CPRS Manitoba February luncheon
Linking the Compassionate with the Less Fortunate
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Time: 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Location: Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg
Price: $25 Members, $35 Non-Members, $20 Students
By 2009, Larry Updike was at the top of his game. Over a 33 year radio career, he had become iconic to Winnipeggers in two formats: rock and news-talk. In recent years on the CJOB Morning Show, he had broken North American market share records. He had just signed yet another multi-year contract that would have paved the way to a comfortable future for his family. Then this Hall of Fame broadcaster turned on a dime, resigned, and went to work at Siloam Mission. Why? Find out more about this dramatic turn and the work Larry does in connecting the compassionate with the less fortunate.
As the Senior Communications and Advocacy Spokesperson for Siloam Mission, Larry Updike delivers presentations about poverty and homelessness with the goal of urging people to get involved in making change happen in their communities. He endeavors to broaden awareness of the issues surrounding poverty in Winnipeg and draw support for the mandate of Siloam Mission.
Ordained as a minister at the age of 21, Larry soon left the vocation to embark on a 33-year broadcasting career. After more than three decades in a highly respected, high-profile media position, he left it behind to begin work in Winnipeg’s inner city, helping bring homelessness to the forefront of people’s minds. Well known within Southern Manitoba, Larry hopes to use his background as a springboard to network with local churches and community organizations.
Among his array of accomplishments, Larry has completed degrees in Theology and Philosophy at the University of Winnipeg, was awarded the University of Winnipeg’s Plato Prize, received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, and in 2009, he was inducted into the Manitoba Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
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