{"id":2278,"date":"2024-03-23T19:39:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T19:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccma.in-testing.co.uk\/?post_type=inductee&#038;p=2278"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:47:36","slug":"weird-harold-kendall","status":"publish","type":"inductee","link":"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/fr\/inductees\/weird-harold-kendall\/","title":{"rendered":"Weird Harold Kendall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Our front-end template -->\n<section\n    id=\"split-repeater-block_15ec479b108a8bca6c69e7af1546656e\" \n    class=\"split-repeater  py-[50px] lg:pt-[57px] lg:pb-[70px]\"\n>\n    <div class=\"site-container flex flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"intro-text\">\n                            <h2>Weird Harold Kendall<\/h2>\n                                        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/inductees\/\">&lt; Back<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Inducted in 2004<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Harold Kendall\u2019s passion and knowledge of country music is legendary in the Canadian broadcasting industry. Kendall began his commitment to a career in radio early and by the time he left high school; he was 100% certain that he wanted to work in the music industry.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Kendall spent two decades at CKWX in Vancouver, BC (1973-1993) at the Music Director, becoming one of the most knowledgeable sources for music facts and history in the industry. 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