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Giving Thanks For Unexpected Live Programming On The Holiday
I wasn't surprised to hear 1010 go with CP24 after 7 AM on Thanksgiving Monday, their usual weekend/holiday programming.
But I wasn't expecting AM640 to actually do a live morning show. They had on Alex Pierson and broadcaster Dave Kaufman from Montreal (formerly on CJAD but since he's sharing the mic on a Corus show, I guess not anymore!) discussing the war in the Middle East. Not only that, they had guests like Steve Paikin coming on to comment - hardly what you'd expect on a normally dull holiday Monday.
I expect this is a Mike Bendixen move and good for him and the station. I had to get up early on what is normally a day off to walk the dog and it was nice to have something other than TV audio and rerolls to listen to. I know it's a limited audience, but very unexpected and very much appreciated by this listener.
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Worth noting that CBC Radio 1 had a live morning show, as well, but it wasn't entirely devoted to the crisis in the Middle East.
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640 will also be doing a drivetime afternoon show with Anthony Furey subbing for John Oakley at 3 PM. Meanwhile, I suspect CFRB will be on reruns all day.
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Listened to 1010 briefly this morning to hear John Moore speculating on who will win the Toronto mayoral election.
He remarked that it looks like candidates have their laser beams locked on Olivia Chow.
Gosh how prophetic, who could have imagined.?
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They also foolishly replayed his thankfully brief segment about Anthony Bass, a Blue Jays pitcher who stirred up controversy by retweeting some anti-LGBTQ messages, was booed on the field and ultimately let go by the team.
This happened 4 months ago and considering that the Jays went so meekly out of the playoffs, was incredibly dated, if not rubbing salt in the wound.
It makes you wonder if anyone really listens that closely to what's on the entire reroll. There simply was no reason to replay that.
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What about the American stations? Isn't today Columbus day? A holiday in the States?
What about Buffalo's WBEN 930?
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The U.S. tends to be a lot more blasé about their federal holidays. Almost all of their stores and services remain open on holiday Monday and if anything, Thanksgiving down there (not until next month) is an excuse for a special once-a-year-only magnificent sale at every store. (It's also the day before Black Friday, which has only recently been transplanted to Canada.)
My brother-in law, who was born in Brooklyn N.Y., never understands why this country almost shuts down on its stat holidays, although the laws have since changed to allow most places to remain open if they so choose.
So I'm guessing most stations down there are doing everything they'd normally do on a Monday, holiday or not.
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I appreciate the fact that our Thanksgiving hasn't become overly commercialized and still retains much of the the original meaning of the holiday, and not treated the same as any other day, mixed in with the kick off of Christmas shopping. Originally the Canadian Thanksgiving was first celebrated early in November.
The first official Thanksgiving holiday in Canada was in 1879 on November 6th. Thanksgiving was a celebration of the harvest and originally didn't have a set date. Eventually provinces moved Thanksgiving earlier in October. This was thought to be a more appropriate time for the celebration of the harvest and giving thanks for the past growing season.
The second Monday in October across Canada was officially set January 1957 by Governor General Vincent Massey.
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RadioActive wrote:
So I'm guessing most stations down there are doing everything they'd normally do on a Monday, holiday or not.
I recall a time when I didn't even know (or realize) our Thanksgiving Monday is their Columbus day.
I was wondering why everybody was on vacation during OUR holiday... This was a while ago though.
Things may have changed.
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