John Gilbert (broadcaster)

John Gilbert (14 September 1930 – 14 September 1998)[1][2] was a Canadian radio broadcaster.

Gilbert was a broadcaster with CJCH Halifax until Toronto's 1050 CHUM radio announced in February 1971 that he would succeed Larry Solway as host of the talk show Speak Your Mind.[3] In 1973, he became the most successful radio talk show host in Canada with 120 000 measured listeners, more than Vancouver media legend Jack Webster.[4] Gilbert's term with CHUM ended in 1977.[2]

In 1980, Gilbert hosted Night Talk, a weekday late night program planned as a national talk show. However, the CRTC ordered that the network of stations broadcasting the programme be cut back to the six stations then owned by Maclean-Hunter: CFCN Calgary, CFCO Chatham, CHNS Halifax, CKGL-FM Kitchener, CKOY Ottawa and CKEY Toronto.[5] However, this effort was short-lived.[6]

Career

References

  1. ^ "Birth and Death notices". The Globe and Mail. 17 September 1998. p. A18.  Indicated death on 68th birthday.
  2. ^ a b Pron, Nick (16 September 1998). "John Gilbert was famous for on-air advice". Toronto Star.  Rock Radio Heaven obituary page indicated a conflicting date of death, the previous day (13 September).
  3. ^ Kirby, Blaik (2 February 1971). "Television: The Bruins' gay dog deflates athlete image (multi-topic article)". The Globe and Mail. p. 11. 
  4. ^ Kirby, Blaik (12 May 1973). "There's NOTHING women won't discuss on hotlines". The Globe and Mail. p. 27. 
  5. ^ "Briefly: CRTC cuts off talk-show network". The Globe and Mail. 30 July 1980. p. 13. 
  6. ^ McLean, Ross (21 July 1984). "Killing the host the Canadian way". The Globe and Mail. p. 12. 

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