I need some rest. Jem, beloved wife of the late Wallace Danard. The reasons of course were that his performances and achievements were the stuff of legends: Maynard's first season of '60, he erupted for 72 catches which would stand as his NFL career high for 1,265 yards, and teamed with WR Art Powell (69-1,167) to become the first pro football teammates to pass 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. He was also the star of the TV variety showMusic Machineand was a regular comic actor on theWayne and Shuster TV Show. He joined CKFH as a newsman in 1970 and assumed the post of news director when Marshall Armstrong left for Winnipeg. When Foster opened CKFH in 1951, Bill joined the staff as a sportscaster. She is also an accomplished vocalist and fronted an oldies band for over 10 years. Two years later in 1977, John returned to Toronto to put Q-107 on the air. 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. Don Daynard is a 89 years old Canadian actor from . Bill died in 1996 in Port Perry, Ontario. He also worked as a sound instructor for the Vancouver Film School from 1996-1998 and freelanced as a sound recordist for TV, Film and Commercials 1996-2014. The CBC it is not. Don was a master of movie trivia, especially westerns and could list off even the minor players in most movies of that genre. In late 1974 he left radio to work for Wardair Airline creating, editing and published an exclusive in-flight magazine.He created his own production company Mike and Mack Productions in Toronto. In 1988 he joined Fodor's writing ski guides. "We really, and I mean this honestly, we never look at what our competition is doing. He was one of only seven players to play for the same team for the entire decade of the American Football League's existence, and he was elected to the AFL Hall of Fame All-1960s Team, He was the sport's all-time receptions and receiving-yardage leader when he retired after one season with St. Louis in 1973. ", As did Maynard's stay in green and white in its entirety. Thank you. "I told him, on the formation right I'm the flanker and on the formation left I'm the split end. His first attempt was at the age of 6 at Maple Leaf Stadium. In the summer of 2003, the W Network offered her a chance to create her own daily live national television talk show. On September 7, 2004, about 14 months after her abrupt departure from CHFI, Davis returned to Toronto radio. An employee of the Canadian Cancer Society, Mr. Vigars travelled alongside Mr. Fox between Quebec City, through his frantic Toronto reception, and his fateful Thunder Bay lapse. Bud Riley remembers walking with him up Yonge Street and found themselves stopped several times by fans who recognized the hat. Gerry had his own company, Wilson Sports Productions. [2][7] And more recently, she has received the Paul Harris fellowship, a Rotary honour recognizing the highest public service. In 1989 he was appointed Chair of the Ontario Board of Censors,a post he held until 1992. Mal Farisgot his radio start at CHAB in Moosejaw, Sask. Don Daynard is an actor, known for Porky's (1981), Act of Vengeance (1986) and Once (1981). He switched to CFRB in 1986 to host theSunday evening sports talk show. (Psalms 46 :1). Daynard now resides in Darlington, east of Toronto. After a short stint in management at CKCO-TV in Kitchener. He became known when he signed on as the big voice of the Leon's Warehouse Furniture chain. While doing the morning show with Davis also made several appearances on TV. and helped broadcast the Leaf games. Ironically he initiated the conversation by asking what NFL team I played for. He was voted Team MVP in 1967, was a four-time AFL All-Star, had his lucky No. Today he runs his own voice-service company out of Windsor and Toronto and boasts a long lineup of regional and national companies who regularly use his powerful voice on their commercials and other media projects. He was also preceded in death by the love of his life, Jackie Lamar Barnard. A man who was found shot to death on Henry Avenue in Hagerstown Wednesday night has been identified as 40-year-old Daynard Devere Johnson of Waynesboro, Pa., according to the Hagerstown Police. In October 2012, John was inducted into the Canadian Broadcasting Hall of Fame. He signed on to CKFH in 1967 and from that point he was a typical broadcast nomad racking up experience at more than ten stations across the country. He continues his activities as weather specialist on A News (CTV -3)in Barrie despite a continuing health battle which was documented by an award winning feature, "Bob's Story, a Life with Cancer." In 1969, he convinced Bud to join him there. Five years later, I had that dream come true as I started my first radio job in Orillia. Passed away peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the age of 51. (Click for More on this.) His final DJ gig was afternoon drive atCFMI-FM Vancouveruntil 1986. 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. Clickfor a sample of Mike Williams One-Liners. In 1988, radio's Don Daynard auctioned off celebrity goodies for the Special Olympics. Before long he was made the radio colour commentator on the Toronto Maple Leaf games, a spot he held for 16 years. So that became the terminology and that's what it says my position is on my Hall of Fame ring.". Jayne Mansfield posed for him so that he could make a shapely, sexy hot-water. ", "Don was a great player. The man could flat play. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bruce and Dot Barnard. 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"Humble" Howard Glassman and Fred Patterson -- newly installed as Mix 99.9's wake-up men -- fit the mould perfectly. Terry syndicates a food and wine radio show. (Photo by Bernard Weil/Toronto Star via Getty Images) Embed PURCHASE A LICENSE Posted Mar 1, 2017 2:30 PM. After that, he broadened his studies to include literature.After university, Dick got his start atThe Edmonton Bulletin. The flamboyant Beddoes attributed his ability to write to a love affair with books. For several years he wrote a column for the Toronto Sun newspaper. A native of Hamilton, Gerry Allen Wilson joined the staff in its first year 1951 as an operator but replaced chief engineer Bill McGregor in 1965. As a teen he landed a summer job at CJBL in Kenora and the following summer did sports on CKBB in Barrie, Ontario. Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your loved one, may God give you strength and comfort during this difficult time. "I played the best and I believe I passed the test. Two years later he switched to TV news at CKVR in Barrie, Ontario. He opened CKFH in 1951. A few months after retiring, Bob died on March 10, 2016. Very humble, he didn't even reveal he was a Hall of Famer until the end of our conversation. Aftera year he relocated to CHIC in Brampton for a couple of months.Then, after a short stay at CKLC Kingston as promotion director, he arrived at CKFH in 1971 to do overnights. Among these humorous entities was Cheff Boy-oh-Boy, Larry the Loon, Hughie the Newfoundland security guard and Jimmy the Janitor. She made a number of guest host appearances on CFTO (now CTV Toronto) and Global. Hear Mac Lipson reporting on the unveiling of the Sir Robert Borden Statue on Parliament Hill 1957. Mulligan enjoyed a 20-year career in radio before switching full-time to TV and film from his home base in Vancouver. Mike Byfordwas named CKFH music director in 1970. [10] In addition, it was learned that Mike Cooper would be leaving EZ-Rock and joining her as co-host on the morning show at CHFI once his 6-month non-compete clause expired in late October. Bill Vigars was with Terry Fox during the last stretch of the unfinished Marathon of Hope across Canada. Click here to see how CKFH influenced other radio people. He was at CKFM from 1975 to 1987. in Anthropology, obtaining a Masters Degree in Archaeology two years later while working for CJRT-FM. It was around that time that he created his own recording company,Airwave Records. Big Don Bieferhad been at CKLB, Oshawa, Ontario since June 1968, but in Feb. 1969, he left for CJSS in Cornwall. 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. Today, he divides his time between his place in Florida and his home in Barrie. And as Woody Johnson said in his statement, "Rest in Peace, Don. Clive covered skiing, sailing, auto racing and golf. He left CKFH in 1972 to take over programming at WNEW New York. My Father ended up being a Texas Highschool Football Coach and Don would frequently come speak football banquets, or play golf in his custom "boot" golf spikes. August 28th, 1983 - September 18th, 2022. "The success of the [Marathon of Hope]was totally based on the reception we got in Scarborough and Toronto," he said. So sorry for your loss. Cherished son of Brenda and Anthony Daynard. He was really a great one.". In 1987 he was at CKEY. . Gerry died of cancer on June 27, 1998. on Oct. 8, 2011. He changed careers in the early 1990s moving into public relations at Tee-Comm Electronics, the company that founded Express Vu (Bell TV) and introduced direct-to-home satellite TV in Canada. Nothing to that point had matched the outpouring of support that Toronto gave Mr. Fox. Bill died in 1996 in Port Perry, Ontario. 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. Within a year CKFH reverted to news on the hour and half hour. In 1970 George became host of the prestigious, long-running Starlight Serenade on CFRB. Then, when the mayor began to speak about the loss of his mother to cancer in 2001, his voice shook, and gave out. Hart stayed at FH until late Fall of 1972, when he joined the staff at CFGM in Richmond Hill as Dan Ryan. Read full biography, Yes, Don Daynard is still alive He started working as an engineer for. And one radio-industry source said that CHFI, by firing Ms. Davis, was banking on driving away its old audience to reposition and attract new, younger listeners. Andy Martens joined CKFH in early 1974 as a student to assist sports reporter Dick Beddoes with his Hockey Hotline talk show. Daynard continued to host "Saturday Night Oldies" for the station until his full retirement in 2003. After a period as a Toronto freelancer beginning in 1969 taking assignments from CHUM and CKFH, he became an important news voice on CKEY. Keith is now located in Montreal and has become a promoter of the romantic latin dance--The Tango! I just happen to be a guy, I never did drink or anything, but I was tempted after we won that ballgame. Meanwhile on University of Windsor campus radio CJAM he was a host interviewer. [5] This job led to her big breakthrough, when in September 1988, she was asked to join popular morning show host Don Daynard on the CHFI morning show. He left 'FH forCHUM-FM in 1971. For CKFH he took news shifts when he was needed and whenever he could fit them into his busy schedule. Bud was not the only announcer to be influenced to make radio a career by listening to CKFH. ( Who else died on. While the summer numbers only capture a week of their first broadcasts, they reflect the pair's new base -- a 5-per-cent share of listening hours and 208,000 listeners among 25- to 54-year-olds. While CHFI falters, the Mix may see its fortunes rise. ), Jack Lowewas the assistant engineer and he was man most responsible for keeping CKFH on the air, day in and day out. Later he would move to CJFM in Montreal. Required fields are marked *. Advertisers make their decisions based on the fall and spring ratings, not the summer ones. While working his usual 40-hour week, Budenrolled into a full-time academicprogramme at the University of Toronto to study Anthropology and Archaeology. With his father a Texas/Oklahoma cotton broker, his family was constantly pulling up stakes and he attended five different high schools. He was so appreciative of life and supportive of mine as well. [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. He took over the morning show vacated by Don Daynard but after a year moved over to CHUM. Football was a game, Country Don was my name. His "Larry The Loon" was a popular phone in guest on several CHUM shows. Perry Lansingjoined the CKFH sales department in 1961 and stayed until 1981 when CHUM lured him to their sales department. Dick Beddoes a popular Toronto newspaper man hosted the 'FH sports talk show each evening in the 1970s. . Steve even portrayed Dragnet's Jack Webb in an AT&T commercial!. Following that, Davis wrote and performed a nightly commentary on CFTO News in 1998 and 1999 called "Just So You Know". John is also in the wine business, principal of the solar powered winery, Harwood EstateVineyards in Hillier, Ontario in Prince Edward County. He invited her to audition for and she made her live theatre debut as the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella at Toronto's Elgin Theatre in December for a monthlong run, concurrent with her daily television show. Mr. Vigars remembers the events of those last few days "unfolding like a movie" in his head. DON MAYNARD OBITUARY 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. 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. He stopped for a short while at Richmond Hill's CFGM before he landed the morning spot on CKFH in 1967. [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. He also hosted a country music programme. As a teen he landed a summer job at CJBL in Kenora and the following summer did sports on CKBB in Barrie, Ontario. Print. Don Danard better known as Don Daynard is a retired Canadian radio personality. Cherished son of Brenda and Anthony Daynard. He died at age 86 on January 10, 2022, in Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States. But CHFI may have paid dearly in the short term for its decision to cut Ms. Davis, according to ratings numbers sent to radio stations yesterday (and being made public today) by BBM Canada. He played 12 games for the Giants in '58, rushing more times (12) than he caught passes (5) and even returning the overtime-opening kickoff against Weeb Ewbank's Colts in "The Greatest Game Ever Played." Let the memories begin, and be sure to listen to Fred every Wednesday with Nite Flight from 5-8 p.m. PT (8-11 ET) on C-VUE Worldwide! He was one of the most entertaining jocks in Toronto in those days. We invite you to share condolences for Don Maynard in our Guest Book. Also that summer, Davis was contacted by Ross Petty, a theatrical producer who was organizing his annual Christmas family pantomime in Toronto. [2], Davis has participated in numerous charitable causes. In 1962, he joined CJET in Smiths Falls and then briefly went to CFGM in Richmond Hill, Ontario before landing in Toronto, where he remained for the rest of his career. He took over the Toronto Maple Leaf games on radio when Foster moved to TV. Ramos recalled Don's gimmicks to optimize his automobile mileage and his pitching items like a home-cleaning product to teammates. In 1974, Bud graduated from the University with a B.A. 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. Follow us on Twitter: @globeandmailOpens in a new window. "Any honor anybody gets is hopefully deserving, and the other side of it is that it's a great honor to be in this first class," Maynard told newyorkjets.com his ROH recognition. Click here for Bud's CKFH Big 30 Chart Click here for CKFH Big 30 Charts. For the next 12 years he worked at CFOX, CKGM AND CJAD and a spot at CJSB in Ottawa. In the 1990s returnedto CHUM. After two years, he returned to his home town ofWinnipeg and made a reputation for himself as an investigative reporter at CKY. After two years, he was back in the recording studio, first with RCA and then with A&M. When Camroux moved to develop 1280 CHAM Hamilton into a Boss Radio format during the summer of 1970, Dick went with him. Chuck McCoy, a Rogers vice-president and general manager of its Toronto radio group, said the decision to let Ms. Davis go was necessary to reposition the station. Clive Hobson, a York University student, joined CKFH in 1962to report on Ontario ski conditions but was retained for a variety of other assignments when the winter season closed. Rob Farina, program director at CHUM-FM, said the market leaders are too busy making radio every morning to look over their shoulders. As part of his duties for CKFH and its 1981 successor CJCL, he produced the Toronto Maple Leaf and Toronto Blue Jay games. Ann Pospischil was the traffic manager(1969-1974) She left to work at 680 News (1974-1989) Her next stop was Standard Broadcasting (1991-1995) and closed out herradio career at Classical 96.3 and 103.1 FM. His autobiography, after all, was titled "You Can't Catch Sunshine," and he said he told Namath upon their first meeting in 1965, "Joseph, I'm going to make you a better quarterback and you're going to make me a great receiver. Bud says, "When I was a teenager, I began to listen to a new radio station in Toronto, CKFH, especially the evening disc jockey, Bud was not the only announcer to be influenced to make radio a career by listening to CKFH. Full of backstabbing, payola, suicide, drugs and groupies, Bossjock features many of the jocks and news guys Dick worked with over the years. (photo: George (left)with Gordie Tapp at Lorne Greene's School ), Gary Palant came to 'FH as programme director after two years as p.d. Please accept Echovita's sincere condolences. At the encouragement of the mayor, Town staff has been meeting with the various community hall boards to determine the best operating model to meet the needs of . He remained with the station through three ownership changes and one frequency change, moving into semi-retirement in 2002.Jack Lowe, 82, passed away on Jan. 2, 2017. He died of a heart attack on Dec. 9, 2002. Daynard began his career in Owen Sound in 1953 and went from there to CHEX-television in Peterborough and then to CKCR in Kitchener. Don Daynard is a 88 years old Canadian actor from . He invested for a short time in a rooming house and sold that for a small profit. Loving and doting father of Liam, as well as an honorary uncle of Trinity He was the youngest and most amazing brother of Corey and Chris. Fun has always been a key component of the Special Olympics, and radio personality Don Daynard was clearly . Click here to see how, 680 News (1974-1989) Her next stop was Standard Broadcasting (1991-1995) and closed out herradio career at Classical 96.3 and 103.1 FM. Apparently, the world's oldest woman, at 116, has "truck-tire flaps on the sides of her head.". In 1978 he was a summer student at CFTR as a musc searcher. Gary died at Tucson in October, 2002 at the age of 61. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. DAYNARD, Robert. (17:46) He inventedmany of the terms used in describing action in the game such as "icing the puck" and of course, the iconic "He shoots, he scores!" "There was stuff I wasn't comfortable doing that, you know, you could hear on KISS or you could hear on the Mix, but you wouldn't generally hear on CHFI.". : No: Profession: . In 2020, Erin is to be inducted into the Canadian Broadcasting Hall of Fame. I don't think that that is something that is reasonable." The Town of Huntsville has been grappling with how to operate and fund the community halls in the area for some time now. As a boy in Alberta, he would walk many miles each week to his uncle's farm to raid his well-stocked living room library. . After the Giants released him during training camp in '59, he spent one season with the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats, catching one pass for 10 yards. ', Maynard indeed passed the test. Stepfather of Wanda McColman (Dean), Tammy Wall (Pete), the late Rhonda Allam (Jim) and the late Robert Daynard. Curtis Mathew Daynard Obituary. 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. And every person in that audience has been touched by cancer, and they understand.". He began his university study in agriculture, until he discovered the campus library. Then in 1974 when Chuck Camroux moved from CHAM to reconstruct 680 CFTR Toronto Dick became part of the Rogers team doing noon to 3 pm with good friends Jim Brady, Red Knight and Paul Godfrey. ", Maynard even said he coined the phrase "wide receiver," perhaps along with Ramos' PR input, to help a reporter who had some difficulty figuring out if he was a split end or a flanker. "He was really well liked by his teammates. Maynard, who entered the NFL and AFL wearing his cowboy boots and sideburns his nickname of Country proudly, had a puckish way about him, which manifested itself in a healthy amount of pride in his achievements as one of the game's great pass-catchers, yet a charming laugh and self-effacing nature toward the players and teams and fans he encountered during his career. Dawn Draper joined the CKFH news staff as the mid-day news announcer in 1972-73. Don's reaction? This article is about the media figure. Bud, newly married, dug into the job of presenting a lively, entertaining brand of news reporting. In 1972, CKFH Toronto PD Duff Roman called him to do afternoon drive and Dick jumped at the chance to return home to Toronto. One of the nicest individuals I've ever met and even when I was kid, or young adult, he would always find time to have a conversation with you, especially if you wanted to talk football. Check out a Conversation with John Donabie. In the 1980s, Daynard hosted a television series discussing and reviewing feature films for the Ontario educational television network TVOntario. Pro Football Hall of Fame wideout Don Maynard, iconic No. After her sudden departure from radio, since the non-compete clause in her contract forbade her from being hired by another radio station for a year, Davis used her time to pursue other goals. See full bio More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro Known For Porky's Radio Announcer (1981) Act of Vengeance Newscaster (1986) Once Actor (1981) King of Kensington Actor (1977) Hide all | | Edit Filmography Gary Hartcame to CKFH in April of 1971 from Winnipeg's CKRC where he had been since 1968. Notable show was the Juliette afternoon programme from Toronto. By 1957, Barry was programme and production manager and in 1965 he was assistant manager of the station. nrl expert tips round 1 2022 Antonia@AntoniaFurtado.com. The 40-year-old Ms. Davis, who came to CHFI in 1988 as a co-host with Toronto radio legend "Dazzling" Don Daynard, thinks she was pushed out because of her age and CHFI's plan to chase younger listeners. 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. Before very long, the CHUM jocks were drafting him to perform on-air skits utilizing a collection of characters he had created for their off-air amusement. I will his candor and his authenticity as well as his passion for the game and certainly for the New York Jets. In the early 80s Dick briefly returned to Metro 1430 (formerly CKFH.) Every year, she and her sister collect about $2,000 at their seniors home. My grandson, who is 11, but who keeps up with sports, just told us today. News directorMarshall Armstrong(akaDavid Collison), a self-taught,high school dropout with a masterfulcommand of theEnglish language and a no-nonsense approach to newsreporting. In the 1970s, they switched places. She was fired one June weekend, over the phone while she was at her cottage. He was often kidded about his thriftiness. 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. We invite you to share. He had a wonderful career in football. In the past year, three other family members, including her husband, have died of the disease. Duff Roman(aka Dave Mostoway) began his career at CHAT, Medicine Hat but a few months later he was at Swift Current before jumping to CHED, Edmonton and then to CKEY in Toronto in 1959. A quick wit himself, he shared his jokes withDon RicklesandPhyllis Dilleramong others. He was the studio announcer on the $50,000 Pyramidfor Dick Clark and has been seen with David Letterman on both his NBC and CBS shows. Still in media today, John is vice-president of Media Stats Inc. in Toronto. When Bud arrived at CKFH in July of 1969, the station was producing three newscasts per hour, in the 20-20 format. Unexpectedly passed away in his sleep at home at the age of 39. A typical radio nomad, Ray got his start in his home town at CFCO Chatham in 1967 and continuing on to 24 stations across Canada until 1995. Died: Monday, January 10, 2022. 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