Jim Bennie
Jim
Bennie: JIM has been in the radio business for 28 years, starting after several
years of reading High School news over CFVR in Abbotsford (now STAR FM). He's
familiar with the all-news format, having worked at CKO in
from
news 1130
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Jim
Bennie - CJAV Port Alberni
1975; CHWK/CFVR Chilliwack/Abbotsford 1975-76; CJIB
Vernon 1976-77; CJJC Langley 1977; CHWK 1978; CKO-FM-4 Vancouver 1978-82; CKOV Kelowna 1982-83; CKWX Vancouver 1983; CKO-FM-4 1983-88;
CJOR/CHRX/CKBD/CJJR-FM Vancouver 1988-97; news anchor CKWX 1997-current
from
vancouverbroadcasters.com
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It's being billed as a new sound for the
all-news station, as NEWS 1130 has
shuffled their deck
for the current fall rating campaign.
Donning the headphones in the morning anchor
chair is NEWS 1130 managing
editor and program
director George Gordon, who will helm the pivotal timeslot
alongside
among the best in the
business.
Another overdue move is the placement of Jim
Bennie in the afternoon drive
anchor slot. Bennie
has spent years in this market, toiling for such forgettable
operations as CKO
(anybody remember them?) and did the lion's share of news
and information for the
late CHRX (AM 600) and JRFM (93.7 FM) before taking
to the airwaves at
NEWS 1130. Joining Bennie in the chair (I mean in a
separate chair) is
the always delightful Joanna Mileos.
from
bcradiohistory.com (Joanna Mileos Page)
date:
Sept 10/03
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News1130
will provide coverage during the day from The Vancouver Sun newsroom, where
exit poll results will be analyzed by political scientist Kennedy Stewart. Once
the polls close, News1130's live coverage will be anchored by journalist Jim
Bennie with reporters stationed in various municipalities, said assistant news
editor Robert Linden.
November
2005
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In
"It
seems kind of ridiculous for guys making $3 million to $4 million a year to be
complaining," said Bennie.
Bennie
watches major league games on TV, but also goes to Vancouver Canadians games.
"I don't
really care one way or another because we still have baseball here," he
said.
Aug 12/94
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