what innovative thinking.  i mean, no shit.  that's what radio has always been.... at least by broadcasters who understand that bean counters can't run a radio station.

jeesbus RA... nicely done! Happy new year and more to come on the ol' SOWNY board!

Dparker wrote:

The NYE Concert at the Falls was always better acts compare to what Toronto had to offer

it was never about the acts in toronna.  we used to stay at the chelsea on gerard and walk down yonge.... all about the party atmosphere.   that was in the early 90s.  what great memories!

well i was streaming on sportsnet+.  the feed died in the 7th and had to tune in on their website to finish the game.

thats twice now.  friggin rogers can't get it right for the price I'm paying!

apple is offering a seven day trial period.  sign up for that on Thursday and cancel on Saturday....

tpb has always been a secret pleasure of mine.  fiercely Canadian and well produced.  say what you will about it, the show has a huge following and been around since the 90s.

Don't know about the $40 pricetag though.  seems kinda steep.

I've been listening since 11am.  really well produced with excellent music and listener engagement.

i noticed it on 680 in the car an hour ago ....

i noticed that too... it was a pretty glaring omission.   wonder if Olympic rights were involved.

RA, that's a standard tactic for trying to prevent a fragmented market.  The incumbent says that only with synergies can a second station be successful.  In many cases, they aren't wrong and it does influence the Commission.  However, in this case, Cabin is already established and has proven they can develop audience and advertiser share. 

My prop bet is on Cabin to win this.... assuming a licence is awarded at all.  Don't forget, the CRTC initially said there was no room for another station, therefore they would have to roll back their previous decision should they award anyone.

RadioActive wrote:

If I had a choice between listening to a radio station programmed by a J. Robert Wood or a Rick Sklar or one with a CRTC drone at the helm, you know which one I'd have my dial tuned to. They don't know radio. Regulate who gets what frequency. Decide who gets awarded a licence.

But for God's sake, let the pros do what they do best and keep the government bureaucrats' noses out of programming. Period.

Why is that so hard to understand?

WTF are you talking about constantly.... the CRTC  DOES NOT regulate mainstream commercial radio programming other than 35% Cancon, which has been debunked as a threat.

BTW were you aware that one of Canadas biggest radio companies is now run by a programmer instead of an accountant???

that sale was finalized on December 19, 2024
https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2024/2024-336.htm

RadioAaron wrote:

RadioActive wrote:

For the record, it appears they'll be switching from 560 to 89.3. They've been given two years to the day to get it up and running - Oct. 31, 2026.

My question - after people get used to the move and the station establishes itself as an FM entity in the area, how long will they hang onto the oldies?

Don't know their plans, but typically in these situations the new format (or adjustment) starts the minute the FM is turned on. If people pass by 89.3 and it's playing oldies, they'll assume that's what the station is and not come back.

it also all depends on what Zoomer will flip to when their takeover is approved.

betaylored wrote:

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.

Thanks for the heads up RA, forewarned is forearmed, unless you're the Black Knight.

p.s. Eric Idle will be delighting Python fans with a new brand new book that hits the stores tomorrow.

i still want a shrubbery.... a nice one with a two tiered effect

turkeytop wrote:

splunge wrote:

Please in this thread, can we keep the focus on Bayshore and Kevin Brown's retirement after a successful career?
Bayshore IS a "Corporation" certainly, but has one owner who is interested in growing the brand by listening to people like Kevin.


 

My original post was strictly about Bayshore Broadcastion and I thought I kept it positive. In a subsequent post I referred to my political leanings, just as an explanation for my colossal ignorance about corporate and business law.
 

lousy socialist .  it's all good turkey