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Fun: What it was like to be a old-school AM radio DJ

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

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] Many years ago, someone asked singer Tom Waits about his favourite

If you’re going to a movie this weekend, note that Thomas Edison patented something called “motion pictures” on this day

I should be in Thailand by now. If not, something has gone dreadfully wrong. But I still managed to compile

It’s tax day for Americans. Canadians have until the end of the month to do all the tax accounting for

The Rolling Stones almost came to an end because on this day in 1977, Keith Richards was arrested for possession

On this day in 1969, the Beatles performed together in public for the last time on the roof of the

I still use cheques. I’ve ruined three already by dating them “2017.” This is a roundup of music news for

Yep. There have been EIGHT HUNDRED episodes since this thing started up in February 1993. That’s approximately 9,000 pages of

If you’re of a certain age, you’ll understand what George Carlin was talking about when he did this bit on

One year ago today, we woke up to the news of Bowie’s death. Goddammit, that still makes me sad. And

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver