The following were former employees of CKCO-TV, CFCA-FM and CKKW-AM who have passed away over the years.

The gathering of these names is a work in progress.  Any errors, information or omissions should be directed to info@ckco-history.com

 

Alexander Jack February 11, 2019 Cameraman – Lighting Director
Arajs   John   May 11, 2009   News Photographer
Armstrong Jim April 27, 2017 News – Stringer Reporter
Baker Ada April 29, 1961 Musician – The Kidd Baker Show
Baker Kidd May 9, 1992 Musician and Leader – The Kidd Baker Show
Bambury Bob July 13, 1994 Television Sales
Beatty   Ron   October 13, 2009   Television Operations – Cameraman
Bender Steve November 8, 2019 News
Beresford Greg January 24, 2016 News
Bishop   Kathy   October 18, 2005   Executive Secretary
Blackmore   Ralph   April 8, 2002   News – Editorial
Bordage Leon January 8, 2018 Custodian
Boucher Paul November 10, 2020 Radio Announcer
Bowen   Don   April 13, 1981   Art Department Manager
Buck Gary October 14, 2003 Entertainer – Musician
Butler Gord – Radio Announcer
Cameron Don June 7, 2018 Sports
Campbell John August 7, 2005 News
Carlo Joe April 26, 2007
 Music Director
Carr   Art   December 6, 1996   Freelance Reporter
Cassel   Paul   April 30, 2012   News Photographer
Causley John – Production Supervisor
Chester John March 11, 2019 Art Department
Cole   Elaine   December 26, 1992   Variety Host
Collis Len – Film Editor
Connolly   Dennis   March 18, 2010   Salesman
Corcoran Valerie March 7, 2003 Radio Promotions
Coughlan Danny November 18, 1990 Television Show Host – Tree House
Coupal Claude July 21, 2000 Hairstylist
Cramer Daan October 12, 2016 Television Operation
Crouter Wally March 28, 2016 Television – First Host Of Canadian Bandstand
Cullen Bert – Radio Announcer
Cummings   Floyd   July 14, 1999   Salesman
Currie Brian – Radio Program Director
Cushing Paul October 22, 2013
 Engineer
Day Sandy February 25, 2016
 Engineer
DeLazzer John June 26, 2010 Radio Announcer
Deppisch Jack October 14, 2018 Art Department
Eakins   Peter   –   Secretary-Treasurer
Elliott   Ken   January 11, 1996   Operations
Emmerson Bruce April 3, 2018 Television Traffic
Farr Barbara October 11, 2019 Reception
Farr Don November 9, 2016 Cameraman
Faucon   Denis   April 2, 2007   News Photographer (ENG)
Ferguson   Martin   July 10, 1991   Operations
Ferguson   Peter   September 16, 2005   News Director
Ferrie Archie May 10, 2009 Television Sales
Fisher Dan April 2, 2010 Radio Announcer / Radio Program Director
Fitzgerald   Pat   August 9, 1993   Operations Manager
Fitzgibbons Eugene E. January 27, 1998 Executive Director
Flowers   Ed   –   Custodian
Franks George September 17, 1989 Anchor / Announcer
Fricker Bruce September 7, 2017 Custodian
Gebhart Ann September 29, 2007 Secretary to the Secretary-Treasurer
Geffros John July 12, 2007 Radio Sales
Gerrard Doug April 9, 2019 Fitness Host – Trim Tones
Glennie   Rita   –   Exec Sec W.D. McGregor
Graham Peter April 1, 2014 News Photographer
Green Barbara Anne December 6, 2010 Film Editor
Hall Bud – Radio Announcer
Hannan Mary Pat
 February 15, 2014
 Weather Reporter
Haslip John November 18, 2000 Reporter
Hatton   Gordon   –   Salesman
Heard Rennie 2005 News
Henrich Wayne April 30, 2020 Operations
Hildebrand Don March 15, 1997 Announcer
Hill Ron April 27, 2020 Program Host, Talent and Weatherman
Hilts-Russel Sharon September 10, 2008 Radio Copywriter
Hitchcock Phil May 27, 2013 Radio Announcer
Hoad   Jim   –   TV News
Hodge Al August 22, 1961 News
Hogben John “Hoppy” October 8, 1999 Radio Sales / Radio Announcer
Hooper Steve September 12, 2017 News Reporter
Boland-Huffman Maureen December 22, 2014 Film Editor
Hulme   Walter   April 29, 2008   Video Q Salesman
Hummel Isabelle October 13, 2020 Model
Jarvis   Roy   August 16, 2012   Salesman
Jolley Peri July 18, 2019 Secretary
Jones   Big Al   March 27, 1984   Kid’s Show Host
Kadwell George December 30, 2017 Music Director
Kelleher   Ned   –   News
Keller   Tom   March 20, 2009   Director/Producer/Promotions
Kemp Rick February 13, 1977 Radio Announcer
Kenney Stu – Radio Announcer
Kinsman   Bill   –   News
Klassen-Phypers Audrey December 4, 2016 Receptionist / Secretary
Kooyman Wayne December 14, 2018 Sports
Korbee Leon March 23, 2016 News Reporter – Queen’s Park
Kostigian John May 10, 2017 Band Leader – Sunday Serenade
Kraatz Eugenia
   January 17, 1988 Cafeteria – Big Alice
Krieg Pat August 3, 2015 Finance
Kurt Rose October 23, 2018 Secretary
Lacey   Earl   –   Custodian
Langton Pauline August 23, 1999 Secretary
Lanthier Jack June 21, 2018 Farm Reporter
Lawson Bruce August 11, 1973 Program Director
Lichti-Drummond Marlene June 27, 2017 Payroll and Accounting
Ledger Russ January 3, 2017 News
Lehman Douglas April 27, 2009 Photographer
Lewis Gar December 26, 2000 News
Liddle Gib March 1954 Television Founding Partner
Liddle Jack January 8, 2017 Television Sales
Lindsay Bob – Radio Operator / Announcer
Luciani Tony November 7, 2020 Music Librarian
Ludwig   Pat   October 20, 2009   Music Director
MacDonald   Don   May 26, 2009   News
MacDougall   Nancy   July 28, 1997   Traffic
Maciaczyk Cathy October 16, 2013 Radio Traffic
MacLean Alex – Television Technician
Manley Helen November 11, 1996 Accounting
Martz Don April 1, 2013 Television Program Director
McAvoy   Fred   1958   Custodian
McAvoy Regina 1979 Cafeteria and Mrs. S. show
McCarron Jack February 5, 2013 Chief Engineer
McCrudden Debbie July 21, 2018 Accounting
McDonald Wayne July 30, 2010 TV Operations
McGregor   Ellen   October 15, 2009   Traffic, EA to General Manger
McGregor William November 28, 2018 President and Director
McIntyre   Joe   January 27, 1999   Engineering Supervisor
McKeown   Bob   November 3, 2011   Sales/Show Host/Station General Manager
McLean Jack – Television Sales
McLean Bob April 22, 2014
 Show Host
McNea Bob November 5, 2005 Oopsy the Clown
McNea Frances Kay April 17, 2015 Kid’s Show Host (Dairy Dora)
Mercer James December 21, 1978 Reporter – Photographer
Miles Pat – Television – Film Lab Technician
Mondoux-Parr Susan September 29, 2016 Television Production Assistant
Morrow   Jerry   January 31, 2012   News Reporter
Moskal   George   January 29, 2008   Director/Operations Manager
Mroz Rita March 10, 2019 Receptionist
Newman Pam – Radio Operator
Nightingale Geoff October 27, 2000 News
Nyhout   Paul   August 15, 2013
   Operations
O’Connell Jim May 3, 2007 News Reporter
O’Drowsky Mike “O-D” July 19, 2016 Television News Cameraman
Packham Charlie May 17, 1999 Salesman
Parsons   Dale   August 17, 2012   Creative Services
Parsons   Frank   August 10, 2008   Engineering
Picoski David August 22, 2019 Operations
Pollock Carl August 16, 1978
 Founder and Owner
Pomeroy Millie February 15, 2007 Food Services
Prince   Ron   –          News
Purkis Roy March, 18, 1964
 Photographer
Rafferty Tom March 31, 1962 News/Sports/Children’s Entertainer – Wally Walrus
Reekie   Paul   April 24, 1998   Operations
Reier   Laura   –   Cafeteria
Richardson Ian August 3, 2017 Television Operations
Roberts Ron May 20, 2015 Radio Announcer
Roberts Duke – Radio Announcer
Robertson-Montross Deb December 24, 2011 Human Resources
Rogala Carl March 5, 2017 Television Operations
Rooney Ted February 24, 2016 Television Producer
Runnells   Percy   April 14, 1989   Art Department
Russell   Frances   October 6, 2001   Production Writer/Producer
Sanregret Tony March 12, 1999 News
Scriver   Violet   May 20, 2001   Host – Mrs. S
Sellner Reg March 20, 2017 Television Host / Promotions
Smith Jim November 25, 2014
 Operations Supervisor
Smith Bob June 5, 2010 Radio Sales
Solway Larry January 9, 2012 Radio Announcer
Spragge John December 16, 2008 Radio Manager
Stewart Bill October 18, 2006 Program Manager
Stroh   Marvin   July 22, 2004   Operations
Sutherland   Dan   December 31, 1992   Custodian
Sutherland   Eric   May 27, 1995   Operations Supervisor
Taylor-Menich   Pat   September 9, 2006   Programming Secretary
Toth Oliver February 23, 2010 Sales & Promotions
Thomas Brule   Terry   January 5, 2000   News
Thompson-Bauman   Betty   April 9, 1994   Variety Host
Torbay Joe October 10, 2009 Radio Announcer
Tucker Marjorie November 15, 2020 Film Editor
Tucker Wendell January 23, 2011 Operations
Turchan   Paul   January 9, 2013   Engineering Manager
Valentine Bill April 22,1989 Radio Sales Manager
Waurechen   Ric   January 4, 1995   Art Department Manager
Wharnsby Marnie June 26, 2019  
White   Tom   –   News
Whiting   Bill   –   Promotions Manager
Wiens Brian – Television Copywriter
Wight Tim – Radio Announcer
Willard Robert August 5, 1993 Creative Services
Wood John September 7, 2012 On-Air Talent and Sales
Wright   Jim   April 29, 2012   Operations
Yaworski Mike April 4, 2013 News Anchor/Reporter
Zalevich Emanuel November 22, 2006 Operations
Zender Susan October 16, 2017 Program Manager Secretary
Ziegler Deb – Television Traffic