Ted Farr Passes Away

Longtime broadcaster Ted Farr has passed away after a battle with cancer.

Most recently Ted was news director and morning news anchor at AM 1150 Kelowna.

Ken Landers detailed his resume in an online post.

As John Edwards CKLG Vancouver news 1969-73; as Ted Farr: CKY Winnipeg news 1974 (news director 1975-77); news director CKLG 1977-81 (Tall Ted morning news Doc Harris Show 1979-81); PD CKWX/ CJAZ-FM Vancouver 1981-91 (PD both stations/ CKWX only when CJAZ-FM became CKKS-FM); PD CJOB Winnipeg 1991-97; operations manager CHQR/ CKIK-FM Calgary 1997- 2001; national program coordinator WIC AM Radio 1997-2001; Director News Talk Programming Rawlco Radio/ manager CKOM Saskatoon to 2001-08; Associate, Bohn and Associates 2008-09; Management Consultant CJUI-FM Kelowna 2009-11 & Interim GM 2012-13; VP communications and broadcaster relations Mega Music Canada 2012-14; newscaster/ reporter CKFR Kelowna 2018-current and News Director 2019-current; inducted into BC Country Music Association Hall of Fame 2011