Zone du titre et de la mention de responsabilité
Titre propre
Dénomination générale des documents
- Enregistrement sonore
Titre parallèle
Compléments du titre
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Notes du titre
- Variations de titre: Bob Harkins CJCI Radio Studio Recordings
Niveau de description
Cote
Zone de l'édition
Mention d'édition
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Zone des précisions relatives à la catégorie de documents
Mention d'échelle (cartographique)
Mention de projection (cartographique)
Mention des coordonnées (cartographiques)
Mention d'échelle (architecturale)
Juridiction responsable et dénomination (philatélique)
Zone des dates de production
Date(s)
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c.1970 - c.1989 (Production)
- Producteur
- Harkins, Bob
- Lieu
- Prince George, BC
Zone de description matérielle
Description matérielle
30 analog cassettes
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Titre propre de la collection
Titres parallèles de la collection
Compléments du titre de la collection
Mention de responsabilité relative à la collection
Numérotation à l'intérieur de la collection
Note sur la collection
Zone de la description archivistique
Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
Bob Harkins was born on 25 November 1931 in New Westminster, BC. After he graduated from Victoria High School in 1949, Mr. Harkins apprenticed with his father as a sawfiler for Penny Sawmill, in Penny BC - a small community east of Prince George. He moved to Prince George 18 months later and enrolled in a first year university program at Prince George Senior High School. It was during this time that he first met Barbara McGillivray, whom he married on 18 August 1954. The Harkins were married for 46 years and together they had one son, Michael.
Bob Harkins began his broadcasting career as a Copy Writer at CKPG radio in 1954; three years later at the age of 26, he was appointed General Manager and President of the station. Mr. Harkins was one of the first local personalities, viewers saw when CKPG-TV went on the air in 1962. In 1969, Mr. Harkins transferred to CJCI radio station, where he worked until returning to CKPG in the early 1990s.
In 1986, Mr. Harkins was elected alderman on the council of Mayor John Backhouse. In his capacity of Alderman, Mr. Harkins made a significant contribution to the formation of the city's Special Needs Advisory Committee, in addition to being the Master of Ceremonies at a reception held for Rick Hanson in 1988. In 1990, Bob successfully ran in his second municipal election and served as Alderman until health concerns prompted him to step down from his aldermanic duties in 1993.
A founding member of the Prince George Public Library's Local History Committee, Mr. Harkins also served on the boards of both the Prince George Public Library and the Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum. He was a past President of the Rotary Club, a past member of the Jaycees, and received the Broadcaster of the Year Award from the BC Broadcasting Association. On November 2, 1986, Mr. Harkins was presented with the Jeanne Clarke Memorial Local History Award his exceptional dedication to local history and the community of Prince George and the surrounding region. And in 1997 he was nominated as the Prince George Citizen of the Year.
In addition to writing various newspaper articles, Bob Harkins wrote a book entitled "Prince George's Memorable Mayors" (CNC Press, 2000). He stayed active in broadcasting for over forty years and was seen regularly on PGTV on its community segment: "Community Close-up" and on its news segments "Harkins Comment" and "Harkins History". In 1996 PGTV produced a video featuring the life of Bob Harkins entitled "Portraits: Bob Harkins".
Bob Harkins passed away on 28 November 2000 at the age of 69.
Portée et contenu
Series consists of 30 sound recordings of 46 radio interviews conducted primarily by radio broadcaster Bob Harkins for CJCI Radio, Prince George.
Zone des notes
Classement
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
Localisation des originaux
Disponibilité d'autres formats
Audio recordings have been digitized as mp3 and wav files. Preservation masters stored on CD and hard drive. Consult Archivist for access
Restrictions d'accès
Most recordings have no access restrictions; see individual item-level transcription descriptions for restrictions due to third party information
Délais d'utilisation, de reproduction et de publication
Audio Recordings available for research and private studies; Commercial use requires permission of CJCI
Instruments de recherche
Éléments associés
see also transcripts or tape summaries of recordings and electronic diskettes of transcripts
Accroissements
see accession # 2006.9
Identifiant(s) alternatif(s)
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Mots-clés
Mots-clés - Sujets
Mots-clés - Lieux
Mots-clés - Noms
- Apsey, Mike (Sujet)
- Backhouse, John (Sujet)
- Gray, Carrie Jane (Sujet)