The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / Casey Togtema Meets Earl Warren...

**Posted by Bill101** November 7, 2024 10:12 pm

"Trreeemendous"

https://youtu.be/pPNhmlzb3wE?si=O6YtUt9Di-L1wUfz

**Posted by mace** **Online!** November 8, 2024 9:22 am

Bill101 wrote:
"Trreeemendous"

https://youtu.be/pPNhmlzb3wE?si=O6YtUt9Di-L1wUfz

Some of Earl's jackets would make Herb Tarlek proud.

**Posted by Binson Echorec** November 8, 2024 10:16 am

I feel like I should remember these commercials but I absolutely don't. The external establishing shot looks familiar though.

**Posted by Glen Warren** November 8, 2024 10:25 am

Binson Echorec wrote:
I feel like I should remember these commercials but I absolutely don't. The external establishing shot looks familiar though.

the former Ontario Chrysler on Dixie Road, in Mississauga....

**Posted by Binson Echorec** November 8, 2024 10:58 am

Glen Warren wrote:
Binson Echorec wrote:
I feel like I should remember these commercials but I absolutely don't. The external establishing shot looks familiar though.
the former Ontario Chrysler on Dixie Road, in Mississauga....

Yes, I'm aware, hence the "external establishing shot looks familiar though".

**Posted by RadioActive** November 8, 2024 11:01 am

No relation to "Any Palladini Is A Pal Of Mine..."

By the way, I'm told that the famous ad slogan for the Pine Tree Ford Lincoln dealership in Woodbridge was originally thought up by a very young Rick Moranis. Who knew?

**Posted by dieter** November 8, 2024 1:47 pm

Togtema turned out to be a crook. After he died in 1989, it was revealed his dealership was involved in fraud. A number of employees were convicted.

Last edited by dieter (November 10, 2024 1:04 am)

**Posted by Glen Warren** November 8, 2024 3:41 pm

dieter wrote:
Togtema turned out to be a crook. After he died, it was revealed his dealership was involved in rolling back odometers.

so, Good quality, Low mileage, Used vehicles...

**Posted by Muffaraw Joe** November 9, 2024 8:59 pm

That's right Earllllll...How do we do it???? Volume!!!! Volume Earl!!!!

These ads were iconic...and the trick to cars moving fast, was Volume.

Pete and Geets on CFNY used to Lampoon Earl and Casey back in the day and Geets had their "Schtick" down to a tee!!!

Here is an aircheck from Pete and Geets and the morning show on CFNY. Probably one of the best morning show teams ever. They were fun, intelligent and creative.

http://bit.ly/3O1zR2h

**Posted by newsguy1** November 9, 2024 9:36 pm

I loved CFNY back in those days.
I was blown away when I got to Toronto that a commercial radio station was playing music that my UBC radio stations played. and Pete and Geets were classic radio jocks.
I don't think the current gen z-ers know what radio could really be like.

**Posted by RadioActive** November 9, 2024 10:10 pm

Not CFNY, but their original stomping ground.

**Posted by mace** **Online!** November 11, 2024 10:50 am

Back when I was growing up, you could always find out what the dj's looked like at your favourite top 40 station by picking up the station's weekly music survey at a record store. MOR stations like CFRB were more challenging. Unless the radio personalities appeared in a newspaper ad, you had no idea what they looked like. After seeing an ad featuring Wally Crouter and Bill Stephenson for the first time, my immediate reaction was Gee, they don't look like they sound. Of course now, you can just go the station website to see what the onair staff look like.