SOWNY » What TV Shows Did You Like as a Kid? » April 14, 2024 7:37 pm |
Danger Man and The Prisoner with and by Patrick McGoohan.
SOWNY » That 70's Station- OV 103.9 Aims At The 50+ Listener » April 5, 2024 8:56 am |
See Vista Sechelt as a good example.
SOWNY » Nielsen Releases New List Of Top American Radio Markets » April 3, 2024 11:04 am |
The list ranks markets by population not by radio tuning. Buffalo has dropped to the 59th market based on its population count.
SOWNY » Richard Southern absent from CityNews at 6 » February 22, 2024 4:38 pm |
Is this payback for pushing DoFo hard on the Ontario Services - Staples scam?
SOWNY » CRTC Issues Call To See If There's Room For New FM Stn. In Vancouver » January 17, 2024 2:25 pm |
Radio Aaron is right second adjacency is a problem. Adding a peashooter to another peashooter might give Durham a better shot at the market.
SOWNY » Could This Suggestion Increase Ratings For CBC TV? » January 14, 2024 11:09 am |
In the '50's CBC TV ran The Plouffe Family ( originally a Francophone show) on both networks in English and French until 1959 and then revived the show as a mini series in the 80's. A great show that proved that people have the same trials, tribulations, joys and hopes no matter their language. It captured a time and place.
SOWNY » Radio Was Born This Day In 1901 & Canada Was Part Of The Birth » December 12, 2023 8:58 pm |
Actually, Newfoundland was not a part of Canada until 1949. Creds to Guglielmo however, he did start the radio biz in Montreal with a factory and studios of the first radio station XWA. Had the luck to start my career at Canadian Marconi's CFCF/CFQR at 405 Ogilvy Ave.in Park Ex. A goldmine of history and knowledge.
SOWNY » 88.5 Flips to Country » November 30, 2023 3:31 pm |
CFWC-FM Brantford "flipped" September 2020
SOWNY » CHAM, CKOC, CKWW Sold » November 26, 2023 8:51 pm |
Today's Country Music is not targeting farmers. That notion is long gone as much as many farms are owned by large corporate organizations. According to the Globe and Mail article on November 18; "Between 1941 and 2021 the number of farms in Canada fell by approximately 75 per cent".
SOWNY » London & Windsor/Sarnia Stations Looking For New Morning Hosts » November 24, 2023 8:25 am |
When I was a teen way back in the other century it was the sign for bulls**t.
SOWNY » Could Netflix Leave Canada Over Bill C-11? » November 17, 2023 4:28 pm |
Peter Menzies is a well respected figure in the media world. He was in his time at the Commission and still is a sharp judicator with balanced values and common sense. The CRTC should value his input.
SOWNY » 88.5 Flips to Country » November 17, 2023 11:45 am |
Same branding as Brantford, this is The GTA's Hot Country
SOWNY » Quebec's TVA Lays Off More Than 500 Employees » November 3, 2023 7:36 pm |
TVA cuts 31% of its workforce and makes major internal changes to move forward. This is a bellwether case.
TVA is a serious player in Quebec head-to-head with the CBC ( Radio-Canada) which is way better than the Anglo side, and Bell ( no comment).
Péladeau is no man’s fool and a strong leader with vision. All this talk of relief from the manna of C11 & C18 are never going to save this industry.
This is global ( no pun intended) issue. Reorganize and find another way to do business. He not being busy reinventing is busy dying.
SOWNY » Veteran Kitchener & London Broadcaster Passes At 78 » October 20, 2023 3:39 pm |
A true gentleman. Honoured to have taught and worked with this stand up broadcaster. RIP Jim
SOWNY » CFAJ 1220 Makes Radio Vet's List Of "Most Intriguing Stations Of 2023" » October 16, 2023 1:50 pm |
Appointment programming.
SOWNY » CFAJ 1220 Makes Radio Vet's List Of "Most Intriguing Stations Of 2023" » October 14, 2023 10:18 am |
SR doesn't work for free which is the MO for the owners at CFAJ. Caveat emptor Sean.
SOWNY » CFAJ 1220 Makes Radio Vet's List Of "Most Intriguing Stations Of 2023" » October 13, 2023 8:29 pm |
Never mind broad list on the Grand 92.5 and cousin The Lake 88.5. Not just another 300 titles in the rapid repeat of the red hot hits!
SOWNY » Trivia Twits » September 29, 2023 1:19 pm |
Not funny when the band is named after a pronounceable city in BC.
SOWNY » Roger Whittaker dead at 87 » September 20, 2023 7:37 am |
The obit in this morning's G&M is from the NY Times so the slant is truly American particularly that of oddly, Boston. Missed is his impact in Canada. Roger Whittaker was in the 70's a huge star in Quebec. One of the most requested artists at CFQR-FM in the day. He reflected the international flair that fit in well with the cosmopolitan vibe of Montreal then. Truly a troubadour for that era. RIP..
SOWNY » Is This The First Sign Of Mike Bendixen's Handiwork At 640? » September 19, 2023 7:45 am |
It can be done. #1 station in Montreal for at least the last 10 years - Cogeco's center leaning talk CHMP 98.5 FM.
SOWNY » Is This The Last New Radio Station In Canada For The Next 2 Years? » September 10, 2023 8:02 pm |
SOWNY » Is This The Last New Radio Station In Canada For The Next 2 Years? » September 10, 2023 10:31 am |
As I understand it any application filed prior to the moratorium (August 22) will be vetted in due couse. Which based on the typical processing time might well be equivalent to 2 years. Nevertheless congratulations to Scott Clements for his first license.
SOWNY » CRTC: No New Radio Station Applicants Will Be Heard For Two Years » September 7, 2023 8:37 am |
Ownership changes are exempt from the 2 year moratorium.
CRTC 2023-278
It should be noted that the Commission will continue to process applications for changes in the ownership or effective control of radio undertakings (asset or share transactions).
SOWNY » A SOWNY What If: If AM Dies, Which FM Stations Get The Formats? » September 6, 2023 8:52 pm |
Move the AMs. that they haven't already. to HD on their FMs and promote that technology. It is near ubiquitous on most new cars. Also promote the AMs' stream. Blanket all available platforms.
SOWNY » Not Fade Away...Stones Release New Album Today With Live Stream » September 6, 2023 2:32 pm |
"Not Fade Away" 1964 Stones cover #3 on Billboard.
SOWNY » Ex-CRTC Vice-Chair: The Commission Is Abandoning Broadcasting » September 5, 2023 11:14 am |
Peter Menzies and Konrad von Finckenstein called this issue out during the C11/ C18 (in particular) hearing processes. Menzies underscores the meaning for the Canadian Radio Industry today. This is not good news.
SOWNY » What Does The RDS Info Say On The GTA Stations That Use It? » August 21, 2023 11:09 am |
RadioActive wrote:92.5 KISS-FM: “The Biggest Hits, The Best Throwbacks, Kiss 92.5.” This one gets special mention because it’s one of the few rockers that doesn’t display the song and the artist. I have no idea why they don’t.
92.5 KiSS-FM a Rocker? Did they change format and drop Contemporary Hit Radio? When did this happen?
SOWNY » Will This Canadian City Have No Local Radio Left After Friday? » August 21, 2023 8:18 am |
SOWNY » Will This Canadian City Have No Local Radio Left After Friday? » August 18, 2023 7:56 pm |
Internet-based Cabin Radio is the gold standard in Yellowknife. To bad they are not on FM yet.
SOWNY » What Were All Those Woodstock Artists Paid? » August 18, 2023 9:27 am |
MIA The Paul Butterfield Blues Band playing Sunday around 6am after CSNY and in front of Sha NaNaand Hendrix.