Tony’s archive of notable stories includes the 2013 Southern Alberta floods, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the 9-11 attacks. yyc
Private radio and television stations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba belong to the Western Association of Broadcasters. To nominate someone for thethey must have significant successes throughout their career and a minimum of 30 years in the industry.
The criteria also says a commitment to the highest standards of broadcast excellence and extraordinary leadership experience must be explained or examples can be submitted. Tony’s efforts and accomplishments for the past four decades will be recognized as the finest in western broadcasting.Anthony R King was born in North Sydney, N.S., in 1958, and he grew up an army brat. In 1981 he graduated from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, with a degree in Broadcast Communications specializing in Radio. In the same year he started his career in Red Deer, and moved to Calgary soon after, and in 2000 joined the staff of CHQR full-time.
“He stays plugged in all the time, it’s kind of in his blood. He brings this measure of calm when things are happening. He’s covered a lot of big stories in this town. He’s been the voice of the morning to Calgarians for 25-plus years”, said John Vos.Tony’s archive of notable stories includes the, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, the attempted assassination of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan and the 9-11 attacks.
To complement a life of revered journalism, Tony has a wife, Donna who he married in 1981, and two children, Robert and Candice.
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