Doug Jeffries, Kingston broadcasting legend, retiring after 46 years
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As you may know, Doug Jeffries, who recently celebrated his 46th anniversary in broadcasting on both radio and television, has now decided to retire.
This is a bittersweet day for all of us here at Global Kingston.
As you may know, Doug Jeffries, who recently celebrated his 46th anniversary in broadcasting on both radio and television, has now decided to retire.
Few broadcasters will ever reach that milestone, and Doug has set the bar high when it comes to his dedication to the local sports scene.
How do you sum up Doug’s career in broadcasting and sports? For him, it’s been about perseverance, dedication and a labour of love.
Douglas Michael Jeffries was born in Gananoque and raised on Churchill Drive, just a stone’s throw from Gananoque Secondary School.
Doug’s career choice was not a surprise, at least not to his high school buddies.
He wrote about wanting to be a broadcaster in his 1974 yearbook.
“Doug was a big fan of Max Jackson,” said longtime friend, Danny O’Hearn. “We would jokingly call Doug ‘Max’ all the time. That was his nickname.
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