George Balcan , CM (June 29, 1932 – May 4, 2004), born George Adelard Alfred Balcaen , was a Canadian radio broadcaster and artist.
6-461: Balcan is a surname. Notable persons with that name include: George Balcan (1932–2004), Canadian radio broadcaster and artist Maria-Florina Balcan , Romanian-American computer scientist Vural Balcan ( fl. 1948 ), Turkish fencer who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics See also [ edit ] Balkan (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
12-523: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles George Balcan Balcan was one of the most recognizable voices on the airwaves of Montreal for 30 years. Born in Saint Boniface, Manitoba in 1931, Balcan first worked as a sketch artist in the engineering department of the Canadian Pacific Railway in his native province. Balcan began his broadcast career in 1951, when he was
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24-694: The George Balcan Bursary at Concordia University and awards given to Fine Arts students pursuing a major in painting and drawing. Balcan worked tirelessly in his community in support of many causes, including the fight against breast cancer and for juvenile diabetes research. Balcan was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1996. In 2005, he was inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He died on May 4, 2004. This Canadian biographical article related to radio
30-455: The first announcer to sign on with CKDM , a radio station in his hometown of Dauphin, Manitoba . He was later discovered working at CKOC in Hamilton by H.T. "Mac" McCurdy, who brought Balcan to Montreal in 1963 to serve as the afternoon host at CJAD . He then became the station's morning man in 1967. Balcan moved to crosstown competitor CFCF in 1973, where he also served as an on-air host for
36-570: The television service. He then returned to CJAD as the morning man in 1975, where he remained until his retirement in 1998, the longest ever to hold the position in any Montreal radio station. He became an accomplished pastel artist and was a member of the Pastel Society of Canada. His works have graced the walls of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa . In 1991, he and his family established
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