03/22/08 - Veteran broadcaster Gord Robson, who entertained Vancouverites at CKLG for a decade from 1974-84, has died. His body was discovered by police last night at his home in Edmonton. Cause of death has not yet been determined. His career began at CKXL Calgary in 1968, included anchoring Sports Page at CKVU-TV Vancouver from 1978-80, and work in Montreal, Lethbridge, Moose Jaw and Toronto. He was currently handling swing, remotes, voice tracking and production at CHQT Edmonton.
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This is hard for me to believe - but I do believe 'da bear'. Gord suffered some real challenges in 2006 but came back fighting and getting a new radio gig until let go by CHQT station management. Our condolences to the family.
In a career that has taken him from Montreal to Vancouver and several points in between, Gord Robson has been a mainstay in Canadian rock radio for four decades. It all started for Robson in 1968 at CKXL Calgary.
His career has taken him to such legendary stations as CFOX Montreal, CKRA and CHED Edmonton and CKLG Vancouver. Robson tells Rock Radio Scrapbook about the CKLG years...
"It was a great radio station with fantastic talent that all went on to great careers. The battle was intense with CFUN. CKNW was #1 and both of us said we were the number-one rock stations and we were both right. Great talent, great programming ... Chuck McCoy at CFUN and his brother Gary Russell at CKLG. Great PD's ... a great time in radio in Vancouver."
Past Work Experience:
CKXL 1968 – 1971 CALGARY AB
CFOX 1971 MONTREAL QC
Position held: PM DRIVE
CHED EDMONTON AB 1972 – 1974
CKLG VANCOUVER BC
Position held: APD/PM /DRIVE/MIDDAYS 1974 - 1984
CHAB MOOSE JAW SK
Position held: PD 1984 - 1985
CKXL CALGARY AB
Position held: PD MIDDAYS 1985 - 1987
CHED EDMONTON AB
Position held: PM DRIVE 1987 - 1996
K-LITE / MIX96 EDMONTON AB 1996 -1997
Position held: PM DRIVE/ MORNINGS
CFRV / THE RIVER - LETHBRIDGE AB 1997 - 2004
Position held: PD/ MORNINGs
Left with #1 rating in target audience of women.
CHQT (Cool 880) EDMONTON, AB 2007 - MAR. 13, 2008
AFternoon Drive