2012 CMW RECAP: BOB LAINE INDUCTED INTO THE CANADIAN RADIO MUSIC HALL OF FAME.

Cindy Laine Shlanger on the far left in front of me accepts the Hall of Fame award for her dad Bob Laine at the 2012 Canadian Radio Music awards.

Bob Laine was inducted into the Canadian Radio Hall of Fame during the 2012 CMW's Canadian radio Music awards. I was pleased to personally meet his daughter Cindy Laine Shlanger who was so NICE and picked up the award for her late father. Being that I moved to Canada 5 years ago, I never knew Bob's legacy till I read up on it. He was a true icon in Toronto's radio history. Pls read below.

Bob Laine with Duff on their famous radio gig

Bob Laine began his radio career in Simcoe Ontario, at CFRS – Canada's Farmland Radio Service. After nine months, Bob moved on to work on the all night show at CHUM in Toronto in 1958. After a decade on the night shift, Bob moved to days, where he had the opportunity to impress  “the big guys”  with what he knew and, in 1970, he was offered the opportunity to manage CHUM–FM. At age 32, he entered management and never looked back.

During his time in management, Bob relished being involved in the whole operation of the radio station. He founded the CHUM radio network, and became its Vice President – General Manager. When asked about his time at CHUM, Bob couldn't single out a particular important moment, but felt strongly that he had had a glorious career. He was truly touched when Thursday October 30, 2003 was named Bob Laine Day at 1050 CHUM in honour of his retirement. He thought it was wonderful and a real treat, especially since he was on air with Gord James on the morning show.

On May 26, 2007, CHUM celebrated its 50th Anniversary which happened to coincide with Doors Open Toronto. As a result, there were guided tours through the building, as well as special programming throughout the day. Bob was instrumental in the planning and implementation of the CHUM celebration, including spending six hours on air that day, as well as arranging a reunion of CHUM  “veterans”  the night before which was attended by a few hundred people.

Five years ago, Bob Laine and Doug Thompson began assembling the history and heritage of CHUM which would become the CHUMuseum. In his words,  “Nobody knows CHUM better than I do. So much stuff that had gone missing that I approached Doug Thompson to see if we could salvage some stuff.” 

Now retired, Bob is heavily involved with the CHUMuseum, and the CBMF/FMCR. Among his other interests, Bob teaches radio programming at Seneca College, conducts pre–op classes at Sunnybrook Hospital for open–heart surgery patients, and proudly reports that  “Since I've retired, I've taken 10 strokes off my golf game.” 

What a TRUE RADIO ICON!!--I was so honored to help carry that Hall of Fame award!--Mskemi @HipHossip

Source: http://www.cbmf-fmcr.ca/Newsletter/march2009/laine.php

CKLN 88.1FM SHUT DOWN BY THE GOVERNMENT. RADIO ADVOCATES NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!

Thanks to everyone who has been calling in. If you want to express your support for CKLN, please send your comments to board@ckln.fm and we will send them to the CRTC.

CKLN Statement on the CRTC's Decision

The Commission's decision to revoke our license is shocking, heart-breaking and, according to CRTC Commissioner Louise Poirier, "unprecedented".

CKLN has been faithfully serving a diverse Toronto audience for more than 27 years. It is a place where anyone can get trained, learn about broadcasting and speak to their community. We have provided a place for new music, new voices and under-represented issues. We have been the Voice of the Underground.

We were not in compliance while CKLN was off-air in 2009 and in intermittent subsequent periods but this was completely unintentional and once the problems were identified, we collectively undertook in good faith to remedy them. We are responsible campus and community broadcasters and the unprecedented decision of the CRTC to revoke our license rather than issue a mandatory order took us and the broadcast community entirely by surprise.

If this decision stands it is a huge loss for Toronto and for community media across the country.

CKLN is holding a general meeting this Monday at 7pm in the Ryerson Student Centre, 55 Gould Street to discuss the situation.

For more information, please email board@ckln.fm or call CKLN's Board of Directors' Vice-Chair and Secretary Andrew Lehrer at 416-597-2740.

CKLN-FM Toronto

Revocation of licence

In this decision, the Commission revokes, by majority vote, the broadcasting licence for CKLN-FM Toronto, held by CKLN Radio Incorporated, as of 12 February 2011. In reaching this determination, the Commission considered the serious and continuous nature of the licensee’s non-compliance with numerous regulatory obligations, the station’s inability to institute the measures necessary to ensure ongoing compliance, and the lack of confidence on the part of the Commission that such measures could or would be instituted within a reasonable amount of time. The licensee must cease broadcasting on 12 February 2011, by no later than the end of the broadcast day.
A dissenting opinion by Commissioner Louise Poirier is attached to this decision.

UPDATE:
Board won't lie down (Toronto Star)