Quarter century CBC Edmonton veteran broadcaster Bill London died last Saturday. The funeral Friday will be at 11:00 a.m. at Annunciation Church at 9420 - 163rd Street. There will also be a Prayer Service the evening before at the same location, at 8:00 p.m.
From the Edmonton Broadcaster Club web site (http://www.edmontonbroadcasters.com), where Bill was a member:
London, Bill
During his many years in broadcasting, Bill worked as an announcer at eight different radio and TV stations. He enjoyed the wide range of experiences this afforded.
Bill’s career, which began in 1950 at CHAB Moose Jaw, also took him to CKRD Red Deer, CFQC Saskatoon, CKDA Victoria, CFRN Edmonton, CHQR Calgary, and to CBC Radio and Television in Edmonton.
Bill claims the highlight of his career was joining CBC as announcer in 1965 at double the pay he had received elsewhere. Reason enough to stay there for twenty-five years!
Of the many stations where his career took him, Bill’s best memory is of CFQC Saskatoon, where he met his wife-to-be who was auditioning as a vocalist for a ‘QC radio show. Says Bill “She didn’t get the job, but she got me!” Bill retired from broadcasting in 1991 and passed away on June 27, 2009.
filed 2009
ref. - http://edmontonbroadcasters.com/ebc/mem ... ndon-bill/ where you will also find an early 1950s picture of Bill at CHAB in Moose Jaw, as well as five more recent photos. And the obituary that appeared in the July 1st Edmonton Journal.