The page says CKLG Vancouver's Erin Davis, a different person than the one of CHFI fame, provided the news and weather updates. https://www.iheartradio.ca/move/vancouver/shows/erin-davis-1.1822239

I don't know who the VO voice was for the Toronto-produced Countdown.
 

I offer a couple of suggestions that may help find the Canadian Radio News content more conveniently -

https://radiowest.ca/forum/viewforum.php?f=66&sid=bddb5755e37e37f3b2677116f1f2d455

to access the Radio News section

Canadian Radio News threads are prefaced by the initials "CRN" in the thread title/headline

A list of the most recent RadioWest posts (last 72 hours or so) is posted here -

https://radiowest.ca/

Thank you, Fitz.  I also enjoy listening to your airchecks and clips on your web pages.

Yes, that is the same JB Shayne.

RadioWest's sister site profiled him a while back -

https://bcradiohistory.com/Biographies/JBShayne.htm

In November of 1996 and '97 I visited Toronto and brought my SONY SRF42 with me.

I got to hear 1010 CFRB and 1050 CHUM in AM Stereo.  The SRF42, unlike earlier SONY AM Stereo walkmens, only had Motorola C-QUAM compatibility.  Both stations sounded decent.  1050 CHUM striving, I guess, for authenticity played Steppenwolf's 45 rpm version of "Magic Carpet Ride" which was a mono recording.  I was used to hearing the stereo version locally in Calgary on Rawlco's 66-CFR and admit I was annoyed hearing a mono version on Russ McCloud's afternoon drive show.

My introduction to AM Stereo came from my parents' 1985 Chrysler New Yorker with a Motorola C-QUAM compatible car stereo.  It wasn't the best for distant stations but the sound was decent so long as the Motorola "platform effect" wasn't too pronounced.

The local Calgary cable TV and FM providers had most of the city's AM stations on the FM band and in stereo if the feed was available.

My maternal grandfather had a 1989 Chrysler Dynasty that also had a C-QUAM compatible car stereo. Its advantage included a rear headphone jack and volume knob near the rear window.

Jody Thornton's description, of the Chrysler radio sound, is very good.  The best AM Stereo radio I ever heard was through a Carver home stereo receiver.

My recollection of the Kahn system was the lack of stereo separation above 5 kHz.  I remember talking to a DJ at CKXL and him saying his experience was that you needed to have a song with good stereo separation, like a '60s Beatles song, to even really notice.  If you had two radios close by with one tuned slightly above the station's frequency, and the other slightly tuned below the station's frequency, you could "hear" Kahn AM Stereo.

CHED Edmonton along with CFR and CKXL Calgary all used the Kahn system until switching to the Motorola system.  CHED was experimenting with AM Stereo at the same time as CKLW Windsor.  Both had permission to undertake testing.  I think it was early as 1982.

Mo

Looking to SOWNY members for help with a question related to this past weekend's RadioWest.ca Aircheck of the Week.  Thank you

"Is this the same Mark Burns that was a Toronto TV and radio broadcaster for many years?"  Mark doesn't have a listing on Gord Lansdell's vancouverbroadcasters.com.

Here's the link to the aircheck -

https://radiowest.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12864853#p12864853

 

Thanks to Bruce Atchison, Bob's last show on 630 CHED Edmonton is posted here - https://www.radiowest.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=29838

Bob had two significant eras of influence on listeners and future radio broadcasters, including the now retired Bruce Bowie, Ed Bain of Victoria's 100.3 the Q! and Chris Scheetz of CISN FM, during his time in Edmonton radio.

One where he was pulling a near 50 share in weekday afternoons from 3 to 6 pm in the early to mid-'70s on CHED while playing Top 40 hits and a second as not only the founder of Country music station CISN FM but also as its first morning show host, leading it to one of the most successful launches in Canadian radio.  https://radiowest.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12863236

For a time in the mid-'60s CHED's on air lineup saw former CHAM Hamilton GM Don Kay on from 1 to 4 pm, followed by Mike Marshall hosting from 4 to 8 pm, and Bob McCord from 8 to 12 Midnight.  All of them very talented gentlemen.

Rest in peace, Bob.
 

Dean is a terrific talent.  In the 1980s LG73 could be heard out here some mornings and evenings, while CFMI was available on satellite.

Adding to paterson1's comment above:

As noted in JJ "Jim" Johnston's article at the link mike marshall posted, Dean was part of the original on air line up Ralph Connor and Ross Davies assembled for the June 1977 launch of Calgary's C-JAY 92.

Other C-JAY alumni that later worked at Q107 Toronto include Al Joynes and Jim (Jimi James) O'Callaghan.  Jesse Dylan worked down the hall at C-JAY's sister station, AM 106, as Steve Woodman.

Life is pretty good in the third most livable city in the world.  Years ago Rawlco's 66 CFR (now CityNews 660) referred to Calgary as "Canada's Greatest City . . ."

Thank you, RadioActive and paterson1.

Long-time lurker, first-time poster . . .

Following up on the earlier 100th anniversary tribute for CFAC Radio Calgary (https://gta.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?id=7842), CKMX Radio (formerly CFCN) Calgary's has also been posted - https://radiowest.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=40316&sid=6cefd2f5813fb652930011988a4c78ed

Today, 960 CFAC is a Rogers Sportsnet station while 1060 CKMX is a Bell Funny branded station.

It's nice to be here and I appreciate the approval to join.