Gone through the same RA with our family cats over the many years

I have to leave the "arrangements" etc to my wife as I am always a blubbering mess

It is never ever easy

RadioActive wrote:

All this started solely because Moore usually tells his listeners where he's going on his annual summer vacation (i.e. Cape Cod.) This year, for the first time, I noticed he didn't say anything. (Proving how long I've been listening.) It just seemed unusual and I wondered if the ongoing Canada-U.S. standoff played a role in that. Otherwise, I couldn't really care where he goes, I just hope has a good time. 
 
 

 
A brief update for you RA

Monday morning on his daily 7:20 a.m. appearance on CJAD 800 in Montreal host Andrew Carter asked Moore about his two week vacation & I thought of you

Would John Moore be specific & tell his hometown Montreal audience where he went or would he continue to be coy?
Well he alluded to sitting on the beach and staring at the sky 
And then he added he has been doing the same vacation for 30 years!!
No destination, geographic locale or place name was offered
 But I think there is only one conclusion you can safely draw

FYI
 
 

RadioActive wrote:

I wish I'd heard this. Wow. 

  
 

The Andrew Carter podcast from yesterday (Thursday June 26) at about the 16 and-a-half minute mark

Shorty Wave wrote:

I bet it was intentional

Yup
 

Newstalk 1010 morning host John Moore opended his show at 6:06 a.m. this morning by telling his listeners how much he hated Monday's. He lamented that it was just 3 days ago that he left his workplace knowing he had that much time to do whatever he wanted. And now here he was - back at work. 

What kind of a fucking attitude is that?

While he often says "don't get me wrong I love my job" it's always prefaced by how hard the shift is and how he always bolts out the door just as soon as he shuts his mic off on Fridays. 

Bullshit

Maybe Robert Turner needs to have a chat with Mr. Moore?








 

Am I correct in saying this is a "policy" left over from Trudeau and his minions?

If so, then it should be easy to fix the situation and stop with this nonsense

Thanks for posting that.

Jogged my memory about another CHCH on air talent and similar issues.

Many years ago newscaster Bill Knapp was doing a brief update - I think it might have been mid afternoon & his throat seized up. No cough switch for him as he valiantly carried on with his news update. I felt so bad for him. It was torture but he managed to get to the end.











 

Centerline wrote:

Kudos to Frank Cohn, for sticking it out through numerous owners, and a who's who of Toronto radio co-hosts.
25 years with a simple format.
Congrats Frank and to many more years of good advice..

Can't explain it because I am in no way a handy guy but I end up hearing Frank just about every weeknd.

He just kind of sneeks up on me I guess

25 years is a long time in this business.

Speaking of working for numerous owners one day 3 or 4 years back Frank listed every co-host he had worked with.

Yes the station used to give him a co-host to help out & keep the showing moving along.

His list went on and on and on & on.

Two or three dozen people mentioned I'm certain.

It became both hilarious and a bit ridiculous

Congrats to you Frank

Well done! 

The guy was silky smooth and came across with a warm authoritative tone 

Very professional 

I listened to him often

Good job Mike and very well spoken too!















 

RadioActive wrote:

RadioActive wrote:

Some numbers from other major Canadian markets.

According to the article, CJAD is the #1 English language radio station in the 12+ demo, with a whopping 32.1 share, up a bit from the last book. 

CJAD was sometimes referred to as the CFRB of Montreal, but it's really not anymore. How is that 1010's sister station gets such incredibly high numbers, while its Toronto counterpart can't even register a 2?

Why can't 'RB take whatever CJAD is doing and try it here? They're obviously doing something right. The comparison between the two is telling. They'll almost certainly never be #1 again here. But can they take a lesson from another Bell station about how to do it right?

What is CJAD doing that NewsTalk 1010 isn't?

Heard the long time CJAD morning man talking about people "smelling their own farts" the other day while in conversation with John Moore on their regular 7:25 a.m. session. Mr. Moore does an "entertainment" feature Monday through Friday on CJAD.

Or how about the two male hosts at TSN 690 - the Montreal sports station who spent at least 5 minutes this week  talking about peeing in the shower - who peed in the shower & their parents showering habits. One set of parents from one of those two according to him ALWAYS showered together & still do!!

I couldn't believe what I was hearing

So it's not always a bed of roses when it comes to programming in Montreal RA










 

So sorry to read this

RIP John and thanks

Premier Ford will make an appearance on The Sunday Money Show with host Alan Small on Sunday January 19th, just a day before the inauguration of Donald Trump. The topic will of course be the threatened Trump tariffs.

It's interesting to note that The Sunday Money Show is a long time paid hour of programming on 1010 & I'm guessing this is the first time such a prominent guest has agreed to make an appearance. But good on Premier Ford. He continues to lead the way on this side of the border & look for any and every avenue to chat up Canadians.

I assume the conversation will be prerecorded but I do not know that for certain.

Sunday at 2 p.m. on 1010










  

 

  

Mr. Irresistible...Sweet Daddy Siki

My family lived in Barrie in the early 60's. I can vividly recall Siki appearing on CKBB radio on the day of a card that evening at the old Barrie Arena on Dunlop Street. It was 1962 & he was in fine form telling the area farmers to lock up their daughters because he was in town. After all he WAS Mr. Irresistible!!

And I know that when he toured with his country band he would oftern do interviews with country disc jockeys along the way. He even dropped in to do a live interview with Peter Darrell in St. Catharines on his all night show circa 1974. Just one of many I'm sure while on the road.

As someone who back in the day followed the "sport" & had a few "back stage" contacts I never ever knew his real name. He told everyone his name was Reg so everyone referred to him as Reg Siki. Only learned his given name in his obituary. Kayfabe to the very end 

Oh and one more thing. Some in hockey circles - I think might have been Brian McFarlane on the Leaf tv broadcasts used to liken the late Eddie Shack to Mr. Siki for their entertainment value. McFarlane would sometimes call Eddie..."Sweet Daddy Shacky"...always gave me a chuckle!






















 

MJ Vancouver wrote:

unclefester wrote:

MJ Vancouver wrote:

I think I spotted George Clark briefly as well.

 

I didn't notice Mr. Clark 

There is a gentleman typing at the 1:15 -1:18 mark in the video. I believe that is Darrell MacInnis. And at 1:37-1:38 we get a brief closeup on the copy he is working on. The story is about Lee Harvey Oswald and the JFK assasination.









 

It’s the man in the middle at 0:50 that I thought might be George Clark - but I could be wrong too.

That gentleman is the late Frank Kovacs. And that cigarette in his left hand is a Pall Mall plain. Just thinking about that brand of cigarette starts me coughing