Rosalie Trombley, who chose the music that was heard on the 50000 watt signal of CKLW in the late 60s, 70s and early 80s, passes at 82. Obituary: Windsor radio legend was 'girl with the golden ear'
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Rosalie Trombley, 82, legendary Music Director of The Big 8 CKLW.
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Here's the Detroit Free Press article on her. It's a bittersweet reminder that radio used to be a powerful tastemaker, and music directors used to know something about music and not just how to read a music test spreadsheet.
CKLW's Rosalie Trombley, hit-record power broker and music industry giant, dies at 82
Once called "the most powerful woman in popdom" by the Free Press, immortalized in song by Bob Seger, Trombley was a North American radio titan.
www.freep.com
Member of Parliament for the Windsor-Essex area talked about Rosalie in the House of Commons.
Irek Kusmierczyk
@Irek_K
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(from Twitter"
"I was honoured to rise in the House of Commons today to pay tribute to a radio music legend - Rosalie Trombley - a fellow Forest Glader who changed music, broke barriers and put Windsor's CKLW on the dial in millions of homes".
Irek Kusmierczyk
@Irek_K
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(from Twitter"
"I was honoured to rise in the House of Commons today to pay tribute to a radio music legend - Rosalie Trombley - a fellow Forest Glader who changed music, broke barriers and put Windsor's CKLW on the dial in millions of homes".
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