I've known Robert since he walked into CFRB almost 30 years ago, thrilled to be there and one of the few 'younger folks' to fully appreciate the heritage of the station.  He was thrilled to be part of it, as was his family.

On August 14th, 2003, during the North East blackout, he was part of the team (as were many others) that was at the station from the first flicker till the lights came back on.  His family showed up that evening with sandwiches and snacks for everyone working there, and many of us have never forgotten that gesture.  There have been so many historical events that he has been part of, and made the station coverage that much better because of it.

He's an incredibly nice guy and hands-down one of the smartest and funniest people I've ever known.  His wit is second to none, and he'll be unstoppable when he gets the other half of it.

Few share his secret, but he listens, really listens to the shows he was part of, and reacts accordingly, not just pulling something off the pile that worked in a previous show.  

He's been APD at 1010 for a while and is now promoted to PD.

I'm so proud of the guy; nobody deserves this more than he does, and the station and staff are on an excellent trajectory because of it.

Congratulations!  

PS.  I don't need to kiss up because I've worked there since Fessenden was an op, and I'm old and not looking for a gig.