It was Summer 1975, at the beginning of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). Join The CHFI VIP. It was a year later that CHFI management decided Don would flourish with a co-host at the older-skewing also-ran station. But after 30 years of steering this flagship into the sunrise,you have earned smooth waters AND warm winds, knowing you were the best brother, producer and leader you couldve been for our team (even with Beckham!). This one-hour program featured full original cast recordings of popular Broadway musicals, with host Don Parish explaining the story between songs. The police came, a SWAT team came down and cordoned off Yonge St. Retweet. As luck would have it, he was having one of his mini breaks. You can go the internet and get it, but we do it in a warm and personal way. You must be logged in to post a comment Her son and his sister now use that chair in our home in BC. In September 2004, Erin Davis was hired by CJEZ as a fill-in co-host, working alongside Mike Cooper. You are not logged in. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, Longtime local radio personality Mike Cooper is hanging up his earphones as co-host of 98.1 CHFIs Erin and Mike in the Morning show., I dont take back a single joke, a single word, a single laugh or a single smile, Cooper said in an emotional statement on Friday morning. Previously, Maureen hosted the afternoon drive show on Q107. Then the insanity of the past few yearsand lovely Mo and Mike, of course. I didnt mind getting up in the morning. It was good to have him back on Toronto airwaves. Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star A new CHFI morning show will be announced shortly. He was dismissed from his regular on-air spot, only filling in as needed, till eventually leaving CHUM all-together. My name is Linda and I have been a fan of Canadian Music for as long as I can remember. . When I asked about the tuxedo, Mike mentioned that it was the one he wore on his wedding day many years earlier. Mike ended the summer by breaking the record at 21 days, 10 hours and 10 minutes! , as you did me from Casa Loma, ending this radio career Im not even sure was possible without you in my corner. They even had a CHUM jingle in the report. She had been the competition over at CHFI for ten years but, you couldnt hide the chemistry between them on the air. In late 2015, Mike Cooper announced his retirement, though would continue to host the classic hits-formatted "Coop's Classics" on Saturday nights. If you subscribe to the CHFI newsletter, youll probably have seen a tribute to Ian from his daughter Ava. by gord.rennie on Oct 24, 2018 04:22:25. Please retry or create an account if you have not yet done so. We were unable to log you in. I'll be t", Introducing CHFI Mornings with Pooja & Gurdeep, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CHFI-FM&oldid=1133866852, This page was last edited on 15 January 2023, at 22:22. Mike Coopers time at CHUM ended rather abruptly following, what is now, one of the best April Fools pranks in radio history. If you do not yet have a Torstar account, you can create one now (it is free), Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. Copyright 1996-2023 Brunico Communications Ltd. All Rights Reserved. She never abandoned the positive outlook she always brought to everything. Get the app. CHFI is often the most listened-to commercial radio station in Greater Toronto, according to the Numeris ratings. [Mark Twain]. A veteran radio personality and a leader in Toronto broadcasting, Cooper will continue to host Coop's Classics Saturday evenings on CHFI. The record wasnt that important to me, the notoriety was. What was your worst on-air moment? Learn all about Mike Cooper on AllMusic. It was 2006, Erin had returned to the station and Mike was with her. Who knows, but they were in charge of my life and my mortgage for the longest time. For this writer, it filled me with many good memories. For the better part of August, the station would have regular check-ins to see how Mike was doing. Music director Michael Compeau created a number of the station's much-imitated programs. Just a thought And suddenly you know: Its time to start something new & trust the magic of beginnings. Some Sad News From Our CHFI Family. City TV did a report on his last show and included the famous 1050 CHUM April Fool assassination of Mike on air. - Catch Erin Davis's final broadcast tomorrow morning on CHFI from 5 to 9 a.m. - . As many of you may know, Deb was diagnosed with colon cancer in the summer of 2013. Sail on, my friend. Theyre in a plastic bin underneath the steps at the cottage. Here she is playing her ten favourite songs of all-time and telling me why she loves the jam. Lamb continued to host mornings, along with new co-host Maureen Holloway. In this segment from daytime Toronto, we visit an event held for Mike Cooper as he retires as Co-Host of Erin and Mike in the Morning on 98.1 CHFI. But regardless, I will be tuning in.Coop's Classics now airs 8PM to Midnight on CHFI. The call sign chosen to represent the words "Canada HiFI" or "high fidelity", providing a higher quality sound than on AM radio. Mike found himself on radio, at CKGM, in Montreal for awhile before finding his way back to Toronto at 680 CFTR AM (Now 680 News). For another, I dont need to get nervous about remembering peoples names or screwing up a speech. Mo will always be part of the CHFI family, and we're grateful for the. I want to share with you a story or two about a guy a pillar at CHFI whos leaving the only job he ever had, today. We had so many years of happiness, and then five years of this awful cancer, her husband, also a former CHFI radio host, told yorkregion.com. Hot Topix Theme. He began playing guitar at the age of 16. If you missed it, heres a link. You see, like my friend Mike Cooper, these days, were more about making memories, instead of looking back. It was like a Mini Cooper with a fastback. The New Establishment brings 30 Under 30 in a new direction, starting with media professionals. You see, I began with CHFI in 1988. We had lightning storms and here I am attached to this giant metal A-frame and it is arcing lightning. Once Tish Iceton was let go, Darryl Henry kept it going until the Christmas switch. The only good retro show left on the air is Roger Ashby's. Share to More [PHOTO: 98.1 CHFI] Our hearts are broken Mike Cooper's wife, Deborah, has passed away at the age of 66. A station official said he was on his way to Mexico immediately after his show on Friday. Now get out there and rock your reWirement. Itll be virtual and Ill be recording an acceptance, which is a bummer, but of course Im still grateful. Standing up to people and standing up to bosses kind of made me a local hero to other broadcasters, who always wanted to do that. The main programming heard from dawn until midnight was traditional easy listening fare, mostly instrumental cover versions of popular hits, as well as Broadway and Hollywood show tunes. But boy did I make a lot of people move. Only one volunteer came out for the Radio Westdale club and that was me. If this is it tonight for Mike Cooper on air, congratulations to him on a great career! Mike, in his announcement speech on Friday, joked about not wanting to like Erin at first. So it was with a sense of dread that I was tasked with finding pictures from my early radio years. Cause youre The General. Then the insanity of the past few yearsand lovely Mo and Mike, of course,which brings us to today. This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. (He steps down on Jan. 29 but will continue to host Coops Classics on Saturday nights.). Would you like to login or register? I had an M1 rife pointed at my head through the studio door and they wanted to know where the gun was, and I had to explain that it was an April Fools joke. Mike was on air and at several breaks, mentioned about getting calls from a guy making threats to him. View email address. Ian is sailing off into a new life of reWirement. What will you miss most about morning radio? You gave many of us THE most memorable good-byes and Ill never be able to dance you out, as you did me from Casa Loma, ending this radio career Im not even sure was possible without you in my corner. Coopers success in broadcasting is the result of his deep-rooted commitment to radio and entertainment. I second Radio Aaron's thoughts. A real shame because that was a fantastic show, especially with Tish. I would do it and not care. She was wearing her wedding dress. I dont know which stage she was diagnosed with at first in 2013, but I can tell you that four of the five years she was at stage four, which is at bad as it gets, said Davis, who has been friends with the Coopers since 2004. When, Erins contract was up, she had been made an offer to return to CHFI. This brought CJEZ's ratings up dramatically, beating CHFI in several target audience demographics. The longtime CHFI morning man recounts his 45-year broadcast career. Listening to New Orleans and Dixieland jazz at local jazz clubs and becoming Involved in local skiffle groups are the first musical activities. 2009, CHFI returned to mainstream AC, but retained the "Toronto's Lite Favourites" slogan and added the decimal point back in the station identification. Main Photo Credit:CHFI File Photo. #CHFI I hope he has a great time. [Meister Eckhart] As always, you can watch a video version of this journal on my Facebook page, or here on YouTube (if there's an ad there, thank Motown!). I went to Westdale Secondary School. She was so fierce, . . Thank you! Share to Facebook. But theres one thing they cant teach you in college, and that is true personality. A new CHFI morning show will be announced shortly. Okay, he did have another job: he drove the van for the Pickle Barrel in his teens until he took a corner too fast and a door flew open. I will probably still get up early, maybe a little later maybe 5 a.m., maybe 5:30 a.m. It was so real that people refused to believe the obvious. Honouring Deb with the Hope Award was just a further testament to her strength, and especially to her courage., Bell also praised the very public way in which she and Mike confronted her cancer diagnosis.. Radio host Mike Cooper announced his retirement from CHFI last week, capping a 45-year career in radio broadcasting. It was April 1st, 1976. Don had been there for a year, having been lured over from 99.9 CKFM. And THANK YOU. Thank you, Mike, for 45 amazing and unforgettable years in radio! ve at the RBC Canadian Open and 98.1 CHFI wants to send YOU! It didnt end well for the station or Mike. Since very few had been reissued on LP at this time, a call went out to collectors who loaned their original 78-rpm records to the radio station. In 1973, Compeau decided to add some spice to the program by sprinkling in a few original period recordings. You never hear dead air on an AM rock station, and in those seven seconds everybody reacted. Its all a part of routine, and I love being part of everybodys routine. Christine Cardoso is best known for her 10 year run alongside Mike Cooper as the co-host ofMike and Christine in the Morning at 97.3 EZ Rock FM in Toronto. Please provide both your email address and password. Ian is sailing off into a new life of reWirement. He has been co-host of Erin and Mike in the Morning with Erin Davis for 10 years, while his career also includes stops at Torontos 1050 CHUM AM, CFTR 680 and 97.3 EZ Rock. Ian, Ive had an awful time finding the words today but Im looking at the ocean and thinking of you. I'm sure this came as a shock to many of the station's loyal listeners. Somehow, Mike got himself on board to set a Guinness World Record for the longest stay on a Ferris Wheel. For those that listened to Toronto Mike's episode 1004 with Mike Cooperearlier this year. around the 1:27:00 mark, Toronto Mike asks Mike Cooper about Coop's Classics and how long he'll keep it going for. A local radio vet, Mike Cooper got his stripes by faking his own assassination on-air on April Fool's Day 1976, which got him canned from CHUM. Eventually, CHFI eliminated nearly all instrumental music, and instituted a soft adult contemporary format. Hers still fit perfectly! I hear it now and I hate it. Erin had been terminated from CHFI after some personnel changes to on-air talent had taken place. Deborah Cooper, who suffered from colon cancer since 2015, was the healthiest sick person youd ever meet, former CHFI radio host Erin Davis said as she was readying to speak at her friends funeral Tuesday. Erin Davis announces retirement after nearly 30 years as CHFI host, Maureen Holloway Kick-Starts Toronto Mornings on "Darren & Mo" on 98.1 CHFI Beginning January 9, "Today was Mo's last show on CHFI. I mean, how great is it that after five years off mornings, Mike can just slide in and feel like he hasnt missed a step? PJ, Toronto Mike's episode 1004 with Mike Cooper. Julie Adam General Manager/Program Director 98.1 CHFI bkwon: The cat is out of the bag. Alanis Morissette is headlining the 2023 RBCxMusic Concert Series Li. Its a hell of a view and Im so sick and tired of it, he told Jeff Davies of the Star, at the time. CHFI's Mike Cooper signs off after 45 years 08:04 January 8, 2016. The moment you stop laughing is the moment you slowly die. The 29th CIBC Celebration of Hope is on Sunday, Nov. 11 at Hilton Suites in Markham. His beautiful wife, Debbie, joined him. We had a sound effects record of a gun going off, and I waited seven seconds as I fell to the floor [before yelling] April Fools.. by Staff on Jan 29, 2016 08:52:08. So how is that a worst moment if its part of your legend? after almost 17 years on Saturday nights. You need to enable JavaScript to run this app. The time I killed myself back in 1975 working for CHUM. We thought we were going to be just fine, that we were going to die in bed holding hands at 85-years old after two hours of rigorous sex, and then we heard the word cancer. That changed everything. After a decade of delighting Torontonians with his wit, wisdom and charm, Mike Cooper will sign off as co-host of 98.1 CHFI's Erin and Mike in the Morning on January 29, 2016. 1050 CHUM was THE station to listen to for contests, news and the music of the era. CHFI also initially provided a special Muzak-like background audio service, playing soft instrumental music for offices and retail outlets in the city. In the fall of 2004, the magic continued. LASSO unveils Lasso in the City lineup! These days there are a lot of visuals, more than ever before. Listen Live: http://player.chfi.com/ Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/981chfi Follow us . Chris Powell CHFI-FM (98.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I dont actually remember what happened back there. a brisket, or an entire leg of beef, or heck who knows? From perfect harmonies to sharing all of those mornings the rawest, guffaw-est time of day together before most of our world was even awake. It doesnt get any better than this, Cooper said of the moments he shared with her while working on radio. 98.1 CHFI is home to the CHFI Saturday Night Show from 6pm to midnight with your host Mik. Copyright 2022 Canadian Beats Media. Coop responds with "I think I'm done in November, by my choice".If that is still the plan. and since the CHFI Christmas switch turns on Monday. this Saturday night November 12th could likely be the last Coop's Classics ever on 98.1 CHFI (and possibly the last time we hear Coop's voice on CHFI). So thats what were going to do: Were going to do all of those things and take care of one another. Lest we forget, Pooja Handa and Gurdeep Ahluwalia are going to resurface on a Toronto morning show soon, and this very well could be it. A veteran radio personality of 45 years and a leader in Toronto broadcasting, Mike gathers with his co-workers, friends and family at the Mill Street . With help from his co-host Davis, who conducted an interview using our questions (and some of her own) we found out why hes leaving now, his future plans and all the details about that 1976 April Fools Day prank on CHUM that went horribly awry. The Backsteet Boys had their first hit 26 years ago. I want to share with you a story or two about . Tory leadership hopefuls are outlining their views on national broadcaster's future, Sponsored giveaway supported by social posts directed at female-skewing audience, Annual charitable campaign taps influencers and the social web for the first time, Netflix remains wary of regulation as some tout 'Anne' and 'Alias Grace' partnerships, PayPal and Ipsos research shows "Shop Now" buttons are gaining traction, Popular online ad exchange bans site for violating hate speech policy, Former Microsoft and Globe and Mail exec returns to the agency world. Erin Davis joined the morning show in September 1988, with "Don and Erin" becoming one of Toronto's most prominent morning shows through the 1990s. He's filling in during Darren's absence and just doing a fantastic job, having a great . Can't get enough of Erin Davis, Mike Cooper & The Wiseguys? The car [I received] was an Austin Marina. Compeau also created the popular Classics 'til Dawn, an overnight program of popular classical music. It means the world to us and, of course, so does our dear friend, her Uncle Ian.
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