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Ever Wanted To Tour A Radio Or TV Stn.? Here's Your Chance For Free
It's the annual Doors Open Toronto and the only broadcaster in the mix offering access to some behind-the-scenes real life interaction is Moses Znaimer's ZoomerPlex on Jefferson Ave. in Liberty Village.
On May 24 and 25th, a Saturday and a Sunday, the structure that's home to AM740, Classical 96.3 (now apparently called "The New Classical FM"), Vision TV and a host of other broadcasters will allow the public to traipse through the building to observe how the sausage is made.
There's also the TV Museum, which has a ton of rare and vintage televisions on display from the very beginning of the medium.
"Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour, see how radio/television shows are made, meet the DJs, view Moses Znaimer’s famous collection of vintage televisions and radios, and catch a live-to-air concert."
There's more info, including the hours, here.
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Back in 1970, I called CHUM, CFRB and CKFH to see I could get a tour of their stations. CHUM and CKFH said no problem. CFRB was a bit more hesitant until I explained that I was interested in a future career in the broadcast industry. I didn't get to see Foster Hewitt, but I was shown his office. I also got to have a brief chat with Duff Roman who was on air at FH then. The one thing I remember most at CHUM was standing in the hall between the AM and FM studios and hearing the contrast in the music being played.
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When I was 6 years old and already a radio-obsessed kid, my mother took me to CHUM for a tour as my birthday present. It's been a very long time, but I specifically remember seeing Bob McAdorey on air from the control room, and when he saw me, he made a gun with his finger and pretended to shoot at me.
Not sure how that gesture would be interpreted today, but back then, it was all in good fun and I still remember being thrilled by it.
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For years, I've had a standing invitation to tour the facilities of Radio Havana. I still haven't been to Cuba to take up the offer.
After all is said and done, more is usually said than done.