I'm not a huge fan of Rogers and its business practices, as everyone here knows. But I will give Ted Rogers credit for one thing. He was always able to look far ahead and see what the next big trend was down the road, getting into cable before it was a big deal (and nearly going broke in the process), seeing the potential of cell phones before anyone else did, and understanding that music on AM was going away, when most other stations were still cranking out the tunes. 

The story goes that one of his execs came to him with the idea of an all-news format and asked him this question: "How would you like to lose $5 million?"

While most would say 'get out of my office!' Rogers response was different. "Tell me more," he reportedly said. And that's how they got where they are today. Although I doubt they're losing $5 million anymore! 

betaylored wrote:

It's my Coles Notes for what's going on in the world.

Remember when a train accident led to a major evac in Oshawa? If you were listening to 680 you may be forgiven for being blissfully unaware. That afternoon they were leading with a Rudy Blair fluff piece on another Rogers station's format change. 

Keep up the good work, folks!
 

Irvine wrote:

they're weak on is social media posts especially traffic. I'll often check social media (Twitter, etc) to see if these stations post about traffic jams.  Sometimes they're late or miss a closure, etc. 

Maybe they don't tweet about traffic, as checking your cell whilst driving is a safety no-no, not to mention an illegal one?!