One of my long time friends and associates in this crazy business called broadcasting died today in Lethbridge.
Bill Matheson had a long career in both radio and television.
I first met him in May of 1967 when I started at CJOC in Lethbridge.
Bill was a newscaster and talk show host.
He and Ed Robinson had a talk show from 9 until noon Monday thru Friday.
Bill also was the weatherman at CJLH-TV where I also worked as booth announcer and later news anchor.
He spent a year in New York City after being hired by ABC but never got on the air because of union problems.
He came back to Alberta, to Edmonton, where he worked at CJCA.
That's where we met up again in the late 70's.
I was doing news at CJCA while he did a talk show with Bill Jackson.
He was also doing weather at ITV.
Bill was one of the funniest and most talented people I've ever met.
Today's news was announced on Global in Lethbridge during the noon news, Global being the former CJLH-CJOC TV where Bill began his long and illustrious career.
My thoughts and those of all his colleagues are with his family today.