Um, how about some full sentences.

Do you mean Syd Smith is taking over and that Whitey is going off to get a shoulder fixed?  

Found this:

Is Gord Gone?

For Edmontonians August 21st, 2007 began with "darkling shadows" overhead: it was cool, windy and with a hint of rain in the air.

On the air in his familiar shift at 630 CHED was morning man Gord Whitehead. And just as he was about to sign off his show, at 8:58 a.m. listeners heard the following unsettling annoucement:

"Well a little note here ... I'm going to be taking some time off work and Syd Smith will be in in my stead. The usual cast of thieves will be assembled here weekday mornings at 630 CHED. I will just not be among them for some time."

While longtime listeners and fans of the veteran broadcaster were absorbing the news, Gord sent out an e-mail to his fellow staff at CHED. In it Whitehead suggested his absence would be longer than he indicated on the air.

more at http://lastlinkontheleft.com/r022b070821gordgone.html

heard yesterday that cool 880 is going to a 20/20 news format. rotating news casts every 20 mins. Kind of a shame if the jocks get punted. Gord Robson just settled in nicely to the drive slot.

From today's Hicks on Six...

GORD TAKES A BREAK

Meanwhile, CHED's enduring morning man Gord Whitehead, 58, is taking an indefinite sabbatical.

I would suspect that Gord needs a good rest. He's been in the hot seat as a morning man or afternoon drive host for more than 31 years and has never taken time off, other than regular holidays.

CHED realizes what a consummate professional they have in Gord. Station manager Doug Rutherford has urged Gord to recharge his batteries, to return when he's refreshed and revitalized.

Filling in on the CHED morning show will be the dependable Syd Smith, with occasional guest co-hosts.

Quoted from Sherwood Puck

heard yesterday that cool 880 is going to a 20/20 news format. rotating news casts every 20 mins. Kind of a shame if the jocks get punted. Gord Robson just settled in nicely to the drive slot.

Sherwood Puck,

Do you have a credible source for this rumour?  I would be happy to have an all-news station in Edmonton.  I like Oldies, but not the COOL 880 version.  I have satellite radio for my Oldies fix.

Quoted from Sherwood Puck

heard yesterday that cool 880 is going to a 20/20 news format. rotating news casts every 20 mins. Kind of a shame if the jocks get punted. Gord Robson just settled in nicely to the drive slot.

Why would they cannabal-ize their news audience from CHED? If some of the CHED audience head to COOL for an all-news format, doesn't that weaken CHED's overall CUME. That doesn't make any sense to me. Although there have been rumblings that Rogers was trying to sneak into the market and give a 20/20 news format a run- like Calgary. Maybe they want to beat them to the punch?

As for Gord, maybe he's just tired. He's been doing mornings for years and maybe he's ready for something else-something new? Why do people always think that there must there always be something sinister lurking in the shadows? Maybe he's just bored and tired. Who could blame him?

It's been done before in Vancouver with NW and NW2...although it didn't work out all that great

QT (Cool 880) going all news might make sense if Corus thinks Rogers wants to have an all-news station in Edmonton. There was something in the Sun not long ago - Graham Hicks' column, I believe - suggesting that Rogers wanted to buy CJCA from the Allard family, end the religious and gospel format, and turn it into an all-news station. And, of course, Rogers already has all-news stations in Vancouver and Calgary in the west.

Quoted from Sherwood Puck

heard yesterday that cool 880 is going to a 20/20 news format. rotating news casts every 20 mins. Kind of a shame if the jocks get punted. Gord Robson just settled in nicely to the drive slot.

20/20 News has NOTHING to do with being an all-news format.

This was done "back in the day" at the old Boss Formats (such as "The Big 8" CKLW).  Essentially, it means that they'll have news at 20 after the hour and 20 before the top.

Here's a little history on 20/20 news for all you "young folks" out there in radio-land.

Quoted from Sherwood Puck

heard yesterday that cool 880 is going to a 20/20 news format. rotating news casts every 20 mins. Kind of a shame if the jocks get punted. Gord Robson just settled in nicely to the drive slot.

The 20/20 news idea was thrown around in a brain storming session... whom ever told you that obviously wasn't at the meeting.  

Maybe they will bring back Boss Jocks too.

Quoted from wisemonkey

Maybe they will bring back Boss Jocks too.

... the best-looking guys you'll ever hear wailing out pounds of sound with their stacks of wax waiting for contestants to utter the phrase that pays.

Quoted from arnold schoenberg

It's been done before in Vancouver with NW and NW2...although it didn't work out all that great

But CKNW was starting an all-news station in a market already served well by Rogers with CKWX.    It could make sense for Corus to flip CHQT to all-news since they already have good ratings and an established news department with CHED.  

Looks like Sherwood Puck was right.  I heard Bob Layton and Ed Mason doing 20/20 News on COOL this morning.  Don't know when they started.  The music seems a little different as well.  Stuff I haven't heard in a while.  Chuck seems happy!

Super Hits of the 70's & 60's. Chuck Chandler WAS Monty Hall's Announcer on  "Let's Make a Deal"

Is Cool really Boss radio? I don't like the imaging liners could be done differently. 20/20 news is a concept I love your always getting the news sooner seperates you from the other stations. They should take a page out of dark station Oldies 1150 Kelowna the MD new his music.