The UK market is highly regulated, explore non-Gamstop sites on this website. 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. Just a thought. I rode the ferris wheel for 21 days, 10 hours and 10 minutes at the CNE in an open seat with a little canopy over me through all the weather. A station official said he was on his way to Mexico immediately after his show on Friday. The power on-air couple brought CHFI back to the top of the Toronto ratings charts and have had an incredible ten year run at the station. Ian is sailing off into a new life of reWirement. She agreed, with one condition; that Mike Cooper would become her morning co-host. And we hope you're as happy as we are that Erin Davis is back. I awarded the Bee Gees their first gold record back in the day. But these last few weeks, Ive been stuck in a time machine, going through piles of photos from our lives stacked and crammed carelessly into torn boxes that have moved from basements to garages in houses and cottages over the past 30-some years. That counts for way too many decades than I want to admit to! Or please feel free to contact customer service. Mike Cooper got his start in North Bay and signed off as co-host of Erin and Mike in the Morning on Friday. Again, if you would like to hear the original broadcast, it can be found at: http://ondemand.streamtheworld.com/1050chum/. 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. Even when Cooper was undergoing chemo herself, her desire to console others in pain didnt stop. I was there with camera in hand, doing what I do best, capturing the moments. Listen Live: http://player.chfi.com/ Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/981chfi Follow us . And THANK YOU. In late 2015, Mike Cooper announced his retirement, though would continue to host the classic hits-formatted "Coop's Classics" on Saturday nights. Instead of taking care of millions of people every single day, Im going to take care of one, and thats Debbie, and shes going to take care of me. [17] On November 29, CHFI announced that Pooja Handa and Gurdeep Ahluwalia, formerly of CP24, would begin hosting mornings on January 4, 2022.[18]. I struggled the best I could. Firing Erin Davis and moving Bob Magee to afternoons, the station named Mad Dog and Billie, later known as "Jay and Billie", as the morning team, beginning June 23. rights reserved. This would be where I first crossed paths with Mike. Mike Cooper will be filling in for Darren B Lamb while he's away. Thanks for listening to 98.1 CHFI. The station was acquired in 1960 by Aldred-Rogers Broadcasting, a forerunner to Rogers Radio. So whos taking over the classics show? Maureen was co-hosting the CHFI morning show with Darren B. Lamb, who hasn't actually been heard on the show this year. 211 Pritchard Road, Unit 4, Hamilton ON L8J 0G5. The studios are in the Rogers Building on the northwest corner of Bloor and Jarvis Streets in Downtown Toronto. 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. I was suspended, but all of the DJs phoned in sick the next day. CHFI-FM (98.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Theyre gone. Radio host Mike Cooper announced his retirement from CHFI last week, capping a 45-year career in radio broadcasting. What do you think your contribution to the medium has been? expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto LASSO unveils Lasso in the City lineup! It got uglier every day I was behind the wheel. Darren B. Lamb, formerly with CHUM-FM, joined CHFI as Davis' co-host in February 2016. #CHFI I hope he has a great time. If you were there, we were going to be okay. January 13, 2016, Radio host Mike Cooper announced his retirement from CHFI last week, capping a 45-year career in radio broadcasting. She was so fierce, . You must be logged in to post a comment You need to enable JavaScript to run this app. I appears as if Mike is gone again, as well as producer Gord Rennie. Who knows, but they were in charge of my life and my mortgage for the longest time. She never allowed it to get her down. Mo will always be part of the CHFI family, and we're grateful for the chapter she", "Beyond honoured to be asked to temporarily guest host @981chfi's #1 morning show. Get the app. If you missed it, most memorable good-byes and Ill never be able to. We could have passed it onto the children, but we looked at each other and said No, we dont like them that much.. Like and follow 98.1 CHFI for the latest in entertainment plus local news and events. It doesnt get any better than this, Cooper said of the moments he shared with her while working on radio. He mentioned a few times during the show that this was the final. Reply. No one will fill those big shoes, or strangely little chair. I second Radio Aaron's thoughts. The story of the Coopers, who have been together since they were 15 years old, is not dead. . It was really a reason to be somebody, to try and entertain people. He Moved to Nova Scotia, April 2023 Memorial Episode: Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 1246, Toronto Maple Leafs Advance to 2nd Round - Beat Lightning in 6, Sean Menard: Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 1245, Martin Streek Remembered ~ A Tribute to Martin Streek, Pandemic Fridays with Stu Stone and Cam Gordon. For one thing, I wont have to find out if I can walk in heels. For the better part of August, the station would have regular check-ins to see how Mike was doing. It was good to have him back on Toronto airwaves. He's been replaced by Toronto radio veteran Mike Cooper. Was there a moment or a personality that steered you towards your career? Before sharing the morning show marquee, Cardoso was an entertainment reporter, traffic reporter . His afternoon drive was a hit and helped with the ever important ratings. Please provide both your email address and password. You see, after a years delay, this May, yours truly is being inducted into the Canadian Broadcast and Music Industry Hall of Fame. Mike isnt one to look back or to dwell on the past and Ive taken a page from him in terms of my career. He began playing guitar at the age of 16. . AddThis Sharing Buttons. You need to enable JavaScript to run this app. maybe the whole cow, and he kind of quit on the spot. The page will reload in a moment. As well, some upbeat, rhythmic material was also added, while softer artists such as Air Supply were largely dropped from the station's playlist. You're fired, would you like to come back? The email address you have provided does not exist in our database. Mo will always be part of the CHFI family, and were grateful for the chapter she has written in this stations legacy. He was dismissed from his regular on-air spot, only filling in as needed, till eventually leaving CHUM all-together. With her incessant juicing, and putting turmeric on everything, Cooper was described by her husband as a hummingbird around different beds of cancer patients at the hospital. Then in the new year it never came back, replaced by more of "Toronto's Perfect Music Mix". Theyre in a plastic bin underneath the steps at the cottage. View Mike Cooper's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. You see, I began with CHFI in 1988. Newsletters. I just know how to edit myself in spoken word, so it kind of started to pass me by and I started to feel a little ancient. Just a thought Let us be thankful for the fools. I had such a great time with Maureen, I invited her back to kick out the jams with me. Finally, during a commercial, as Mike was wrapping up the advertising dialogue, a guy walks into the studio, an argument and struggle occurs and ends with gun shots, screams and dead air. 98.1 CHFI stories, contests and local events delivered straight to your inbox. Anybody whos been mean to me, Ive always got mean right back to them, so they knew where I stood. The record stood for less than a month. (He steps down on Jan. 29 but will continue to host Coop's Classics on Saturday nights.) Ever since Deborah asked Mike to a Sadie Hawkins dance, their love and zest for life continues to linger beyond the past tense. Even if theyre just of the chocolate-covered variety this year. Hey, if you listen to Toronto radio and woke up thinking you were dreaming when you heard Mike Cooper back on the morning show on CHFI, you know by now, since hes been doing it for a week, that yes, my favourite radio guy is back in the saddle again. Sail on, my friend. Rob and I adore you, Ian now go on and find your good time. Copyright 2022 Canadian Beats Media. Well, until now. (In 1984, Compeau would become program director of classical station CFMX-FM and use this same format for its overnight program.) Forty-five years is a long time to do anything [and] getting up at the crack of stupid every single morning really takes it toll. She had been the competition over at CHFI for ten years but, you couldnt hide the chemistry between them on the air. It was themed and it was encouraged for people to dress up in their favourite era costumes. The second highlight was [working at] CFTR, a struggling radio station with great management and great talent. On November 9, 2016, Erin Davis announced she would be retiring from CHFI on December 15, and would be moving to British Columbia to be closer to her family. Yes, there was a guy named Bill Brown. Born August 24th 1942 in Reading in Berkshire. She had a wonderful trip-of-a-lifetime to stay in castles and wear her fascinators to dinner in the UK with Mike, Davis wrote in her blog. Mo will always be part of the CHFI family, and we're grateful for the. As always, you can watch a video version of this journal on my Facebook page, or here on YouTube. Would you like to login or register? 45 Year Radio Veteran, Mike Cooper, Announces Retirement, http://ondemand.streamtheworld.com/1050chum/, https://soundcloud.com/981chfi/mike-cooper-announcement, Amanda Keeles unveils new single, My Heart Feels the Same Way Too (Interview), Gary Edward Allen releases new single, Final Surprise (Interview). Share to Facebook. So, yeah, Ill pass. Rob and I adore you, Ian . Rumour has it that Erin's new CHFI radio partner will be none other than Mike Cooper whom she co-hosted the morning show at EZ Rock during her gig there. Canadian Country is moving in leaps and bounds. Rob and I put together a little something for the radio. Join The CHFI VIP. This brought CJEZ's ratings up dramatically, beating CHFI in several target audience demographics. I had a lawyer by the name of Julian Porter [who would serve as TTC Commissioner through 1987]. 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. But there just arent any of me at CFRA in Ottawa, CKLW in Windsor or CKO in Toronto, the stations whose people and experiences helped this chipmunk-cheeked newscaster grow into who I eventually became. Im sure this came as a shock to many of the stations loyal listeners. So it was with a sense of dread that I was tasked with finding pictures from my early radio years. Back in the day, all you had to do was be on the radio and just let people use their imagination. Cooper started playing guitar shortly after leaving school in 1958. Copyright 1996-2023 Brunico Communications Ltd. All Rights Reserved. When I told him I was going to be a disc jockey, he said Youre far too big of a boy to ride a horse. I said No dad, disc jockeys ride records, we talk on the radio, and he said Why would you want to do something like that?, I said Well, you listen to these old names on CHML in Hamilton. 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. In 1962, an AM counterpart, CHFI (1540 AM) was added, which originally simulcast CHFI-FM's programming. This led to the elimination of the specialty programs coupled with more vocals in the playlist. So thats what were going to do: Were going to do all of those things and take care of one another. [Meister Eckhart]. Eventually, CHFI eliminated nearly all instrumental music, and instituted a soft adult contemporary format. He's been replaced by Toronto radio veteran Mike Cooper. I have to admit I looked forward to it. City TV did a report on his last show and included the famous 1050 CHUM April Fool assassination of Mike on air. Of course, theres a time for appreciation and reflection, but thats for someone else to do. I knew I had to get out because I was in trouble, and the moment I unzipped my canopy I get sucker-punched right in the head. While the latest CHFI talk is about the Christmas flip on Monday, my mind turns to what I think is an even bigger deal. Hello everyone! Me? What was your worst on-air moment? Jay and Billie hosted mornings on co-owned Toronto station CISS-FM before it flipped to adult hits earlier that month. 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. As many of you may know, Deb was diagnosed with colon cancer in the summer of 2013. . Send a news tip or press release to Mike Cooper. To order copies of Deborah Cooper, who suffered from colon cancer since 2015, was the "healthiest sick person you'd ever meet," former CHFI radio host Erin Davis said as she was readying to speak at her friend's funeral Tuesday. Thank you! Thats one Lauren had as a toddler, then we gave it to Ian and Anita and their three childrenand the day after Laurens wedding, he delivered it back to her. Erin had been terminated from CHFI after some personnel changes to on-air talent had taken place. Contact information & preferences for Mike Cooper. - Erin Davis photo. In 1973, Compeau decided to add some spice to the program by sprinkling in a few original period recordings. Once they started playing the likes of the Backstreet Boys on the show is around the time they lost me.PJ. In addition, newer jingles were unveiled, along with an opening bumper for newer music. They did not hear the disclaimer at the end of the prank. Today Ian The General MacArthur says good-bye, after 30 years of helming the CHFI Morning Show with me, Don Daynard, then Bob Magee, Jay and Billie, then me again, but with Mike Cooper, and Ians new-found little brother, our tech producer, the wonderful Gord Rennie. PJ, Toronto Mike's episode 1004 with Mike Cooper. As many of you may know, Deb was diagnosed with colon cancer in the summer of 2013. It must still be packed in a box somewhere. Then they got another hug before they left.. Mike was on air and at several breaks, mentioned about getting calls from a guy making threats to him. a brisket, or an entire leg of beef, or heck who knows? Those laughs mean a lot, and I think they stop the aging process. What made Coopers story so awe-inspiring wasnt only her ardent desire to live but the way she expressed altruism to other cancer patients and how she and her husband shared their private plight and pain with the public. For this writer, it filled me with many good memories. It was April 1st, 1976. Sail on, my friend. It was initially owned by CHFI-FM, Ltd.[3] CHFI was the first commercial FM outlet in Toronto to provide its own distinct programming rather than simulcasting an AM station. We had lightning storms and here I am attached to this giant metal A-frame and it is arcing lightning. I loved War of the Worlds and thats where I got the idea. The following week, Tracy Moore from co-owned television station CITY-TV began hosting the show on a temporary basis. Looking back, what do you consider your career highlights? She also left behind their son Christopher and daughter Sarah, who are both in their 30s. All the winning agencies from media's biggest night out! For the past 5 years she fought this head on. I went to Westdale Secondary School. If you subscribe to the CHFI newsletter, youll probably have seen a tribute to Ian from his daughter Ava. Hers still fit perfectly! Toronto police, many of whom were fans, werent so amused after racing down to the station to nab his non-existent killer. by Staff on Jan 29, 2016 08:52:08. It didnt end well for the station or Mike. 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. Then the insanity of the past few yearsand lovely Mo and Mike, of course. In September 2004, Erin Davis was hired by CJEZ as a fill-in co-host, working alongside Mike Cooper. Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8, Cooper said in an emotional statement on Friday morning. 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. Why are you choosing to retire now? (Imagine the Commodores hit Sail On playing quietly.). "[12][13] This turned around CHFI's popularity, as the station reclaimed the top spot in the Toronto ratings, while CJEZ's ratings fell. The police came, a SWAT team came down and cordoned off Yonge St. 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. 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. [14][15] On October 1, 2021, Maureen Holloway announced she would be leaving the station,[16] with Lamb having had his last appearance earlier in the year (Lamb has since retired). Listen to Pooja & Gurdeep all week at 6AM and play 'Is This You?' for a chance to # WIN a pair of tickets to see Alanis Morissette on June 10th! (insert drum roll here) Mike Cooper will be filling in for Darren B Lamb while he's away! The station first signed on the air on February 1, 1957. Join us Monday morning! He was the creator of the 5:10 "Stupid joke of the day" during his time at 680 CFTR. Dont judge.) I'd been doing news in at another Toronto station, and then I'd moved into being a music host at 97.3. Latest; On Demand . I appears as if Mike is gone again, as well as producer Gord Rennie. In June 2005, CHFI management fired Jay and Billie, rehired Davis for mornings (who returned on September 6), and also hired Mike Cooper as her co-host on October 26 after his contract with CJEZ expired. No more age limit! . Thank you, Mike, for 45 amazing and unforgettable years in radio! This brought CJEZ's ratings up dramatically, beating CHFI in several target audience demographics. Happy Easter and Ill have a new journal for you on Tuesday of next week after the holiday Monday. 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? AddThis Sharing Buttons. But where are the other 50? From kidnappings to cannon-sinking, what lies beneath the Bradford Bypass route? Hey, if you listen to Toronto radio and woke up thinking you were dreaming when you heard Mike Cooper back on the morning show on CHFI, you know by now, since he's been doing it for a week, that yes, my favourite radio guy is back in the saddle again. A real shame because that was a fantastic show, especially with Tish. And suddenly you know: It's time to start something new & trust the magic of beginnings. Not everybody laughed, and the sergeant who came in said I dont know what we can do about this, but I just want to make sure you never ever work again. I thought my career was over. Then the insanity of the past few yearsand lovely Mo and Mike, of course,which brings us to today. 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. Weve saved up a couple of pesos here and there along the way so we could do whatever we wanted to do. There are 3500+ professionals named "Mike Cooper", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. 28K views, 426 likes, 136 loves, 560 comments, 42 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from 98.1 CHFI: Today was Mo's last show on CHFI. He did a good job with it - still remember the old oldies show with Don Daynard as a young one and its almost a CHFI staple to have a classics show on saturday nights, although Coopers classics was basically the same thing as listening to Boom. "I don't take back a . I mean, how to sum up 30 years of closeness a lifetime in many ways and a friendship that grew into more like a brother and sister than I think either of us ever knew possible. Some Sad News From Our CHFI Family. Nobody even pretended to put their hand up, they werent even thinking about it. I hear it now and I hate it. Main Photo Credit:CHFI File Photo. Cooper, originally from Hamilton, made his name as a DJ with a love of bizarre stunts, mostly notably the Great April Fools Day Assassination.. Julie Adam General Manager/Program Director 98.1 CHFI bkwon: The cat is out of the bag. CHFI soon amassed a collection of over 3,500 period recordings and the reminiscing program became one of the station's biggest successes. Mike Cooper's wife, Deborah, has passed away at the age of 66. While writing the article, I tried to find my copy. The Hope Awards are an annual luncheon, hosted by the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation, giving voice to those fighting cancer. I wasnt fired, a lot of people thought that. 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. You are not logged in. My hand was waving above everybody else, and thats when I thought What have I done?. In 1972, CHFI's AM sister station, by this point under the CFTR call letters, abandoned the beautiful music simulcast of CHFI-FM and adopted a Top 40 format. I even punched two bosses, and Im still working in radio. However, he will continue to host Coop's Classics on Saturday evenings. Like. I'm sure this came as a shock to many of the station's loyal listeners. If you were there, we were going to be okay. The transmitter is atop the CN Tower.[2]. Designed by Graymatter Marketing Solutions, As always, you can watch a video version of this journal on, Hey, if you listen to Toronto radio and woke up thinking you were dreaming when you heard Mike Cooper back on the morning show on, So it was with a sense of dread that I was tasked with finding pictures from my early radio years. As the show progressed, the "malt shop oldies" got replaced with late 60s psychedelia and early-to-mid 70s pop, so it's all a natural progression.Mostly, I was just stating my own personal preference, as CHFI is not my first choice on the dial, although I think they do a pretty good job of mixing current music along with stuff from decades past. Mike S. Cooper is a Canadian radio personality in Toronto, Canada, co hosting the 98.1 CHFI morning show with Erin Davis. I didnt know we also had to be writers and editors. It was Summer 1975, at the beginning of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). [10][11] At the same time, the station returned to using the point on the station's ID, returned to its soft AC format, and switched its slogan to "Toronto's Lite Favourites. With a voice like mine, I sound really good-looking. I will probably still get up early, maybe a little later maybe 5 a.m., maybe 5:30 a.m. Star Newspapers Limited and/or its licensors. Twain: maybe those fools are the ones who are preventing us from succeeding? As I got older, I was a little more cautious [laughs], but when I was a young broadcaster I was ruthless. Listen to Mike Coopers Retirement Announcement on CHFI here: https://soundcloud.com/981chfi/mike-cooper-announcement. The Backsteet Boys had their first hit 26 years ago. I should have known but it turned out that it was on Roger Ashby. Retweeted. I even punched two bosses, and Im still working in radio. Mike, in his announcement speech on Friday, joked about not wanting to like Erin at first. That kind of answers this question, but what are your post-retirement plans? As luck would have it, he was having one of his mini breaks. I know how just about every game on the midway works and theyve got you, I tell you.. 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 Beer Hall and Brew Pub in the Historic Distillery District.\rdaytime Toronto takes you on a behind the scenes tour of the event and we get to speak with one of the finest radio hosts in the business. 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Immediately after Fridays show, Cooper headed to Mexico for a listener event. Once Tish Iceton was let go, Darryl Henry kept it going until the Christmas switch. If this is it tonight for Mike Cooper on air, congratulations to him on a great career! Please see details at www.celebrationofhope.info. to have it resent. 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 Toronto's 1050 CHUM AM, CFTR 680 and 97.3 EZ Rock. Our own Mike Cooper and his daughter Sarah are on the patio at Bloor and Jarvis! The program, hosted by Don Parrish, mixed soothing instrumentals, soft vocals and occasional light classical pieces in "pop" arrangements. But boy did I make a lot of people move. Maybe they happened, maybe they didnt, but theyre good stories. It really felt like a reunion! Im newly married. 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 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.