Broadcaster.
Born on 13 February 1950, one of three children of physician William A. “Bill” Gorrie (1921-1973) and Christina “Chrissie” MacAulay (1923-1999), he worked at CKRC Radio for 25 years, rising from disc jockey to program director before joining sales manager Terry O'Rourke to buy the station around 1995. He became President and General Manager of CKRC and CKWG-FM. He served as President of the Broadcasters Association of Manitoba (1988) and Western Association of Broadcasters (1991). He died at Winnipeg on 19 July 2011.
“Doctor feared drowned,” Winnipeg Free Press, 10 July 1973, page 1.
Obituary [William A. Gorrie], Winnipeg Free Press, 17 August 1973, page 14.
“CKRC heading for FM dial,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 January 1996, page 24.
Obituary [Christina Gorrie], Winnipeg Free Press, 3 June 1999, page 39.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 9 July 2011.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 13 August 2011.
“They shall not be forgotten” by Kevin Rollason, Winnipeg Free Press, 31 December 1011, page i4.
Past Presidents, Western Association of Broadcasters.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 8 December 2024
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