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Edmonton Broadcasters |
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Alphabetical Listings - B |
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| Amanda B - CJRY-FM Edmonton current. | |
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Baba - Born Dilbagh Singh Bhangoo. Announcer/producer CKUA 2002-current; began on overnights when all-night show debuted November 2002. CKUA bio. |
| Bill Bagshaw - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
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Allison Bailer - Graduate NAIT Edmonton. News CHQT Edmonton 1998-2005; afternoon News CHMC-FM Edmonton 2005-current. Born in Spruce Grove, Alberta. |
| Gord Bailey - Announcer Estevan 1974; Regina; Terrace; Prince Rupert; Edmonton 1987; afternoon drive announcer CFMG-FM Edmonton 2002. | |
| Richard Bajger - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
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Dan Baker - Edmonton; evenings CJJR-FM Vancouver to 2007; as Scott McLeod weekend overnights CKBD Vancouver to 2007. |
| Scott Ballantyne - CIRK-FM Edmonton current. | |
| Orvis Bambush - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
| Ashleigh Banfield - Photographer/researcher/reporter CJBN-TV Kenora, Ontario 1988; researcher/reporter CKY-TV Winnipeg; weekend evening News anchor CFRN-TV Edmonton 1989-92; associate producer (freelance) World News Tonight ABC 1991-92; producer 1992-93, evening News anchor & business correspondent 1993-95 CICT-TV Calgary 1992-95; evening News anchor KDFW-TV Dallas; correspondent NBC News & anchor MSNBC 2000-4; TruTV (formerly known as Court TV) 2005-current. Born in Winnipeg. | |
| Kelly Banks - Producer CKEM-TV Edmonton 1990s-2007; co-owner Bodyworks Emporium spa Nashville 2007-current | |
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Tommy Banks - Musician and announcer CKUA 1952-83; performer Tommy Banks Show CBC-TV 1968-73, 1980-83; host Tommy Banks Show CITV-TV Edmonton 1970s; producer In Concert syndicated series 1970s. Appointed federal Senator April 7, 2000. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. CCF bio. |
| Pat Barford - News CKUA 1987. | |
| Armand Baril - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
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Bruce Barker - DJ CKBB Barrie, Ontario 1980-84; CKO Toronto 1984-88; CFJB-FM Barrie 1988-94; CJAY-FM Calgary 1994-95; CKFM-FM Toronto 1995-2000; CFRB-AM Toronto 2000-01; CFMJ-AM & CILQ-FM Toronto 2001-03; CHQR-AM & CFGQ-FM Calgary 2003-05; morning drive CFCW-FM Camrose September 2005-July 2008; morning drive CFCW-AM Camrose/Edmonton summer 2006. Play-by-play announcer: Calgary Cannons Pacific Coast League Baseball 1994; Mississauga Ice Dogs Ontario Hockey League 1998-2003; Toronto Phantoms Arena Football League 2001-2; Calgary Stampeders CFL (CHQR sideline announcer) 2004; Calgary Roughnecks National Lacrosse League 2004-5; Toronto Rock National Lacrosse League 1999-2003 & 2006-current; Camrose Kodiaks Alberta Junior Hockey League 2006-08; morning drive CIBQ-AM Brooks, Alberta July 2008-current. |
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Warren Barker - CJCA Edmonton 1947; CKRD Red Deer 1949; CKDA Victoria January 1951-52; CKNW New Westminster DJ August 4, 1952-53, News mid-1953-91, News Director April 1959-91; retired CKNW 1991; 1993 Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contribution to journalism in British Columbia. Born in 1928 in Okotoks, Alberta. CCF Biography |
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Ted Barris - Host "Ted Barris Show" CFRN-TV Edmonton 1983; Saturday morning CBX-AM Edmonton mid-1980s. |
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John Barron - Graduate, Lorne Greene's Academy of Broadcast Arts 1947-48; CFGP Grande Prairie 1949; CFAC Calgary; CKYL Peace River 1954-55; CFRN-AM Edmonton 1955-74. Public Relations, Alberta Government 1974-89. Retired. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. |
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John Barton - Evenings/weekends while in high school CKRD Red Deer AB 1949-51; morning host CFRN Edmonton 1951-53; Program Manager CKRD 1953-55; The Morning Mayor CHED Edmonton 1955-59; National Sales Manager CHED 1959-64; morning host CKWX Vancouver and CHAN-TV Vancouver game show voice-overs 1964-69; morning host CHFI-FM Toronto 1969-71; Program Manager CJOR Vancouver 1971-73; daily one-hour talk show host and CTV Game Show host What's The Good Word? and Hot Hands early to late 1970s; morning host/weekends CKDA Victoria 1973-76; host daily one-hour talk show Barton & Company CHEK-TV Victoria 1976-82; Creative Director Copeland Communications Victoria 1982-92. Retired 1992, moving to Qualicum Beach 1994; book illustrator and drawing teacher Malaspina College Parksville and The Old School House Qualicum current. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club and Oceanside Media Club. Born in Saskatoon. |
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Todd Battis - CFPL-TV London ON; reporter CBC-TV Calgary, Edmonton and PEI; reporter/co-host Atlantic Television News Halifax circa 2000; CTV science correspondent/national oceans and climate reporter Halifax 2001; west coast correspondent/CTV Vancouver News bureau chief current. |
| Vera Bayrak - Receptionist/Switchboard/Production Secretary CFRN-AM Edmonton; Traffic Manager CFTO-TV & CHFI-FM Toronto; Traffic Manager CHCH-TV Hamilton; Traffic Manager CJOH-TV Ottawa; Media Buyer, Cockfield Brown Advertising Agency Ottawa; Traffic Manager CITY-TV Toronto. Retired. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
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Bill Beard - Film Reviewer 1976-86 & host Opera Interlude 1980s CKUA. University of Alberta Department of English and Film Studies: Sessional Lecturer English 1974-78; Professor of Film Studies 1978-current; Program Director (Film Studies) 1990-July 2007. Executive Edmonton Film Society 1970s-80s. Ph.D. King's College, University of London, England 1974. Born in Lethbridge in 1946, moving to Edmonton in 1950. |
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John Beaudin - TV host/producer/camera man Miramichi Cable NB 1979; swing announcer CKRA-FM Edmonton 1983-85; swing announcer CFRN Edmonton 1986; host/music director Nightlite (New Age/Smooth Jazz) CKXM-FM Edmonton 1986-89; swing announcer CFUN Vancouver 1989-95; host/music director Nightlite (Smooth Jazz) CHQM-FM Vancouver 1991-2001; Lovesongs host CHQM-FM Vancouver 2001-current (now voice-tracked from Calgary); Program Director and afternoon drive CIQX-FM Calgary 2002-current; has written music features for Common Ground and Shared Vision Vancouver; President Smooth Jazz Now current. |
| Bruce Bedford - Chief Engineer CFRN-AM, CFBR-FM & CFMG-FM Edmonton to 2007. Retired. | |
| Terry Beeler - News CKUA 1987. | |
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Andy Beeley - DJ weekends & fill CHQT 2004. |
| Bob Bell - Announcer CJCA Edmonton 1950s-early 1960s. | |
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Dick Bell - CKYL Peace River 1973; production CFCW-AM Camrose/Edmonton April 15, 1987-current. |
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Eileen Bell - News KBYU-FM Provo, Utah 1979-81; News CFCR-FM & News Director CKRD-AM Red Deer 1982-84; Traffic then News CHED Edmonton 1984-current; co-host morning drive CKNG-FM Edmonton Feb. 1990-Feb. 1991; 20/20 News afternoon drive CHQT Edmonton September 4, 2007-May 7, 2008. |
| Jenny Bell - Co-host "Conversation Piece" CKUA Edmonton 1968. | |
| George Bendin - freelance cameraman CBXT-TV, CITV-TV, CJAL-TV & Capital Cable Edmonton; Electronic News Gathering Editor CFRN-TV Edmonton 1986-2000. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
| Leslie Benjamin - Community Cruiser CKNG-FM Edmonton current. | |
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Jack Bennest - Trained BCIT 1969; CKOK Penticton 1969-70; CHWK Chilliwack 1970-71; News CJOR Vancouver 1971-74; News CKNW New Westminster 1974-83; taught two semesters Vancouver Community College Langara Vancouver; briefly CBC Radio Vancouver/Edmonton; community living program assistant 1984-current; retired from radio; Councillor Oliver BC 2005-current; webmaster BC Radio History. |
| Silvana Benolich - News CHQT Edmonton May 2008-current. | |
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Chuck Benson - As Charlie Brown: announcer/writer CKYL Peace River 1960-62, 1964-66; Assistant Manager/writer/announcer CKNL Fort St. John 1962-63; Promotions Manager CFRN AM & FM 1966-67. As Chuck Benson: co-founder/co-owner/announcer CJYR Edson (1968), CKYR Jasper, CKYR-1 Grande Cache, CFYR Whitecourt, CIYR Hinton; General Sales Manager CFVR Abbotsford 1989-90; Station Manager CHPQ Parksville 1990-91; Sales Consultant CIGV-FM Penticton 1998-2000, 2003-06. Retired 2006 to Parksville. Member, Oceanside Media Club. Born in Vancouver. |
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Rob Berg - DJ afternoon drive CIRK-FM Edmonton current. |
| Warren Berg - DJ CISN-FM Edmonton 2001; CFCW-AM Camrose/Edmonton February 4, 2002-current, afternoon drive beginning June 2006. | |
| David Berner - writer/producer/host CJCA Edmonton; CJOR Vancouver 1981-83; CJAL-TV Edmonton; CJOH-TV Ottawa; CBXT-TV Edmonton; CBUT-TV Vancouver; CKNW New Westminster 1993-2006; community liason Langara College Vancouver current. | |
| Don Berner - Announcer/producer CKUA current. | |
| John Berry - News reporter CHML Hamilton; CKPR Thunder Bay; weather CFRN-TV Edmonton 1980s-1994; weather CFCW Camrose/Edmonton June 1998; owner John Berry's Celebrity Kitchen mid-1990s - current. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
| Wayne Bezanson - Announcer/producer morning drive CKUA 1990. | |
| Tony Biamonti - Announcer CKUA Edmonton late 1940s-early 1950s; announcer CFRN-AM Edmonton; Radio instructor NAIT Edmonton. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
| Bertha Biggs - Voice coach CKUA, CJCA & other stations Edmonton 1950s. | |
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Trevor Biggs - Graduate Columbia Academy Radio and Television Arts, Vancouver 1989. Sunday night News co-anchor & co-host/writer/producer TnT Comedy Hour CiTR Vancouver 1987-89; morning drive announcer & Sales Manager CKCR Revelstoke 1989-91; overnights WIN Network & CKNW New Westminster 1991-92; afternoon drive CHED Edmonton 1993; swing & morning drive producer CKFM-FM Toronto 1993-96; as Trapper Biggs: evenings then mid-days CKQB-FM Ottawa 1996-98; as Trevor Biggs: mid-days CKFM-FM Toronto 1998-2000; weekends & holiday fill CJEZ-FM Toronto 2000-02. Business Development, Verticalscope Inc. (Motorcycle.com, ATV.com) Toronto current. |
| Billy Bob - trucker; announcer morning drive CKRA-FM Edmonton September 2007-March 2008; trucker. | |
| Dennis Bilyk - Network administrator CKUA current. | |
| Walter Blake - Sales Manager Winnipeg radio; Sales Manager CJCA Edmonton; Station Manager CKUA Edmonton 1944-51; Alberta Motor Association 1951. | |
| Murray Blakely - Announcer CKCK Regina 1954; News CFRN AM & TV Edmonton; News then News Director & traffic reporter/pilot CJCA Edmonton; Public Relations Director & traffic reporter/pilot CHQT Edmonton. Retired. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
| John Oliver (Jack) Blick - Writer CJCA Edmonton late 1930s; founded CJOB Winnipeg March 11, 1946 and CJOB-FM in 1948. Passed away in 1981. CCF bio. | |
| Michelle Boden - Announcer & Investigative Reporter CHED Edmonton current. | |
| Eugene Bodnar - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
| Shaun Bogner - DJ CHDI-FM Edmonton current. | |
| Mark Bogusky - Sales CISN-FM Edmonton 2001. | |
| John Bohonos - Office boy then technician CBW Winnipeg 1953-56; announcer/operator CBX Edmonton 1956-58; News/sports CJRL Kenora 1958; News Director CHQT Edmonton 1965; founder National Institute of Broadcasting Edmonton; station manager & program director CFRY Portage la Prairie; News/sports CKXL as John B. Kennedy; News CHED Edmonton late 1960s; host "Johnny-on-the-Spot" CJCA Edmonton; News from Edmonton KGU Honolulu 1976-current. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
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Corinne Bolt - DJ all nights CHQT Edmonton 2001; CISN Edmonton 2001. |
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Harry Boon - musician then music director 1948-60, program director 1960-74 CJCA Edmonton; program director CJVI Victoria 1974-79; program director CJAZ-FM 1979. Born in Penticton, B.C. in May 1919 and died in Kelowna, B.C. on December 10, 2006. |
| Norman Audley Botterill - At 14, CKLC Red Deer 1927-31; CFTP Edmonton; CJCA Edmonton 1934; Program Director CFAC Calgary; Station Manager CJOC Lethbridge; founded CFBC Saint John, NB 1946; Station Manager CKRM Regina; Station Manager CJOC; launched CJLH-TV Lethbridge 1955; Director of Selkirk Holdings, formerly Taylor Pearson Carson, 1969; died in Calgary in 1994. CCF bio. | |
| Scott Bourgeois - News CHQT Edmonton May 2008-current. | |
| Kirby Bourne - Cruiser CISN-FM Edmonton current. | |
| Dilys Bourret - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
| Kent Bowers - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
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Bruce Bowie - DJ CHAB Moose Jaw; DJ CHED Edmonton; morning drive CISS-FM Calgary; morning drive CISN-FM Edmonton current. Grew up in Piapot, Saskatchewan. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. |
| Troy Bowler - Engineer CFBR-FM Edmonton current. | |
| Mike Bowman - Sales Manager CHDI-FM Edmonton current. | |
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Barry Boyd - CKPG Prince George 1950s; DJ afternoon drive CJCA Edmonton 1950s-1964; KFXM San Bernardino, California 1964-66; KCBQ San Diego on-air 1966-1968 then Sales after; DJ CFRN-AM Edmonton. Died in Edmonton on January 12, 2001 of complications following minor surgery. |
| Bob Brace - News CKUA 1987. | |
| Bob Bradburn - DJ CKRC Winnipeg 1964; DJ CJCA Edmonton mid-late 1960s; morning announcer CHQT Edmonton 1970s-2001. Retired. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
| Ryann Bradley - Middays CKNG-FM Edmonton current. | |
| Linda Brain - administrative head CFCW/CKRA-FM/CIRK-FM Edmonton 1990s-2000s. Cousin of John Yerxa. | |
| Dave Breakenridge - Sports CHED Edmonton; reporter Calgary Sun current. Brother of Rob Breakenridge, heard on CHED, but works at CHQR Calgary. | |
| Corinne Brenholen - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
| Brother Brett - CIRK-FM Edmonton current. | |
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Tom Bricker - CJVI Victoria 1969; CFUN Vancouver mid to late 1970s; CJCA Edmonton; CFFR Calgary; News CKWX Vancouver late 1990s-current. |
| Don Brinton - CFYK-AM Yellowknife 1950; CFRN AM & TV Edmonton; VP and Manager CFQC-TV Saskatoon; CanWest, helping launch CKND-TV Winnipeg 1975-1980s. Retired. CCF bio. | |
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Allison Brock - DJ CHEZ-FM Ottawa; KIK-FM Calgary; Promotions A&M Records Vancouver 1989; District Product Manager Sony Records Toronto; Marketing Manager Virgin Records; Jann Arden's Manager; Owner Blood Stone Productions current; announcer/producer CKUA current. |
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Frank Brodie - Also spelled Brody. See Mike Marshall. |
| Al Brooks - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
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Cheryl Brooks - CISN-FM Edmonton; co-host morning drive CFMG-FM Edmonton current. |
| Stacey Brotzel - Graduate NAIT Radio & TV program 1994; CITV-TV Edmonton 1994; CHBC-TV Kelowna; CKEM-TV Edmonton 1997; CTV Yorkton; CTV Winnipeg; national reporter City News International. Born in Saskatchewan, raised in Edmonton. | |
| Charlie Brown - DJ all night CHED Edmonton 1969. | |
| Paul Brown - Morning host CFBR-FM Edmonton current. | |
| Peter Brown - Host afternoon drive CBX Edmonton current. | |
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Rob Brown - BCIT Broadcast Program graduate; photojournalist Yorkton SK 1997; CKEM-TV Edmonton 1997-99; Alberta legislative reporter/host Nightwatch CITV-TV Edmonton 1999-2002; reporter CTV British Columbia 2002-current; recipient Jack Webster Award for Best Reporting of the Year - Television 2005; recipient Jack Webster Foundation Poynter Institute Fellowship 2006. |
| Ron Brown - General Manager CJAL-TV Edmonton 1980s. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
| Britney Bryan - Interactive Content Coordinator CHED/CHQT/CKNG-FM/CISN-FM Edmonton current. | |
| Wayne Bryant - DJ evenings CKXL Calgary 1969; CHED Edmonton 1970-73; Program Director CHFM-FM Calgary; Program Director CKNG-FM Edmonton. Died late 1980s. | |
| Roman Brytan - Host Radiozhurnal (Ukrainian) CKER-FM Edmonton current. | |
| Laura Buckler - Sales CFMG-FM Edmonton current. | |
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Steve Burgess - CKRA-FM Edmonton 1980s; evenings then overnights CFUN Vancouver 1989-Sept. 1, 1993; CBUT-TV Vancouver; host @ the end CBC Newsworld Vancouver 2000-02; regular contributor with Terry O'Neill The Standard OMNI-TV Vancouver 2005-current. Born in Ohio. Freelance writer/broadcaster Vancouver current. |
| Sean Burke - Co-host morning drive CISN-FM Edmonton current. | |
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Kris Burkholder - Traffic CHED Edmonton current. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. |
| Mark Byington - announcer CJAT-AM Trail 1951-53; announcer CKOV-AM Kelowna 1953; chief announcer CJIB-AM Vernon 1954-56; chief announcer CFCN-AM Calgary 1957; announcer CFAC-AM Calgary 1957-61; chief announcer CHAT-AM Medicine Hat 1961-63; News CHAT-TV Medicine Hat 1961-63; Morning News CFRN-AM Edmonton 1963-70; Provincial Affairs Reporter CFRN AM & TV Edmonton 1970-74. Retired. Born in March 1930 in Regina. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. | |
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