What’s the state and future of radio today? I have some thoughts.
[I was asked to participate in Dave Charles’ column for FYI Music News. This interview was published today. -AC] Two
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Radio
A pioneering Canadian station has been given special recognition
Radio broadcasting began in the early 1900s but was relegated to amateurs and experimenters. When the Great War came along,
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Here’s what the BBC did to announce the passing of Queen Elizabeth II
With her death at 96, Queen Elizabeth, the longest-ruling monarch in the history of Britain, a certain age of history
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Radio: Still king of audio listening in Canada
If you listen to some people, they’ll tell you that AM/FM radio is dead. Nope. It’s still popular, powerful, and
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Electric vehicles could doom AM radio, the oldest form of broadcasting
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] My neighbourhood is lousy with electric vehicles: all flavours of Teslas,
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Toronto radio and indie legend gets a heritage plaque at the Horseshoe Tavern
When David Bookman died in May 2019, he left a giant hole in both Toronto radio and the indie scene
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Apple unveiled a new vision for CarPlay that basically takes over your car
I’m skeptical that Apple will ever release their own car. Instead, they’ve engaged in dialogue with manufacturers to take over
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There’s an opening for a special kind of radio DJ in Ukraine (and now metal music is being used to fight Russian troops)
One of Robin Williams’ most memorable roles was that of Adrian Cronauer, an Armed Forces Radio DJ who entertained American
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American radio still refuses to pay fees for playing music
Here in Canada and in most countries around the world, radio stations have to pay a performance fee every time
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With the death of Howard Hesseman, here’s the biography/obituary of Dr. Johnny Fever
When I was still a little nubbin figuring out what I wanted to do when I grew up, I became
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Fun! Someone has uploaded 2 hours of The Edge’s 1994 CASBY Awards
I have no idea where this footage of the 1994 CASBY/Music Matters Award originates. To whoever posted this, thank you!
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