Edge 102 ~ CFNY
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In this 34th episode, I'm joined by Fred Patterson from the Humble and Fred show for a great chat about his radio career, the state of terrestrial radio today, the future of Humble and Fred, the Leafs and Rob Ford. This episode is exactly 1:08:26. You can listen
Dave Bookman, better known as Bookie on the radio, has been fired from CFNY / Edge 102. He had been on the air there since 1991. Dave Bookman was the last on-air holdover from the 90s. When Alan Cross was fired in the summer of 2011 we feared Bookie would be
This long weekend, 102.1 the Edge counted down their top new rock songs of all-time. I'm naturally interested in such things, so I was curious what song they'd put at number one. I had my money on Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit. I was pretty damn surprised when I
I got an email from a reader wondering where former CFNY personalities were now. I pointed him to The Spirit of Radio Fan Page, but he deemed that too out of date. So I asked him for his list and I promised to take a crack at it myself and
In the weeks following long-time Toronto deejay Martin Streek's passing three years ago today, two significant tribute shows aired on radio stations in the GTA. First, there was David Marsden's five hour tribute to Martin Streek that aired on 94.9 The Rock and then there was a three hour
I don't hate Fearless Fred. Not even a little bit. Way back in November, Fearless Fred appeared on the Humble and Fred podcast and had a bone to pick with me. Here's an excerpt: November was a long time ago, but this topic was recently brought up on the podcast
102.1 The Edge, a.k.a. CFNY, has unveiled the top 102 "new rock songs" of all time, according to 102.1 The Edge listeners. This is the list they played Saturday, May 19, 2012. Sublime - SanteriaNirvana - Come As You AreStone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love SongThe
I was perusing the spirit of radio site when I stumbled upon the Top 102 Albums of 1993 according to CFNY a.k.a. 102.1 The Edge. Through the years I've shared a number of CFNY lists, all of which can be found at http://www.torontomike.com/cfny_
BC just left this comment on my The Weather entry. I cant be leave you haven't posted this yet Mike. Its Josie Dye trying to sing O'Canada at the Toronto Rock game the other night. How is she still at the Edge again? LOLIt seems the Toronto Rock played the
I just listened to today's episode of Humble and Fred Radio. At about the 30 minute mark, between some typically hilarious banter and a great performance by 54-40, guest Fearless Fred from Edge 102 goes off on me. You have to hear this 5:27 of audio to believe it.
You lucky bastards are getting three for one here. That's right, three radio hits in one entry. See what I did there? I called them "hits" because "hits" are played on the radio. I could have called them "thoughts" or "points", but that wouldn't have been nearly as clever. Let's
Dean Blundell's been tweeting today that he's thinking about packing it in soon. In fact, those are his exact words. In that tweet, he says "Thinking of packing it in soon". When someone replied with a "say it ain't so", he replied with a clarifying "I think its so sir"
On Saturday morning, I was listening to Edge 102 in the car. Despite what you may think having read the odd rant about 102.1 in this space, it's still my favourite music station. There's really no alternative in the GTA for a guy who wants to hear the latest
This one comes as no surprise. Alan Cross is no longer employed by Corus Radio. Alan Cross is best known for his long-running weekly rock documentary series The Ongoing History of New Music on 102.1 The Edge. Alan Cross was there a very long time, starting at CFNY in
My friend Freddie P wants me to pass on some information regarding Peter Griffin who passed away last month. Everyone is welcome to gather at the Charlotte Room on Thursday night to celebrate his extraordinary life. Even if you just knew the man through his work on Toronto radio, you're
Corus Radio Toronto has an exciting and very rare opportunity available for a Program Director (at 102.1 The Edge), reporting to the General Manager and to the Vice President, Brands and Programming for Corus Radio. The successful candidate will have major market programming experience, be a solid talent coach,
It's time for another Edge 102 rant from Cool Steve. Hold on to your hats, kids, this is another good one. Hello again, Mike.I visit the CFNY section of your blog now and again, so I just found out about the latest firings. I thought both personalities were decent
Hey kids, ever heard of Neil Young? Here's a little thing I wrote for the guy a few years back. Or, you can browse all 346 entries* on this entry about the living legend, if you prefer. You never hear Neil Young on 102.1 The Edge. Sure, they played
Pete Griffin was 81. He and David Haydu formed the comedy duo Pete & Geets, hosting a morning-drive radio show on CHUM-FM in the early 1970s that was later revived between 1982-1987 on CFNY. Here's some great audio of Pete and Geets, originally shared here. I once interviewed my buddy
Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be radio DJs. In radio, you're hired to be fired. And you don't get to say goodbye. This entry started on Twitter. Mike Gamble let me know about LoriAnn and Darrin Pfeiffer's dismissals, and LoriAnn herself chimed in. I first learned LoriAnn
There was a time I didn't miss The Thursday 30 on 102.1 The Edge. Back when it was hosted by Martin Streek, it was how I kept up with the latest tunes. I don't catch it often these days, but I tuned in for a bit tonight. I was
Courtesy of Retrontario, here's a 1989 television ad for CFNY's Humble and Fred morning show. Man, that Miami Vice look did not work for Humble. Fred, however, still dresses like that.
The JUNO Awards are tonight. The JUNOs always make me think about the U-Knows, CFNY's music awards for Canadian independent and alternative acts. The U-Knows have been called the CASBYs since 1986. Check out this clip of CFNY's Nick Charles celebrating Chalk Circle's 1986 CASBY win. Mondoville is sharing highlights
She calls herself Guelph Gal, and she recorded a bunch of CFNY audio from the 1990s. She's now in the process of uploading the audio to YouTube, and she's happy to have me spread the love here. This is 13 minutes of The Thursday 30 with the late great Martin
I get letters. This one is from Chris who had something to get off his chest about CFNY a.k.a. Edge 102. Hello,It's about 3:20am on a Monday night and a case of insomnia, largely fueled by the internet, had me surfing around the net looking up
