CKCO was the original callsign of the late CIWW 1310 in Ottawa, from its inception in 1922 until 1949 when it became CKOY.

The other tidbit of broadcasting history in last night’s episode was Mark dressing up as Captain Newfoundland. That was a character created for late-night programming on NTV in Newfoundland starting in 1978.

https://youtu.be/DYBSJPTXdDs?si=7JcB6ThN8_Msl8O9

If you're wondering why you haven't seen any of this guy's signs yet, it's because the official start of the "sign wars" doesn't start until Thursday. Expect to see the Gong show on display everywhere if the last vote was any indication. 

Ready or not, here it comes.

RadioAaron wrote:

Radiowiz wrote:

RadioAaron wrote:

Only 12% of Canadians watch TV OTA, and it's only been a fraction of available games there for a long time.

It's closer to 30%.  If you're only going by actual TVs that are on, vs number of people in a room watching, I guess you have a point. Many "common room" places using antenna... 

"Common room" would obviously tilt in the other direction, as bars and pubs are never OTA. 

I wasn't talking about  a bar or pub. Many common room areas in buildings where people gather around to watch TV but nobody agrees to pay for the cable for that space. It's just an antenna.  

This not great news.

The post game shows over the years have been great to listen to.

I liked Bill Watters back in the day. Andy Frost was great and quite an honest broadcaster, considering that he was for a long time the PA annnouncer for the Leafs.   As someone has mentioned, maybe they (Rogers) don't want negative comments after a bad game.

By the way, I wonder if the negative comments on talk shows was a factor in WGR losing on the Bills play by play.  I am glad they are still keeping the Sabres.

mace wrote:

I know if I was a Federal employee, I certainly wouldn't be attending any of the scheduled events. Just another paid holiday for me to do my own thing.

Annual mandated guilt-fest that does absolutely nothing toward any 'reconciliation', whatever that is.

RadioActive wrote:

Aytononline wrote:

Did I miss something here. It looks like most of the awards went to CBC, and nothing to Corus, a few to Bell Media and even 1 to Rogers Cable.

This doesn't really surprise me. The CBC and CTV are the only ones left with large enough news staffs left intact to actually do prize worthy segments.

Corus is in full cutback mode all the time, which may explain why Global wasn't very well represented. Certainly their radio stations in this part of the country don't do any reports worthy of mention and they barely even have any news, with a fair amount coming from The Canadian Press. 

Still I love the fact CKGL was a winner - and Rogers can't really boast about it, if they were ever going to. 

IMO Global Toronto news is on par with local CTV and CBC Toronto.  I have noticed that Global has decent on air people for news and that can't always be said for CTV or CBC.  Some of the anchors on CTV News Channel and CBC News Network are lousy interviewers and don't actually seem confident reading news.  Global National is also well done overall with strong anchors and reporters. 

It's not a listing, it's a feature. Other times it could be three restaurants, or three nature walks.

RadioAaron wrote:

It's a federal holiday. They give those they can the day off, and the remaining staff keeping the lights on get a day in lieu.

Yes, I know it's a federal stat, although I'm willing to bet the vast majority of government employees aren't going to any of the events marking the day.

I never got almost any of the stats off in most of my broadcasting positions. The feeling was "the show must go on."

And it did - with just about all of the regular crew in attendance. 

The Leafs are back but the show that talks about the games they just played isn't. Leafs Talk host JD Bunkis has shared the news that his regular post game show has been dumped by Rogers this season. The initial installment should have come Tuesday night after the first game of the season. 

Bunkis posted a statement on X thanking fans for their support. He continues on the station, but has lost the post-game timeslot.  

"Leafs Talk won’t be returning this year, but want to thank you and everyone for all the love and support. Was at the core of what made the show so fun. Sammy and I will still be together on my show (including tomorrow) so hope folks will follow us there."

For Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun, Rogers pulling the plug - even as they continued to have Jays Talk during the baseball season that just finished - is both baffling and a bad sign.

"For a season in which Rogers and Sportsnet begin its $11-billion, 12-year rights deal with the NHL, cutting something that would have cost next to no money made even less sense...

On the surface, anyway, it seems nonsensical, since post-game talk shows are about as cost-efficient as they come. But given the indifference towards sports radio — and radio in general — by Rogers, the move is being viewed by some as a troubling sign."

Sportsnet pulls the plug on Leafs Talk as radio relevance continues to erode

It's a federal holiday. They give those they can the day off, and the remaining staff keeping the lights on get a day in lieu.

He's been gone since April 2023, but former CHFI & CKFM morning host Don Daynard has been honoured at least one last time as the Radio Television Digital News Association revealed its annual list of honourees. "Dazzling Don" got the nod for Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously, and it's a shame he wasn't here to get it while he was still with us. 

Other award winners from this area include a veteran CHCH cameraman, CP24's Ontario election coverage, CTV and CBC Toronto, and CTV News Barrie.

And in perhaps an irony that can't be ignored, NewsRadio570, CKGL Kitchener, got a nod for Best Newscast In A Small or Medium Market for its 8 AM newscast. Too bad they'll never be able to tell their listeners about it, after Rogers shut the place down earlier this year. 

You can see the list of winners from this area here.

Variety also did a story on this, and reminds that the CW is now the home of perhaps the most CanCon of any network in U.S. broadcasting. 

"...the CW continues to focus on acquisitions — particularly from Canada — to fill its scripted needs. That includes “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent,” from Lark Prods., Cameron Pictures, Universal Global TV and Citytv; “Wild Cards,” from Blink49 Studios, Front Street Pictures and Piller/Segan, commissioned for CBC; “Sullivan’s Crossing,” from Reel World Management, CTV and Fremantle; and next up, “Private Eyes West Coast,” from Lionsgate Canada, Piller/ Segan and commissioned for Corus Entertainment in Canada."

As the CW Turns 20, the Once YA-Focused Network Takes a Look at the Road Ahead

No Deb Hutton in for Jerry Agar, either. Instead, she's doing a single hour from 3-4 PM, while an hourlong Truth and Reconciliation special airs at her regular start time of 2 PM instead. 

How about Northumberland 89.7 in Cobourg? A lot of great people and shows there (and even I somehow slipped through the cracks to become a host there).

http://northumberland897.ca