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Not all were local broadcasters, but the others had influence on the local scene from across Canada.   Total: 176 biographies.

  Most links are to external sites: local TV stations, the Canadian Communications Federation and BC Radio history websites and others.

Dave Abbott
Dick Abbott.  Photo.

Keri Adams
 Stephen Andrew
John Ansell
Nina Anthony
Steve Armitage
John Avison


Randy Bachman.
Renu Bakshi
Interview with Gary Bannerman recorded April 28, 2005 by Joseph Planta.  Gary talks about the upcoming B.C. Election and about the state of Vancouver talk radio today.  Length: 24 min.

Warren Barker
Squire Barnes  NEW Nov. 18
Jill Bennett
Pierre Berton 
Cheryl Bluxham
Mike Bothwell
Mike Bow
Astrid Braunschmidt
Ron Bremner
Jay Brown
Rob Brown
Billy Browne
Billy Browne, Jr. and his popular breakfast show on CJOR.  Photo.
Michele Brunoro
Meribeth Burton
Shell Busey

Peter Cabrita "Flipout"
Frank Callaghan 

Joe Chesney
Joe Chesney.  Photo.
Tasha Chiu
Jenna Chow
Coleen Christie
Dawn Chubai
Adrienne Clarkson
Peter Clemente
Rick Cluff
Bruce Cockburn
Mel Cooper
Kate Corcoran
Jim Cox
Jack Cullen from the celebration of his life.  Photo 1.  Photo 2.  Photo 3.
Dave Currie 


Al Davidson  Photo.
Hal Davis
Janet Dirks
Mark Docherty
Marke Driesschen

Frank "Tiny" Elphicke

Percy Faith
Ed Farey  Photo
Brad Fay
Tara Fedun
Erm Fiorillo
Mark Forsythe
Frosty at 18. A short article written in 1957 about Canada's youngest rock & roll DJ.
Frosty Forst  Photo.
Julia Foy
Jim Fraser 

Vicki Gabereau
Chris Gailus 
Wally Garrett.  Photo.

Bernice Gerard 

Bruno Gerussi from immigrant Italian family to Greek beachcomber on Canada's west coast.  Photo 1 is "The Beachcombers" cast in front of "Mollie's Reach" in Gibson's.  Photo 2 is Bruno as a beachcomber.  "The Beachcombers" was one of CBC-TV's most successful drama series and was seen in over 40 countries around the world.  It ran from Oct. 1, 1972 until 1991.
Brent Gilbert
Prem Gill
Bill Good
Bill Good Sr.

Jurgen Gothe
Peter Grainger
Frank Griffiths
Peter Gzowski

Monty Hall 

Ian Hanomansing,
Heron Hanuman
Foster Hewitt
Dr. Art Hister
 Rick Honey Photo.
 
Jim Hughson
Jas Johal
Erica Johnson

Jim Kearney
Earle Kelly 
Mart Kenney From the Canadian Encyclopedia.
Mart Kenney From his own website.
Peter Kent
Mike Killeen

Bruce Kirkpatrick
Kathy Kovacs
Jill Krop 
Shachi Kurl

Laurier LaPierre
Fred Latremouille 
Mira Laurence
Joe Leary
Mi-Jung Lee
Dave Lefebvre
Cindy Leong
Dr. Rhonda Low
Tom Lucas 

Gloria Macarenko
Hudson Mack
Sheryl MacKay
Neil Macrae Photo.

Mark Madryga
Rafe Mair 
Howard Markson
Pamela Martin
Jenny Matechuk
Mike McCardell
John McKeachie 
Moira McLean
Brian Minter
Leigh Morrow
Terry David Mulligan 
Ed Murphy by Ed Murphy.  Photo.

Tara Nelson 
Amil Niazi 
Craig Nielsen
Bob Ness 
Alan J.H. Newberry
Kevin Newman
 Julie Nolin

Chris Olsen
Tony Parsons
Bernie Pascall
Jim Pattison 
Ray Peters
Roger Petersen
Jason Pires
Norm Pringle

Marke Raines.   Photo.
Priya Ramu
Wilf Ray. Short article from 1973.
Bill Rea
Ted Reynolds
Dal Richards
Kristen Robinson
Red Robinson, Red's website click here.
Jim Robson from the Province Jan. 19, 1981.  Jim talks about balancing his radio & TV work and working with his new colour man Tom Larscheid.  For a photo of Jim in the broadcast booth click here.  For a photo of Jim with Pittsburgh coach Ed Johnston click here.
 Jim Robson's biography in the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame.  Photo 1: Jim Robson and Tom Larscheid  Photo 2: Jim Robson with Bud Poile from 1972.
Jim Robson
Shelagh Rogers
Lisa Rossington
Dan Russell on the 15th anniversary of Sports Talk from the North Shore News Oct. 18, 1999.
Kelly Ryan 

Simi Sara
Adam Sawatsky
Bob Saye
 Dag Sharman
Jack Short
Moe Sihota 
Nancy Sinclair
Perry Solkowski
Zack Spencer
Annis Stukus

Tamara Taggart
Jim Taylor
Marisa Taylor
Gary Thomas
Amanda Thompson
Jennifer Thomson 

Erick Thompson
Gordie Tupper

Catherine Urquhart

Tom Walters

Peter Warren
Jack Webster
Bruce Williams

Elaine Yong
Jina You
 Alan Young
from the Canadian Broadcasters Hall of Fame.  He was a local radio personality before becoming Mr. Ed's keeper. (I'm not horsing around on this one.)


Moses Znaimer