I googled it and apparently Florida and Texas do have malaria cases pop up from time to time.

Re: JD's questionable choice. What's the old cliche about reigning in hell rather than serving in heaven.

Sadly, numerous Canadians have aligned themselves with a "basket of deplorables", Gretzky, Orr etc.

There's a link in this post to the ad-free music available for streaming.

https://x.com/torontolibrary/status/1960326596616659096?t=u6v8f3b4utzTUjV22zrBRw&s=19

If radio hosts are looking for cool topics this fall, the Toronto Public library has a lot to offer.

There's some pretty sharp tech available including recording equipment, computer gear to transfer VHS tapes to disc, free music instruments to borrow. There are useful, interesting courses in business, writing etc.

All free with your library card.

With TPL online there's a ridiculous amount of magazines on practically any topic you can think of along with The New Yorker and other iconic publications.

Not to mention the some of the libraries themselves.. some branches are worth looking at for their beautiful architecture and their place in the history of the city.

It'd make a nice break from the usual city hall chatter while we're waiting for the first NHL hockey games...

On Thursday's first Moore In The Morning roundtable, Newstalk's program director and regular roundtable contributor Robert Turner did what he does best with his observations and thoughts, he both entertains and makes you think about something from a different angle.

During the discussion around Doug Ford's energetic? very vocal public response to the situation with the man now facing charges for (allegedly) attacking someone who broke into his home, Robert breezily and enthusiastically announced that Jerry Agar had just asked to take September 3rd off and without missing a beat Robert invited Doug Ford to fill in and do Jerry's show for the two hours.

I don't think he's joking, or is he?

What are the chances someone from Doug Ford's team was listening to 1010 and relays the invite to Doug.

Could Doug Ford actually end up filling in for Jerry Agar in September?

It would be quite the way to start off the fall radio season...

Cool move Robert Turner.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/top-podcasters-favorite-episodes-biggest-challenges-1236343446/

pretty interesting article from the Hollywood Reporter featuring a wide range of popular podcasts and the brains and voices behind them who talk about their favorite episodes, their approach to building a show and how they think AI will continue to impact the business in both positive and not so positive ways

it's a good read if you want to find a new podcast to listen to, if you're a podcaster or thinking of testing the waters

speaking listening? of which Marc Maron's WTF pod is a treasure trove of great conversations. I spent an enjoyable chunk of time this afternoon listening to him talking with Aaron Sorkin in an episode recorded during the first go round with the Orange One (some of the things they said reminded me of a few posts here on the big yellow board) and Sorkin's Broadway production of To Kill A Mockingbird with Jeff Daniels.

Marc's conversations with Robin Williams, Eric Idle and John Cleese are also really REALLY worth the time to hunt down.

While AI and soulless management is absolutely responsible for job losses and deplorable customer service, it is an opportunity for the small business owners and even other large companies to brush up their live interactions with the public and customer service and make it a selling and talking point in their ads, apps and websites. "Imagine talking with a human being. Call us, we'll pick up the phone."

GMO-free is a powerful message in the food industry.

AI-free could become another.

https://youtu.be/htB_9h9tOzs?si=jyDixElH-cQi87K8

some WKRP clips with Jennifer Marlowe and her radio family, I can't imagine anyone else in the role, in any of these roles really

RIP Loni, you successfully redefined what it meant to be a blonde bombshell with brains and heart.

This ad came out around the time Jerry was away for his second knee replacement surgery and I suspect he voiced it on the fly in his bathroom or other convenient environment without taking a moment to gather and position the usual pillows and blankets voice actors use to improve the warmth of the sound quality for impromptu voice work.

I hope Newstalk gave the company a discount on the cost of this kneedlessly spotty spot.

Was just remembering on the Mike Stafford show when someone famous would pass away, Patrick would pipe up and say " Stop it (insert the current year) ! " It became a funny/sad recurring bit.

I can think of a couple of actors, comedians , authors, radio personalities and musicians who I hope are with us for a good long time to come.

Would there even be a Dwayne Johnson without Hulk Hogan?

To speak about the human (inhuman?) flaws and less than charming aspects of a recently deceased public person can only be a good thing.

Stop it 2025!

RadioActive wrote:

Moore was talking Tuesday morning about the U.S. Ambassador to Canada calling Canadians "nasty" for not buying more American products like booze and not crossing the border to visit anymore.

I admit it's none of my business, but I have to wonder where he's going on his two week vacation. 

I hope he address this on air before he leaves. I'd love to know where he's spending the 14 days beginning next week.

Ditto, I'm sure John will mention it or if not tweet a few times mid-vacation with a photo or three,( golf will probably be involved 😏⛳ ) and then someone will post the details on the big yellow board.

this "cancellation" feels like a move in a poker game we might or might not learn about down the road

watching clips from the show on YouTube is one of my fave ways to chill out, particularly the Colbert Questionnaire clips, most are amusing, some are excellent, entertaining and a pretty much foolproof cure for the blahs and the blues and the middle of the night willies.

if the show does end, I hope Stephen will finally give us his own answers to the Questionnaire

I think he's got a lot of options for the next move in his career. A Colbert version of The Actor's Studio with James Lipton would be wonderful. (sidebar: I've always thought John Moore would shine in a similar role.)

Attached is Anderson Cooper's conversation with Stephen Colbert about grief. It gives an idea of the terrific heart and scope of the man working within the corporate limitations of his current broadcast gig. It's well worth watching.

https://youtu.be/YB46h1koicQ?si=H8XsVmlAAP_uJYp9

Finally, wouldn't it be a lot of fun if Newstalk 1010 on-air hosts answered the Colbert Questionnaire as a tribute if and when the show comes to the end of its run.

It still sometimes stings that John Candy's no longer with us. Imagine a movie with John Candy and Philip Seymour Hoffman, or a reimagining of Nero Wolf with John as Wolf because he wasn't just brilliant at comedy.

Thanks RA, looking forward to eventually seeing this.

radio with ads but without our love-to-hate-them ads, nada Kars for Kids jingle, Spence Diamond sappiness, no Jiffy app personal plugs and no-o Frank Lee-o?! Perish the spot.

RadioActive wrote:

betaylored wrote:

https://x.com/Bell_Support/status/1943771047225917917?t=ROEpavJnhVtxMW1Sq7QyOQ&s=19

full restoration of service won't be until tomorrow apparently but the photo of where the outage occurred sure is nice 😑

Another reason why it pays to have a back-up internal antenna! If your phone and TV service are both kaput due to an outage, you can still watch something on the tube. Otherwise, you're pretty much out of luck for the night - unless you have an old DVD player hanging around somewhere for tonight's entertainment or have a radio to listen to the Jays game. 

If not, you're pretty much shut out. Not that you'll be able to read this until tomorrow...

I had and used my Chatr data so was just fine watching YouTube etc until the Bell WiFi came back. And I do have an old Sony dvd player that weighs a ton and still works like a charm so my back-up had back-up. Good thing too to because I'm strictly a hockey fan, baseball is several innings too long ... but if and when I get a tv I'll definitely get a back-up internal attena, thanks for the suggestion RA.

Interesting article. If this revelation about Don's exit gets discussed on the sports radio shows, I'd like to hear what OverDrive's team of Hayes, O Dog and Noodles on TSN will make of it. Spin is spin.
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The 2025-2026 hockey season sure feels like it's light years away.

Midtown/downtown Toronto businesses and homes that use Bell are SOL this afternoon. Phone systems are hamstrung with companies unable to transfer incoming phone calls to extensions, stores can't process customer purchases, home owners can't access their WiFi and on and on.

I'm with Rogers but use Bell WiFi so I'm not totally out of luck but there's a lot of businesses losing much needed income on a busy Friday afternoon.

Guess someone in Bell senior management didn't want to spend the money to build safeguards.

And the old chestnut Always Carry Cash is still a smart move for when our smartphones aren't.... smart?