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Old-school CFNY fans mourn the passing of former afternoon drive host James Scott

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments CFNY, James Scott, RIP

When I arrived at CFNY on October 3, 1986, one of the first people I encountered in the halls was

The producers of a CFNY Spirit of Radio doc are looking for your help

April 28, 2021April 27, 2021 Alan Cross 5 Comments CFNY, Documentary, Spirit of Radio

If you’re of a certain age, you may have grown up with CFNY-FM/Toronto (now 102.1 The Edge) during the Spirit

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Producer of a CFNY/Martin Streek documentary could use your help (UPDATED WITH MORE VIDEO)

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 102.1 the Edge, CFNY, Documentary, Martin Streek, Wil Dunlop

For the past couple of years, filmmaker Wil Dunlop has been piecing together a documentary that seeks to cover off

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The true story of CFNY and Rush’s “Spirit of Radio”

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 Alan Cross 3 Comments CFNY, Rush, Spirit of Radio

Since I lived across the street from my high school, my friends and I would eat lunch at my place.

Reflecting on 30 years at CFNY/102.1 the Edge

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Alan Cross 15 Comments 102.1 the Edge, CFNY

At exactly 12 noon on October 3, 1986, I climbed the stairs at the strip mall at 83 Kennedy road

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Here’s a cool little documentary about a radio station called CFNY.

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 Alan Cross 4 Comments CFNY

A number of years ago, Karim Mosna started working on a short demo of CFNY-FM. At the risk of sounding

Filmmaker asks for your help with a documentary on Martin Streek of CFNY/The Edge

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments Martin Streek

It’s been ten years since the tragic passing of longtime CFNY/102.1 The Edge host Martin Streek, a guy many radio

RIP Skip Prokop, Lighthouse Drummer and Former Colleague at CFNY

August 31, 2017 Alan Cross 6 Comments CFNY, Lighthouse, Skip Prokop, Spirit of Radio

When I first arrived at CFNY in October 1986, one of the first people I met was Skip Prokop. Back

A Short Film on the History of CFNY/The Edge

September 8, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments CFNY, The Edge

City Sonic put together this short feature on the history of the radio station where I’ve spent more than half

Watch the Documentary CFNY-FM: Not Your Average Radio Clone

August 4, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment CFNY-FM, Documentary, Karim Mosna, Spirit of Radio

There aren’t a lot of radio stations that have inspired the same sort of devotion that we’ve seen with CFNY-FM

Don Berns, CFNY Legend Passes Away (Update with Funeral Details)

March 7, 2015March 20, 2015 Alan Cross 6 Comments CFNY, Don Berns, Radio, RIP, Spirit of Radio, WKBW

Goddammit. F**K! We’ve lost another one. Don Berns, the former program director (1987-88), assistant PD and music director (1985-87) and

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