mic'em wrote:

Stephen Root is one of the industry's most versatile character actors in my opinion. 

that's Stephen "Milton" Root  : )) .. 

 

Shorty Wave wrote:

Having worked in television, firstly with a cable provider and then various channels, I have a problem with signal theft. You’re stealing, plan and simple, and there is no grey area. With the state of broadcasting these days, they need all the revenue they can get, so stop stealing from them or there will nothing left to steal!

I hear you .. &, even though i'm quite capable of finding other sources, that's why I've always bought & continue to buy Sportsnet & TSN so I can watch all the Leafs & Jays games.

.. but .. 

Then the powers-that-be took some of those games away by giving/selling them to PrimeTV & AppleTV which would cause me to pay more to get what I already had.  I didn't see a fee reduction when they reduced my Sportsnet/TSN sports package.

I saw somewhere that a Yankee fan would have to buy 6 separate services to see all the Yankee games .. that's insane.

get too greedy & folks become more flexible with what they're willing to do.

i have no qualms watching the Leafs/Jays Prime/Apple games via alternate means.

Jody Thornton wrote:

Chrisphen wrote:

Rather surprising for a Convoy-coddling goose-stepper (and former CFRB asset).

..  Bringing this back to radio, I've been streaming the 1010 roundtables from the podcast section, and it seems she hasn't been there for a long time ..
 

I recall her time on the 1010 Round Tables w/ John Moore.  Moore said many times he considered Lantsman a friend.  But on the roundtables, Lantsman went full stereotypical deflecting politician & wouldn't answer the questions asked; instead responded with her desired talking points of the day. 

Some friend .. if you're not going to respect your friend, don't go on his show.   

mace wrote:

Forward Power wrote:

Stop it with the political shit RIGHT NOW! This is a radio and television forum, NOT a politics forum. WHAT PART OF THAT DO YOU NOT GET?

I saw the promo on the CBC. There is your media tie in. Judging by the response most members seem curious to find out  where their opinions/attitudes land on the political spectrum. That is the direction I was expecting it go and it has.

Agreed mace .. & bar one, that's the direction it's going : )) .. 

Also agree that it's only one person here having repeated childish, hissy-fit tantrums & seems to think he & he alone can dictate what topics are acceptable for this forum.   Heck, the thread topic even says "Political"; don't like it, don't read. 

Hmmm, next things up, he may decide  he & he alone can dictate which what's acceptable content on our local radio/TV stations or even what's acceptable for the Royal Ontario Museum .. geez, doesn't that behavior sound familiar.       

Question:  How much say does the Program Director have in hiring/retention?

If significant, how does that explain the likes of Agar, Hutton, Richards?

deLaat wrote:

.. You don't want to be aligned with the US or become the 51st State? ..  

Quite happy to be a respected neighbour & trading partner, like it's been for many, many, many decades .. but respect is a 2-way street and loyalty & trust must go both ways.

If Canada was 10x the size of the USA & used it's dramatic size difference to outright bully the USA financial wellbeing with unfounded lies & BS, if Canada's Prime Minister kept referring to the USA president as Premier and kept referring the USA as Canada's 11th province, I suspect you might take a wee bit of offense at the total disrespect. 
 

Have you cast your vote in the early polls or mailed in, or do you plan to vote on Thursday...
Yes, voted ~9:45 this morning around the corner at our local library.  First time in 10-15 years I haven't early voted.

Will you monitor results on line, watch on TV or listen on radio?
Which media, or more than one?
Yes, mostly CBC TV

RadioActive wrote:

Regardless of whether you love or hate the Corp., if you've ever worked in TV news, this has to be the craziest idea yet. I just heard this on the Blacklock's Reporter segment on AM640 and frankly, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. But I have to admit, I laughed. Out loud.

And while the story itself is behind a paywall, the pertinent details aren't. To quote the available first paragraph:

"CBC reporters must fight climate change by riding to assignments on bicycles, says a corporate report. The document did not mention what action would be taken by managers who take overseas junkets overseas: ‘Bikes are a new and sustainable way to gather news.’"
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re: And while the story itself is behind a paywall, the pertinent details aren't. To quote the available first paragraph: 

Would be nice to see the whole article to grasp full context & framework.  Assuming the provided paragraph snippet tells the whole story is barely more than simply responding to a Headline without reading the article which reeks of someone gunning to trash the CBC.


 

Forward Power wrote:

Yet another attack on the American media. But let's get one thing straight - Americans are idiots. ALL OF THEM! The most disgusting, deplorable, despicable, full-of-themselves assholes in the history of civilization. Americans are the absolute LOWEST form of life on this planet, a blithering malignant cancer of society. Each and every American is, in the words of Jim Rome, a straight up, bona fide JACKASS. You Americans voted in who you wanted voted in, and what happened to the AP, and what may happen to your public broadcasters, is all because of who YOU voted in. YOU clueless morons elected a known malignant narcissist, rapist and CONVICTED FELON, only because you want to "own the libs", and now you're seeing the results of your choices at the ballot box. You made your bed, you lay in it. Don't come and bitch to us that you don't like what your "president" is saying and doing - the results of the election are YOUR FAULT AND ONLY YOUR FAULT - NOBODY ELSE'S.

If you are an American and visiting this board, leave right now and don't ever come back. You are NOT welcome here. As far as I'm concerned, RA should change the name of this board to "The Southern Ontario Radio-TV Forum" - AMERICANS NEED TO GO TO HELL AND STAY THERE FOR ALL FRIGGIN' ETERNITY!

a way too sweeping, over-the-top generalization .. Kamala Harris got 75 Million votes.

re: "If you are an American and visiting this board, leave right now and don't ever come back. You are NOT welcome here."
I'm as disgusted by who's in the White House as anyone but you don't speak for SOWNY .. plus it's a pretty rich statement from a guy who's always saying he'll leave whenever politics surface.

the first album i 'bought' (tbh, my mom bought on my insistence .. i was in grade 3 or 4) was ..

dieter wrote:

I admit to being old-fashioned and generally preferring the original versions of songs to remakes. But IMHO, Tim Horton's goes far over the line with their ad which turns Stompin' Tom's Hockey Song into a FOOTBALL song for the Super Bowl. "It's football night tonight?" No. Just no.

i'll admit, i had the same reaction .. it was a step too far .. what next, messing with the iconic "Hockey Night in Canada" theme?

paterson1 wrote:

.. Like it or not, Trump will be the focus for a minimum next two years ..

Trump is literally the antithesis, in every way, of our “Peace, order and good government” Canada.

& Heartland is in the same neighbourhood with 271 episodes over 18 seasons .. stellar runs for both.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1094229/?ref_=ttep_ov