Canadian Radio Station Owner, Manager George Grant Dies At 76

Grant (Photo: Zoomer Radio)

GEORGE GRANT, a longtime Canadian radio manager and station owner and former co-owner of the CFL's HAMILTON TIGER CATS, died MONDAY (9/17) due to complications from chemotherapy in TORONTO.  He was 76.

GRANT began his career as the morning host at CKAR-A/HUNTSVILLE, ON in 1964, then worked as a host and PD at VOCM-A/ST. JOHN'S, NL.  He then returned to ONTARIO with a stint at CHFI/TORONTO, moving from sales to helicopter traffic reporter to VP of Sales and GM.  He owned CHAR-A and CKQT/OSHAWA, ON in 1976-90, then, after investing as a partner in the NHL's OTTAWA SENATORS in 1992 and the CFL's HAMILTON TIGER CATS in 1993 and becoming a full co-owner of the TI-CATS in 1995-2003, he served as President and CEO of MOSES ZNAIMER's MZ MEDIA/ZOOMERMEDIA, owner of Adult Standards CFZM-A (ZOOMER RADIO) and Classical CFMX-CFMZ/TORONTO, in 2004-13 and was part of the group preparing to launch indigenous stations in TORONTO and OTTAWA.

Donations in GRANT's memory may be made  to the GEORGE AND NANCY GRANT Fund for Excellence in Men’s Health at the UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK in TORONTO at http://tgwhf.ca/personal-pages/george-harold-grant or call (416) 603-5300.  A Celebration of Life will be held in GRANT’s honor on OCTOBER 16th at 4p (ET) at the ROYAL CANADIAN YACHT CLUB, 141 St. George St., TORONTO.

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