The following were former employees of CKCO-TV, CFCA-FM and CKKW-AM who have passed away over the years.
Gathering these names is a work in progress. Any errors, information or omissions should be directed to info@ckco-history.com
Aldred | Norm | Â Â Â Â April 17, 2011 | Announcer | |||
Alexander | Jack | February 11, 2019 | Cameraman – Lighting Director | |||
Arajs | Â | John | Â | May 11, 2009 | Â | News Photographer |
Armstrong | Jim | April 27, 2017 | News – Stringer Reporter |
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Austin | Dick | February 19, 1990 | Radio Announcer |
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Baker | Ada | April 29, 1961 | Musician – The Kidd Baker Show |
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Baker | Kidd | May 9, 1992 | Musician and Leader – The Kidd Baker Show |
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Bambury | Bob | July 13, 1994 | Television Sales |
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Bates | Don | March 1, 2022 | Technician |
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Beatty | Â | Ron | Â | October 13, 2009 | Â | Television Operations – Cameraman |
Bender | Steve | November 8, 2019 | News |
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Beresford | Greg | January 24, 2016 | Radio Sales |
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Bishop | Â | Kathy | Â | October 18, 2005 | Â | Executive Secretary |
Blackmore | Â | Ralph | Â | April 8, 2002 | Â | News – Editorial |
Bordage | Leon | January 8, 2018 | Custodian |
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Boucher | Paul | November 10, 2020 | Radio Announcer |
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Bowen | Â | Don | Â | April 13, 1981 | Â | Art Department Manager |
Bowman | Â | Hugh | Â | February 14, 2000 | Â | Radio Announcer |
Brule | Â | Terry Thomas | Â | January 5, 2000 | Â | News |
Bryant | Dr. Bill | December 5, 2021 | Regular Contributor on Morning Programs |
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Buck | Gary | October 14, 2003 | Entertainer – Musician | |||
Butler | Gord | – | Radio Announcer | |||
Cameron | Don | June 7, 2018 | Sports |
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Cameron | Lyle | December 21, 2022 | Film Editor |
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Campbell | John | August 7, 2005 | News | |||
Carlo | Joe | April 26, 2007 |
Music Director | |||
Carpenter | Jack | January 5, 2023 |
Radio Announcer – News Reporter |
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Caron | John | November 23, 2019 |
Salesman | |||
Carr | Â | Art | Â | December 6, 1996 | Â | Freelance Reporter |
Cassel | Â | Paul | Â | April 30, 2012 | Â | News Photographer |
Causley | John “Jay” | August 18, 1990 | Production Supervisor | |||
Chaplin | Karen | July 5, 1986 | Television Host – The Arts Album | |||
Charlebois | Rod | May 12, 2023 | Announcer – Reporter | |||
Chester | John | March 11, 2019 | Art Department | |||
Chir | Tony | June 19, 2019 | Weatherman | |||
Coelho | Â | Gil | Â | December 25, 2019 | Â | Set Designer |
Cole | Â | Elaine | Â | December 26, 1992 | Â | Variety Host |
Coleman | Â | Bob | Â | October 27, 2023 | Â | Operations |
Collis | Â | Len | Â | September 3, 2003 | Â | Film Editor |
Connolly | Â | Dennis | Â | March 18, 2010 | Â | Salesman |
Corbett | Â | Larry | Â | October 7, 1976 | Â | TV Sales |
Corcoran | Valerie | March 7, 2003 | Radio Promotions |
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Coughlan | Danny | November 18, 1990 | Television Show Host – Tree House |
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Coupal | Claude | July 21, 2000 | Hairstylist | |||
Cowie | Bruce | September 7, 2021 | President / COO Electrohome Broadcasting Group | |||
Cramer | Daan | October 12, 2016 | Television Operation |
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Craig | Jim | October 7, 2023 | Radio and Television Announcer |
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Crouter | Wally | March 28, 2016 | Television – First Host Of Canadian Bandstand |
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Cullen | Â | Bert | Â | March 22, 1991 | Â | Radio Announcer |
Cummings | Â | Floyd | Â | July 14, 1999 | Â | Salesman |
Currie | Brian | April 10, 2004 |
Radio Program Director | |||
Cushing | Paul | October 22, 2013 |
Engineer | |||
Dahmer | Eldon | July 21, 1980 |
Janitor | |||
Day | Sandy | February 25, 2016 |
Engineer | |||
DeLazzer | John | June 26, 2010 | Radio Announcer |
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Deppisch | Jack | October 14, 2018 | Art Department |
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Deschamps | Leo | August 22, 1972 | TV Technician |
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Donahue | John | February 7, 2023 | News Photographer |
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Duthie | Alexander | March 21, 2009 | Architect and Painter |
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Eakins | Â | Peter | Â | January 18, 1976 | Â | Secretary-Treasurer Comptroller |
Elliott | Â | Ken | Â | January 11, 1996 | Â | Operations |
Emmerson | Bruce | April 3, 2018 | Television Traffic |
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Farr | Barbara | October 11, 2019 | Reception | |||
Farr | Don | November 9, 2016 | Cameraman | |||
Faucon | Â | Denis | Â | April 2, 2007 | Â | News Photographer (ENG) |
Fawcett | Â | Doreen | Â | June 21, 2018 | Â | Associate Producer / Writer |
Ferguson | Â | Martin | Â | July 10, 1991 | Â | Operations |
Ferguson | Â | Peter | Â | September 16, 2005 | Â | News Director |
Ferrie | Archie | May 10, 2009 | Television Sales |
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Fisher | Dan | April 2, 2010 | Radio Announcer / Radio Program Director |
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Fitzgerald | Â | Pat | Â | August 9, 1993 | Â | Operations Manager |
Fitzgibbons | Eugene E. | January 27, 1998 | Executive Director | |||
Flowers | Ed | May 29, 1980 | Custodian | |||
Folliott | Vic | April 21, 2023 | Radio Announcer | |||
Franks | George | September 17, 1989 | Anchor / Announcer | |||
Fricker | Bruce | September 7, 2017 | Custodian |
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Fricker | Jordan | November 8, 2022 | Custodian |
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Gebhart | Ann | September 29, 2007 | Secretary to the Secretary-Treasurer |
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Geffros | John | July 12, 2007 | Radio Sales |
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Gerrard | Doug | April 9, 2019 | Fitness Host – Trim Tones | |||
Glennie | Rita | September 2, 1983 | Executive Secretary of W.D. McGregor |
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Gordon | Larry | March 17, 2023 | Radio Announcer |
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Graham | Peter | April 1, 2014 | News Photographer |
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Green | Barbara Anne | December 6, 2010 | Film Editor | |||
Grespan-Sharp | Janine | May 3, 2024 | Anchor – Reporter | |||
Hall | Bud | September 1, 1993 | Radio Announcer | |||
Hannan | Mary Pat |
February 15, 2014 |
Weather Reporter |
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Haslip | John | November 18, 2000 | Reporter | |||
Hatton | Gordon | July 4, 2000 | Salesman |
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Headlam | Joyce | September 27, 2001 | Radio Announcer | |||
Heard | Rennie | September 2007 |
News | |||
Henrich | Wayne | April 30, 2020 | Operations |
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Hildebrand | Don | March 15, 1997 | Announcer |
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Hilker-Davidson | Joan | May 14, 1957 | Weather Girl |
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Hill | Ron | April 27, 2020 | Program Host, Talent and Weatherman |
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Hilts-Russel | Sharon | September 10, 2008 | Radio Copywriter |
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Hitchcock | Phil | May 27, 2013 | Radio Announcer |
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Hoad | Jim | March 7, 1967 | News Announcer | |||
Hodge | Al | August 22, 1961 | News | |||
Hogben | John “Hoppy” | October 8, 1999 | Radio Sales / Radio Announcer |
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Hooper | Steve | September 12, 2017 | News Reporter |
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Boland-Huffman | Maureen | December 22, 2014 | Film Editor |
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Hulme | Â | Walter | Â | April 29, 2008 | Â | Video Q Salesman |
Hummel | Charles | July 9, 1961 | Janitor | |||
Hummel | Isabelle | October 13, 2020 | Model | |||
Inkol | Bill | March 15, 2021 | Sports Director | |||
Jarvis | Â | Roy | Â | August 16, 2012 | Â | Salesman |
Jolley | Peri | July 18, 2019 | Secretary | |||
Jones | Â | Big Al | Â | March 27, 1984 | Â | Kid’s Show Host |
Kadwell | George | December 30, 2017 | Music Director | |||
Kanten-Hartfield | Wanda | March 14, 2022 | Miss Wanda – Romper Room | |||
Kelleher | Â | Ned | Â | July 3, 1980 | Â | News |
Keller | Â | Tom | Â | March 20, 2009 | Â | Director/Producer/Promotions |
Kemp | Rick | February 13, 1977 | Radio Announcer | |||
Kenney | Stu | December 7, 2001 | Radio Announcer | |||
Kinsman | Bill | September 10, 2008 | News Reporter |
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Klassen-Phypers | Audrey | December 4, 2016 | Receptionist / Secretary | |||
Knoke | Larry | December 2, 2000 | Television Director |
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Kooyman | Wayne | December 14, 2018 | Sports |
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Korbee | Leon | March 23, 2016 | News Reporter – Queen’s Park |
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Kostigian | John | May 10, 2017 | Band Leader – Sunday Serenade | |||
Kraatz | Eugenia |
 | January 17, 1988 | Cafeteria – Big Alice | ||
Krieg | Pat | August 3, 2015 | Finance |
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Krieger | Edith | October 25, 2022 | Secretary |
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Kurt | Rose | October 23, 2018 | Secretary | |||
Lacey | Earl | August 22, 1985 | Custodian |
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Langton | Pauline | August 23, 1999 | Secretary |
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Lanthier | Jack | June 21, 2018 | Farm Reporter |
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Lawson | Bruce | August 11, 1973 | Program Director |
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Levene | Sam | November 24, 2016 | Copy Writer |
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Lichti-Drummond | Marlene | June 27, 2017 | Payroll and Accounting |
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Ledger | Russ | January 3, 2017 | News |
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Lehman | Douglas | April 27, 2009 | Photographer |
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Lewis | Gar | December 26, 2000 | News |
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Liddle | Gib | March 25, 1954 | Television Founding Partner |
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Liddle | Jack | January 8, 2017 | Television Sales |
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Lindsay | Alexander | December 6, 2001 | Operations |
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Lindsay | Bob | February 11, 1984 | Radio Operator / Announcer | |||
Lindsay-Brown | Ron | June 26, 2022 | Announcer | |||
Linton | Cecil | January 31, 1980 | Janitor | |||
Luciani | Tony | November 7, 2020 | Music Librarian | |||
Ludwig | Â | Pat | Â | October 20, 2009 | Â | Music Director |
MacDonald | Â | Don | Â | May 26, 2009 | Â | News – CFCA-FM General Manager |
MacDougall | Â | Nancy | Â | July 28, 1997 | Â | Traffic |
Maciaczyk | Cathy | October 16, 2013 | Radio Traffic |
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MacLean | Alex | July 10, 1982 | Television Technician |
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Manley | Helen | November 11, 1996 | Accounting |
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Mantay | Harold | August 31, 1992 | Operations |
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Martz | Don | April 1, 2013 | Television Program Director | |||
Mau | Bob | July 19, 2015 | Operations | |||
McAvoy | Fred | March 9, 1958 | Custodian |
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McAvoy | Regina | September 13, 1979 | Cafeteria |
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McCarron | Jack | February 5, 2013 | Chief Engineer |
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McCrudden | Debbie | July 21, 2018 | Accounting |
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McDonald | Wayne | July 30, 2010 | TV Operations | |||
McGregor | Â | Ellen | Â | October 15, 2009 | Â | Traffic, EA to General Manger |
McGregor | William | November 28, 2018 | President and Director | |||
McIntyre | Â | Bob | Â | March 10, 2016 | Â | News Director |
McIntyre | Â | Joe | Â | January 27, 1999 | Â | Engineering Supervisor |
McKeown | Â | Bob | Â | November 3, 2011 | Â | 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 |
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McNea | Frances Kay | April 17, 2015 | Kid’s Show Host (Dairy Dora) |
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McVean | Bill | March 21, 2021 | News Commentator |
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Mercer | James | December 21, 1978 | Reporter – Photographer |
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Miles | Pat | – | Television – Film Lab Technician | |||
Mondoux-Parr | Susan | September 29, 2016 | Television Production Assistant |
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Moody | Â | Bill | Â | April 17, 1987 | Â | Photographer/Reporter |
Morrow | Â | Jerry | Â | January 31, 2012 | Â | News Reporter |
Moskal | Â | George | Â | January 29, 2008 | Â | Director/Operations Manager |
Mroz | Rita | March 10, 2019 | Receptionist |
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Nekon | Ursula | July 27, 2010 | Switchboard Operator |
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Newman-Gottlieb | Pam | July 11, 2006 | Radio Operator | |||
Nightingale | Geoff | October 27, 2000 | News | |||
Nyhout | Â | Paul | Â | August 15, 2013 |
 | Operations |
O’Connell | Jim | May 3, 2007 | News Reporter |
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O’Connor | Billy | November 18, 2001 | Show Host |
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O’Drowsky | Mike “O-D” | July 19, 2016 | Television News Cameraman |
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Oldfield | Mike | September 17, 2022 | Television Technician |
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Packham | Charlie | May 17, 1999 | Salesman | |||
Palmer-Maddeford | Joanne | November 11, 2021 | Radio Sales | |||
Parkinson | Â | Harry | Â | May 7, 1982 | Â | Â Â Â Â Â Â News Photographer |
Parsons | Â | Dale | Â | August 17, 2012 | Â | Creative Services |
Parsons | Â | Frank | Â | August 10, 2008 | Â | Engineering |
Patterson | Â | Don | Â | May 21, 2024 | Â | Operations |
Picoski | David | August 22, 2019 | Operations | |||
Pitcher | Rosemary | February 20, 1992 |
Court Reporter | |||
Pitcher | William | January 7, 1990 |
CFCA-FM Music Editor and Host | |||
Pollock | Carl | August 16, 1978 |
Founder and Owner | |||
Pomeroy | Millie | February 15, 2007 | Food Services |
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Popowich | Douglas | November 19, 2020 | Operations |
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Prince | Â | Ron | Â | – | Â | Â Â Â Â Â Â News |
Purkis | Roy | March, 18, 1964 |
Photographer | |||
Rafferty | Tom | March 31, 1962 | News/Sports/Children’s Entertainer – Wally Walrus |
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Reekie | Â | Paul | Â | April 24, 1998 | Â | Operations |
Reier | Laura | July 27, 1978 | Cafeteria |
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Richardson | Ian | August 3, 2017 | Television Operations |
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Roberts | Ron | May 20, 2015 | Radio Announcer |
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Roberts | Duke | – | Radio Announcer | |||
Robertson-Montross | Deb | December 24, 2011 | Human Resources |
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Rogala | Carl | March 5, 2017 | Television Operations |
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Rooney | Ted | February 24, 2016 | Television Producer |
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Ruday | Dumitro | April 5, 2022 | Operations |
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Runnells | Â | Percy | Â | April 14, 1989 | Â | Art Department |
Russell | Â | Frances | Â | October 6, 2001 | Â | Production Writer/Producer |
Sanregret | Tony | March 12, 1999 | News |
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Schaus | Gordon | December 29, 1969 | Announcer |
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Schultz | Paul | September 18, 2000 | Announcer |
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Scott | Donald | February 5, 2019 | TV Sales |
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Scriver | Â | Violet | Â | May 20, 2001 | Â | Television Host – Mrs. S |
Sellner | Reg | March 20, 2017 | Television Host / Promotions |
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Siegel | Ori | March 18, 2023 | Radio Operator |
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Simic | Steve | February 10, 2022 | Operations |
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Smith | Ev | October 24, 2006 |
Announcer – Show Host |
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Smith | Jim | November 25, 2014 |
Operations Supervisor |
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Smith | Bob | June 5, 2010 | Radio Sales |
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Solway | Larry | January 9, 2012 | Radio Announcer |
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Spragge | John | December 16, 2008 | Radio Manager |
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Stevens | Neil | July 17, 1987 | News |
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Stewart | Bill | October 18, 2006 | Program Manager |
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Stigter | Cathy | July 18, 2008 | Secretary |
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Stroh | Â | Marvin | Â | July 22, 2004 | Â | Operations Supervisor |
Sutherland | Â | Dan | Â | December 31, 1992 | Â | Custodian |
Sutherland | Â | Eric | Â | May 27, 1995 | Â | Operations Supervisor |
Taylor-Menich | Â | Pat | Â | September 9, 2006 | Â | Programming Secretary |
Tejero | Â | Juan | Â | December 16, 2022 | Â | Maintenance Technician |
Toth | Oliver | February 23, 2010 | Sales & Promotions |
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Thompson-Bauman | Â | Betty | Â | April 9, 1994 | Â | Variety Host |
Torbay | Joe | October 10, 2009 | Radio Announcer |
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Tracey | Jim | October 12, 2021 | Operations |
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Tucker | Marjorie | November 15, 2020 | Film Editor |
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Tucker | Wendell | January 23, 2011 | Operations | |||
Turchan | Â | Paul | Â | January 9, 2013 | Â | Engineering Manager |
Turnpenny | Â | Ron | Â | March 10, 1992 | Â | Engineer |
Valentine | Bill | April 22,1989 | Radio Sales Manager | |||
Walters | Johnnie | February 26, 2023 | TV Show Host | |||
Walton | Bob | December 31, 2020 | Engineer |
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Wenzel | Joan | March 1, 2019 | Show Host |
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Wenzel | Peter | June 4, 2008 | News Photographer |
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Waurechen | Â | Ric | Â | January 4, 1995 | Â | Art Department Manager |
Wharnsby | Marnie | June 26, 2019 | Program Secretary, On-Air Personality |
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White | Tom | May 19, 2008 | News |
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Whiting | Â | Bill | Â | – | Â | Promotions Manager |
Wiens | Bryan | November 7, 2014 | Television Copywriter | |||
Wight | Tim | January 24, 1995 | Radio Announce | |||
Wilford | A. H. | January 30, 1974 | TV Commentator | |||
Willard | Robert | August 5, 1993 | Creative Services | |||
Wood | John | September 7, 2012 | On-Air Talent and Sales |
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Wright | Â | Jim | Â | April 29, 2012 | Â | Operations |
Yaworski | Mike | April 4, 2013 | News Anchor/Reporter |
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Zalevich | Emanuel | November 22, 2006 | Operations | |||
Zender | Susan | October 16, 2017 | Program Manager Secretary | |||
Ziegler-Leck | Deb | July 6, 2015 | Television Traffic |