John McKeachie - sports CKNW New Westminster; sports anchor BCTV 1973-99; Vancouver Province columnist; multi-event MC; CBC-TV Vancouver 1999-2000 & Hockey Night in Canada post-game show 2000-01; morning co-host CKST Vancouver 2003-04; mornings CHMJ Vancouver 2004-current

 

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Mojo signs McKeachie

3/29/2004

 

 MOJO Sports Radio AM 730 recently announced that it has signed "multi-talented right-hander John McKeachie to anchor the starting line-up at MOJO Sports Radio 730."

 

The veteran radio sportscaster, print columnist and former Hockeytalk TV host will anchor the 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. slot on MOJO Sports Radio beginning in late April.

 

McKeachie's career stats include twenty years at BCTV and coverage of two Olympic Games.

 

"'McKeach in the Morning On MOJO' will launch the day by waking up McKeach's extensive list of contacts and inviting listeners to join in the freewheeling roundtable," says the station's press release.

 

The signing of John McKeachie reunites him with former teammate and Afternoon Drive host Bob "The Moj" Marjanovich on MOJO SPORTS RADIO AM 730.

 

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CANUCKS NHL DEBUT

Just months in to broadcast career, watch some of October 1970 festivities outside Pacific Coliseum then make my way to centre of action. Standing in penalty box, lull in the action, fire up reel- to-reel tape machine and proceed to interview Black Hawks owner Bill Wirtz. He stops me to advise he's Tom Campbell, mayor of Vancouver.

Oops. They had on same colour and style leather coats.

Start again, re: significance of NHL coming here. Mayor suggests it's a good thing and can't wait for us "... to win the Grey Cup." Oops. Word of John McKeachie (born December 6, 1943)

 

 

 

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