Brian DePoe

Brian DePoe is a Canadian radio personality and program director. His father is Norman DePoe, a Canadian broadcast journalist at the Canadian Broadcast Corporation until 1976.

Biography

DePoe graduated from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in 1983. He started his radio career at CJAX-FM in Edmonton before moving on to CKRY-FM in Calgary. After a brief stint at CJJR-FM in Vancouver, DePoe became Afternoon Drive host and Program Director of CKWX Vancouver. He was Operations Manager and Program Director at 97.3 E-Z Rock, owned by Astral Media.

DePoe has been president of the British Columbia Country Music Association and a member of the Board of Directors for Canada's Factor Program [1] He has also won the Program Director of the Year award at Canadian Music Week.[1]

In addition, DePoe is Program Director of Corus Montreal's English-language station, CFQR . He held the same title at CINW , a second English-language station in Montreal, until it ceased operations on January 29, 2010. [1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Factor Canada
  2. ↑ AM Info690 Montréal and AM940 Montreal's Greatest Hits to cease operation on January 29, 2010, Corus press release, 2010-01-29
  3. ↑ CTV Montreal -- Two stations in Montreal going off the air Friday -- CTV News, Shows & Sport -- CTV Montreal (Received January 29, 2010)