Listen to Mike Coopers Retirement Announcement on CHFI here: https://soundcloud.com/981chfi/mike-cooper-announcement. [Orson Welles] panicked an entire nation and he kept saying that this is April Fools Day so something could happen that isnt real. It was always a great event and all for a good cause, The Childrens Wish Foundation of Canada. 98.1 CHFI stories, contests and local events delivered straight to your inbox. They had to call me back in. I love that she's holding my youngest in the post-recording pic. We talked about doing everything for years and years we talked about Were going to do this, were going to do that, were going to go Europe, were going to go to Australia. And what if we run out of time? Why do think radio remains vital in the 21st century? Login, Andrew Waite ECMA 2023 Nominees (Interview), Corey LeRue ECMA 2023 Nominees (Interview), Moira & Claire ECMA 2023 Nominees ZOOMIES, The East Pointers ECMA 2023 Nominees (Interview), Shane Pendergast ECMA 2023 Nominees ZOOMIES. The station was acquired in 1960 by Aldred-Rogers Broadcasting, a forerunner to Rogers Radio. 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 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. Okay, he did have another job: he drove the van for the Pickle Barrel in his teens until he took a corner too fast and a door flew open. Sail on, my friend. He has been co-host of Erin and Mike in the Morning with Erin Davis for 10 years, while his career also includes stops at Toronto's 1050 CHUM AM, CFTR 680 and 97.3 EZ Rock. 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. Add to Media list. We could have passed it onto the children, but we looked at each other and said No, we dont like them that much.. Explore Mike Cooper's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Initially inspired by New Orleans and Dixieland jazz, he played in skiffle groups during the late '50s. We can always hope.. [AUDIO] The Morning Show Says Goodbye to Mike Cooper. (In 1984, Compeau would become program director of classical station CFMX-FM and use this same format for its overnight program.) When I told him I was going to be a disc jockey, he said Youre far too big of a boy to ride a horse. I said No dad, disc jockeys ride records, we talk on the radio, and he said Why would you want to do something like that?, I said Well, you listen to these old names on CHML in Hamilton. I'm going to guess they nuke it.probably only kept it going recently as a convenient way to keep Cooper on the station in some form. Yes, there was a guy named Bill Brown. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution He's filling in during Darren's absence and just doing a fantastic job, having a great . Main Photo Credit:CHFI File Photo. Cause youre The General. We were unable to log you in. Rob and I adore you, Ian now go on and find your good time. Mike S. Cooper is a Canadian radio personality in Toronto, Canada, co hosting the 98.1 CHFI morning show with Erin Davis. chfi.com . Debbie Cooper had such incredible strength of character, Allan Bell, vice-president, community relations and corporate partnerships at Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation, said. Music director Michael Compeau created a number of the station's much-imitated programs. Why did you choose to embark on a career in radio? This brought CJEZ's ratings up dramatically, beating CHFI in several target audience demographics. Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star By the mid-1980s, the audience for CHFI and other beautiful music stations was beginning to age, while advertisers usually seek younger listeners. Christine Cardoso is best known for her 10 year run alongside Mike Cooper as the co-host ofMike and Christine in the Morning at 97.3 EZ Rock FM in Toronto. As always, you can watch a video version of this journal on my Facebook page, or here on YouTube. Somehow, Mike got himself on board to set a Guinness World Record for the longest stay on a Ferris Wheel. 3,058 talking about this. Immediately after Fridays show, Cooper headed to Mexico for a listener event. As always, you can watch a video version of this journal on my Facebook page, or here on YouTube (if theres an ad there, thank Motown!). (He steps down on Jan. 29 but will continue to host Coops Classics on Saturday nights.). His life changed drastically in 1961 when he saw Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee at Reading's town hall and later witnessed James Cotton playing with Chris . 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. 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. So thats what were going to do: Were going to do all of those things and take care of one another. (In 1974, host Todd Russell died and was replaced by Sandy Hoyt.) Here she is playing her ten favourite songs of all-time and telling me why she loves the jam. I want to share with you a story or two about a guy a pillar at CHFI whos leaving the only job he ever had, today. The station first signed on the air on February 1, 1957. 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. (Imagine the Commodores hit Sail On playing quietly.). I appears as if Mike is gone again, as well as producer Gord Rennie. Once they started playing the likes of the Backstreet Boys on the show is around the time they lost me.PJ. Theyre gone. I have three primary passions in my life, music, photography and writing. Itll be. The email address you have provided does not exist in our database. You see, after a years delay, this May, yours truly is being inducted into the Canadian Broadcast and Music Industry Hall of Fame. Its a hell of a view and Im so sick and tired of it, he told Jeff Davies of the Star, at the time. When we took [CHUM] down, it was quite a feather in our cap. All the people that hugged me when we got to Mexico with our listeners, each one thanked me for their own personal memory: thanks for getting me up in the morning, thanks for making me smile, thank you for the information you gave us, but mostly thank you for the laughs. [Meister Eckhart], As always, you can watch a video version of this journal on, I want to share with you a story or two about a guy a pillar at CHFI whos leaving the only job he ever had, today. Maureen, if you're reading this, there is life after CHFI. Coopers courage in battling cancer began in 2013, but all that stopped on Oct. 23 when she passed away at 66, leaving a heartbroken husband Mike, also 66, after 50 years together. One of the stops I had to make while I was there, was to see Mike Cooper riding the Ferris Wheel. He will continue to host Coops Classics Saturday evenings on CHFI. I'd love it. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto Like and follow 98.1 CHFI for the latest in entertainment plus local news and events. But from there, he moved on to handling hams; so much better at that. Mike was on air and at several breaks, mentioned about getting calls from a guy making threats to him. I didnt know we also had to be writers and editors. She also left behind their son Christopher and daughter Sarah, who are both in their 30s. A veteran radio personality of 45 years and a leader in Toronto broadcasting, Mike gathers with his co-workers, friends and family at the Mill Street Beer Hall and Brew Pub in the Historic Distillery District.\rdaytime Toronto takes you on a behind the scenes tour of the event and we get to speak with one of the finest radio hosts in the business. [The station beat perennial ratings leader CHUM AM, a station widely credited with inventing rock radio in Toronto]. a brisket, or an entire leg of beef, or heck who knows? Especially after the phase out of a similar program last year: Sunday Morning Rewind. Join us Monday morning! Some Sad News From Our CHFI Family. As time went on, the modern recordings were phased out and the program featured mainly the period recordings. By: Linda Heldman Tory leadership hopefuls are outlining their views on national broadcaster's future, Sponsored giveaway supported by social posts directed at female-skewing audience, Annual charitable campaign taps influencers and the social web for the first time, Netflix remains wary of regulation as some tout 'Anne' and 'Alias Grace' partnerships, PayPal and Ipsos research shows "Shop Now" buttons are gaining traction, Popular online ad exchange bans site for violating hate speech policy, Former Microsoft and Globe and Mail exec returns to the agency world. This one-hour program featured full original cast recordings of popular Broadway musicals, with host Don Parish explaining the story between songs. In the fall of 2004, the magic continued. Erin Davis announces retirement after nearly 30 years as CHFI host, Maureen Holloway Kick-Starts Toronto Mornings on "Darren & Mo" on 98.1 CHFI Beginning January 9, "Today was Mo's last show on CHFI. 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. You will be missed. Coop responds with "I think I'm done in November, by my choice".If that is still the plan. and since the CHFI Christmas switch turns on Monday. this Saturday night November 12th could likely be the last Coop's Classics ever on 98.1 CHFI (and possibly the last time we hear Coop's voice on CHFI). Im just so happy for them all. Let me know if you'd like to visit a third time for another episode of Toronto Mike'd. Was there a moment or a personality that steered you towards your career? January 13, 2016, Radio host Mike Cooper announced his retirement from CHFI last week, capping a 45-year career in radio broadcasting. Lest we forget, Pooja Handa and Gurdeep Ahluwalia are going to resurface on a Toronto morning show soon, and this very well could be it. He was dismissed from his regular on-air spot, only filling in as needed, till eventually leaving CHUM all-together. Cooper was born in Hamilton, Ontario. Erin had the opportunity to meet and work with Mike Cooper, one of Canada's best-known radio personalities, while she was temporarily filling in on another Toronto radio station. Well that was the final Coop's Classics on CHFI last night. Out. I went to Westdale Secondary School. Then the insanity of the past few yearsand lovely Mo and Mike, of course. The program spun off a series of best-selling record albums, many of which are now highly prized collectors' items. Fresh out of school, he landed his first radio job at CKAT-FM in North Bay, then a short gig in Ottawa, before rocking the airwaves of Toronto at 1050 CHUM AM in the mid-1970s. Me? That kind of answers this question, but what are your post-retirement plans? For the past 5 years she fought this head on. For the better part of August, the station would have regular check-ins to see how Mike was doing. Share to More [PHOTO: 98.1 CHFI] Our hearts are broken Mike Cooper's wife, Deborah, has passed away at the age of 66. Our boss Bob Wood had a DJ meeting and said I can guarantee you a washer and a dryer and a car. My hand shot up. The Backsteet Boys had their first hit 26 years ago. I have the best kids in the world, and just when you think theyre going to grow up and youre never going to need them, something like this happens in the family and they were absolutely marvellous. CHFI is often the most listened-to commercial radio station in Greater Toronto, according to the Numeris ratings. She never allowed it to get her down. Learn all about Mike Cooper on AllMusic. Looking back, what do you consider your career highlights? Cooper's courage in battling cancer began in 2013, but all that stopped on Oct. 23 when she passed away at 66, leaving a . You need to enable JavaScript to run this app. This article is over a year old, and the information within may be out of date. View the profiles of professionals named "Mike Cooper" on LinkedIn. So it was with a sense of dread that I was tasked with finding pictures from my early radio years. Darren B. Lamb, formerly with CHUM-FM, joined CHFI as Davis' co-host in February 2016. 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. Alanis Morissette is headlining the 2023 RBCxMusic Concert Series Li. Compeau also created the popular Classics 'til Dawn, an overnight program of popular classical music. A local radio vet, Mike Cooper got his stripes by faking his own assassination on-air on April Fool's Day 1976, which got him canned from CHUM. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Mike's connections and jobs at similar companies. In late 2015, Mike Cooper announced his retirement, though would continue to host the classic hits-formatted "Coop's Classics" on Saturday nights. The police came, a SWAT team came down and cordoned off Yonge St. She had a wonderful trip-of-a-lifetime to stay in castles and wear her fascinators to dinner in the UK with Mike, Davis wrote in her blog. Then they got another hug before they left.. With all those facts and figures in my head, I figured I should not have done that. It was really a reason to be somebody, to try and entertain people. Its not the reason Im leaving, but it just was a huge wake-up call for us, that every time you think that youre going to live forever, you get humbled by life itself. Please see details at www.celebrationofhope.info. I was at the CNE on August 25 that year, to see my beloved Osmonds at the Grandstand. Meeting one of your favourite radio personalities was a big deal! When I can combine them all, I feel I am right where I should be. . Just a thought. When, Erins contract was up, she had been made an offer to return to CHFI. Mike Coopers time at CHUM ended rather abruptly following, what is now, one of the best April Fools pranks in radio history. It seemed the whole city was behind him! They even had a CHUM jingle in the report. [Meister Eckhart]. Now get out there and rock your reWirement. 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Even if theyre just of the chocolate-covered variety this year. We put this AM station back together again and took it to number one for about 10 years, which was unheard of. CHFI-FM (98.1 Toronto) Entertainment. Ian is sailing off into a new life of reWirement. For one [in radio], you have to read a great deal and you cant be shy, but radio was a great way to hide in front of people. 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. 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 he's been doing it for a week, that yes, my favourite radio guy is back in the saddle again. No more age limit! When she was done with her [chemo] treatment at Mount Sinai, she would go back and volunteer at admission and make sure that everyone who is scared and lonely would get a hug, Davis recalled of Cooper. I dont display them in the house theyre just some fond memories. 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. With a voice like mine, I sound really good-looking. If you missed it, most memorable good-byes and Ill never be able to. So Mike and the family would like to thank everybody who has offered their support and their kindness at this terrible time.. I have literally, literally heard from thousands of people who were so touched by Debbies fight and their motivation for each other, Davis, who interacts with people on a daily basis through her blog, said. The Hope Awards are an annual luncheon, hosted by the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation, giving voice to those fighting cancer. A few seconds later, Coopers voice returned with the words, April Fool!. Whether this will be noted in the show or not is the other question. The time I killed myself back in 1975 working for CHUM. What was your worst on-air moment? Thats one Lauren had as a toddler, then we gave it to Ian and Anita and their three childrenand the day after Laurens wedding, he delivered it back to her. It was the best time of my life. after almost 17 years on Saturday nights. 28K views, 426 likes, 136 loves, 560 comments, 42 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from 98.1 CHFI: Today was Mo's last show on CHFI. In addition, the station rebranded as 98.1 CHFI (pronounced, "ninety-eight-one CHFI") instead, and unveiled the "Today's Lite Music" slogan.[8][9]. The most famous was the popular and long running Candlelight and Wine heard evenings from 6 to 11 p.m.
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