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SOWNY » I was wrong, there is some great talk radio in Toronto » January 20, 2024 4:17 pm

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AspectRatio wrote:

Mike Bendixen? Is that you, posting under an alias? 

Nope.  But I would agree that Michael Downey is a talent.

SOWNY » RIP “Fly Guy” Rob Valentine » January 16, 2024 9:30 pm

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Rob was one of the sweetest people I have ever had the pleasure of working with.  I spent lots of time talking with Rob via two-way when he was in the plane during the morning show.  He loved being on the radio and was sincerely dedicated to traffic. 
I got to know Rob a little better in a different capacity when I was able to bring him back to CFRB.  But he was still the sweetest guy with all the same passions.  One of which I learned was his family.

Rest in peace Gino Valentino .

SOWNY » Seacrest Spins the Wheel » June 27, 2023 2:37 pm

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It's official: Ryan Seacrest will take over as the new host of Wheel of Fortune, succeeding Pat Sajak, who recently announced his plans to retire after 41 seasons.
Seacrest confirmed the news today in an Instagram post that reads, "I'm truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak. I can say, along with the rest of America that it's been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them. Pat, I love the way you've always celebrated the contestants and made the viewers at home feel at ease. I look forward to learning everything I can from you during this transition."
He added, "Many people probably don’t know this, but one of my first jobs was hosting a little game show called Click for Merv Griffin 25 years ago, so this is truly a full-circle moment for me and I'm grateful to Sony for the opportunity. I can't wait to continue the tradition of spinning the wheel and working alongside the great Vanna White."

SOWNY » Derringer Out » August 9, 2022 11:08 am

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According to Q107 Twitter CORUS and Derringer have parted ways. 

https://twitter.com/q107toronto/status/1557018790365478913?s=21&t=dGt87T-qsfT1KjqHKzvGRQ

SOWNY » Whatever Happened To NT1010's Robert Turner? » July 29, 2022 8:39 am

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Turner was never in the union.  He has been management for years in his role as chief operator.  The union was formed at NEWSTALK 1010 in large part, due to Bell’s unwillingness to pay their operators and producers properly and it finally came to bite them in the ass.

SOWNY » Sirius XM Ad Leads To Question: Whatever Became Of Radio Station Swag? » July 24, 2022 9:33 pm

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turkeytop wrote:

paterson1 wrote:

I would love to see some up to date numbers on how popular Sirius XM is in Canada.  Don't care about their US ratings.  And are they growing here, and what percent of new car owners actually buy the service after the freebee runs out.  Are most still subscribers two years later?
 
 Also, I am not convinced that Howard Stern is actually that popular in Canada.  I sometimes hear that he is, but have never seen any numbers to back up that claim.  The very few people I know that have  subscribed to his channel found they weren't listening to him that much.  Last I saw Sirius XM had about 2.7  million subscribers in Canada in 2017.  How many of these pay the extra cost to get Howard and do they listen to him regularly?

I've been a subscriber since the very beginning. I have never once listened to Stern.

Then you’re missing out on perhaps the greatest interviewer of all time.  The best radio personalities listen to him for content and to become better broadcasters. And if you’re on the radio, or any other platform, and don’t listen & learn from Stern, you’re falling your audience.

SOWNY » Robert Turner Shows Again How Valuable He Is To RB's Morning Show » May 5, 2022 9:11 pm

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Robert Turner is the essence of that station.  They would be fucked without him.

SOWNY » CFRB Temporarily Brings Live Radio Back To 7 PM Weekday Slot » May 2, 2022 10:28 pm

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This is great for Mark.  He’s one of the most intelligent and passionate hosts.  I’d be willing to bet Mark loves having 4-hours of airtime.  No one’s listening for 4-hours anyways.  And you have to target people that listen for 10-minutes several times a day.  Also, Mark is a smart guy and will likely find interesting ways to insert other topics which will have a dotted line back to the election. 
Just two cents.

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