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SOWNY » FM 108 revived » August 12, 2017 10:39 am

GlennDarling
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I too wish to express my heart felt thanks to Russ Horton for his dedication in bringing the Golden Great Revival back to life after almost 40 years. It is a labour of love for those of us who have been given a new broadcast life, so to speak. As Co-Owner of fm108.ca I look forward to taking our brand of 50's 60's and 70's music around the world, one pair of ears at a time. With internet, the world is indeed our oyster. Russ and I intend to pursue getting fm108.ca into homes and businesses all over the globe. The contributions in the past of people I hired, like Julius (Jay Brown) Banfai, Larry Smith, Rockin Robin, Dave Terryberry, and a host of others are brought to life again for me, when I hear their favorite songs, the ones they used as signatures... just like I did with I Love How You Love by the Paris Sisters and Lara's Theme from Dr. Zhivago. And now that the juices are flowing again I intend to start coming back here again and again to share some of the stories behind the little Burlington radio station that could... and did... become a legend in its own mind, on a diet of oldies music and the flogging of anything I could get my hands on to sell on air. Like Reindeer Dust and Mystery Boxes, and Trojan Ends condoms, CB radios and tons of records from Neil Patty at Continental Records, and then there were the wonderful dinner dances at Leisure Lodge in Cambridge where Julius Banfai and I got Frank Zalnai (sp) to take a chance on us and proceed to fill the join with acts like Chubby Checker, and Bobby Vee. Believe it or not Jan and Dean were a no show for a full house and I thought I was going to be hung and quartered. So I am looking forward to speaking up here from time to time with a story or two.

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