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SOWNY » Toronto mayoral debate » Today 1:29 pm

Fleadh
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Dicky Doo wrote:

The ball room, marble arch and reflecting pool will go a long way to sprucing up Scarborough Town Center 


 

SOWNY » CKCO-TV - RIP Henning Grumme » Today 12:11 pm

scrand
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Thursday we lost yet another great one in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Henning Grumme passed away at the age of 82. Henning had worked at CKCO-TV from 1967 to 1997 when he retired as the stations Operations and Production Supervisor. Over the course of that time and in retirement he worked closely keeping the Oktoberfest traditions alive in the area. Larger than life, he leaves a legacy that won't soon be forgotten.

https://ckco-history.com/henning-grumme/

SOWNY » Why Paying Your Rogers Bill With A Credit Card Will Soon Cost You More » Today 10:30 am

unclefester
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bmaudioworks wrote:

I don't see any problem here, other than yet another anti-Rogers attack post. Don't like Rogers? Don't do business with them, and don't talk about them. Plain and simple. There are people and organizations that I don't like or agree with; I don't interact with them, and I don't discuss them at all.
 

Further, when I invest my money, time and/or energy in anything, especially in my business/professional life, I expect darn good returns on all of my investments, every time, without fail. No exceptions. That is a requirement. It is not optional, and it is non-negotiable.

Please do me a favour and post the full name and location of your business so that I and I suspect many others here don't ever have even the accidental option of having to deal with you Mr. Illinformed Small Business Man indeed.

Is your last name Rogers per chance?











 

SOWNY » Wasn't This Storyline A Bit Early For CBC's "Son Of A Critch?" » Today 10:10 am

paterson1
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The whole cast is strong.  Always liked that Mike Jr. was the kind older brother and followed in his fathers footsteps to work at the station.  No doubt the "Christmas episode" will be repeated prior to the big day.

SOWNY » For Political Junkies Only (Part 3) » Today 10:00 am

paterson1
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mace wrote:

I find it interesting that the Liberal Party, as we know it, has not existed in British Columbia since 1987.

Good point mace, and when the BC Liberals were around in recent years they were Liberal in name only.  BC Libs were much more like a Conservative party and this squeezed out the BC Conservative's in elections for decades. Recent Liberal premiers like Christy Clark and Gordon Campbell were de facto Conservatives. 

BC provincial politics has never followed the norm.  The first 13 premiers had no party affiliation!  So from 1871 to 1903 the province was governed by independents. And the most successful party in BC's history has been the Social Credit party, which no longer exists.

So another interesting chapter in BC politics could be written tonight.  BC does have clout across the country since like Alberta they are a "have" province.  For those that like provincial politics, this could be an interesting Saturday night/Sunday morning.  I certainly will be tuning in.

SOWNY » CBC Gem Continues To Surprise With Foreign Series » Today 9:13 am

Shorty Wave
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mic'em wrote:

CBC TV is airing a British series Thursday nights based on the book and classic movie Lord of the Flies. The first episode was this week, I recorded it but haven't watched it yet. 

 
I believe this series was supposed to air on Netflix back in May, it even made the cover of Star Week back then,  but apparently only streamed on Netflix in the States, thanks for the heads up mic’em!

SOWNY » Congratulations To Toronto Mike On This Milestone » Today 9:02 am

Shorty Wave
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Congratulations Toronto Mike! The podcast world has become very crowded since you started and yet you still cut through, good job!

SOWNY » CBC Gem Continues To Surprise With Foreign Series » Today 8:58 am

mic'em
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CBC TV is airing a British series Thursday nights based on the book and classic movie Lord of the Flies. The first episode was this week, I recorded it but haven't watched it yet. 

SOWNY » Wasn't This Storyline A Bit Early For CBC's "Son Of A Critch?" » Today 8:51 am

mic'em
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Colton Gobbo who plays Mike Critch Jr. aka Mike Campbell of VOCM, who is a Sudbury native , was interviewed on the CBC Sudbury morning show yesterday . He confirmed as I suspected, the final season was filmed at the same time season 4 was. Hence why none of the characters appear to have aged in the past year. By the way, the Gobbo family is well known here, they owned a large towing and transport company along with a heavy truck repair facility for decades. They sold it some years back. 

SOWNY » Wasn't This Storyline A Bit Early For CBC's "Son Of A Critch?" » Today 8:50 am

Shorty Wave
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RadioActive wrote:

The final season has only 12 episodes, so perhaps that's why they're so far ahead timeline-wise. 

And I agree Malcolm McDowell is a terrific actor and they're lucky to get him for a Canadian series. I still love "A Clockwork Orange." (Of course, that "Clockwork" was half an hour ahead in Newfoundland! )

 
They were indeed lucky to get Malcolm McDowell for a Canadian series! And I read that he has really enjoyed the experience. I also enjoy “A Clockwork Orange”, wore out the VHS and ended up buying the DVD. RA, have you watched McDowell’s 1968 film “If…”? Another great performance from him.

SOWNY » The Perfect Radio Halloween Costume » Today 8:20 am

Shorty Wave
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Good one RadioActive! The only thing missing is the defunct local sports team sweatshirt!

SOWNY » Who Gets Your Vote For Election Coverage Monday Night? » Today 8:06 am

Shorty Wave
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Oh to have the Citytv of old! Their elections coverage was always entertaining and they did it up right, as discussed here on the SOWNY board a few posts ago!

SOWNY » For Political Junkies Only (Part 3) » Today 8:00 am

Shorty Wave
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Polls close tonight at 8pm Pacific time, which is 11pm in Ontario, so I don’t think I’ll be staying up to watch results tonight, but this could blow up in Eby’s face, what was he thinking? Maybe I should tune in….!

SOWNY » Why Paying Your Rogers Bill With A Credit Card Will Soon Cost You More » Today 6:17 am

mace
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Yes the Rogers Mastercard will be subject to the fee as well. I pay all my bills through online banking from the comfort of my Lazyboy recliner.

SOWNY » Is This The Reason You Can't Get A Stable Signal On HD Radio? » Today 6:05 am

mace
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All this talk about processing is a foreign language to me. I haven't got a clue as to what you are discussing. All I know is when I listen to music on line or with an actual vinyl LP, if I hear distinct separation through my speakers, I am good.

SOWNY » If You Plan To Watch The World Series, Check This Out First » Today 5:55 am

mace
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Two teams that have never won, but have appeared in the World Series. Personally, I think this version of the Brewers will get their first. The original Brewers were a charter member of the American League in 1901. The next year the team moved to St. Louis as the Browns. In 1954 the Browns moved to Baltimore to become the Orioles. After the major league move to St. Louis, a minor league Brewers team was formed and played in the American Association from 1902-52. As for the current Brewer team, they were born as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 before moving to Milwaukee in 1970.

SOWNY » For Political Junkies Only (Part 3) » Today 5:16 am

mace
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I find it interesting that the Liberal Party, as we know it, has not existed in British Columbia since 1987.

SOWNY » Who Gets Your Vote For Election Coverage Monday Night? » Today 5:05 am

mace
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Since the polls don't close until 8pm, why would the CBC need to start their election coverage at 7pm. An hour of useless chat plus Corrie Street gets kicked back to the afternoon.

SOWNY » The Perfect Radio Halloween Costume » Today 12:42 am

Radiowiz
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"One size fits most"   
"Ice Cold Miller Lite not included"  

SOWNY » Who Gets Your Vote For Election Coverage Monday Night? » Today 12:39 am

Radiowiz
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CP 24, and maybe channel 100 (Rogers Citynews 24/7 channel)
I don't doubt that I'll probably hop around, also checking out CBC and a few other sources. 

SOWNY » Who Gets Your Vote For Election Coverage Monday Night? » Today 12:09 am

Out here in the Ottawa Valley, I'll likely rotate through MBC's three radio stations (myFM Renfrew, myFM Pembroke and WOW FM Arnprior) and Cogeco's "YourTV" out of Pembroke for local coverage, and for City of Ottawa coverage, CBC and CTV. Former CFRA host Mark Sutcliffe is the incumbent in Ottawa, seeking a second term as the capital's mayor.

The YourTV channels across the province (places like Windsor, Burlington, Peterborough/Lindsay, Kingston, and of course the Ottawa Valley) have been producing a lot of content for this year's municipal election campaigns... things like candidate profiles and debates, plus the returns they'll be broadcasting live on Monday night.

SOWNY » For Political Junkies Only (Part 3) » Yesterday 11:29 pm

paterson1
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BC's premier David Eby may have pulled off a big blunder similar to former Ontario premier David Peterson.  Eby called an election long before his majority mandate needed to end, and could very well lose his job Saturday evening. The same thing did work for Doug Ford early last year, but it doesn't look good for the west coast NDP leader.

The BC Conservative party has a brand new leader that many don't know very well.  He has only been in the job for a few weeks.  But right now polls are saying that the Conservatives are leading Eby's NDP by 3 points.  The Tory's other new leader, Kerry-Lynne Findlay stepped down after a party revolt a couple of weeks ago.  She had only been at the head of the BC Conservatives since the party convention back in May.

The rest of the country can watch the BC election drama unfold late Saturday evening/Sunday morning with CBC News Network coverage beginning at 10:30pm and CTV News Channel at 11pm.  

                                     

SOWNY » Toronto mayoral debate » Yesterday 8:38 pm

Dicky Doo
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The ball room, marble arch and reflecting pool will go a long way to sprucing up Scarborough Town Center 

SOWNY » Toronto mayoral debate » Yesterday 6:21 pm

torontostan wrote:

Scarboroughbluffsradiof99 wrote:

Bell was smart for once.
Getting john moore to moderate the debate.

He didn't, but nice of you to admit you didn't actually watch and are just a Bradford troll....

I'm not a trole.
I could'nt watch the full debate.
Thanks for guessing who I will vote for for toronto's next mayor.

SOWNY » Toronto mayoral debate » Yesterday 6:13 pm

torontostan
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Scarboroughbluffsradiof99 wrote:

Bell was smart for once.
Getting john moore to moderate the debate.

He didn't, but nice of you to admit you didn't actually watch and are just a Bradford troll....

SOWNY » Toronto mayoral debate » Yesterday 5:32 pm

ig wrote:

John posted an image of the set in his X feed.  Very green .    https://x.com/MooreintheAM/status/2113405035111399711?s=20



 

Bell was smart for once.
Getting john moore to moderate the debate.

SOWNY » If You Plan To Watch The World Series, Check This Out First » Yesterday 5:14 pm

RadioActive
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There may not be a Canadian team in this year's World Series, but at least it's on free TV. (Sportsnet here, but Fox - Channel 29 - in Buffalo down there, which you can get for free if you don't have the sports channel.) 

But while Canada may not be present, a Canadian will. Perhaps it will give you an idea of which team to root for. (Although I've gotta say my heart is still with the Brewers...)

It started with hockey, then he picked up a bat. Meet the Toronto catcher headed to the World Series

SOWNY » Is This The Reason You Can't Get A Stable Signal On HD Radio? » Yesterday 5:14 pm

ig
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If your station can play Dark Side of the Moon, side 1, without breathing and sounding like hell, you've done a good job with the processing .  If you can take the automation feed down long enough to play with it, throw in Donald Fagen's The Nightfly and Steely Dan's AJA.  Optimize those, and nobody can touch you!!  

Brings up an interesting question, though: what are your benchmark tracks or titles for setting up your on-air chain, or even just your regular stereo at home?  You know, your CH Precision L10 feeding the Relentless Epic 1600 into your Magico M9's.




 

SOWNY » Toronto mayoral debate » Yesterday 4:46 pm

Loved the post-debate show last night.
My vote for best-spoaken mayor, the one I will be voting in.
And, he mentioned scarborough, that means he cares about people outside downtown.
It took an election for chow to mention scarborough.

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