

Bill Evanov, President and CEO of the Evanov Radio Group and Dufferin Communications, died on Friday. He was 77. The son of Bulgarian immigrants, Evanov's...