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AIRCHECK OF THE WEEK
For week of May 17, 2015
Edition #834
 

Talent: DON PERCY
Station: CFRW Winnipeg
Date: May 4, 2004 (first show)
Time: 53:33 (unscoped)

It's never too early to get into radio.

Don Percy was only 19 years old when he got his first radio gig at CFCO Chatham, Ont., in 1956. His parents drove him to the station, watched him walk up the stairs and Percy was off and running on a 58-and-a-half year career in radio. At CFCO, he made $37.50 a week cleaning up, operating the board and occasionally reading the news on his day off.

From there Percy went to CHOK Sarnia, Ont., (for $45 a week). It was at CHOK Percy got his first big break, when the morning man went on vacation. He kept the shift when the regular guy returned and moved to afternoons. Percy would work mornings throughout most his career, eventually earning the moniker Master of the Morning.

From those humble beginnings, Percy went on to work in the major markets of Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver and Winnipeg during a radio career that lasted nearly 60 years. About half of that time was spent in the 'Peg, where he jocked at CKY (KY-58), CKY-FM (103-CLEAR-FM) , CKLU-FM, CFRW and finally CJWL (The Jewel) where he signed off his final regular show January 19, 2015 at age 77. For much more on Percy's career, check out this great article by Scott Taylor at MyToba.ca.

Enjoy Don Percy's first show on CFRW from May 4, 2004 (unscoped) here.

(The Ken Kelly Collection)

 




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