CJOR January 1975 pics [Part 1]

[tuned]

Denny Boyd coming out of the talk studio



Chuck Cook doing his weekend show. The newsroom is behind him.



The lovely Ellen Short



Arnold Epp and Bill Joyner having a chat in the reception area



Operator Keith Frew in the talk studio



Bob Mackin working in the "sports" office



Newsie Bill Joyner in the control room. Notice the infamous cube. The walls were yellow.



Clarke Houselly and Sandy Price in the newsroom
(Thanks to Jack Bennest at BC Radio History for correctly identifying Sandy Price)

[drmusic]

Ah, the pop bottles so precariously close to invaluable equipment...

Care to explain the "cube"?

[Mike Cleaver]

Nice cheap microphones.
EV 665, the grey version of the chrome EV 664.
The only difference was the 665 had a cannon connector and different finish.
Love the clothing too, that piped jacket and those plaid pants, all the rage in the mid '70's!

[radiofan]

Care to explain the "cube"?

I never worked there, but I remember someone mentioning "the cube" ..
it was used by the board op to let the on air talk show host know what line to go to for the next caller.

[Neumann Sennheiser]

Chuck Cook looking somewhat Les Nessman-ish in his photo don't you think?
If only there was a band-aid somewhere on his person, that would make it complete.

[cart_machine]

Care to explain the "cube"?

I never worked there, but I remember someone mentioning "the cube" ..
it was used by the board op to let the on air talk show host know what line to go to for the next caller.

Exactly. And when the station moved out of the Grosvenor and into the new building, Burns refused to look at the computer screen that told him what line was next. So we still had to use the cube on his show and it remained in the station until the change to CHRX.

Several people wanted to take it home as a souvenir; I don't remember who got it.

Thanks for the pictures, tuned. Keith Frew looks like he's just out of high school.

cArtie.

[glaherty]

That is quite a blazer Denny Boyd has on, even for the 70's.

[Neumann Sennheiser]

In fact, it's so over-the-top, I think it could be part of some sort of Variety Club functionary wardrobe.
(either that, or somebody stole his concertina and poisoned the monkey).

[glaherty]

Or a salute to captain Kangaroo.

[EX-BOSSJOCK]

Denny was always adrift in the sartorial sea.

[J Kendrick]

... and the plaid pants worn by both Arnie Epp and Bill Joyner?

Like Boyd's corduroy jacket, that's just the style of the day...

[Russ_Byth]

... Like Boyd's corduroy jacket, that's just the style of the day...

I'll bet you still have a couple of those John!

[glaherty]

That's one thing nobody should be nostalgic for is those striped and plaid pants.

[J Kendrick]

I'll bet you still have a couple of those John!

I very much doubt I'd ever be able to get into them again even if I did.

Ah, but Russ... Don't you just miss double-knit polyester?

[Russ_Byth]

I'll bet you still have a couple of those John!

I very much doubt I'd ever be able to get into them again even if I did.

Ah, but Russ... Don't you just miss double-knit polyester?

I was poor... could only afford single-knit.