SOWNY » Is This Appropriate During A Traffic Update? » December 3, 2024 1:54 pm |
Just so long as they don't tell me ...we have "aye" problem with "aye " vehicle...thanks to "aye"
traffic reporter who called that in.
SOWNY » New Streaming Service Is Free - With A Slight Catch » November 14, 2024 11:39 am |
Most of those channels are available elsewhere...and I can do without the Joel Osteen Network !!
SOWNY » 680 Mornings! Is This What I Think It Is? » September 24, 2024 9:46 am |
Cook is in Europe for son's wedding....Catherine returning from a bout of Covid.
End of speculation.
SOWNY » Six Televised Leafs Games Will Air On Amazon Only This Year » September 18, 2024 10:14 am |
I have Prime ..so does this mean I get the Western games ,as well ,that they are carrying (even though I am in Southern Ontario ?
I would imagine a blackout is involved. ?
SOWNY » Teen Idol James Darren Dies At 88 » September 3, 2024 9:10 am |
And also.....
SOWNY » From the awful ad files » August 30, 2024 9:17 am |
Just another ad where the advertiser thinks a "smart ass kid" is funny and cute !
SOWNY » With All The Media Available, How Is This Still Possible? » August 24, 2024 9:58 am |
Friend of mine worked here in Canada for a large U.S. based pharmaceutical company. A member of the American sales force was here in Canada...asked my buddy what he was doing for the weekend. My friend said "It's Thanksgiving weekend". The American had a puzzled look on his face so my friend had to explain we celebrate Thanksgiving earlier here in Canada.His response......"so it's not the REAL Thanksgiving ! We laugh about this every year...how our's isn't the REAL one . Only Americans can celebrate that !!
SOWNY » With All The Media Available, How Is This Still Possible? » August 23, 2024 9:52 am |
It could be worse!!
SOWNY » With All The Media Available, How Is This Still Possible? » August 22, 2024 3:13 pm |
No different than people who drive along, streaming music, who don't catch a traffic report ...and drive straight into an accident scene and a major backup. Have to admit it has happened to me on occasion. Always grab a quick hit from 680 News BEFORE I get on the highway.
SOWNY » Olympics Give Lester and NBC News Ratings Win For 2 Weeks » August 20, 2024 9:16 am |
Considering all the "teases" "promos" ...and "drug commericals" ...it's a wonder anyone watches at all !!
..and thanks for the CBS update. No I hadn't seen the story.
SOWNY » Olympics Give Lester and NBC News Ratings Win For 2 Weeks » August 20, 2024 8:44 am |
Congrats to Lester Holt and NBC for grabbing the top spot...this Newscast is now the one I watch at 6:30 after many years of watching ABC. I like David Muir as an Anchor but everything about the ABC cast has become a little too dramatic for me while Lester seems to have more of a calming presence. What really put me off was the ABC intro...it seemed to go on ..and on...and on...with David telling me what was coming up. Then to him at the desk...where he proceeded to tell me again..what was coming up .Get to the damn top story!! Finally, with CBS looking for a new Anchor at 6:30..they might want to consider Tom Llamas (who was at ABC) now filling in for Lester at NBC or Whit Johnson who fills in for David at ABC. Both do an excellent job.
SOWNY » Rent-A-Radio? It Happened In The Early Days Of Rock & Roll » August 12, 2024 11:25 am |
Renting a radio was before my time but I do remember an Uncle of mine had the first colour tv I ever saw. He rented it...and you got time on it by putting quarters in it !!
SOWNY » Strange Bedfellows: When Broadcasters Jump To Politics (And Back) » July 30, 2024 9:18 am |
Ernie was a jock on Cham Hamilton in the 80's.
SOWNY » Was This The Worst Part Of Being On Air At A Small Town Radio Station? » July 21, 2024 10:29 am |
Terrible to say but another example of radio being "first". Back in the day my late Mother never missed the Death notices on radio...otherwise you had to wait for the weekly paper to come out to inform you that so- and -so had passed away. As we get older, how many of us check the Obituaries every day !? As I like to say , it is a good day when your name isn't there ! ( By the way , I rely on the Yellow board ,as well, to keep me updated on passings within the industry. )
SOWNY » Local Radio In Trouble? Not In Cottage Country! » June 19, 2024 10:46 am |
Those of you saying the "Muskokas" would be risking the wrath of the late Dick Smyth. Dick used to say there is only one " Muskoka"...singular !!!
SOWNY » Never Mind AM. Would You Buy A Car Without Any Radio At All? » June 11, 2024 9:39 am |
Agreed...in fact I find myself streaming from my phone more often than ever when behind the wheel . Only tune to 680 News for a quick news hit and a traffic update.
SOWNY » Run That By Me Again... » April 23, 2024 9:43 am |
Heard a commercial recently where the announcer talks about pushing the scent "budden"!
SOWNY » When Will The New Owner Start Programming CKOC, CHAM & CKWW? » April 22, 2024 10:19 am |
RadioActive wrote:
My favourite Steven Wright joke:
"I bought some batteries, but they weren't included."
Genius, I 'tells' ya, genius!
100+ Steven Wright Jokes
I would kill for a Nobel Peace Prize !
SOWNY » Broadcast Cliches You Just Can't Stand Anymore » April 18, 2024 9:55 am |
I always laugh when baseball analysts talk about the batter "hitting it where it's pitched"! Where else would they hit it. ? Also.."he took something off that pitch "! Always wondered..."what was on it "?
SOWNY » The Worst Gimmick In Early Black & White TV History » March 31, 2024 9:33 am |
I do remember these. One of the original scams. Something P.T Barnum ...and Trump would love !
SOWNY » Move Over PBS. A Fund Raising Beg-a-thon Coming To TVO » March 21, 2024 9:29 am |
Sorry...no!
SOWNY » The Coming Streaming Service You Definitely WON'T Want To Subscribe To » March 13, 2024 9:53 am |
I presume they don't air reruns of Mash ?!
SOWNY » Remembering A Hamilton Radio Veteran Who Passed Away In January » March 11, 2024 10:38 am |
Warren was a great broadcaster and an even better friend. I was ,unfortunately away on vacation when he passed away but left this tribute to him . He had asked me to speak at his funeral but once told me I only had 5 minutes. I remember we both laughed when I said " Warren...it will take me that long to think up something nice to say about you !"
Posted Jan 23, 2024 at 12:22pm Smith Funeral Home Stoney Creek Ontario "Hope I die before I get old " - The Who (from My Generation)
When I think of this lyric...I think of my friend , Warren. He may have been in his 91st year , elderly in some people's books but not to him..or me. While he was old school in some ways he was always young in spirit , keeping abreast of current events and staying in touch with friends and family right up until the end. We were friends for more than 40 years....had lunch together the week before his passing and during that last meeting , did as we usually did...talked about sports..politics..the state of the world ..laughed ..and oh yes, discussed whether his cell phone was working
properly. !! I would usually say, " Warren..you have almost a hundred messages here" ..so if you didn't hear from him in the months previous, you know why.
Warren and I were broadcast competitors initially in Hamilton...became work colleagues at Mohawk college and friends for life. We spoke on the phone almost every day...twice a day after Paula's passing and I will miss those daily calls going forward. We took some memorable trips with Warren and Paula over the years. Warren and I walked the beaches in Normandy France...rode the subway in St. Petersburg Russia...visited the shipyards in Gdansk Poland..and drank waayyy too much red wine at a lengthy dinner in Rome.
Warren was a good guy..and a good friend who always stayed in touch. We even spoke when we were away on vacation after I managed to teach him how to use Messenger on his phone. One of the trips he always wanted to take
SOWNY » Tucker Carlson's speech in Alberta last night » January 26, 2024 10:10 am |
More like Mickey Rooney...but this guy isn't close to being funny.
SOWNY » Christmas Goose » December 25, 2023 11:19 am |
Just saw a couple of Fox News anchors chatting on set and one mentions the Nutcracker "Suit". Not sure if that is something I want to "wear"! Merry Christmas .
SOWNY » Rob Lucas And His List Of The Top 47 Christmas Songs Ever » December 22, 2023 2:35 pm |
Some very good choices there. Everyone always plays Elvis' Blue Christmas at this time of year...but this has always been my Christmas favourite by him. Enjoy ....and Merry Christmas to All !
SOWNY » How The Twilight Zone Used TV To Mourn The Death Of Radio » December 4, 2023 11:21 am |
If the actor looks familiar he should. We see him every year in White Christmas.
White Christmas (1954)Dean Jagger: Major General Thomas F. Waverly
SOWNY » Mayor Excoriates Reporter Over Hard Questions » November 20, 2023 10:42 am |
The Mayor is a jerk..You are in an elected position...answer the damn question !
I once had a Mayor tell me he didn't like my line of questioning...I told him " I don't tell you how to do your job..don't tell me how to do mine !" We got along fine after that.
SOWNY » Yes, it's off topic... » November 18, 2023 9:19 am |
If you enjoyed that {which I did}.. try this as well
SOWNY » The Top 25 Testing Xmas Songs On Radio For 2023 » November 11, 2023 10:20 am |
Discovered this one some years ago. It has become one of my Christmas Favourites. Enjoy !