Broadcaster Doc Harris, whose radio career spanned five decades, has died at the age of 76.
Doc Harris (Image credit: Alex Waterhouse-Hayward)
Harris died at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) on Saturday morning, following what was reported to be minor surgery last month.
Harris, born Gilbert Auchinleck, has used numerous on-air nicknames over the years, beginning his radio career in 1966 as “Gil Harris” at CKDA and CFMS-FM Victoria. From there, stop at CJAT Trail, BC, CKOM Saskatoon, CKSO Sudbury and CHAM Hamilton.
He made his on-air debut in Toronto on CFTR as “Doc Holiday” in 1971, before returning to the West Coast and CKLG Vancouver in 1973, where he was initially heard as “Gil” and, by 1976, “Doc Harris”. Harris held roles in programming, music direction, and morning show management. After an 11-year career with the station, Harris moved to CFMI-FM Vancouver in 1984, followed by CKKS-FM, CFUN, and a nearly decade-long stint doing fill-in on CKNW. Harris was last heard in various daytime slots at CISL Vancouver, through 2007, and as a co-host of the weekly feature Dan Gardener’s Automotive Intelligence.
Dr. Harris
At the same time, he has lent his voice to animated series such as Dragon Ball Z, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Monster Rancher, and Jun Candy Vehicle Camp Candy, as well as video games, including Hulk and Aegis Defenders.
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