Liked. 98.1 CHFI is home to the CHFI Saturday Night Show from 6pm to midnight with your host Mik. 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. Debbie has been by his side throughout his entire radio career. These days there are a lot of visuals, more than ever before. This brought CJEZ's ratings up dramatically, beating CHFI in several target audience demographics. Cooper will continue to host Coops Classics Saturday evenings on 98.1 CHFI. Then they got another hug before they left.. I'm trying to imagine a life without her and in these early days of our family's loss, that's just not possible. When [CHUM listeners] reacted, they reacted negatively, and the repercussions what if a police car hit a pedestrian and I am ultimately responsible and then they told me all the things that could have happened that didnt and if they did how much trouble Id be in and how much the station would be in. 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. Me? Those laughs mean a lot, and I think they stop the aging process. Retweeted. I should have known but it turned out that it was on Roger Ashby. And THANK YOU. Looking back, what do you consider your career highlights? I'm sure this came as a shock to many of the station's loyal listeners. In the fall of 2015, Cooper received theCIBC Celebration of Hope in Markham for her inspiring fortitude and resilience. Correction - January 11, 2016: This article was edited from a previous version that mistakenly said Mike Cooper's last show was on Friday. 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. Sometimes 7 a.m. isnt funny when youre by yourself, but when youre with your friends and youre trying to construct a show, there is still time for laughter. Ian is sailing off into a new life of reWirement. Why are you choosing to retire now? I want to share with you a story or two about . Its all a part of routine, and I love being part of everybodys routine. Mike Cooper will be filling in for Darren B Lamb while he's away. I have to admit, I might include them in my plans. 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. Some Sad News From Our CHFI Family. They even had a CHUM jingle in the report. So Mike and the family would like to thank everybody who has offered their support and their kindness at this terrible time.. Hes filling in during Darrens absence and just doing a fantastic job, having a great time and making life joyful again for Maureen, Ian, Gord and Christine. I know how just about every game on the midway works and theyve got you, I tell you.. It was really a reason to be somebody, to try and entertain people. The transition worked, making CHFI one of the longest-running English-language AC stations in Canada. I went to Westdale Secondary School. I loved it all, I really did. The records were cleaned, repaired and brushed with distilled water before being transcribed to tape. But of all those 45 years, the true highlight of my entire career was the 10 years Ive spent with Erin Davis on 98.1 CHFI. 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. 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. Thank you, Mo! rights reserved. Scroll down under Classic Audio and look for the heading Mike Cooper 1976. 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. 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. City TV did a report on his last show and included the famous 1050 CHUM April Fool assassination of Mike on air. Just a thought And suddenly you know: Its time to start something new & trust the magic of beginnings. The Fan 590 is also a Rogers-owned radio station. I did a dreadful audition tape, but everybody looked at each other and said Are you a natural, or a great mimic? and I looked at them and said Im a natural.. The New Establishment brings 30 Under 30 in a new direction, starting with media professionals. 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). So how is that a worst moment if its part of your legend? . JOIN THE CONVERSATION. I love how it is progressing and Im thankful that I can be a small part of it. 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. (In 1984, Compeau would become program director of classical station CFMX-FM and use this same format for its overnight program.) [Mark Twain]. I was the swing guy and the all-night guy, so they had nobody to work. For the past 5 years she fought this head on. Its a hell of a view and Im so sick and tired of it, he told Jeff Davies of the Star, at the time. You see, I began with CHFI in 1988. It was Summer 1975, at the beginning of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). During the mid-1990s, Mike was at 97.3 EZ Rock. For the better part of August, the station would have regular check-ins to see how Mike was doing. 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! Whether this will be noted in the show or not is the other question. For those that listened to Toronto Mike's episode 1004 with Mike Cooper earlier 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. I remember well that Erin dressed as Elton John and Mike Cooper was wearing a slightly tight fitting, powder blue tuxedo. Darren B. Lamb, formerly with CHUM-FM, joined CHFI as Davis' co-host in February 2016. He worked at some of the best stations with CHFI, CHUM, CKGM, CFTR, EZ Rock and maybe a few others I forgot. Maureen was co-hosting the CHFI morning show with Darren B. Lamb, who hasn't actually been heard on the show this year. 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. 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. This led to the elimination of the specialty programs coupled with more vocals in the playlist. 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. In Fridays message, Mike referred to Debbie as his tender morsel of passionfruit and his first love. 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. 1050 CHUM was THE station to listen to for contests, news and the music of the era. maybe the whole cow, and he kind of quit on the spot. It was like a Mini Cooper with a fastback. She also left behind their son Christopher and daughter Sarah, who are both in their 30s. She visited Christopher in Mexico and watched pastel sunsets.. I second Radio Aaron's thoughts. Rob and I adore you, Ian now go on and find your good time. Coop responds with "I think I'm done in November, by my choice". Ever since Deborah asked Mike to a Sadie Hawkins dance, their love and zest for life continues to linger beyond the past tense. a brisket, or an entire leg of beef, or heck who knows? I did an April Fools joke where a guy who had been taunting me all day long on April Fools Day worked his way into the studio. Compeau also created the popular Classics 'til Dawn, an overnight program of popular classical music. 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. , as you did me from Casa Loma, ending this radio career Im not even sure was possible without you in my corner. 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.. Radio host Mike Cooper announced his retirement from CHFI last week, capping a 45-year career in radio broadcasting. The password you have provided is incorrect. I loved it all.. 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. by Staff on Jan 29, 2016 08:52:08. CHFI soon amassed a collection of over 3,500 period recordings and the reminiscing program became one of the station's biggest successes. Hmmm. You see, after a years delay, this May, yours truly is being inducted into the Canadian Broadcast and Music Industry Hall of Fame. It seemed the whole city was behind him! She had been the competition over at CHFI for ten years but, you couldnt hide the chemistry between them on the air. When Christine went on Maternity Leave, in came Erin Davis. 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? The moment you stop laughing is the moment you slowly die. August 6, 2021 Erin's Journals. In late 2015, Mike Cooper announced his retirement, though would continue to host the classic hits-formatted "Coop's Classics" on Saturday nights. The 29th CIBC Celebration of Hope is on Sunday, Nov. 11 at Hilton Suites in Markham. With all those facts and figures in my head, I figured I should not have done that. 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. Itll be. I think Ive got that, Im going to die with it, but everything else I wasnt doing so well in.. While the latest CHFI talk is about the Christmas flip on Monday, my mind turns to what I think is an even bigger deal. Of course, theres a time for appreciation and reflection, but thats for someone else to do. If you subscribe to the CHFI newsletter, youll probably have seen a tribute to Ian from his daughter Ava. As always, you can watch a video version of this journal on my Facebook page, or here on YouTube. (Yes, Im admitting this. Maureen, if you're reading this, there is life after CHFI. He said How would you like to go to a real radio station and see what happens?, My father was a lineman for Hamilton Hydro, and he really wanted me to be a grunt: he wanted me to be a cop, to work for the hydro company. CHFI-FM can also be heard on these low-power transmitters: This page is not available in other languages. ve at the RBC Canadian Open and 98.1 CHFI wants to send YOU! 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.
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