On Air Personalities Doug Cooper
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In 1984 I moved to Tillsonburg and in 1986 I became the Program Manager of Easy101/Country 107 3. Besides broadcasting, I sit on the board of directors with Community Living Ontario, Community Living Tillsonburg, and Norwich Merchants Jr. C Hockey Club. |
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03 Feb 2012 Friday Feb 3, 2012
Doug Cooper
February 3, 2011 • Today is "The Day the Music Died," marked by Don McLean in his classic song, "American Pie." On February 3, 1959, singers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. Holly was 22, Valens 17; and Richardson 28. On the Sunday Morning Memories program this coming Sunday we will feature Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper on a portion of the program. The Sunday Morning Memories program is heard each Sunday at 9:30 am. • Today is Bubble Gum Day. Children at many schools will donate 50 cents or more to a school charity to be allowed to chew bubble gum at school today. B sure to get the principal's permission. • Today in Japan is Setsubun, when large groups throw beans at temple grounds to drive away imaginary devils. Setsubun says sayonara to winter and "hello" to spring. |
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I got my start in broadcasting when I was in high school at the age of 17.One day our electronics teacher told us that the local cable company was looking for a couple of camera operators.I had visions of getting my foot in the door as a cameraman and then convincing them I should try to do a close circuit radio show.Which they let me do.On Saturday nights we played music and took requests.At the same time I became a reporter for a radio station in Stratford .Covering town council meetings and sports events.Eventully I became an on air host on a partime basis at that same station.From there I went to their sister station at the time in Parry Sound.Since it was a small station, I was an on air host, copy writer and Sports Director.After two years there I went back to Stratford moving from evenings to eventually Program Director. 
