Radio legend dies aged simply 55 as tributes flood in

Radio legend Jim “Boomer” Gordon died on the age of 55 on Monday February 23 after a 3 and a half 12 months battle with most cancers. The information was poignantly confirmed dwell on air on SiriusXM NHL Community Radio, on the time when his present The Level with Boomer Gordon all the time began. In the course of the broadcast, a lot of his colleagues commented “he would have hated this,” preferring that they only persist with the topic of hockey.

The channel additionally shared a heartbreaking tribute on social media. “We’re deeply saddened to share the information of the passing of our good friend and SiriusXM NHL Community Radio host Jim Boomer Gordon. After a brave battle with most cancers, Boomer handed away this week, surrounded by his family members. He will probably be enormously missed by us all, on and off the air.” In his official obituary, his household revealed: “Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will comply with at a later date.”

Followers additionally rushed to pay tribute to the star. Taking to Fb one wrote: “That is arduous at the moment. I’ve listened to his present ever since I obtained satellite tv for pc radio. He was a quintessential Canadian. Keen about hockey, well mannered, sort, clever … a sweethearted soul not like another discuss present host. No vitriol no anger simply good humour and information. RIP Boomer.”

One other added: “I listened nearly on daily basis for not less than 16 years. Increase was part of my day I regarded ahead to. I by no means felt related to any television/radio persona, (or ever felt a must), however for a lot of causes, his passing has weirdly affected me, feeling like i misplaced a good friend that I ‘talked’ to on daily basis… It’s actually bizarre how unhappy i really feel in regards to the lack of a voice of a man I by no means really knew. I don’t get it. However I do.”

A 3rd merely penned: “RIP Jim. It was all the time a pleasure listening to you.” A fourth chimed in: “Unhappy to listen to of Boomer Gordon passing away. All the time listened to The Level on SiriusXM each time I might. Have a beer at Jake’s Saloon.”

A fifth shared: “RIP Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon. He obtained me by way of hundreds of miles in my truck speaking hockey again after I drove much more.” In the meantime a sixth recalled: “His present was my drive-home ritual for years. Gone means too quickly.”

Jim started his radio profession as a producer earlier than finally touchdown his personal present.

An enormous music fan he started his each day present with Moby’s Excessive Methods, which was the theme music of the Jason Bourne motion pictures.

For the present’s second hour he all the time kicked off with The Rolling Stones’ Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? Alongside that he performed his favorite tracks from beloved Canadian bands The Tragically Hip, Our Girl Peace, Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who.

Regardless of remedy for most cancers, he had continued to current his present till January 13 this 12 months. The one day he wasn’t on air was Fridays when he was present process chemotherapy and a visitor host stepped in.