Radio Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

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

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

Jeff Vidler and his company Signal Hill is always looking at how people consume music. Here are a couple of

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] After months of lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, and working from home, it’s time

A question arrived from Jake via email over the weekend. I have no answers, so perhaps you can help. Here

While Spotify and Apple Music suck up most of the attention in the world of streaming music, do not discount

After partnering with an Australian broadcaster to open a terrestrial radio station Down Under, TikTok and SiriusXM have announced the

Too many people are quick to write off traditional terrestrial radio as something passé and no longer relevant to the

Back in the day growing up in Manitoba, I’d often tune into 89 WLS/Chicago to hear how big-city radio was

Props to the moderator of the SOWNY Radio-TV Forum for finding this gem on YouTube. Released in 1963, this do-it-yourself

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

Yes, that TikTok. And as someone who has advocated a rethink of radio when it comes to appealing to people

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver