He stated on-air this morning that B.D.I.J. was not heard on most US stations due to it having been banned by program directors    

If Conrad Black marries Concetta Franconero, his name might become CONNIE FRANCIS

unclefester wrote:

 access is free for all coverage

RadioWiz has been advocating a cheap/free Toronto Star for months so National Post obviously stole his idea; let's give credit where credit is due 
 

grilled.cheese wrote:

  If he had access to a radio, he could have been safer. 

He was fortunate to have been snatched in a Jeep and not a Tesla
 

Schwarcz had a program simultaneously on Toronto's CFRB and Montreal's CJAD back in the S. Kowch era.    After it was cancelled, Schwarcz' name arose from time to time here in the SOWNY forum as an example of quality programming that was sacrificed in favor of mindless infomercials.     The Toronto Star (not exactly Scientific American magazine) has an interesting piece in today's Life section, in which Schwarcz is asked to comment on various so-called miracle supplements from arsenic to garlic to protect us from the coronavirus.   (Hint:  he sez it's all bullshyt)

Interesting stuff (long time since I've posted anything positive about the Toronto Star)


K.   

Chrisphen wrote:

     it's clear that he's not up to the job 

 - you disapprove of his or his guests political slant(s)?
 - your radio dial is frozen at 640 so you can't tune in alternatives?
 - you acquired Corus shares at $20 and you're upset about the recent price (me too)
 - you're mad that he attended the Super Bowl and didn't invite you along?
 - other reasons?    Please be specific.    SOWNY is here to help you thru your crisis 
 

mace wrote:

Elvis would appear twice more on the Sullivan show, Oct 28, 1956 and Jan 6, 1957 

Sullivan did not host Elvis' Sept 9/56 appearance because he was in a head-on collision while driving his Mercury passenger car, (a show sponsor) at 1:30 a.m. the previous month.   Alcohol was said to have been a factor (and people said Elvis was a bad influence, shame on Ed) 
 

mace wrote:

   What has replaced Coach's Corner?

Brian Burke for the time being, however Cam Stewart is said to be short-listed


 

Unhappy capitalism

Tony Burman relates a hilarious story in his weekly column in the Insight section of today's TorStar:   

Margaret Thatcher had little use for the BBC or the CBC and so Burman (then CBC) was surprised in 1984 to receive an "acceptance of a request" to interview her.   They had not requested an interview but showed up anyhow.    Just before it was to proceed they discovered that her handlers had screwed up and thought it was CTV that arrived.     

They went ahead anyhow even cutting to a commercial break.   Gotta give the CBC credit for thinking fast on their feet, eh?  

Will we accept & forgive human errors in Pickering while condemning human errors in Tehran? 

Dale Patterson wrote:

    Canadian music in the '70s was tremendous.

Absolutely correct

That said, anyone who can't get enough of Lighthouse, April Wine & the Stampeders does not have to tune in Buffalo radio to quench their thirst
 

Forward Power wrote:

That's it - because of this ruling, I am never again watching the Super Bowl as long as Bell has the Canadian rights to it and we have the Canadian feed shoved down our throats 

Take that, Tom Brady
 

Doug Thompson wrote:

  This firing makes no sense at all.  Stupid, stupid, stupid.   So sorry Larry.

    

"I don't like it, but I guess things happen that way"

John R. Cash
 

TheConsultant wrote:

     it IS a business and NOT a charity.     I say again, what is it about the radio/media industry that some here don't want to see profit?

This thread has evidently become confused with the Bell thread, below.   CBC is a charity & Bell is a business.   No?