kelownabomberfan Posted June 22 Report Posted June 22 On 2024-06-20 at 6:41 PM, SpeedFlex27 said: I wonder how Tom McGouran is taking the news? They were money together on Power 97 & then 92 Citi FM in the 80's & 90's. Their Morning Show was hugely popular on both radio stations. They then took their show to Vancouver at Rock 101 CFMI but couldn't duplicate the success they had here. Both came back to Winnipeg. Updike landed at CJOB & McGouran back at 92 Citi FM with a new sidekick Joe Aiello. Later, they did a podcast together statrting in 2014 but I don't know how popular it was or for how long Tom & Larry did it. Loved Tom and Larry on Power 97. They still are my favorite duo of all time. I still remember when a prank Tom pulled on Larry went sideways and fans called the cops as they suddenly went off air. I remember thinking - "is Larry ok???" as the last thing I heard before they went off was Larry screaming.... Mark H. 1
Noeller Posted June 22 Report Posted June 22 Larry Updike on CJOB is, im sure in some subconscious way, a reason I went into broadcasting. I listened to a lot of OB in the late 90s before I graduated HS (...because I'm cool like that ..) Mark H., WildPath and HardCoreBlue 3
SpeedFlex27 Posted June 22 Report Posted June 22 9 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said: Loved Tom and Larry on Power 97. They still are my favorite duo of all time. I still remember when a prank Tom pulled on Larry went sideways and fans called the cops as they suddenly went off air. I remember thinking - "is Larry ok???" as the last thing I heard before they went off was Larry screaming.... I think that was the beginning of the end for those guys....
JohnnyAbonny Posted June 22 Report Posted June 22 Larry Updike, that’s sad. A lot of those 90s CJOB guys were voices that were built into the background of my childhood. HardCoreBlue 1
bustamente Posted June 22 Report Posted June 22 This is my memory of Larry who I met a few times back in the day, nice guy very cordial. rebusrankin, Noeller and HardCoreBlue 3
FrostyWinnipeg Posted June 24 Author Report Posted June 24 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/06/nancy-mackenzie-latam-spanish-voice-of-marge-simpson-dies-age-81/
iHeart Posted June 25 Report Posted June 25 (edited) There goes another celebrity rehab with dr Drew patient https://deadline.com/2024/06/seth-binzer-shifty-shellshock-dead-49-1235982493/ Edited June 25 by iHeart
FrostyWinnipeg Posted June 25 Author Report Posted June 25 https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/worlds-tallest-male-dog-kevin-dies-after-setting-new-record/3444117/
FrostyWinnipeg Posted June 26 Author Report Posted June 26 (edited) Saw a Facebook post that said Ray St. Germain RIP'd. https://deadline.com/2024/06/spencer-milligan-dead-land-of-the-lost-1235983289/ Edited June 26 by FrostyWinnipeg
iHeart Posted June 26 Report Posted June 26 I was lucky enough to cross paths with Ray St Germain 14 years ago when the Manitoba Museum was doing a gala to commemorate the opening of the Manitoba Music Experience exhibit (mom and I were working the doors counting people coming in and leaving)
iHeart Posted June 26 Report Posted June 26 https://tvline.com/news/bill-cobbs-dead-obituary-gregory-hines-show-obituary-1235271579/ oh I looked at his credits I think he was the bus driver from the last two seasons of the Drew Carey show....and sadly there was also this film that I don't think Canadian McDonalds locations got
JohnnyAbonny Posted June 27 Report Posted June 27 (edited) https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7247967 Retired NHL player Sergei Berezen passed away at 52. Edited June 27 by JohnnyAbonny
iHeart Posted June 27 Report Posted June 27 Tom McGouran has set up a GoFundMe for Larry Updike's son Gordon https://www.gofundme.com/f/larry-and-maryann-updikes-son-gordon?attribution_id=sl%3Aef974ab6-efbc-463b-8207-251412092a92&lang=en_CA&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link Brandon 1
iHeart Posted June 29 Report Posted June 29 aww I was hoping he'd return for one more round of Hollywood Squares https://tvline.com/news/martin-mull-dead-cause-of-death-roseanne-sabrina-obituary-1235272609/
kelownabomberfan Posted June 29 Report Posted June 29 Martin Mull, comedic actor of Roseanne and Arrested Development fame, dead at 80 | CBC News I was a big fan of his when he worked with Fred Willard.... HardCoreBlue, JCon and SpeedFlex27 2 1
iHeart Posted July 6 Report Posted July 6 https://deadline.com/2024/07/judy-belushi-pisano-dead-john-belushi-widow-obituary-1236002556 Aww i just watched the 98 Oscars https://deadline.com/2024/07/jon-landau-dies-avatar-oscar-winning-titanic-producer-was-63-1236002580/
SpeedFlex27 Posted July 7 Report Posted July 7 (edited) On 2024-06-29 at 2:51 PM, kelownabomberfan said: Martin Mull, comedic actor of Roseanne and Arrested Development fame, dead at 80 | CBC News I was a big fan of his when he worked with Fred Willard.... Fernwood 2 Nite. Edited July 7 by SpeedFlex27 HardCoreBlue, kelownabomberfan and JCon 3
kelownabomberfan Posted July 9 Report Posted July 9 70s singer behind iconic song dies aged 77 (msn.com)
FrostyWinnipeg Posted July 9 Author Report Posted July 9 https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/joe-bonsall-dead-oak-ridge-boys-country-music-vocal-group-elvira-1236063450/ JCon and Noeller 2
Noeller Posted July 9 Report Posted July 9 28 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/joe-bonsall-dead-oak-ridge-boys-country-music-vocal-group-elvira-1236063450/ Faaaaaaaaaack. He was getting up there but damn I love the Oaks. Bonsall was a talent and a half. They had so many hits and their Christmas album is a staple in my house. FrostyWinnipeg, Piggy 1 and JCon 2 1
iHeart Posted July 10 Report Posted July 10 oh what a horrible way to go https://tvline.com/news/benji-gregory-dead-cause-of-death-alf-1235280611/
iHeart Posted July 11 Report Posted July 11 https://deadline.com/2024/07/shelley-duvall-dead-1236007131/
HardCoreBlue Posted July 11 Report Posted July 11 (edited) On 2024-06-22 at 4:57 PM, JohnnyAbonny said: Larry Updike, that’s sad. A lot of those 90s CJOB guys were voices that were built into the background of my childhood. Yup they played off each other so well. It felt like you were in the room listening to them banter back and forth having real conversations with genuine insights using humour to drive points home. A lost art for some in the business now, it feels more fake, needing to get likes and punching down when it serves their purpose. I know I know okay boomer though I am a X'er. 🙂 Edited July 11 by HardCoreBlue rebusrankin, GCJenks, JohnnyAbonny and 1 other 1 3
JohnnyAbonny Posted July 11 Report Posted July 11 2 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said: Yup they played off each other so well. It felt like you were in the room listening to them banter back and forth having real conversations with genuine insights using humour to drive points home. A lost art for some in the business now, it feels more fake, needing to get likes and punching down when it serves their purpose. I know I know okay boomer though I am a X'er. 🙂 I’m a millennial I guess. (They called it Gen Y until I was in my 20s) Feel the exact same way HardCoreBlue and Noeller 2
Noeller Posted July 11 Report Posted July 11 Ya you guys aren't wrong... Things have definitely changed. Part of it is the advent of digital and how important that is to radio now. The actual traditional broadcast is more to supplement the digital engagement in a lot of cases. Not all stations are like that, but major markets like Winnipeg tend to be. I actually really enjoy CJOBs The Start. Mackling just seems like a genuinely good dude. I'm not really into what Burpee does on air but everything he does is with a genuine love for the province and the city. I have mad respect for that. There's still some good stuff out there, but in some cases it's definitely changed a lot.. JohnnyAbonny, GCJenks, HardCoreBlue and 2 others 2 3
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