Brian Antonson

Brian Antonson fell in love with radio as a teenager, first creating his own hobby radio station at home, and then starting the campus radio station at the then-new Simon Fraser University in 1966. He moved to the new Broadcast Communications training program at BCIT and graduated in 1969. His part time job at CKNW became a full time job at graduation, and he became a commercial producer and weekend on-air host. In 1974, Brian became Production Director at CKNW and started teaching night school at BCIT. In 1977, he moved to BCIT as an instructor in the Radio Program, became Radio Program Head in 1982 and Department Head for the Broadcast Department in 1985. In 1990, Brian took a two-year leave of absence to manage Radio Station CFVR in Abbotsford, and returned to BCIT at the end of that leave as Associate Dean, Broadcast and Media Communications, and has lead the department ever since.

First year Arts, Simon Fraser University, 1966-1967

Diploma of Technology in Broadcast Communications, British Columbia Institute of Technology, 1969

Author (with Rick Antonson and Mary Trainer) of "In Search of a Legend: Slumach's Gold", 1972, 1973. Editor of "Canadian Frontier Magazine", 1975-1980. Co-owner of Antonson Publishing Company, 1972-1982, editing and producing some 29 books including several Canadian best-sellers. Author of several articles in various publications on different topics over the years.

Brian's interests include hiking, walking, reading, British and Arthurian history, photography, travelling (Canada, United States, Britain, Kenya, Israel, Egypt, India, Italy, Greece), Corvettes, log homes, railroads, science and technology. and of course, broadcasting.

Born June 28/48

BC Radio History