| SOWNY » CBC Toronto: Where were you last night? » Yesterday 6:57 pm |
Top story on CBC Toronto six o'clock news was Mayor Olivia Chow reelection campaign opening day. Reporter Dale Manucdoc slavishly praised her mayoralty record while standing in front of Danforth Music Hall where Chow is to give a speech. In the line to enter the Hall were a group of union members (all wearing the same shirt) who are obviously being paid to attend.
| SOWNY » Ex-60 Minutes Managing Producer's Scathing Statement On Show Changes » Yesterday 10:27 am |
Most prestigious in history?
| SOWNY » Ben Mulroney Off AM640 Until After Labour Day » August 31, 2026 9:32 am |
Mike Drolet is on air covering 9am-Noon today.
| SOWNY » CHCH and the Saturday evening news » August 29, 2026 11:12 pm |
The question doesn't make sense to me because O'Brien already is deceiving us. He stated that less money is being apportioned to CHCH by the feds so they have no choice but to stop Saturday evening news production.
However, apart from an unknown number of part-timers, no cost savings for CHCH are discernable here. Maybe I'm missing something or maybe this is a smoke signal to Ottawa.
| SOWNY » CHCH and the Saturday evening news » August 29, 2026 6:04 pm |
How does keeping employees on salary and telling them to stay home save costs?
This is stunting to draw attention to one of manager O'Brien's pet issues.
| SOWNY » After 24 Yrs., Tom Bauerle Is Out At WBEN-AM » August 27, 2026 11:20 am |
David Bellavia has been awarded the Medal Of Honor. The highest award for courage in combat by the United States government.
If this means nothing, for say, the International Socialists among us, the talented Mr. Bellavia was also conferred a NATO Medal for peacekeeping.
| SOWNY » Bill Carroll To Replace John Moore In 9-10AM Hour On CFRB » August 23, 2026 5:23 pm |
Well, since 9-11 I have learned a lot of Arabic.
And the people of the world have come to Canada so there's less need to travel abroad.
| SOWNY » Bill Carroll To Replace John Moore In 9-10AM Hour On CFRB » August 23, 2026 2:21 pm |
I hear different opinions on 1010 every day. What you're seeking already exists over on CBC 99.1 and the dozen or so 'ethnic' stations in the GTA.
CFRB once had Jully Black and Desmond Cole but they were unreceptive to supervision and kindly dismissed.
| SOWNY » Bruce Rogers RIP » August 22, 2026 7:53 pm |
I'm interested. And I remember his on-air work. A noble presentation, great voice and delivery.
(remember it's the weekend during high summer vacation)
| SOWNY » ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies At 77 » August 19, 2026 8:35 am |
His death was not street drug related. He stopped that 42 years ago.
| SOWNY » John Moore Finally Returning On Monday » August 10, 2026 8:01 am |
Tuned in at 7:47 to hear what all the hub-ub is about regarding the return of the great John Moore. He and his 3 guests put their foot on the neck of the leader of the opposition in Ottawa. Then Moore mocked his character, in that smarmy way he has cultivated over 25 years. This is what Torontonians enjoy?
| SOWNY » More Proof That Global's Noon News In Montreal Is Irrelevant » August 4, 2026 4:29 pm |
RadioActive wrote:
As has been discussed here before, Global's pitiful noon newscast that airs from 12-12:30 PM weekdays, is broadcast in both provinces, although there's only token mention of anything Quebec in the show. They might do a story or two about a local issue or an accident and they give a very brief and cursory weather forecast for the area, but other than that, it's almost all Toronto.
I wouldn't categorize it as pitiful overall. It's a decent try and the anchors are competent and deliver as good as any other.
For the Montreal viewers it is glaringly thin in local content. Today with the slightly revamped approch they began with a Montreal based story.
| SOWNY » I Want Ben Mulroney's AM640 Shift » July 30, 2026 9:21 pm |
Others thought the same but it's not the case at all.
| SOWNY » Has Nicole Martin left CHCH? » July 29, 2026 7:11 pm |
I am not a regular viewer but today was the first time that I have seen an updated edit of the opening sequence for the TrendingNow show and Nicole Martin is not in it.
| SOWNY » World Cup Final Wraps Up Ratings Bonanza For TSN/CTV » July 24, 2026 8:37 am |
| SOWNY » SiriusXM's Howard Stern's Latest Moves Stuns His Staff & Listeners » July 23, 2026 7:33 am |
It's clear he has lost interest in the job. That happens in other occupations too. But to do what he did - as evaluated here by Bill O'Reilly - was very low.
| SOWNY » This "Radio" Is Nothing To Sneeze At » July 19, 2026 7:30 am |
Looking it over I am not confident that online store is legitimate.
| SOWNY » The Radio Talk Show Guest Merry-Go-Round » July 18, 2026 6:03 am |
Tom Korski also appears weekly on 610 CKTB with Gene Valaitis. He supplies information unlike many commentators who provide videwpoint and sometimes context.
Which brings to mind CBC Metro Morning deciding that inviting rabid anti-Repubcan political science professor and activist Thomas Schaller (just read his bio or the title of his books) was the best person to explain to listeners what President Trump had to say the night before. Unquestionably abusive use of public property.
| SOWNY » Mike Bendixen Departs 640 Toronto » July 16, 2026 1:16 pm |
Conceivably, with the happenings at Corus, he was instructed to layoff more staff and didn't want to do that. Sounds admirable, though remember he selected the Canadian that had to go on the last round and not the foreigners.
| SOWNY » P.M. Apologizes For His Country's Media "Lying To You For Years" » July 8, 2026 3:53 pm |
Some context for those interested. Posted 4 days ago.
| SOWNY » Where's Dina Pugliese? » July 6, 2026 9:29 pm |
Erica Ehm appeared on BT at 8:30 this morning as co-host. She will be there all week. Rick Campanelli credits her with his beginnings on TV. She doesn't remember it. As well, she told a little fib, claiming to have left MuchMusic due to 'aging out' at 34. It's on record (from her) why she left and I would have done the same. Some insults demand that you part.
Otherwise very little rust. Quite comfortable on camera.
| SOWNY » With Alex Pierson Gone, When Will AM640 Deliver A True Replacement? » July 6, 2026 2:41 pm |
Again, at 2:34pm today I heard "In for Alex Pierson from 102.1 The Edge, here's Drex".
| SOWNY » What does radio need? » July 5, 2026 6:50 pm |
Danny Marks did a nice 1 hour tribute to David Clayton Thomas on JazzFM. Some personal memories and comments from Eric Alper and Mike Daley.
| SOWNY » With Alex Pierson Gone, When Will AM640 Deliver A True Replacement? » July 5, 2026 9:20 am |
I heard one if those "Sitting in for Alex Pierson ..." banners on Thursday in 2pm hour. I wasn't paying attention so I don't know who it was (and have no interest). I just thought at the time it was simply run in error.
| SOWNY » CFRB's Topsy-Turvy Morning: Agar In For Moore; Tory In For Agar » July 2, 2026 12:31 pm |
And the reason for not covering the morning show on short notice. He was out of town.
| SOWNY » It's Official: Canada Will Enter The 2027 Eurovision Song Contest » July 1, 2026 6:48 pm |
| SOWNY » Why Does Ben Mulroney Insist On Saying This? » June 30, 2026 3:58 pm |
I think he is talking to the people watching or listening via whatever digital method the show uses. It's almost like a radio show angle is incorporated into a 'Brand'. The Mulroney namebrand.
| SOWNY » Corus Announces Third Quarter Results - And They're Not Great » June 26, 2026 1:10 pm |
| SOWNY » Former CPAC Host Michael Serapio Lands Big Gig With CTV News » June 25, 2026 11:43 am |
| SOWNY » Rob Fai In For Greg Brady On AM640 » June 19, 2026 7:25 am |
Anyone checked out the am640 Toronto twitter page recently. It is entirely Greg Brady Show content. Very odd.