It got uglier every day I was behind the wheel. Mike Cooper Biography, Songs, & Albums | AllMusic [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!). Thank you, Mo! 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. Mike Cooper (broadcaster) Scroll down under Classic Audio and look for the heading Mike Cooper 1976. My wife had a health scare she had, and has, colon cancer. , as you did me from Casa Loma, ending this radio career Im not even sure was possible without you in my corner. 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. So it was with a sense of dread that I was tasked with finding pictures from my early radio years. The only good retro show left on the air is Roger Ashby's. [The station beat perennial ratings leader CHUM AM, a station widely credited with inventing rock radio in Toronto]. Like. Youre not a big fan of looking back at the past are you? I even punched two bosses, and Im still working in radio. 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. . Bringing Jay and Billie on for mornings backfired on CHFI, as the station's ratings declined. Having the Rogers machine behind us, advertising us and letting people know where we were and putting our faces out there and the brand. When I asked about the tuxedo, Mike mentioned that it was the one he wore on his wedding day many years earlier. 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. Maybe they happened, maybe they didnt, but theyre good stories. Im looking forward to celebrating our son-in-law Phils birthday today and Robs birthday, which coincides with Easter Sunday, this weekend. [4], In December 1987, Don Daynard became CHFI's new morning show host, a position he would hold until his retirement on December 10, 1999. (In 1974, host Todd Russell died and was replaced by Sandy Hoyt.) This brought CJEZ's ratings up dramatically, beating CHFI in several target audience demographics. Contact information & preferences for Mike Cooper. The record has since been broken but, what a ride (literally and figuratively) it was to see it happen. I wasnt fired, a lot of people thought that. That was really important. Ive taken care of millions of people over the years and now its time to take care of one: my beloved wife and childhood sweetheart Debbie, Cooper said in a prepared statement. I was in my mid-teens, with a passion for The Osmonds and the Bay City Rollers. Me? Cooper will continue to host Coops Classics Saturday evenings on 98.1 CHFI. Retweeted. I awarded the Bee Gees their first gold record back in the day. When I can combine them all, I feel I am right where I should be. I hear it now and I hate it. She visited Christopher in Mexico and watched pastel sunsets.. by Staff on Jan 29, 2016 08:52:08. 98.1 CHFI (@981CHFI) October 1, 2021. Tickets on sale now at RBCCanadianOpen.com See more 1, 1976, he talked on air about getting odd phone calls from a threatening man. Mike had a good run at this station. . LASSO unveils Lasso in the City lineup! In the middle of a live commercial, listeners heard the sound of a door opening, an argument, then several gun shots. Darren B. Lamb, formerly with CHUM-FM, joined CHFI as Davis' co-host in February 2016. The New Establishment brings 30 Under 30 in a new direction, starting with media professionals. Mike Cooper's wife, Deborah, has passed away at the age of 66. 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. I had a lawyer by the name of Julian Porter [who would serve as TTC Commissioner through 1987]. Meeting one of your favourite radio personalities was a big deal! He co-hosted the morning show along with Christine Cardoso. The call sign chosen to represent the words "Canada HiFI" or "high fidelity", providing a higher quality sound than on AM radio. He was dismissed from his regular on-air spot, only filling in as needed, till eventually leaving CHUM all-together. Its a hell of a view and Im so sick and tired of it, he told Jeff Davies of the Star, at the time. As many of you may know, Deb was diagnosed with colon cancer in the summer of 2013. . About Erin Davis | Erin Davis Also, this weekend Ian takes off for three weeks in his native PEI and so, from one ocean to another, I send this love letter on the airwaves and the ocean waves to my friend. One of the stops I had to make while I was there, was to see Mike Cooper riding the Ferris Wheel. In the fall of 2004, the magic continued. This one-hour program featured full original cast recordings of popular Broadway musicals, with host Don Parish explaining the story between songs. The transmitter is atop the CN Tower.[2]. Can you tell the story about setting the Guinness World Record for riding a ferris wheel? One of my favourite events that CHFI used to run, was the annual CHFI Oldies Dance at the Toronto Sheraton Centre. What wont you miss? Success! To order copies of There was screaming and a thumping sound. It was really a reason to be somebody, to try and entertain people. Then they got another hug before they left.. 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. Who knows, but they were in charge of my life and my mortgage for the longest time. Because we [offer] instant information. Toronto Radio Legend Mike Cooper Retires - The Geeks and Beats Podcast And we hope you're as happy as we are that Erin Davis is back. Share to Facebook. Mike Coopers time at CHUM ended rather abruptly following, what is now, one of the best April Fools pranks in radio history. [Mark Twain]. Best Wishes For CHFI Radio Personality Mike Cooper - Rogers TV / TV Rogers Please see details at www.celebrationofhope.info. Learn all about Mike Cooper on AllMusic. Well, local police, who were also listeners to the show, heard all this ruckus in progress and bee-lined it down to the radio station, with back up, thinking it was for real. 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. 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. You see, I began with CHFI in 1988. As luck would have it, he was having one of his mini breaks. 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.

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