Revered Canadian Radio And Nation Music Vet Tom Tompkins Dies
(CelebrityAccess) — CelebrityAccess has realized that revered Canadian music trade veteran Tom Tompkins, former President of the Canadian Nation Music Affiliation, has died after a battle with most cancers.
A Toronto native, Tompkins started his profession in radio at Calgary’s CKXL Radio earlier than happening to work at stations resembling CJAX-FM (Edmonton), CFGM-AM (Toronto), CHAM-AM (Hamilton) and CJAY-FM in Calgary.
Throughout his lengthy tenure in Canadian radio, he was twice acknowledged with the Report’s Nation Program Director of the Yr and gained the Canadian Nation Music Affiliation because the Nation Music Particular person of the Yr in 1994, 1997 and 1998.
Tompkins additionally ventured into artist administration, overseeing the careers of Canadian nation stars resembling Tracey Prescott & Lonesome Daddy
Tompkins has served on the CCMA Board of Administrators for 15 years and was the President of the group from 1991 to 1992 after which once more from 1994-2000 and was inducted into the Canadian Nation Music Corridor of Fame in 2010.
After stepping away from radio, Tompkins partnered with fellow ex-broadcaster Gene Daniel to e book live shows in British Columbia.
“Tom Tompkins was a Canadian nation music authentic,” says Larry LeBlanc, senior author with CelebrityAccess. “A fireplug of aggression and humor with a ardour and data of music unsurpassed. Over the a long time he held govt programming posts at a number of Canadian nation radio stations and he additionally headed the Canadian Nation Music Affiliation. I first met him within the early ’70s when he was a prime Calgary, Alberta rock DJ earlier than he transitioned to be one of the vital seen and outspoken figures in Canadian nation music. He additionally was a live performance promoter of observe in Western Canada in his later years.”
Details about survivors and a memorial service weren’t accessible at time of publication.
