Respected Canadian Radio And Country Music Vet Tom Tompkins Dies

(CelebrityAccess) — CelebrityAccess has realized that revered Canadian music business 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 occurring to work at stations similar to 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 Document’s Nation Program Director of the 12 months and gained the Canadian Nation Music Affiliation’s accolade Nation Music Particular person of the 12 months in 1994, 1997 and 1998.

Tompkins additionally ventured into artist administration, overseeing the careers of Canadian nation stars similar to 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 guide concert events in British Columbia.

“Tom Tompkins was a Canadian nation music unique,” 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 high 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 notice in Western Canada in his later years.”

Details about survivors and a memorial service weren’t obtainable at time of publication.