Born in Fairmont, West Virginia, in 1926, Art Finley was active in the radio television broadcasting industry for fifty years, 1944-1994, prior to retirement in Victoria, BC. Beginning with KXYZ Houston in 1944, Finley established radio stations for the US military in Newfoundland, 1951-1953, went to New York, 1953-1955, and accepted a position as a TV producer and director for children's shows in San Francisco and Stockton, California, in 1958. After being employed by several TV and radio stations in San Francisco, including talk show programs at KSFO, he received a contract from CHQM, Vancouver in May, 1968. Shortly afterwards, he bagan doing talk radio with CKNW until 1974 when he returned to San Francisco to do talk programming with KGO. After that contract ended, he returned to Vancouver to work with CJOR, 1981-1986. Finley completed his radio talk show host career by working in Norfolk, Virginia, 1987-1988, San Diego, 1989-1990, and San Francisco, 1990-1994.
From the description of Art Finley fonds. 1960-1990, predominant 1969-1985. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606460468
