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Weird Harold Kendall<\/h2>\n

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Inducted in 2004
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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.
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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. Kendall was known as the \u2018go-to\u2019 man for any information about music and artists, right across Canada.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Kendall received the handle \u2018Weird\u201d when asked to entertain visiting star Roger Miller, who had the reputation of being a very funny and outgoing star. 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