jonedmonton wrote: Before we leave CKLG-FM as a home of "greats", I should mention Bob Ness, who was my favourite announcer after John Runge left. JB Shane (dunno if he was Shayne yet) was great, too, but you couldn't beat Ness for his ability to project his knowledge of the music he was playing.
John Runge later told me that Bob took a Nixon ("draft dodger") amnesty package and painted runways in Arizona for the Air Force for 6 months and then was a free man in the U.S.
Bob Ness was truly unique amongst the LG-FM jocks! I remember his Sunday morning shows where he'd interject his own poetry & writings amongst the truly eclectic mix of music and there were times he was obviously under the influence of LSD while on air because he actually talked about it in between records. I've heard the story from several sources about his return to the US under the draft amnesty program.
Before we leave LG-FM there's one other player I want to toast: Bill Reiter & his "Groove 'N' Blue" show. I would love to thank Bill personally for turning me on to Jazz/R&B/blues/African & world music as a young teen and my own little hobby Internet station reflects this influence. I have followed Bill around the dial all these years: LG-FM, later CBC & then his later world-beat shows on CJVB,CHMB & CITR. Bill calls his mix "New World African Music" (my own definition of this mix is my station slogan which is part of my signature below!) Like John Runge & Bob Ness, Bill is a true musical visionary who contributed to LG-FMs success & sound and deserves a nomination for the BC broadcaster Hall Of Fame for daring to be different