Corus Edmonton Production genius Marc Patterson marked his 40th anniversary in Radio today. When I mentioned that to someone at today's Edmonton Broadcasters Club Fall Luncheon, the person replied that Marc is, by far, Edmonton's best Production person, period.
It was on this day in 1974 that Marc was put on salary at CFRN-FM as an Operator. Within a year, he was at CHQT where he soon moved into Production. With a few short interruptions, he has been at CHQT ever since. Over the years, he has added CISN-FM, CHED and CKNG-FM to his responsibilities as they became sister stations to CHQT.
Although Marc's name is one that is not widely known, his production work is familiar to almost anyone who has ever listened to commercial radio in Edmonton. Many of the sponsors he does commercials for are still successfully using approaches Marc developed for them decades ago. Over the years, he has also been involved in syndicated radio features that have been used by stations across North America.
Happy 40th, Marc!