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The very best Elvis judges anywhere Wendy is the afternoon co-host (The Chris and Wendy Show) on Barrie’s B101 FM and the afternoon News voice you hear on the PEAK 95.1 in Collingwood. She’s been to GRACELAND 38 times, most recently for a chance meeting with Priscilla, Lisa Marie and four American Idol finalists! Wendy has served as the Head Judge at Collingwood for several years. She’s a proud member of the Love For Elvis Fan Club in Richmond Hill and an honourary citizen of Elvis’s hometown. Wendy has judged at many Elvis Festivals including Collingwood, Windsor, Stouffville and Kitchener. Burt Thombs has worked at numerous radio stations which have put him in
Nevin Grant is a freelance broadcaster, journalist and musician having served as Program and Music Director for OLDIES 1150 CKOC Hamilton for 38 years. He still freelances his “IN TOUCH WITH TODAY AND YESTERDAY” feature for the station. In 2002 Nevin was inducted into Hamilton's "Gallery Of Distinction" and is on the board of the "Canadian Communications Foundation". Nevin now works as a playwright, having co-written "British Invasion 1 & 2" , "California Dreaming 1 & 2" and “CANADA ROCKS” for Stage West as well as many productions for tribute artists, including "Forever Elvis", "The Life & Times Of Jerry Lee Lewis" and "Elvis-Elvis-Elvis". Nevin is an authority on the music of the 50's, 60's and 70's and has judged at Collingwood, Brantford, Windsor and Stouffville Elvisfests. Heather has judged Elvis Tribute shows in Brantford, Stouffville and Windsor. Since 1963 Heather and Nevin Grant have been inseparable musical companions, leading an exciting life meeting and working with the major Top 40 artists of the day. Heather served as the Circulation Manager of SOUL magazine (a Toronto-based Rhythm & Blues publication) during the mid-Sixties. She also served as a judge of both musical and oratorical competitions. From 1968 through the early Eighties Heather was CKOC's music contact with Southern Ontario's key record retailers on a weekly basis, collecting the research that formed the logistics of the famous CKOC CHART. Many CKOC staffers refer to Heather affectionately as "The First Lady". And ... she has always been a giant fan of "The King Of Rock n' Roll"! Mary Thombs is a teacher with the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board and was instrumental in developing a computerized tabulation system that quickly summarizes the judges’ results to determine finalists and the eventual winner of the competitions. Mary has been surrounded by Elvis music and memorabilia in her home life with husband Burt. Mary is an excellent communicator and ensures that judging criteria and results are clear and precise.
Echo Starr Parker is an Elvis fan through and through. She has every song ever recorded by Elvis catalogued and all the songs from the movies, including those that were cut from the movies. She watches or reads about Elvis on a daily basis, making her one of the most well informed judges available. She is on a continual hunt for more Elvis memorabilia, published articles, interviews and trivia. She has even managed to find many items from as far away as Australia that aren’t available at the Graceland web site. Echo has judged in the Collingwood Elvisfest and is married to former CKOC Oldies 1150 personality Dale Parker. Doug has spent his working life in broadcasting. On the day he retired, he headed straight to Nashville to see the GRAND OLDE OPRY and Memphis to see GRACELAND and the SUN RECORDS studio. In the mid-80’s at CKTB radio in St. Catharines, Doug spent an hour each Saturday morning for over two years playing everything Elvis recorded. Today he has 1,800 different Elvis cuts on his Ipod. This year Doug judged at Collingwood. Brooke Cowitz is the youngest judge on the “King’s Court” roster but she is extremely experienced. Now in her late teens, Brooke performed as an Elvis Tribute Artist from ages 7 to 14. Among the competitions Brooke entered were Collingwood and The Images of The King in Memphis. Brooke has been attending Elvis Tributes for more than 10 years and has been to Memphis 8 times. She has seen all of the King’s movies and is always listening to his music. You can put youthful enthusiasm with a knowledgeable background on your judging panel by requesting Brooke Cowitz.
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