05-04-2018 20:12 via edmontonjournal.com

Legendary CFCW morning man Bev Munro dead at 89

Country musician and long-time CFCW radio announcer Bev Munro has died at age 89.
Born in Boissevain, Man., Munro started his broadcast career in Brandon before being named Mr. DJ USA in 1959 and being hired by CFCW four years later when it became Canada’s first country music station, according to a company news release Thursday.
Over the next 30 years he became known for such features as his Mystery Artist Request Line and Kneeslapper jokes, as well as his deep voice and Stetson hat.
He w
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