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SOWNY » CKOC audio has been bad for two days » Yesterday 11:32 pm

Radiowiz
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Fixing the audio issues is one thing. It looks like they're also having trouble keeping some radio people.
The morning show is still in place, but where is Scott Penfold? (Afternoon drive) 
https://www.1150ckoc.com/category/announcers/

SOWNY » Jack Miller of CJBQ Belleville announces retirement after 51 years » Yesterday 9:37 pm

turkeytop
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Not at all familiar with Jack Miller. I only once ever heard CJBQ down here in London. One night about 15 years ago CKLW was shut down for maintenance. CJBQ had a solid signal down here that night.

SOWNY » CFNY Era Mystery Song » Yesterday 8:53 pm

Fitz
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No luck with the search and did not see or remember that it was already posted here before I guess by a different person than the one who sent me the recent email. Not resolved last time and sorry to waste everyone time on this.

SOWNY » 1270 AM Now Officially "The Patriot" Doing Conservative Talk » Yesterday 8:21 pm

Chrisphen
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WBEN's MAGAGruppe is a rather swarthy crowd. Bauerle seems thankful that management has been walking him on a short leash for his own safety - the State Police Shadow People are formidable even with Cumo currently deposed. War Hero Boy has been largely left to himself, though he sounds like he's been generously self-medicating from what I've heard recently (he was the primary booster to the current SoD don'cha'know).

The New Guy sounds like he is defensively proud of his high-school debate record.

What talent does the competition have to offer? Dozens wait breathlessly.

SOWNY » 1270 AM Now Officially "The Patriot" Doing Conservative Talk » Yesterday 8:00 pm

ckg927
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Evuguy wrote:

"And WBEN has a new host.  Does anyone know the other hosts or listen to that station?"

Well, I find Tom Bauerle interesting at times, especially when he comments on the effects of his lactose intolerance.  Otherwise, when the Toronto talkers get stuck in a rut on a particular news story, that's usually when I go to WBEN.  Also, WBEN's signal is strong enough in the GTA that most car radios (non-electric) will find it using the seek function.
 

I'm the opposite; I will NOT listen to WBEN unless it's necessary. If I want news, I'll go to 680 NewsRadio or the CBC-maybe even WBFO(even in its weakened state)than I will WBEN.

SOWNY » CKOC audio has been bad for two days » Yesterday 7:58 pm

Evuguy
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I imagine CKOC's audio processor from the 60's and 70's is probably long gone. What's there now might have been optimized for voice, since they were a talk station under Bell's ownership.

SOWNY » 1270 AM Now Officially "The Patriot" Doing Conservative Talk » Yesterday 7:47 pm

Evuguy
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"And WBEN has a new host.  Does anyone know the other hosts or listen to that station?"

Well, I find Tom Bauerle interesting at times, especially when he comments on the effects of his lactose intolerance.  Otherwise, when the Toronto talkers get stuck in a rut on a particular news story, that's usually when I go to WBEN.  Also, WBEN's signal is strong enough in the GTA that most car radios (non-electric) will find it using the seek function.
 

SOWNY » AM640 Gives A Relative Newcomer A Shot At Its Morning Drive Show » Yesterday 7:43 pm

Aytononline
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Just an idea for Corus. What if they created a longer form newscast for Kevin, something like the old Chum national news or 11:50 news on CFRB.
Just to bring back something that is almost vintage radio but just might work on more then one platform in today's environment

SOWNY » CFNY Era Mystery Song » Yesterday 7:27 pm

Evuguy
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Also see
https://gta.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?id=8595

Do a Google search on 'Lostwave CIA' and you may find the info you are looking for.
 

SOWNY » CKOC audio has been bad for two days » Yesterday 7:15 pm

It's been bad since music returned.  Over compressed (as in some of the soft passages are actually louder than loud ones), there is no bass definition or sense of "punch".  That should have been fixed within days.  When CKOC was in its heyday, the overall soundd was pretty good as far as AM goes.  And believe me, there were record scratches, cue burn and surface noise you could drive a truck through ... and it STILL sounded better.

SOWNY » CKOC audio has been bad for two days » Yesterday 7:04 pm

alangee
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Audio on the web sounds fine, but over the air it's terrible.

SOWNY » 1270 AM Now Officially "The Patriot" Doing Conservative Talk » Yesterday 6:09 pm

paterson1
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I guess I couldn't understand why anything Buffalo was given such a high profile on here by about 4 or 5 individuals. I must admit it isn't as prevalent as about six or seven years ago.  I don't think I have a distaste for radio from WNY simply because I never listened to much of it.  I am sure some of it was fantastic and good for them.  However when I did tune in, I am sorry I found the stations kind of ordinary and a few not that great.  Maybe I was listening to the wrong ones ?

So as I said in the previous post, it does seem odd that we make a bigger deal about a lot of Buffalo radio stories than the Buffalo Radio Discussions.  I get that it is a big deal in Buffalo the selling of 1270 and Buddy Shula spending the money and taking the time to try and make it successful, and keeping the AM dial viable. And rightly so, this particular story has been popular and much read on Buffalo Radio Discussions.

But let's be honest, likely 95% or more of the SOWNY registered users on this side of the border had never heard of WUSU 1270 radio and had never listened to one second of the station over the past five years. So it just seems odd to me why this has been given so much of the spotlight.  And WBEN has a new host.  Does anyone know the other hosts or listen to that station?

Maybe since it is AM radio and talk moves the story to the front of the line.  

 

SOWNY » 1270 AM Now Officially "The Patriot" Doing Conservative Talk » Yesterday 5:56 pm

Fitz
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My favorite Buffalo stations were the prog rockers. WYSL, WPHD, WBUF, WZIR and WUWU plus WCMF from Rochester. Fantastic loved them all. The early prog CHUM FM is still the best station that I have heard in this area and the early CFNY was also great but from 1971 to 1984 the US stations were a great alternative and button change option.

During my top 40 period I did sometimes listen to WKBW. Also in the late 70's with only AM in the car I would tune into WGR as the oldies on the station were preferable to the AM top 40 at the time. CHUM AM did have somewhat a revival for me when they began to feature acts like XTC and even the Ramones. In the late 80's and 90's I liked listening to WHTT Oldies 104.

Nowadays it's not necessarily signal strength that's the problem with  97 Rock or Classic hits 104, it's the content and same goes for all of the local rock and pop stations in Toronto. Indie 88.1 has potential and I would listen if they went fully triple A like WXRT in Chicago.

SOWNY » 1270 AM Now Officially "The Patriot" Doing Conservative Talk » Yesterday 5:33 pm

RadioActive
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I think we were really lucky to be geographically positioned to hear radio from across the border. We had our way of doing things and they had theirs. And while WKBW never came in very well here, WGR-AM put in a strong signal to Toronto and still does. And while I know some here have mentioned that it didn't appeal to them, they won the Billboard Magazine Radio Station of the Year Award multiple times, so they must have been doing something right.

Although admittedly, I grew to hate "Shane, Brother Shane" (aka Max Gibson) after a while, when he became increasingly obnoxious. But all the others on that station were amazing talents. And while we couldn't hear them well, the KB guys like Joey Reynolds, Danny Neaverth, the great Don Berns and let's not forget, Jay Nelson were all legends. 

We also had the benefit of some great Hamilton stations, and CKOC was the last of the big AM Top 40 outlets in the area. 

All in all, I'd say we were really lucky to have had so much choice of some terrific talents both here and across the border. And thst doesn't even include the wonderful FMs, like WYSL, WGRQ and who can forget WBEN-FM's superpowered Rock 102.

SOWNY » 1270 AM Now Officially "The Patriot" Doing Conservative Talk » Yesterday 5:14 pm

paterson1 wrote:

Your points are well taken.  But it does seem odd that many times you seem to make a bigger deal about a lot of Buffalo radio news than Buffalo Radio Discussions.  Their board can go for a week with no new posts or comments. 

There was a time I would have said the same thing about talk radio on AM ... period.  There was an overabundance on the subject here.  However, more music radio subjects have been brought to light, current CanCon regs have been discussed, and more discussion on AI affecting music and radio has surfaced.  I would still say that discussion about ANYTHING related to Western New York has yet to reach 30% of this forum.  Radio Discussions has devoted a major thread to this subject, so I don't really see RA over-blowing the topic.  There are indeed American readers on the forum and they will sample the station.  The forum readership isn't all on this side of the border.

I think though (and you can correct me), that this comes from some sort of life long distaste of radio in Western New York you may have.  Often when RA (or even I) pine for the 70s and 80s Buffalo radio on this forum, you seem to downplay that.  As you've cited in the past, American radio didn't have that affect on you.  Today, I'd agree, but between 1978 and 1987, I'd say 30% of my time was spent listening to stations with names starting with a "dubya".  And between 1983 and 1986, I'll bet that number rose to between 60% to 70%, depending on the year, especially when it came to 80s R&B music.  Buffalo radio really had a lot going on in terms of content and polish back then.

SOWNY » 1270 AM Now Officially "The Patriot" Doing Conservative Talk » Yesterday 4:59 pm

paterson1
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Your points are well taken.  But it does seem odd that many times you seem to make a bigger deal about a lot of Buffalo radio news than Buffalo Radio Discussions.  Their board can go for a week with no new posts or comments. 

SOWNY » London and Windsor Radio Ratings » Yesterday 4:55 pm

MJ Vancouver
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DOPEfm wrote:

turkeytop wrote:

The only two with any merit are Radio I and Radio Western.

Thank you!

I also appreciate Radio Western, go ol' 94.9 CHRW.

Have had a few guest spots djing there in the past.

An alumni to us at DOPEfm is The Word Is Bond Radio with Chase March.

Always solid when I tune in.

Wish they (radio ratings) captured listening properly for all stations in the land, no matter the market or format.

For instance, even an 0.2 for limited signal/audience would be good ratings for CHRW (this is fictitious, but an example of opinion)

Im in Hamilton and Country 104 from that market always blasts in almost like a local.

CHRW has been a good training ground for broadcasters. Blue Jays play-by-play commentator Dan Shulman got his broadcasting start there, when he was a student at UWO in the late 80s.

SOWNY » CBC Veteran Bids Washington Farewell With Some Choice Parting Words » Yesterday 4:47 pm

RadioActive
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Alex Panetta is a reporter who has been working for the CBC for a dozen years. As he wraps up his time in an increasingly polarized Washington, D.C., he reveals the lessons he's learned in all his years there. 

Stepping off the Trump treadmill: A CBC correspondent bids farewell to Washington


 

SOWNY » 1270 AM Now Officially "The Patriot" Doing Conservative Talk » Yesterday 4:44 pm

RadioActive
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All radio stations have some kind of show line-up, but you know that. If people weren't interested in the thread they wouldn't click on it. (Unless they did, how would they have known about Shula's comments in the first place?)

We'll continue to give space to changes in Buffalo radio, although it's never going to be the priority here that Toronto and Southern Ontario are. 

Read it if you're interested. If not, you can skip it. Others will be curious. These posts are for them.  

SOWNY » 1270 AM Now Officially "The Patriot" Doing Conservative Talk » Yesterday 3:42 pm

paterson1
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It's not that I am not interested, the quibbling with Buddy Shula was interesting. That alone likely increased the page views quite a bit.  Just seems like a lot of space and focus for two stations that virtually nobody on this side of the border listens to, or in many cases can't even tune in, in the case of 1270.  WBEN alters their line up...(yawn). they have a line up??

SOWNY » CFNY Era Mystery Song » Yesterday 3:34 pm

Fitz
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Shorty Wave wrote:

Fitz wrote:

Obviously I thought of Shazam and that was already attempted on  the YT version of Shazam and  gave the same apparently incorrect result as above. The Central Inevitable Agency is probably a phantom non existent song otherwise the gent would not have sent it to me and I reviewed the comments before I sent it here.

Here is a YT comment on the page from 5 months ago:
YouTube has this feature in the search section which helps you find a song you like, pretty much like Shazam but it's the YouTube version. I put this on the YouTube song search thingy and it gave me a result of a song named "Central Inevitable Agency Paradox V2". I don't know if this is the actual song name but it gave me this. There were no videos that had the relation of the result. No re-uploads, no mention of "Central Inevitable Agency Paradox V2" just other random videos. 

 
Sorry for trying to help you Fitz, appreciated the gratitude….

Honestly my comments were not a swipe at you. The song has been posted to YT for 5 years now and the Shazam refs started to appear in the comments on YT about 5 months ago. I should have indicated in my initial post to not rely on Shazam. Sorry about that. I had never heard this song until I recived the email on Sunday but I went through the comments before I posted here.

Don't quite know how one creates a "copyright troll" on Shazam but that is somewhat  disappointing. Also have run into a few instances when Shazam has provided incorrect results which did not result from "copyright trolling."


Being a collector of moldy old air checks I have found many songs that are not on the Shazam or Soundhound data bases. Example - back in 2019 I found a great set of air check reel to reels at a thrift store auction that had a number of songs not found by Shazam including this one. I searched it again today and it's still not on: 

I use it regularly and often but it's not infallible. Also disapoint

SOWNY » 1270 AM Now Officially "The Patriot" Doing Conservative Talk » Yesterday 2:42 pm

RadioActive
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It's the SOWNY Board, where the "WNY" stands for Western New York. Hence, the frequent mention of Buffalo and environs. You can, of course, choose not to read a thread if it doesn't interest you. 

As for why anyone would care, I would also point out that this thread has attracted over 1,300 page views - so someone is interested!

SOWNY » 1270 AM Now Officially "The Patriot" Doing Conservative Talk » Yesterday 2:34 pm

paterson1
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Why would anyone in the GTA or most of Southern Ontario care what either of these two stations are doing?? 

SOWNY » CFNY Era Mystery Song » Yesterday 1:50 pm

Shorty Wave
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Fitz wrote:

Obviously I thought of Shazam and that was already attempted on  the YT version of Shazam and  gave the same apparently incorrect result as above. The Central Inevitable Agency is probably a phantom non existent song otherwise the gent would not have sent it to me and I reviewed the comments before I sent it here.

Here is a YT comment on the page from 5 months ago:
YouTube has this feature in the search section which helps you find a song you like, pretty much like Shazam but it's the YouTube version. I put this on the YouTube song search thingy and it gave me a result of a song named "Central Inevitable Agency Paradox V2". I don't know if this is the actual song name but it gave me this. There were no videos that had the relation of the result. No re-uploads, no mention of "Central Inevitable Agency Paradox V2" just other random videos. 

 
Sorry for trying to help you Fitz, appreciated the gratitude….

SOWNY » The Worst Summer For Broadcast TV Ever » Yesterday 1:08 pm

The Weed
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And Hoopla Digital and Kanopy that are free with your Library Card.

SOWNY » The Worst Summer For Broadcast TV Ever » Yesterday 12:43 pm

RadioActive
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newsguy1 wrote:

If you have Roku, you know the Roku channel itself has lots of.vintage TV shows and movies.
Right now there are free movies like Waterworld, Gosford Park and Atomic Blonde.
There are TV shows like McMillan and Wife, Have Gun Will Travel and obscure old ones like M Squad which introduce Lee Marvin.
Anyway a ton of amazing free stuff (with the Roku subscription of course).
 

You don't need a subscription to watch much of their stuff - just a VPN set to the U.S. The Roku Channel website has tons of free shows and movies and you don't even need to sign up to watch any of it. Check it out here.

SOWNY » CFNY Era Mystery Song » Yesterday 12:35 pm

Fitz
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Fitz wrote:

Obviously I thought of Shazam and that was already attempted on  the YT version of Shazam and  gave the same apparently incorrect result as above. The Central Inevitable Agency is probably a phantom non existent song otherwise the gent would not have sent it to me and I reviewed the comments before I sent it here.

Here is a YT comment on the page from 5 months ago:
YouTube has this feature in the search section which helps you find a song you like, pretty much like Shazam but it's the YouTube version. I put this on the YouTube song search thingy and it gave me a result of a song named "Central Inevitable Agency Paradox V2". I don't know if this is the actual song name but it gave me this. There were no videos that had the relation of the result. No re-uploads, no mention of "Central Inevitable Agency Paradox V2" just other random videos. 

Should also mention that there are other comments after the one above suggesting that Paradox V2 is  a "copyright troll" name.
 

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