Ed Murphy


Brian Antonson of BCIT informed us of the passing of former Vancouver talk Show host Ed Murphy

Folks:

Ed Murphy's obit is in The Sun this morning.  Died at Lions Gate on April
26 of cancer.  Born January 29 1929 in Toronto.  Worked at CFRB, "Reaction
Line" at CKWX, "The Investigators" at CKNW, and "Reaction Line" at CJOR....

Another Vancouver Talk Show Idol gone....

Always with a cigar in mouth....

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from the Vancouver Sun [May 1st, 2008]

MURPHY THOMAS EDWARD, Ed passed away at Lions Gate Hospital April 26, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. Born January 29, 1929 in Toronto, he enjoyed a career in broadcasting with CFRB Toronto, as talk show host of Reaction Line CKWX, The Investigators CKNW and Reaction Line CJOR all of Vancouver. Survived by five daughters, a son, seven grandchildren and sister Edna Lawrence of Toronto. May he rest in Peace.
Published in the Vancouver Sun and/or The Province on 5/1/2008.
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Red Robinson had this to say in TV Week:

Former radio talk show host, the controversial Ed Murphy has passed away after a long struggle with cancer. Ed enjoyed a career in broadcasting with CFRB Toronto, CKWX Vancouver, where he hosted Reaction Line and The Investigators on CKNW, and then revived his former Reaction Line show on CJOR (now 600 AM). For years he owned Murphy’s Pub on Seymour Street in Vancouver.