Thank you, David Marsden — A farewell tribute from The Redwood Theatre
September 2026 • Tribute
In Celebration & Gratitude
Thank you, David Marsden.
As September draws to a close, The Redwood Theatre family gathers to share our immense appreciation for David Marsden. David's passion, visionary spirit, and devotion have shaped the sound, character, and soul of radio, and of our creative community.
A quiet moment on stage: Celebrating years of dedication and community harmony at The Redwood.
Archival Video Feature
Moments on the Air & on the Stage
We have assembled a short video retrospective capturing David's unforgettable stage addresses, interviews, and candid moments behind the curtains.
Reflections on Impact and Legacy
Bill King Photography
The news came in a Facebook post. David Marsden was gone.
It came as a shock. The same feeling we had when we lost Al Mair, Tim Thorney, Jim Galloway and others whose words had become part of our days. We engaged with these folks often. A comment. A retort. A conversation that wandered off, then picked up again a week later.
We saw them through the words. And somehow, we expected the words to keep coming.
This past March, close to 200 people gathered at the Redwood Theatre for an evening with David. Conversation, photographs and a look back at that enviable radio career. A room full of people who wanted to be there, even though David had spent weeks wondering whether anyone would come.
“Will anyone show?” he would ask.
There was another question, too. Would he be healthy enough? We spoke often in the weeks leading up to the evening. Those conversations held humour, but also dread and nerves. He wanted to make it work.
“What if I projected photos of my years on earth?” he asked.
His years on earth. That was quite a collection to draw from.
David had called me after seeing the lovely celebration the community put on for David Clayton-Thomas. He thought he might be able to pull off an evening of his own.
And he did. With bravado and a big heart, he gave us David.
I keep coming back to that worried question now.
“Will anyone show?”
They did, David. Close to 200 of them.
I’m so glad you were there to see it.
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