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Dave Charles To Be Inducted Into Cdn. Broadcasters Hall Of Fame
He's been in radio seemingly forever and on June 4th, he'll add yet another honour to his resume - a place in the Canadian Broadcasters' Hall of Fame. In this interview from Australia, Charles remembers how it started more than 60 years ago.
"I stayed at CJBQ for 3 years to develop my on air chops. That was exciting because I was on air in my hometown. First song I played was by the Beach Boys. In the Summer of 1967 I got a phone call from CKOC in Hamilton. The call was about me doing the afternoon drive show and be assistant music director and commercial producer. Nevin Grant was my mentor for music and Gary Summers was the PD at CKOC and Sports Director.”
He also claims to be the first DJ in Canada to play the entire "Sgt. Pepper" album on radio, after purchasing a copy in England. He remembers the reaction was incredible.
Dave Charles to be inducted into Canada Radio Hall of Fame
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Re: Dave Charles To Be Inducted Into Cdn. Broadcasters Hall Of Fame
Not sure about this contention in the article as the album was released in North America maybe within 4 or 5 days of the UK release. Was released in the UK on May 26 and in America June 1.
From the time he bought it in London to when he got back to Canada before release to play it would have been realatively short.
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It was receiving so much heightened listener attention that Capital EMI called my Station Manager Frank Murray and told him to ask me not to play Sgt. Pepper because it was yet to be released in Canada.
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