I've confirmed with multiple sources that Evanov Communications, owner of Proud FM 103.9, are shutting down the station at the end of the month. Launching on April 16, 2007, Proud FM 103.9 was the first radio station in Canada targeted specifically to an LGBT audience, and the first
In this 1288th episode of Toronto Mike'd, David Marsden pays tribute to Martin Streek on his 94.9 The Rock radio program. This episode is exactly 4:44:24. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via
You might remember Adam Wylde quitting his gig at Rogers-owned KiSS 92.5 back in June 2018. After his non-compete expired, he ended up as the morning show host on Bell-owned Virgin Radio 99.9. At the time, his co-host was a chap named TJ O'Halloran. Adam Wylde, whose mother
In this 1250th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with Mike Stafford. They discuss his broken neck, why he had to delete his Twitter account, why he was fired by AM 640, how he's been doing and what's next. And yes, they address the "turd in his basement" comment.
I wrote about Meredith Geddes back in 2018 when she was voice tracking several shows from Vancouver, including 102.1 the Edge's afternoon drive show. I found it curious that a legacy alt rock station like CFNY would not have a local afternoon drive show. At some point, Meredith moved
In this 1247th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike takes you back in time to November 21, 1997 when Brother Bill filled in for Humble Howard on the Humble and Fred morning show on CFNY 102.1 the Edge. This unedited audio experience features Brother Bill, Fred Patterson, Mary Ellen Beninger
I often get emails or Twitter DMs asking me about personnel moves in radio. The question I've received more than any other the past six months is "what happened to Scott MacArthur on Newstalk 1010's The Rush?" My answer has always been a variation of the following: "I don't know
Don Daynard was the Toronto radio legend who worked at CFRB, CKFM and then CHFI where he was teamed with Erin Davis. You can hear Erin talking about her years co-hosting with Don Daynard in episode 84 of Toronto Mike'd.
In this 1233rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike crashes the 640 Toronto party at the GLB Brewpub. Guests include Anthony Farnell, Troy Burtch, Fabian Skidmore, Alan Carter, Jason Chapman, Corey Manuel, Dan Speerin, Pina Crispo, Patrick Malkin, Kelly Cutrara, Rob Johnston, Edward Keenan, Rebecca Cuneo Keenan, Vince Tedesco, Dani Stover,
In this 1225th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Toronto radio vet Wayne Webster about his years at Q107, 104.5 CHUM-FM, CKFM / Mix 99.9 / Virgin Radio and Boom 97.3. This episode is exactly 1:28:18. You can listen to this episode in a variety of
Last week, Thursday to be exact, I wrote about two Toronto Corus radio stations getting new morning shows. I was first to report that Tucker and Maura were moving from Hamilton's Energy 95.3 to 102.1 the Edge and that John Garbutt and Ryan Parker were being reinstated as
In April and May 2022, several women who worked closely with John Derringer on Q107 made serious allegations against him. It began with Jacqui Delaney on Toronto Mike'd and accelerated when Jennifer Valentyne posted on Facebook. It’s never the wrong time to do the right thing https://t.co/
There's a new morning show at 102.1 the Edge, but the names are familiar to fans of Toronto radio. Tucker and Maura are making the move from Energy 95.3 in Hamilton, a station in the Corus radio family. FOTMs Shawna Whalen and Chris Z took over mornings at
In this 1157th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Larry MacInnis, the longtime Creative Director of 1050 CHUM and CHUM FM about working with Tom Rivers, Jay Nelson, Roger, Rick & Marilyn, his Al Palladini and City Above Toronto spots, and so much more. This episode is exactly 1:
In this 1114th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike is joined by Hal Harbour a.k.a. Doug Barron as they discuss his time at CFNY 102.1 as Director of Canadian Content, the talent he worked with, his music with Stunt Chimps for Burgess Meredith, playing Steve Rogers in Trailer
In this 1106th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike is joined by 45-year radio veteran Scott Metcalfe as they discuss his recent retirement from 680 News and the 30 year history of CJCL The Fan 1430 / 590. This episode is exactly 1:55:28. You can listen to this episode in
In this 1071st episode of Toronto Mike'd, a Mikeumentary about The Mighty Q, 29 different FOTMs share stories from 45 years of Q107. This episode features Joanne Wilder, Maureen Holloway, Jeff Woods, Jesse Dylan, Gene Valaitis, John Gallagher, Craig Venn, Al Joynes, John Scholes, Andy Frost, Shirley McQueen, Brother Jake
It was always Jay Brody's dream to work mornings at CFNY 102.1 the Edge, and a few weeks before everything shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he achieved that goal. The Morning Grind on Y108 became The B Team on 102.1 the Edge. Last summer, while Jay
Andrew Krystal was the radio and television broadcaster best known around these parts for his stints at Mojo Radio and The Fan 590 where he was the morning show host. Andrew was my guest on Toronto Mike'd for episode 630 when we discussed his years at Mojo Radio, being The
One month ago, former Q107 radio personality Jacqui Delaney made her Toronto Mike'd debut, and we discussed her career in radio and why she left the industry. Here's an excerpt from that episode in which she says "Working with John Derringer was one of the things that lent itself to
In this 1050th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike dives deep into the history of 1050 CHUM as a top 40 station with Roger Ashby, Jim Van Horne, Chuck McCoy, Dave Williams, Scott Carpenter, Amber Payie and Doug Thompson. This episode is exactly 3:59:13. You can listen to this
Mike chats with Mastermind about DJ Ron Nelson, his mixtapes, his career in music at Energy 108 and Flow 93.5, why he was fired and what the hell happened to Flow. This episode is exactly 2:48:05. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
In this 1021st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike dives deep into the ongoing history of 102.1 CFNY with David Marsden, Ivar Hamilton, Liz Janik, Scot Turner, Maie Pauts, Fred Patterson, Leslie Kross, Alan Cross, Captain Phil Evans, Dani Elwell, Humble Howard Glassman, Rob Johnston, Bob Willette and Jay Brody.
99.9% of Toronto Mike'd episodes drop shortly after the recording ends. It's not uncommon for me to tell my guest as we take a photo by the tree that the episode will be in the feed in 10-15 minutes. That's how I roll! But for episode 1021, I recorded
If we look at the Toronto radio ratings for men 25-54, with the usual caveat that the PPM system is a flawed system, although the best we currently have for radio, it seems that The Fan 590 is bleeding out. The station has lost about half of its listeners. Sports
