Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Today's interview is with Television Host, Weatherman, Disc Jockey and Broadcaster Wayne Cox. In this interview, Mr. Cox speaks of his career starting as a DJ for CKCQ Quesnel, Hosting Wednesday Night Hockey, The Vancouver Show, The Game Shows Second Honeymoon, Talk About and Acting Crazy, Becoming a Weatherman for The News hour and so much more. I want to thank Mr. Cox for taking the time to speak with me about his career in the broadcasting industry.
This interview was recorded via Skype on May 2nd 2020. This interview is the property of the JM Archive and The Spider's Lair Studios. Any work referencing this material must give written and/or oral credit to the interview and its source. This interview may not be excerpted or re-posted without expressed written or oral permission from the Spiders Lair Studios.
0:00 Introduction
0:26 On his earliest memory of film and television
1:35 On being into sports as a child
1:56 On his early education and not being interested in schooling as a youth
2:20 On being inspired by Johnny Carson to try his luck in radio
3:17 On taking a radio correspondence course and later working as a Disc Jockey at CKCQ Quesnel
6:35 On getting hired at CKCQ Quesnel and their format
8:20 On the format of CKCQ Quesnel
9:15 On getting hired at CHNL Kamloops
10:42 On being hired at CKNW Vancouver
11:52 On Canadian Content mandates and how that affected his job
13:33 On voicing radio commercials
14:03 On appearing and acting in television commercials
15:35 On hosting Wednesday Night Hockey
17:10 On filling in for Fred Latremouille doing weather and later becoming an anchor for The Vancouver Show
18:29 On the format of The Vancouver Show and his role on it
21:02 On memorable moments from the Vancouver Show involving George Thorogood and Bo Diddley
24:25 On Vancouver becoming a media hub in the 80s
25:42 On getting hired as the host for the game show Second Honeymoon as well as the format
27:54 On the kinds of questions asked on Second Honeymoon and the difficulties of working with the Christian Broadcasting Network
29:40 On Second Honeymoon Line producer Tony Blake
31:39 On hosting a talk show for CJOR Radio
32:37 On Hosting the Game Show Talk About
33:57 On Mark Maxwell-Smith, having to avoid sounding "Canadian" and The "Red Zed" incident
38:12 On the format of Talk About
41:16 On attributes that make a good game show host
42:55 On doing run-throughs for pilots in Los Angeles
43:49 On why Talk About did not last longer
46:01 On why Talk About was able to succeed in both Canada and the United States
47:34 On the Talk About board game from Pressmin Toys
48:33 On hosting the show Legal Wise
49:20 On hosting Acting Crazy
49:55 On the talent that was booked for Acting Crazy and the production talents of Blair Murdoch
50:33 On becoming a weatherman for The News Hour
53:09 On why weathermen and radio personalities make for good hosts
55:03 On acting in movies and television shows as a news personality
56:15 On playing a communist news anchor in the pilot episode of the tv series Sliders
57:21 On acting as a police officer in Letters from Frank staring Art Carney and Michael J Fox
59:52 On being the feature story for Saturday Magazine with 8 other Canadian Game Show Hosts
1:01:07 On narrating the Canadian Docu-series The Search for Canada's Game Show
1:02:25 On being inducted into the British Columbia Broadcasting Hall of Fame
1:03:26 On his career longevity
1:04:04 Advice he has for those who wish to get into the world of broadcasting
1:05:15 On current hosting jobs
1:06:56 On the appeal of live television
1:08:20 On Fred Latremouille
1:08:54 On Wink Martindale
1:09:38 On Jerry Gilden
1:10:09 On William G Elliott
1:10:35 On Doc Harris
1:11:02 On Mark Maxwell-Smith
1:11:35 On Dean Hill
1:12:04 On Michael Watt
1:12:23 On Blair Murdoch
1:13:08 On Jackie Swanson
1:13:44 On Stu Jeffries
1:14:32 On Wayne Cox
Today's interview is with Television Host, Weatherman, Disc Jockey and Broadcaster Wayne Cox. In this interview, Mr. Cox speaks of his career starting as a DJ for CKCQ Quesnel, Hosting Wednesday Night Hockey, The Vancouver Show, The Game Shows Second Honeymoon, Talk About and Acting Crazy, Becoming a Weatherman for The News hour and so much more. I want to thank Mr. Cox for taking the time to speak with me about his career in the broadcasting industry.
This interview was recorded via Skype on May 2nd 2020. This interview is the property of the JM Archive and The Spider's Lair Studios. Any work referencing this material must give written and/or oral credit to the interview and its source. This interview may not be excerpted or re-posted without expressed written or oral permission from the Spiders Lair Studios.
0:00 Introduction
0:26 On his earliest memory of film and television
1:35 On being into sports as a child
1:56 On his early education and not being interested in schooling as a youth
2:20 On being inspired by Johnny Carson to try his luck in radio
3:17 On taking a radio correspondence course and later working as a Disc Jockey at CKCQ Quesnel
6:35 On getting hired at CKCQ Quesnel and their format
8:20 On the format of CKCQ Quesnel
9:15 On getting hired at CHNL Kamloops
10:42 On being hired at CKNW Vancouver
11:52 On Canadian Content mandates and how that affected his job
13:33 On voicing radio commercials
14:03 On appearing and acting in television commercials
15:35 On hosting Wednesday Night Hockey
17:10 On filling in for Fred Latremouille doing weather and later becoming an anchor for The Vancouver Show
18:29 On the format of The Vancouver Show and his role on it
21:02 On memorable moments from the Vancouver Show involving George Thorogood and Bo Diddley
24:25 On Vancouver becoming a media hub in the 80s
25:42 On getting hired as the host for the game show Second Honeymoon as well as the format
27:54 On the kinds of questions asked on Second Honeymoon and the difficulties of working with the Christian Broadcasting Network
29:40 On Second Honeymoon Line producer Tony Blake
31:39 On hosting a talk show for CJOR Radio
32:37 On Hosting the Game Show Talk About
33:57 On Mark Maxwell-Smith, having to avoid sounding "Canadian" and The "Red Zed" incident
38:12 On the format of Talk About
41:16 On attributes that make a good game show host
42:55 On doing run-throughs for pilots in Los Angeles
43:49 On why Talk About did not last longer
46:01 On why Talk About was able to succeed in both Canada and the United States
47:34 On the Talk About board game from Pressmin Toys
48:33 On hosting the show Legal Wise
49:20 On hosting Acting Crazy
49:55 On the talent that was booked for Acting Crazy and the production talents of Blair Murdoch
50:33 On becoming a weatherman for The News Hour
53:09 On why weathermen and radio personalities make for good hosts
55:03 On acting in movies and television shows as a news personality
56:15 On playing a communist news anchor in the pilot episode of the tv series Sliders
57:21 On acting as a police officer in Letters from Frank staring Art Carney and Michael J Fox
59:52 On being the feature story for Saturday Magazine with 8 other Canadian Game Show Hosts
1:01:07 On narrating the Canadian Docu-series The Search for Canada's Game Show
1:02:25 On being inducted into the British Columbia Broadcasting Hall of Fame
1:03:26 On his career longevity
1:04:04 Advice he has for those who wish to get into the world of broadcasting
1:05:15 On current hosting jobs
1:06:56 On the appeal of live television
1:08:20 On Fred Latremouille
1:08:54 On Wink Martindale
1:09:38 On Jerry Gilden
1:10:09 On William G Elliott
1:10:35 On Doc Harris
1:11:02 On Mark Maxwell-Smith
1:11:35 On Dean Hill
1:12:04 On Michael Watt
1:12:23 On Blair Murdoch
1:13:08 On Jackie Swanson
1:13:44 On Stu Jeffries
1:14:32 On Wayne Cox
