The first organizational meeting of the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters took place on October 11, 1947. Since that time BCAB Presidents have a set term of two years. Each volunteer President is selected from the Board of Directors with is a representation of the association’s member stations.
The following is the list of the association’s Past-Presidents. The years typically denote the start and end of the term occurring at the BCAB Annual General Meeting held in May of each year.
Current President: | ||
Year | Name | Employer |
2023-2025 | Rob Brimacombe | Corus Entertainment |
Past Presidents: | ||
Year | Name | Employer (during term as President) |
2021-2023 | Rob Germain | CHEK Media, Victoria |
2018-2021 | Rob Bye | Pattison Media Ltd., Nanaimo |
2015-2018 | Kevin Gemmell | Fabmar Communications Ltd., Chilliwack |
2013-2015 | James Stuart Hewson | Bell Media, Vancouver |
2011-2013 | Ken Kilcullen | Pattison Media Ltd., Prince George |
2009-2011 | Brad Phillips | Astral Media, Vancouver |
2006-2009 | Dan McAllister | Pattison Media Ltd., Victoria |
2004-2006 | Brett Manlove | Global Television, Vancouver |
2000-2004 | Gerry Siemens | Pattison Media Ltd., Vancouver |
1998-2000 | Chris Pandoff | Corus Entertainment, Vancouver |
1996-1998 | Jack Tomik | Global Television, Vancouver |
1994-1996 | Erin Petrie | Rogers Radio, Vancouver |
1992-1994 | Gord Leighton | Monarch Broadcasting, Prince George |
1990-1992 | Bryan Edwards | Okanagan Skeena Group, Terrace |
1989-1990 | Roy Gardner | BCTV, Vancouver |
1987-1989 | Tom Peacock | Rogers Radio, Vancouver |
1985-1987 | Bill Coombes | Fraser Valley Broadcasters, Chilliwack |
1983-1985 | Jamie Browne | Okanagan Broadcasters, Kelowna |
1981-1983 | Hal Davis | CKNW Radio, Vancouver |
1980-1981 | Noel Hullah | CHQM Radio, Vancouver |
1979-1980 | John Skelly | NL Radio, Kamloops |
1977-1979 | Walter Gray | CKIQ Radio, Kelowna |
1975-1977 | John Ansell | CJVI Radio, Victoria |
1974-1975 | Ron East | Central Interior Radio |
1973-1974 | Mel Cooper | CFAX Radio, Victoria |
1972-1973 | Bob Hall | CFAX Radio, Victoria |
1971-1972 | John Dalton “Dalt” Elton | CKWX Radio, Vancouver |
1970-1971 | Dennis Barkman | CHWK Radio, Chilliwack |
1969-1970 | Joe Kobluk | CJAT Radio, Trail |
1967-1969 | Don Hamilton | CKLG Radio, Vancouver |
1966-1967 | William A. “Bill” Speers | CKWX Radio, Vancouver |
1964-1966 | Ray (John Raymond) Peters | BCTV, Vancouver |
1962-1964 | Roy Chapman | CKOK Radio, Penticton |
1960-1962 | Ken Hutcheson | CJAV Radio, Port Alberni |
1958-1960 | Jack Sayers | CFUN Radio, Vancouver |
1956-1958 | Gil Seabrook | CJIB Radio, Vernon |
1954-1956 | Maurice Finnerty | CKOK Radio, Penticton |
1952-1954 | William “Bill” Rea | CKNW Radio, Vancouver |
1949-1952 | Frank “Tiny” Elphicke | CKPG Radio, Prince George |
1947-1949 | George Chandler | CJOR Radio, Vancouver |