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He took over the morning show vacated by Don Daynard but after a year moved over to CHUM. He made many of his teammates better football players," Namath has said. Click here for Steve's Jan. 8, 1970 CKFH chart More Steve O'Brien radio history He was named to the Canadian Music Hall of Fameand theCanadian Broadcasters Hall of Fame. In 1997, his name appears in the cast of a documentary "Mark Of The Beast" and in 1998 he appeared as an actor in the film "Apocalypse". Fun has always been a key component of the Special Olympics, and radio personality Don Daynard was clearly . Davis regularly appeared at various public events as both M.C. Please accept Echovita's sincere condolences. CANADA - OCTOBER 30: Tough Confession: He's Known to CHFI fans as Dazzlin' Don but last weekend Don Daynard spent half an hour on air discussing the painful details of his son Britt's suicide. In 1970 George became host of the prestigious, long-running Starlight Serenade on CFRB. I just happen to be a guy, I never did drink or anything, but I was tempted after we won that ballgame. After that, he returned to CKFH. "The direction from where I came resulted in a whole lot of fame. So it all turned out great. In 1975 he worked at temporary jobs and got some radio work in Burlington. His final DJ gig was afternoon drive atCFMI-FM Vancouveruntil 1986. Heconvinced Williams to re-cycle the one-liners to the Toronto Sun newspaper as a publicity vehicle for CKFH and his morning programme. Emerging in Green and White Baugh's Titans and then coach Weeb Ewbank, Namath and the Jets, were the first franchise to realize Maynard's receiving talents, and Maynard had found a home for 13 Jets seasons. CKFHin 1959 where he spent many a hockey game lugging 1940s equipment up to the gondula in Maple Leaf Gardens to broadcast Leafs games with Foster Hewitt. After a couple years he left for Winnipeg. Dawn Draper joined the CKFH news staff as the mid-day news announcer in 1972-73. Duffcame to CKFH in the late 60s. ", "Don was really Texas all the way," longtime Jets public relations director Frank Ramos said. "This is the most upheaval and sort of turbulence in the market that I can remember," Mr. Glassman said off the air. Still in media today, John is vice-president of Media Stats Inc. in Toronto. Among the performers he nurtured and recorded were David Clayton Thomas and The Paupers. Loving mother of Kurt and his wife Colleen, Mary Cole and her husband Bill, Andrew, and Peter and his wife Heather. Those who know him personally are shocked and can't believe that Don Maynard has left this world. In 2020, Erin is to be inducted into the Canadian Broadcasting Hall of Fame. It has struggled to find a morning show that clicks with listeners, going through several in the past decade -- including a previous stint by Mr. Glassman without Mr. Patterson. Only the names have been changed to protect the guilty. Looking at all listeners over 12, the venerable CFRB (1010 AM), with morning man Ted Woloshyn, wins with a 10-per-cent share but a more greying audience. That day in Toronto became the catalyst for the marathon and cancer awareness in Canada, he said. She retired to a home on an island in the Pacific near Seattle, WA., where she died. Daynard continued to host "Saturday Night Oldies" for the station until his full retirement in 2003.Daynard"s voice is heard as the radio announcer in the 1982 film Porky"son In 1977, he guest-starred in the Canadian television sitcom King of Kensington.In the 1980s, Daynard hosted a television series discussing and reviewing feature films for the Ontario educational television network TVOntario.Daynard now resides in Darlington, east of Toronto. (1:01:03) Enjoy Lookin' Back with Don Daynard on CKFM from December 6, 1980 (SCOPED) here . Bud, newly married, dug into the job of presenting a lively, entertaining brand of news reporting. Then for more than 200 episodes across two seasons, she hosted a nightly talk show on Rogers Television called The Erin Davis Show. In 1963, he was courted and won by the Toronto Globe and Mail. Bud, newly married, dug into the job of presenting a lively, entertaining brand of news reporting. and keynote speaker. Steve even portrayed Dragnet's Jack Webb in an AT&T commercial!. My grandson, who is 11, but who keeps up with sports, just told us today. "We really, and I mean this honestly, we never look at what our competition is doing. He gave The Crew Cuts their first radio exposure--they were "Canadaires" in those days. Davis has been saluted by Rotary International (Paul Harris Fellowship), the Empire Club, Variety Club and Toastmasters International for her public service work. In the fall of that year, he again went on-air at CHUM-FM but three years later moved over to CFGM Richmond Hill (1983-85), followed by CFRB (1985-87), crossed the hall to CKFM (1987-89), and then went on to CKEY until 1992. On September 7, 2004, about 14 months after her abrupt departure from CHFI, Davis returned to Toronto radio. Click for Pirate Radio #1, Pirate Radio Hall of Fame click for London (UK) radio. Some information may no longer be current. "He was so young and so handsome.". [10] Together the two reunited at CHFI and continued to go strong there, putting CHFI back at the top of the Toronto ratings and holding it there. When he took a leave of absence from radio in 1973, he spent a half a year in Italy but returned when money ran low. While sports was his forte, he was flexible enough to do hundreds of national radio and TV commercials and even portrayed a former sports announcer/Alzheimer's patient in the highly acclaimed Canadian film "Away From Her" staring Gordon Pinsent and Julie Christie. Terry syndicates a food and wine radio show. This article was published more than 19 years ago. 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For the year he had another superb stat line 57 catches for 1,297 yards, a career-best 22.8 yards/catch and 10 TDs. Once or twice we would come out on the short end, but when we got the chance to make up for that, we'd celebrate real good. His reputation was made when he made a yearly safari to Hollywood to produce well-researched, insightful celebrity interviews. But as he said, "The record I'm proudest of is being the first guy to get 10,000 yards in receptions. His "Larry The Loon" was a popular phone in guest on several CHUM shows. Posted Mar 1, 2017 2:30 PM. But Maynard was always thinking about optimizing his game as well, which is why he did things like wear his helmet without a chinstrap, preferring to use special cheek inserts to keep the headgear snug, and spurning the seven-cleat wideout shoes of the day for custom-made 24-cleat Puma soccer shoes. Bob Baker (Ray Collins)was CKFH's overnight jock from 1969 to 1970. Such was their relationship that Namath once revealed that an early cellphone number of his contained the numbers 1213, merging the dynamic duo's uniform numbers. ", "Don was a great player. Son of the late Murray Daynard and late Avis McLeod (Daynard). They kept my legs fresh. Didn't know Don, but he was roommates with my brother in law, Tony Stricker, when they played for the Jets. Daynard began his career in Owen Soundin 1953 and went from there to CHEX-TVin Peterboroughand then to CKCR in Kitchener. I was a radio addict to begin with but dreamed that I could be a radio announcer like George. From there he hit the coast radio at CFUN Vancouver 1981-85. Don Maynard, a UTEP football legend from 1954-56 when the school was known as Texas Western, died Monday at the age of 86. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bruce and Dot Barnard. She was fired one June weekend, over the phone while she was at her cottage. "The sole was flexible so when you rounded your pass patterns, it was kind of like driving a car, making a 90-degree turn and you're not slipping," he said. Don Maynard was a Hall of Fame receiver for the New York Jets who was a member of the Jets team that upset the Colts to win Super Bowl III. In 1987 he was at CKEY. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Curtis Mathew Daynard to pay them a last tribute. Hart stayed at FH until late Fall of 1972, when he joined the staff at CFGM in Richmond Hill as Dan Ryan. DAYNARD, Robert. Don is preceded in death by his parents; sons, Earl Don Maynard and Emil Louis Maynard. By 1957, Barry was programme and production manager and in 1965 he was assistant manager of the station. He was a friend to everyone he worked with and occasionally lined up important interviews with top celebrities in the music recording industry such as Dianna Ross and the Supremes and many others. He galloped through the best of the very best football players of the world. Keith Elshawstarted as an operator at CFOR Orillia, then did six weeks at C-HOW on the way to St. Thomas where he worked for Robert Wood. Don Daynard Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018 Don Danard (born 1934), better known as Don Daynard, is a retired Canadian radio personality.Daynard began his career in Owen Sound in 1953 and went from there to CHEX-TV in Peterborough and then to CKCR in Kitchener. Don Maynard 's death has brought tears to many. After Mr. Fox's death, Isadore Sharp, CEO of Four Seasons Resorts & Hotels, established the Terry Fox Foundation, which has raised more than $360-million. June 11, 1938 - February 24, 2023 We are saddened to announce the passing of Donny "Stonewall" Jackson, peacefully in his home. ( Who else died on. When she graduated from high school (Nicholson Catholic College), she decided to pursue her performing further by studying Radio Broadcasting at Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario. Don Daynard - Age difference caused problems for Don and Erin RadioViz 112 subscribers Subscribe 25 12K views 10 years ago Show more Don't miss out Get 1 week of 100+ live channels on us.. However, he is most often associated with CKFH. While at CKFH he was a salesman and rarely was heard on the air, but was a regularly featured character when he joined the sales staff at rival CHUM. Keith is now located in Montreal and has become a promoter of the romantic latin dance--The Tango! Erin Davis is the author of the book Mourning Has Broken: Love, Loss and Reclaiming Joy (HarperCollins, 2019) and a former media figure in Toronto, Ontario. Three local frequencies have new morning shows: the Mix (99.9 FM), CHFI (98.1 FM) and "guy-talk" Mojo Radio (640 AM). In 1989 he was appointed Chair of the Ontario Board of Censors,a post he held until 1992. He migrated to CFGM, Richmond Hill, CHUM and CKFH in the 1970s. With his father a Texas/Oklahoma cotton broker, his family was constantly pulling up stakes and he attended five different high schools. Jack oversaw the changes from CKFH to The Fan and stayed with the new owners until his retirement in 2005. Gallery | Don Maynard's Career as a Jet in Photos. Click here forSteve's Jan. 8, 1970 CKFH chart. Daynard began his career in Owen Sound in 1953 and went from there to CHEX-television in Peterborough and then to CKCR in Kitchener. 13, one of the early originals to bring color and legitimacy to the nascent American Football League and one of the greatest receivers not just in Jets/Titans history but in pro football annals, has died at 86, just 15 days shy of his 87th birthday. Apparently, the world's oldest woman, at 116, has "truck-tire flaps on the sides of her head.". In 1972, he took his ideas to CFTR which had changed to a rock format where, as assistant p.d. Maynard (6-0, 180) was drafted by the Giants in the ninth round (109th overall) of the 1957 NFL Draft and bounced around football his first three seasons. Nov 28, 2022 Updated Jan 5, 2023. John Rodearrived at CKFH in 1969 after early successes at Louisville,(WIBG) Cincinnati and Boston (WRKO). DAYNARD, Curtis Mathew - August 28th, 1983 - September 18th, 2022. That fall she starred in W Live with Erin Davis, featuring guests and viewers discussing women's lifestyle, health and wellness issues.[2][8]. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. In 1988, radio's Don Daynard auctioned off celebrity goodies for the Special Olympics. He was a TV news anchor at WNYW and sports reporter on WNBC-TV. While working his usual 40-hour week, Budenrolled into a full-time academicprogramme at the University of Toronto to study Anthropology and Archaeology. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . January 13, 2022 by JoeWise. Two months later he had 228 yards at Oakland in "the Heidi Game," and to this day is one of only seven different receivers in pro football history to notch two 200-yard games in the same season. CKFH owner,Foster Hewitt(1902-1985), made hisfirst hockey broadcast on Feb. 16, 1922,over the Toronto Star newspaper's radio station CFCA.. (note: the first hockey broadcast on Feb. 8, 1923, was done by Norman Albert, a sports writer for the Star) For the next 50 years, Foster, the son of the Star's sports editor, was the leading figure in hockey broadcasting. This article was published more than 17 years ago. in Anthropology, obtaining a Masters Degree in Archaeology two years later while working for CJRT-FM. With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rebecca Daynard (Picton, Ontario), who passed away on January 18, 2020. By the time Bud Riley joined the station in 1959, Ron was already the sales manager. [2] Growing up, she was always interested in music and singing, regularly joining her grandfather's orchestra.[3]. In the summer of 1979 he switched to CBC-TV to host an interview programme, "Afternoon Delight". "There are good ones and great ones I played with and against. Once logged in, you can add biography in the database. Commercial radio in the morning can be a happy, silly place. In 1977, he was made president and CEO of 'FH. Many who came out to participate in front of city hall yesterday, including Mayor David Miller, are either cancer survivors or have family members who were affected by the disease. For all of her work in the Toronto media, as well as her public speaking and charity work, Davis has been honoured by many different public organizations. hagerstown, maryland murders 27 Feb. hagerstown, maryland murders His friend,Gene Taylor, who freelanced jokes to Bob Hope and emceed the shows at Toronto's Victory Burlesque, provided Steve with local, topical one liners at least once a week. Check out a Conversation with John Donabie. Don was an honorary pall bearer at Tony's funeral in 1987. We and our partners share information on your use of this website to help improve your experience. In 1974, Bud graduated from the University with a B.A. I am glad this is over. "I also wore cleats half the length of other receivers. [2][11][12], After Cooper's retirement in February 2016, Davis introduced CHFI listeners to Darren B. Lamb, formerly of CHUM-FM, until her own retirement in December 2016. Mike took over the morning show when John Rode left in 1970. "It's a great loss. . Perry left radio in 1992. He also hosted a country music programme. Cal Gardner, aka Calvin Pearly "Ginger, Red, Torchy" Gardner, former NHL hockey player joined the CKFH staff in the early 70s. In 1974, Bud graduated from the University with a B.A. Gary died at Tucson in October, 2002 at the age of 61. When Gary Palant returned to the US, Duff was back as programme director. In 1987 after five years in London he moved to Los Angeles, remaining there until 2010. Many years later, in 1969, I walked into the CKFH newsroom and was shocked to learn that I was the new replacement for my radio hero, George Wilson." "Who knew that it was going to be this big?". But hundreds of thousands tune in to the antics of the city's various private-radio morning hosts every day. Get email updates about Don Maynard delivered directly to your inbox. Some information may no longer be current. "As I played my part many times, even late after dark, I don't have to look back as I played it with my heart. At various times in his career he was known by several names including Terry Talbot (CJOE London 1968), Jack Houston (CFGO 1972), Mark Edwards (CKGM Monreal 1973) and Wild Bill Edwards CFTR Toronto 1974-1981). Dick passed away August 24, 1991. Among these humorous entities was Cheff Boy-oh-Boy, Larry the Loon, Hughie the Newfoundland security guard and Jimmy the Janitor. His colleagues called him "the conductor" because of the way he rhythmically flung his arms about while he read the news. Mal Farisgot his radio start at CHAB in Moosejaw, Sask. When the authorities closed it down in 1967 (Marine Offences Act) he returned to Canada and a night time deejay job at CKFH. (1998-2016, (photo: George (left)with Gordie Tapp at Lorne Greene's School ), Dick Beddoesradio obituarywritten by his friend Fred Napoli, https://www.amazon.ca/Insiders-Guide-Best-Canadian-Skiing/dp/0679024409, tp://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/cushings/cushings.aspx#what. 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