John Majhor

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John Majhor (28 November 1953 - 23 January 2007) was a radio and television host, most noted for his work in Toronto, Canada.

1 Early years
2 Radio and television career
3 Later years and death
4 References
5 External link

[edit] Early years

Walter John Majhor was born in San Bernardino, California and grew up in various Mid-West states and finally settling in Vermillion, South Dakota. His radio days began at a small station in Vermillion and in Jacksonville, Florida before heading north to Canada.

[edit] Radio and television career

He is best known for his work in Toronto with various radio and television stations, beginning in 1975 at 1050 CHUM. His television work included one of the first Canadian music video programs, Toronto Rocks.

He remained in Toronto during the 1980s and 1990s except for a stint hosting a radio programme in Los Angeles from 1987 to 1990. He was the morning man at EZ Rock 97.3 and another stint at CFRB. He was host of the Prime (Canada) show Bon Voyage, Citytv's Lunch Television and CFMT's Video Singles.

[edit] Later years and death

Majhor left Canada for the United States in the late 1990s to work on radio and television voiceovers. In August 2006, he learned that he had contracted an incurable adenocarcinoma, a form of cancer. He died five months later, age 53, at his home in Young America, Minnesota west of Minneapolis. His ashes will be spread in his adopted home state of South Dakota.