Two months later he had 228 yards at Oakland in "the Heidi Game," and to this day is one of only seven different receivers in pro football history to notch two 200-yard games in the same season. Davis was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1962 to Royal Canadian Air Force officer Don Davis and his wife Maureen. Didn't know Don, but he was roommates with my brother in law, Tony Stricker, when they played for the Jets. At the encouragement of the mayor, Town staff has been meeting with the various community hall boards to determine the best operating model to meet the needs of . Thanks to the station setting up a temporary studio in her home, Davis was able to return to the air only one week later and broadcast the show from home for the next three months. "I think [Toronto]was then for the event, and continues to be, the base upon which Terry's legacy was built.". Posted Mar 1, 2017 2:30 PM. Don Daynard - Age difference caused problems for Don and Erin RadioViz 112 subscribers Subscribe 25 12K views 10 years ago Show more Don't miss out Get 1 week of 100+ live channels on us.. He was at CKFM from 1975 to 1987. His "Larry The Loon" was a popular phone in guest on several CHUM shows. He recorded two Canadian hits, "Day Time, Night Time" anda #1 hit,"The First Cut is the Deepest". And every person in that audience has been touched by cancer, and they understand.". So if you want to get right down to it, let's call it the wide receiver on the left and the wide receiver on the right. Then came the point when Don decided to retire. Very humble, he didn't even reveal he was a Hall of Famer until the end of our conversation. In the 1970s, they switched places. In 1969, he convinced Bud to join him there. He also hosted a country music programme. 13, one of the early originals to bring color and legitimacy to the nascent American Football League and one of the greatest receivers not just in Jets/Titans history but in pro football annals, has died at 86, just 15 days shy of his 87th birthday. Earlier inher career she was a noted square dance caller for the Promenaders Club in B.C. For the politician, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, http://www.chfi.com/2016/11/09/erin-davis-makes-big-announcement/, "Davis' listeners hard hit by business of radio", "Erin Davis - Our Grand Marshal for 2006", "Erin Davis announces retirement after nearly 30 years as CHFI host", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Erin_Davis&oldid=1123019360, Articles needing cleanup from August 2022, Articles with bare URLs for citations from August 2022, All articles with bare URLs for citations, Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify from August 2022, All articles covered by WikiProject Wikify, Pages using infobox person with multiple parents, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 21 November 2022, at 08:15. I mean he could fly, but with the grace of a great thoroughbred. "My mom died Sept. 23, 2001," Mr. Miller said during a media scrum, again fighting emotion. In 1974, Bud graduated from the University with a B.A. Steve Herringer - DJ on overnights andthen middays CKFH Toronto 1973-74; DJ Afternoon Drive CKY-AM Winnipeg 1974-75; DJ late evenings CFGO Ottawa 1975. Along with her 3 sisters, Davis's childhood was spent in many different cities, as is typical of an Air Force family. Gerry Wilson was the long-time chief engineer at CKFH about 30 years. "He was really well liked by his teammates. Bill Vigars was with Terry Fox during the last stretch of the unfinished Marathon of Hope across Canada. He died at age 86 on January 10, 2022, in Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States. He also wrote a popular guide to Canadian Skiing. He also began writing jokes for the staff disc-jockeys, particularly morning man,Mike Williams. The CBC it is not. Then, when the mayor began to speak about the loss of his mother to cancer in 2001, his voice shook, and gave out. "Any honor anybody gets is hopefully deserving, and the other side of it is that it's a great honor to be in this first class," Maynard told newyorkjets.com his ROH recognition. CKFHmorning man, Don Daynard,began his radio career in Owen Sound in 1953. The 40-year-old Ms. Davis, who came to CHFI in 1988 as a co-host with Toronto radio legend "Dazzling" Don Daynard, thinks she was pushed out because of her age and CHFI's plan to chase younger listeners. Rob Farina, program director at CHUM-FM, said the market leaders are too busy making radio every morning to look over their shoulders. Dawn Draper joined the CKFH news staff as the mid-day news announcer in 1972-73. Davis regularly appeared at various public events as both M.C. By 1957, Barry was programme and production manager and in 1965 he was assistant manager of the station. Among the coveted 25- to 54-year-old demographic, CHFI slipped from a 10.4-per-cent market share in summer 2002 to a 6.6-per-cent market share in summer 2003. Jack handled a great many CBC radio assignments including managing the corporation's Canadian music collection and directing the annualOld-Time Fiddlers competition. "I just closed the door of the ambulance and told him I'd make his story live forever. In 1978, while working for CFNY in Brampton, The Toronto Star named him FM disk jockey of the year. ", "Don was a great player. Keith Elshaw: What he did and what he does. After her sudden departure from radio, since the non-compete clause in her contract forbade her from being hired by another radio station for a year, Davis used her time to pursue other goals. An employee of the Canadian Cancer Society, Mr. Vigars travelled alongside Mr. Fox between Quebec City, through his frantic Toronto reception, and his fateful Thunder Bay lapse. From there, she moved to Toronto, Ontario to co-host Good Morning Toronto at CKO Toronto, the flagship station of Canada's all-news radio network. Maynard began 1968 with a bang, going off for 203 yards in the opener at Kansas City. Heresigned from 680 CFTR in 1978 when Keith Dancy and Chuck Camroux split from Rogers and found jobs at CFNY Toronto and CJJD Hamilton. Dick Josephcame to CKFH from CHAM in Hamilton in 1972. "I was lost for a couple of years after that. She was predeceased by : her son Logan Reddick. The bittersweet part of the '68 postseason is that Maynard also came away with a hamstring strain in the title game, which limited him to decoy duty and no catches in the Super Bowl III win over the Colts. Emerging in Green and White Baugh's Titans and then coach Weeb Ewbank, Namath and the Jets, were the first franchise to realize Maynard's receiving talents, and Maynard had found a home for 13 Jets seasons. The man could flat play. "There are good ones and great ones I played with and against. Others may do it, but I'm the first, and only one guy can be the first.". Gerry died of cancer on June 27, 1998. (photo: George (left)with Gordie Tapp at Lorne Greene's School ), Gary Palant came to 'FH as programme director after two years as p.d. She's run out of room on her baseball hat for all the lapel pins and buttons earned on her walks. Required fields are marked *. (Photo at the right shows Gerry (standing) with operator Gary Ferrier taken sometime in the 1960s. Those who know him personally are shocked and can't believe that Don Maynard has left this world. Mal left Montreal in 1967 and landed at CKFH in Toronto. Once logged in, you can add biography in the database. He finished up scholastically at Colorado City (TX) High, where he discovered his athletic talents as a football/basketball/track letterman. Daynard continued to host "Saturday Night Oldies" for the station until his full retirement in 2003. [10] Together the two reunited at CHFI and continued to go strong there, putting CHFI back at the top of the Toronto ratings and holding it there. She was featured on three CDs for the Toronto Blue Jays and Variety Club during the teams pennant and World Series runs of the early 1990s. While at CKFH he was a salesman and rarely was heard on the air, but was a regularly featured character when he joined the sales staff at rival CHUM. (1998-2016). reached #7 on the CHUM chart. As a boy in Alberta, he would walk many miles each week to his uncle's farm to raid his well-stocked living room library. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. DON MAYNARD OBITUARY Don Maynard was a Hall of Fame receiver for the New York Jets who was a member of the Jets team that upset the Colts to win Super Bowl III. As a teen he landed a summer job at CJBL in Kenora and the following summer did sports on CKBB in Barrie, Ontario. On September 7, 2004, about 14 months after her abrupt departure from CHFI, Davis returned to Toronto radio. Retired CKFM morning show host Don Daynard said during yesterday's commemoration ceremony that it was his co-worker and fellow radio personality, the late Jeremy Brown, who fuelled other media. Following that, Davis wrote and performed a nightly commentary on CFTO News in 1998 and 1999 called "Just So You Know". We are sad to announce that on April 18, 2020 we had to say goodbye to Isabelle Jean (Daynard) Ridgeway (Niagara Falls, Ontario). For the year he had another superb stat line 57 catches for 1,297 yards, a career-best 22.8 yards/catch and 10 TDs. John Rodearrived at CKFH in 1969 after early successes at Louisville,(WIBG) Cincinnati and Boston (WRKO). In 1962 he joined CJET in Smiths Falls and then briefly went to CFGM in Richmond Hill Ontario before landing in Toronto where he remained for the rest of his career. Don Maynard, a UTEP football legend from 1954-56 when the school was known as Texas Western, died Monday at the age of 86. Cherished son of Brenda and Anthony Daynard. He became known when he signed on as the big voice of the Leon's Warehouse Furniture chain. He was also preceded in death by the love of his life, Jackie Lamar Barnard. He stopped for a short while at Richmond Hill's CFGM before he landed the morning spot on CKFH in 1967. Clive diedAugust 3, 2011. Don Daynard is an actor, known for Porky's (1981), Act of Vengeance (1986) and Once (1981). (Psalms 46 :1). He signed on to CKFH in 1967 and from that point he was a typical broadcast nomad racking up experience at more than ten stations across the country. Nothing to that point had matched the outpouring of support that Toronto gave Mr. Fox. CANADA - OCTOBER 30: Tough Confession: He's Known to CHFI fans as Dazzlin' Don but last weekend Don Daynard spent half an hour on air discussing the painful details of his son Britt's suicide. Donald was born September 19, 1941 in Detroit, MI to Earl and Elsa (Froh) Maynard. His colleagues called him "the conductor" because of the way he rhythmically flung his arms about while he read the news. ;Movie credits includeThe Accused, McCabe and Mrs. Miller and The X-Files; His western radio credits include CKRD Red Deer, CFAC Calgary, CJME Regina, CFUN Vancouver, CKLG and CKVN and CFOX-FM Vancouver. Thank you. Today he is retired to the Parry Sound area of Ontario but for a time, he took work as a pro shop manager. Cherished father of Tom and Brad (Meg). In the Fall of 1969Terry David Mulligantook it over but in early 1970, Keith came in and really opened the lid on this alternative music production. Mulligan enjoyed a 20-year career in radio before switching full-time to TV and film from his home base in Vancouver. To see somebody you love, sit there, dying for a year, it's very hard. Beddoes authored several sports books, including "Greatest Sports Stories" and "Hal", an in-depth story aboutMaple Leaf Gardenspresident,Harold Ballard. Steve O'Briencame to CKFH from WFIL in Philadelphia in 1969. When Marshallleft broadcastinghe founded a resume writing business. While doing the night time shift he would often take calls from listeners and comment on their conversations on the air. "I played the best and I believe I passed the test. Clive Hobson, a York University student, joined CKFH in 1962to report on Ontario ski conditions but was retained for a variety of other assignments when the winter season closed. After a short stint in management at CKCO-TV in Kitchener. After other changes at the station, such as an 8 a.m. all-music hour, the former highly rated show slipped, she said. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Meanwhile on University of Windsor campus radio CJAM he was a host interviewer. on Oct. 8, 2011. When the authorities closed it down in 1967 (Marine Offences Act) he returned to Canada and a night time deejay job at CKFH. Don was an honorary pall bearer at Tony's funeral in 1987. Treasured . Jayne Mansfield posed for him so that he could make a shapely, sexy hot-water. "Holy crud. [2], Davis has participated in numerous charitable causes. Chuck McCoy, a Rogers vice-president and general manager of its Toronto radio group, said the decision to let Ms. Davis go was necessary to reposition the station. While the summer numbers only capture a week of their first broadcasts, they reflect the pair's new base -- a 5-per-cent share of listening hours and 208,000 listeners among 25- to 54-year-olds. In 1988 he became sales manager of CFRB. Bud, newly married, dug into the job of presenting a lively, entertaining brand of news reporting. He was a TV news anchor at WNYW and sports reporter on WNBC-TV. I need some rest. Today he is retired to the Parry Sound area of Ontario but for a time, he took work as a pro shop manager. Barry's recording of "A Pub with No Beer." Son of the late Murray Daynard and late Avis McLeod (Daynard). She retired to a home on an island in the Pacific near Seattle, WA., where she died. He was named to the Canadian Music Hall of Fameand theCanadian Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Among these humorous entities was Cheff Boy-oh-Boy, Larry the Loon, Hughie the Newfoundland security guard and Jimmy the Janitor. She is also an accomplished vocalist and fronted an oldies band for over 10 years. The flamboyant Beddoes attributed his ability to write to a love affair with books. "We really, and I mean this honestly, we never look at what our competition is doing. Daynard began his career in Owen Soundin 1953 and went from there to CHEX-TVin Peterboroughand then to CKCR in Kitchener. Big Don Bieferhad been at CKLB, Oshawa, Ontario since June 1968, but in Feb. 1969, he left for CJSS in Cornwall. He had a wonderful career in football. Maynard was born Jan. 25, 1935, in Crosbyton, Texas. (photo:Mike Byfordin background. Jack immigrated to Canada from Barbados when he was in his teens, graduating from Torontos Central Tech High School. Daynard worked at CFRB as well as CKFM where he worked for 12 years. On March 19, 2016, John returned to radio with a show on the University of Toronto community FM station CIUT. In 1997, his name appears in the cast of a documentary "Mark Of The Beast" and in 1998 he appeared as an actor in the film "Apocalypse". The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Before very long, the CHUM jocks were drafting him to perform on-air skits utilizing a collection of characters he had created for their off-air amusement. Bud Riley remembers walking with him up Yonge Street and found themselves stopped several times by fans who recognized the hat. It was around that time that he created his own recording company,Airwave Records. She made a number of guest host appearances on CFTO (now CTV Toronto) and Global. ", Maynard even said he coined the phrase "wide receiver," perhaps along with Ramos' PR input, to help a reporter who had some difficulty figuring out if he was a split end or a flanker. Loving and doting father of Liam, as well as an honorary uncle of Trinity He was the youngest and most amazing brother of Corey and Chris. Click here to see how CKFH influenced other radio people. Heconvinced Williams to re-cycle the one-liners to the, newspaper as a publicity vehicle for CKFH and his morning programme. Skip Dewlingwas at CKFH in 1972, but in 1973, he joined Dick Joseph in re-locating at 1280 CHAM in Hamilton where he hosted the morning show until he left in 1975. He co-hosted with Erin Davis on CHFI and the couple became the most popular duo in Toronto radio until they finally split. Mike Byfordwas named CKFH music director in 1970. Beloved husband of the late Lois Daynard. He was born on January 01, 1934 in . Barry Bailey recalls a report he filed to. 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