I'm not sure how to write this one, so I'm just going to tell you what I know. As a long time fan of CFNY / Edge 102, I was sad to learn recently that Martin Streek had been fired after over 20 years of service. As of this writing, that
Norm Rumack has been with THE FAN since its inception in September 1992, but you won't hear him on THE FAN 590 any longer. Stormin' Norm Rumack has been fired as Rogers-owned stations axed four ad reps, Rumack and an unidentified behind-the-scenes employee. Back in the 90s, when I listened
I got an interesting email from Race Coach the other day. He had a couple of neat stories as to how he won prizes from CFNY / Edge 102. Here's his email. I was thinking it might be interesting to blog about prizes people have won at CFNY, err The Edge.
It seems the most popular entries around these parts lately have been about Toronto radio. It started when Martin Streek and Barry Taylor were fired at Edge 102, continued when I wrote about the problem with Jack FM and culminated in the birth of Kiss 92 where Jack once broadcast.
When it comes to getting my news, I turn to the CBC first. It's straight up, solid information, and it doesn't appear tainted by glitz, glamour or bias. I like CBC Newsworld for my television news and CBC Radio One for my radio news. A tremendous resource when it comes
Less than a week ago, I wrote about the problem with 92.5 Jack FM. The ratings were abysmal, and I predicted there would be a format change by Labour Day. Jack didn't make it a week into June. Jack FM is now KISS 92.5 FM, being billed by
My shower radio is tuned to 92.5. That's Jack-FM, "Toronto's Best Rock Variety", and I listen to it in the shower because it just so happens my shower is perfectly timed with an ad-free block of old and new rock tunes on Jack. It's just a series of tunes,
Things were better before I figured out they were businesses. Specifically, I'm thinking of sports and radio. I remember a time when I knew every player on the Blue Jays roster and I didn't have a clue what any of them made. It didn't make a difference what the terms
Back on May 2, 2009, a bunch of us old time Humble and Fred fans got together at a Toronto pub to witness the recording of the 20th Anniversary Podcast of Memories. And lo and behold, here it is! It's a couple of hours long, and over 100MB, so be
I listened to CFNY (Edge 102) throughout the 90s. It was my favourite radio station, not just for the tunes but for the personalities. I can't remember a time at 102 before Martin Streek. Martin Streek always seemed to be there, hosting the Thursday 30 and live-to-air broadcasts from various
Q is a nice little radio show that airs on CBC Radio One. It's hosted by Jian Ghomeshi and airs live Monday to Friday at 10:00 a.m. Q was visited this morning by country-pop band The Boxmasters. The Boxmasters's biggest claim to fame is that their singer is
When I wrote about 1050 CHUM being re-branded as CP24 Radio 1050, I wondered aloud what would happen to all the CHUM Charts archived online at the CHUM web site. I grabbed the chart from the day I was born because when a station is re-branded this way, the old
My mom often talks about listening to 1050 CHUM back in the day. It sounds like it was quite the station, I'm sorry I missed the glory days of CHUM AM. From the CTVglobemedia press release: CTV also announced today that CP24 will further extend its well-established brand within the
When driving home from the office, I'll often listen to Prime Time Sports, hosted by Bob McCown on THEFAN590. Like any die hard Leaf fan, I love it when they explore the glorious fall of the Montreal Canadiens. The go-to guy lately, for such discussions, is Mike Boone of the
Billboards throughout the city are touting "the new 97.3 EZ Rock." 97.3 EZ Rock is the radio station that employs my pal Humble Howard in the mornings. I sat in and live-blogged that morning show back in October. I've seen the billboards with the wallpaper and I've read
On November 6, Andy Barrie took an indefinite leave of absence from his duties as host of Metro Morning on CBC Radio One. I heard his sign-off as he told us there were serious health issues in his family right now and he needed to leave his post in order
When Harold Hosein was fired from City-TV back in 2006, I wrote about it. Today, there's a new comment on that entry from a chap named Ian. Harold Hosein is no longer with 680 news....I found out today...02/04/09It seems 680 News didn't renew Harold Hosein's contract,
Readers of this blog know I'm an Andy Barrie fan. On November 6, 2008, I was listening when he signed off and told us he was going to be taking a leave of absence to care for a member of his family who was ill. I wrote about that and
CBC has unveiled their 49 Canadian Songs for Obama's iPod. These 49 won out over their top 100. I can't really speak to the French songs or the non-pop songs, but they seem to have hit most of the essential tracks from my definitive Cancon list. Still, how does The
I'm a sucker for all these Canadian music features the CBC like to throw at us every few years. The latest is from CBC Radio 2. Starting this morning, CBC Radio 2 is inviting us Canadians to help select the top “49 songs from north of the 49th parallel” that
Last June, I took a closer look at the Edge 102.1 playlist. I was curious how many different songs were in rotation at CFNY. While I was crunching the numbers, I assigned each song a label: New, Recent or Classic Alternative. A comment from egerton on my 102.1
Below are the top 102 songs of 2008, according to 102.1 The Edge. I threw down my personal top 10 right here. My tunes ranked 72, 62, 25, 10, 19, 67, 40, 36, n/a and 22 respectively. That n/a is for "Inside the Cinema" by Culture Reject
I've always loved radio. Although I have ten stations preset in my car stereo, there are only a few I actually visit. This is an update to something I wrote over five years ago. Also, if you're interested, here's my Toronto morning show history, written before I had ever exchanged
I was listening to CBC RadioOne this morning when Andy Barrie told us at 8:27am that he had something personal to announce. He told us he was leaving the show indefinitely. Immediately I suspected his health was the reason. Andy has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. He quickly reassured
I mentioned I snapped some pictures when I was witnessing the organized chaos at EZ Rock this morning. You can check out the entire photoset at my Flickr account.
