Memorable Manitobans: Lawrence Robert “Larry” Updike (1955-2024)

Broadcaster.

Born on 5 May 1955, after being ordained as a church minister around 1975, he supplemented his income with work in radio, hosting a program on POWER 97 in the early 1980s. His on-air chemistry with host Tom McGouran quickly established them as “Tom and Larry” on POWER 97. They moved to 92 CITI FM where they continued as a radio team until the early 1990s. He was a morning host at CJOB for nine years (1995-2004) and hosted the “Up to Speed” program on CBC Radio (2010-2013). In recognition of his work and community service, he was inducted into the Manitoba Broadcasters Hall of Fame (2009) and received a Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002). He died at Winnipeg on 20 June 2024.

Sources:

Larry Updike, Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Winnipeg.

Larry Updike, legendary Winnipeg broadcaster, has died,” CBC News, 20 June 2024.

We thank Bruce Ladan for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 5 January 2025

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