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AIRCHECK OF THE WEEK
For week of February 20, 2011
Weekly issue #619

Talent: DARYL B.
Station: CKLW Windsor, Ont.
Date: June 20, 1970
Time: 12:06

The list of jocks who appeared on both CKLW and CHUM is an exclusive one. Tom Rivers, Scott Carpenter (as Dean Scott at 'CK), Duke Roberts, Charlie O'Brien and Daryl B. are definitely in that club, but that may be it. There may be others, and we welcome submissions.

Enjoy Daryl B. on CKLW here.

(The Don Shuttleworth Collection)

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Talent: RICK HONEY (final show)
Station: CKNW Vancouver
Date: May 30, 1997
Time: 33:11

Rick Honey worked at a number of stations in a variety of markets, but he's most remembered for his time at CKNW.

Honey started at the Vancouver station on April 3, 1973 after previously jocking at CJCB Sydney, N.S., CJOB AM and FM Winnipeg and CKLG Vancouver (he and his long-time friend Daryl B. had back-to-back shifts at 'LG for a time.) Honey spent 24 years as the "Road Show" afternoon drive host at CKNW before leaving in 1997. He went to Star-FM (CKSR-FM) in Chilliwack, B.C., later that year before moving to Vancouver's CKBD in 2000-01. Honey was named Performer of the Year by the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters in 2000.

On what would be his final shift at CKBD - February 22, 2001 - Honey gave his usual sign-off "Thanks a bunch, B.C. We'll see you tomorrow." But there was no tomorrow - Honey booked off sick the next day and died the day after - February 24, 2001 - of cancer. He was 53. Tragically, his friend Daryl B. died of a stroke just three days later.

Honey, who grew up in Winnipeg, was a drummer who played with Neil Young and once beat Burton Cummings and the Devrons in a "Battle of the Bands." Honey's great sense of humour is recognized annually via the Rick Honey Comedy Trophy, for excellence in comedy magic by a junior.

Rick Honey's final CKLW show was May 30, 1997. Enjoy it here.

(Courtesy Ted Wendland, radiowest.ca)

Be sure to visit radiowest.ca, a superb radio site hosted by Ted Wendland. Airchecks, jingles, photos, logos, history and forums - radiowest.ca has it all. Rock Radio Scrapbook says thanks Ted for sharing this aircheck.

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