Roy Norman Hennessy died on June 7 in Mississauga of colon cancer. He was 80 years old
In 1984, a young man was in the middle of a cross-country marathon in support of cancer research, heading into Winnipeg on willpower and an artificial leg. His plight caught the attention of Roy Hennessy, general manager of local radio station CKY-AM/CITI-FM, who found out the homesick 18-year-old runner, Steve Fonyo, missed his mother.On Mr.
The well-liked radio man was known as the “Real Roy Hennessy” during his star deejay stint at Vancouver’s CKLG in the evenings and morning drive time. From 1964 to 1976, he competed for ratings in his hometown market with Red Robinson, Jack Webster and other stalwarts of the era. He then transitioned to management roles with major radio stations across the country, and later co-owned an advertising and media consulting firm in Ontario.
Among friends and colleagues , Mr. Hennessy’s “Real Roy” moniker extended beyond the radio booth. “It fit him perfectly,” said industry veteran Marty Forbes, retired president of Radiowise Inc. “He was the same real guy off the air as he was on the air.” Mr. Adler, a prominent broadcaster and political commentator whose on-air career began with Mr. Hennessy in Calgary, remembered the same gleam. “I never met anyone whose twinkle in their eye could fill you with as much pride as he could. When the team did something really well and Roy’s eyes twinkled, that was a great day to be alive.”
“Roy was a pillar of those earlier times, and he would tell us stories,” said Ms. Vance. “We were staff who felt like we were family sitting around a very special table. Roy fostered a sense of family that I think is missing in media today.”
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