Broadcaster.
After being ordained as a church minister around 1975, he moved into a career in radio, hosting a program on 92 CITI FM through the 1980s. 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.
Larry Updike, Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Winnipeg.
“Larry Updike, legendary Winnipeg broadcaster, has died,” CBC News, 20 June 2024.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 20 June 2024
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