Edition #1401 |
Talent: GIL HARRIS
Station: CHAM Hamilton, Ontario
Date: June 10, 1971
Time: 1:02:50
(unscoped)
36:47 (scoped)
Doc Harris is one of those announcers who put a smile on your face every time you listened to him. His off-beat sense of humour and relaxed delivery charmed listeners for four decades starting in the mid-'60s.
The man born Gilbert Auchinleck started his career at CKDA/CFMS Victoria. Known on-air as Gil Harris, he was there from 1966 to 1969, then moved to CJAT Trail, B.C., from 1969 to 1970. CKOM in Saskatoon was his next stop in 1970. His next two gigs were in Ontario at CKSO Sudbury and CHAM in Hamilton. He was one of CFTR Toronto's first rock jocks - as Doc Holiday - in 1972.
In 1973, Holliday moved to Vancouver - changed his air name to Doc Harris - and began a long and successful career at stations like CKLG, CFMI-FM, CKKS, CKST, CKNW, CFUN and CISL.
Harris died October 5, 2024. He was 76.
Enjoy Gil Harris on CHAM
(UNSCOPED) here. 
Enjoy Gil Harris on CHAM
(SCOPED) here.
(The Don Shuttleworth
Collection)
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