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Calvin W. Heintz

     Back in 1937, 38, and 39, Cal was heard on Akron area stations; WJW, WADC and WAKR in many radio productions produced by Mac and Joyce McGrath and the Akron Board of Education.

 In 1942, he was employed as an announcer on the staff at WADC, which was then located in Tallmadge .

 From 1943 to the close of World War II, he served in the South Pacific with the U.S.N.R.

 In 1946, Mr. Heintz came to WCMW in Canton , and while there, he was not only a staff announcer, but became Traffic Manager, Farm editor and Assistant to the General Manager. He always did live broadcasts from the Stark County Fair, the Summit County Fair and Ascot Race Track. He produced and moderated 26 weekly high school debates on WEWS, Channel 5 in Cleveland . Cal, now retired from broadcasting, currently resides in Bella Vista, Arkansas .