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and piano compositions in a Quebec Music Festival open to all of Canada. He had performed several classical programs on the CBC net— work and Dad thought he should try out as an announcer, so for a time, he and Ray Simmons split the afternoon programs on CHCK. When Bill left for New York to study at the Julliard School of Music, John MacEwen teamed up with Ray on CHCK. John and Ray say that they got their start as announcers in the little room at the top of the stairs over White’s Restaurant. Later, John became Director of Radio for CBC based in Halifax and Ray Simmons became well known across Canada as clarinetist and announcer on the Don Messer Radio Show. John says that he and Ray were “fledglings” together.

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William Keith Rogers. Later Music Director at CF C Y.

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