The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / Former CFTR Jock Is Gone At 76

**Posted by RadioActive** October 5, 2024 8:25 pm

He was a star in Vancouver for many years and a funnier guy you'll almost never hear on the radio. He was known there as Doc Harris, but in the early days of CFTR, he was called "Doc Holiday." And to a radio crazed high school kid listening to the newly turned rock station, he was an enormous talent.

He wasn't in Toronto all that long, but he was great and I still vividly remember him.

In addition to his radio fame in B.C. (which included the legendary CKLG), he also worked at the old 1280 CHAM in Hamilton and did a lot cartoon voice work.

Gil "Doc" Harris, whose real name was Gil Auchinleck, was 76.

Dale Patterson's Rock Radio Scrapbook has an aircheck of him from his 680 days here.

Veteran broadcaster Doc Harris signs off

**Posted by RadioActive** October 6, 2024 4:57 pm

Dale Patterson has a front page tribute to Doc Holiday on his Rock Radio Scrapbook page this week. It includes the aircheck linked above and another from his CKLG Vancouver days.

Rock Radio Scrapbook

**Posted by John D** October 7, 2024 5:07 pm

I worked across the hall from Doc; when I worked in Vancouver in the 70s. RIP Doc. You were and are a real talent.

**Posted by mace** October 7, 2024 6:04 pm

RadioActive wrote:
He was a star in Vancouver for many years and a funnier guy you'll almost never hear on the radio. He was known there as Doc Harris, but in the early days of CFTR, he was called "Doc Holiday." And to a radio crazed high school kid listening to the newly turned rock station, he was an enormous talent.

He wasn't in Toronto all that long, but he was great and I still vividly remember him.

In addition to his radio fame in B.C. (which included the legendary CKLG), he also worked at the old 1280 CHAM in Hamilton and did a lot cartoon voice work.

Gil "Doc" Harris, whose real name was Gil Auchinleck, was 76.

Dale Patterson's Rock Radio Scrapbook has an aircheck of him from his 680 days here.

Veteran broadcaster Doc Harris signs off

Listening to that CFTR aircheck, judging by the tunes played, I would guess late summer 1973.

**Posted by PSJ** October 7, 2024 6:41 pm

When I worked at CHAM we did a Solid Gold Rock and Roll Album featuring sketches of the jocks. Here is Gil Harris chain smoking as usual. His morning show was packed with comedy and great bits! I'm in the red shirt. lol

https://www.amazon.ca/Various-CHAM-Hamilton-Solid-Canada/dp/B01AEEFGNC

**Posted by newsguy1** October 7, 2024 6:46 pm

Yep, remember Doc Harris well growing up in Vancouver.
one of the originals.

**Posted by RadioActive** October 8, 2024 9:23 am

It was mentioned in his obit, but I've been very surprised in my journey through the web to find this story is making headlines in places like the U.S., England and even India.

Why would the death of a great D.J. in Canada be featured in so many countries? It's because of Harris' voicework on a legendary Japanese anime show called "Dragon Ball Z," where he provided English narration for the classic program.

A side of a great jock I never knew about and just another reason to lament his loss.

Here's the story from Britain's Radio Times:

Dragon Ball Z narrator Doc Harris dies, aged 76