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I was listening to 1010 today and was a little creeped out to hear them play the old Russell Wells Britain House retirement home ad in which he waxes on about the wonder of the birth of Jesus "unto us a child is born and he shall be name wonderful... " etc Wells died in 2018.
But it seems he's been resurrected.
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Wow. I had no idea he passed in 2018. His obituary can be found here:
What I didn't realize is that he was actually a trained broadcaster. No wonder his spots were always listenable.
As for the creepy factor, I don't find it the least bit creepy. Another example if actor Macdonald Carey, who played the patriarch on Days of Our Lives until his death in 1994. His voice is still used in the opening of each show.
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Maybe while they're at it, they'll bring back that old "It Feels Like Christmas..." with the "On Newstalk 1010!" customized tag, narrated by "Gipp Forster".
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As It Happens still plays "Fireside Al" - Christmas stories read by the late Al Maitland, every Christmas and hey, people watch It's a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street even though every single actor in both film is dead by now - and we also listen to that duet featuring dead singers Bing Crosby and David Bowie.
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Hansa wrote:
As It Happens still plays "Fireside Al" - Christmas stories read by the late Al Maitland, every Christmas and hey, people watch It's a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street even though every single actor in both film is dead by now - and we also listen to that duet featuring dead singers Bing Crosby and David Bowie.
And once in a while they replay one of Barbara Frum's interviews. I always enjoy those.