102.1 the Edge Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Reflecting on my 40 years in the radio business

[I passed a milestone this past weekend. I covered it in my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] This is

Back in the day when money flowed like water through the music industry, radio stations, record labels, and record stores

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

Today is National Album Day in the UK. The ask is that you listen to at least one album from

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

You may have seen this story at Global News earlier this week. Toronto’s beloved radio station, Q107, is returning to rock

It was a rough, scary time for the staff and fans of CFNY-FM (now 102.1 the Edge). In 1988, the station,

A rock’n’roll tour of London! Who’s with me? It’s the perfect thing for anyone who wants to combine a love

DJ Human Kebab, one half of USS, is going to start a new Saturday night radio show on 102.1 the

Carly Meyers, who works with me at 102.1 the Edge/Toronto, put together this mix drawn from theoretical interpretations by alt-rock

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The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
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