Radio Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Because it’s US Thanksgiving, it’s almost the law I post this.

As God as my witness, this is a TV classic.

Windsor has been lucky to have an alt-rock radio station for 30 years. And so have the people across the

At some point in the not-too-distant future, the CRTC is going to open discussion on the Broadcast Act, the set

If you check the calendar, we’re 88 days from Christmas. But apparently it’s already time for Christmas music. Checking radio

Radio types are always trying to figure out the wants, needs, demands, and wishes of their audiences and any potential

Matt Cundill’s Sound Off Podcast is required listening for people in the Canadian radio and music industry. Matt was kind

[Another guest post by a friend of A Journal of Musical Things. Today’s piece is by Mark Silver. – AC]

Before January 1971, there was no requirement for Canadian radio stations to play any Canadian music. That changed when the

This is a Spilsbury & Tindall broadcast and marine radio that’s been sitting neglected in a barn since WWII. Will

It was fifty years ago today when Casey Kasem hosted the first American Top 40 countdown. It quickly grew into

Technology has been tried to kill off radio for decades, but the oldest of all media is still here and

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver