I'm devastated by the loss of Gord Robson. He was quite possibly my favourite person (as opposed to personality) in radio -- kind, thoughtful, astute, a voice of reason... He encompassed my favourite qualities in a human being.
I hadn't spoken to Gord in years, although I did check on his status now and then. I always wanted to tell him how much his support had meant to me back in '84 (or so) when he called and asked me to do on-air entertainment reports on LG, my first (and last) radio job. I had a 'mic' phobia (almost as bad as my camera phobia), but I accepted with his encouragement. I'm sure -- very sure -- I was beyond terrible, but Gord was never anything but supportive.
While the radio job ended up an interesting footnote on my resume, a side effect proved much more life-changing. As was common in those days, I was paid in 'contra', resulting in the acquisition of a Commodore 64 computer. I had no idea how to work the thing, but with the help of a tech-savvy better half, I figured it out and ended up way ahead of the pack in computer literacy, and that opened a great number of doors in my life. Every time I updated my bio, I thought of Gord.
I wanted to thank him for that, and for just being who he is. I never would have guessed it would be too late this soon. Indeed, I only found this board when I went to search for more info re: his death.
So Gord, thank you, wherever you are.
Wish you were here.