CK-722 wrote:

CFOS is the only station in the region that moved to its exact IF Image Frequency-1470 kHz to 560 kHz. 


 

I remember when they were on 1470. We could also hear them on 560 on the radio in the kitchen.
 

Three outs away

This is not good for my nerves. 

Fitz wrote:

I believe that was a typo and the correct word is monarchist

Yes.

I believe that was a typo and the correct word is monarchist

Here's a great one. I won't mention the name of the anchor, but this person worked at City TV at the time this happened. 

The anchor arrived at the station late, about an hour before CityPulse was to begin. Around 5:50 PM, they went down to the studio (they were at 99 Queen St. E. at the time, so the newsroom was upstairs on the 5th floor and the control room all the way down on the first.)

Anyway, this person went onto the set, sat down in the chair and began reading over the script they were about to deliver in ten minutes. I was told this story by a very reliable source, who was there that day. 

This anchor picked up the script and began to read. (Remember the show was not yet on the air when this happened, thankfully.) "Good evening," the words began, "The Pope is recovering in hospital after being shot." 

There was a pause and then, wide-eyed and with real surprise, the person involved exclaimed, "THEY SHOT THE POPE???!!!" 

It is unbelievable that someone employed to bring news to the masses had no idea one of the biggest stories of the year had taken place earlier that day and they had no idea. That spoke volumes about how well informed they were - and they were part of a major Toronto newscast! 

I would absolutely not expect a non-journalist at a music station to know that.

The awareness of this amongst the general public would be minuscule.

Hansa wrote:

Being told not to say negative about the Queen when she died reminds me of what happened to Joyce Davidson. She was a huge star on CBC in the 50s as host of Tabloid - CBC's marquee light news talk show among other shows as well as a favourite celebrity on TV commercials (back when it wasn't seen as a problem for current affairs hosts to also pitch products on commercials).

Then one day 1959 she was in New York City as a guest on the Today Show and asked about the Queen's first tour of Canada that was then underway. She told David Garroway "Like most Canadians, I am indifferent to the visit of the Queen,"adding "we're a little annoyed at still being dependent."
You would have thought she'd called for the Queen to be executed. The response in Canada was furious- the CBC was inundated with hate mail and angry calls, sponsors boycotted her show, Conservative MPs complained to the prime minister and Davidson was suspended by the CBC and she then resigned. But it didn't end there - her gigs appearing in commercials dried up, her kids were bullied at school, and she ultimately left Canada and moved to New York where she had a successful career as a television host and producer.

There are fewer monarchies in Canada today than in the 50s but I'm not surprised a station like CFRB would still be afraid of provoking their wrath.

Some journalists read the room wrong and really don't know the audience.  This is what happened to Joyce Davidson and her comments. Even though she was speaking on a US talk show, she should have been more careful with her comments.  "Like most Canadians I am indifferent to the visit of the Queen..."  Sorry Joyce, who appointed you "queen" to speak for most Canadians when out of the country?  1959 Canada was very much attached to the monarchy and queen.  Just because Joyce didn't see it that way didn't qualify her to speak for most Canadians, especially on talk show outside the country.  The response in Canada was a bit over

Widen your horizons. Pierre Robert was an iconic WMMR personality. Tributes from Industry champions like Fred Jacobs underscore what a legend he had become. He was often referenced as a great example of a community focused drive personality, A very sad loss for radio.  https://jacobsmedia.com/remembering-pierre-robert-the-face-of-the-franchise/ 

Or you could listen online to my alma mater, CITR FM at UBC.
It is still very much alive and thriving.

https://www.citr.ca/

Agree, CFOS and Bayshore Broadcasting are well managed and successful.  Bill Hawkins owned CFOS for many years and always put the emphasis on being local.  It is amazing to think back when I worked for the company that a single AM radio station had about 34 full time employees and maybe 7 or 8 more part time!  Their newsroom had about 9 full time employees, with 4 part time reporters covering Grey/Bruce, and two daily talk shows five days per week. 

I enjoyed my years with the company and was lucky to have worked under Bill Hawkins and Doug Caldwell who bought CFOS in 1985.  Doug has expanded the company and still owns Bayshore Broadcasting today. 

CFOS had a huge amount of promotion and exposure this past week with the closing of the AM signal.  I was shocked how much airtime CBC News Network gave the station on the live broadcast this past week with Heather Hiscox.  Even some of their current and past employees were on the four hour program.  Wonderful that Heather brought her morning show to her hometown and to the local radio station where she got her start in broadcasting 43 years ago. 
 

djwildbill wrote:

I was wondering the same for Humber College’s 96.9FM. Students are finishing off their program this fall but the radio course has been canceled so no new students starting this fall.

If Radio Humber shut down, I could listen to 97Rock again in my car. For me that would be a win/win.