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Radio Tech 

Electric vehicles could doom AM radio, the oldest form of broadcasting

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM Radio, Broadcasting, Electric Vehicles, EVs

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] My neighbourhood is lousy with electric vehicles: all flavours of Teslas,

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: History repeating

May 25, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Broadcasting, Radio, Records

In the 1920s, radio was to music what the Internet is today. When commercial radio was born towards the end

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Radio 

A personal appreciation of AM radio

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM Radio, Broadcasting

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

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Radio 

Toronto’s Q107 Turning 40 This Week

May 21, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 5 Comments Album Rock, Broadcasting, Classic Rock, Format, Great Hits, GTA, Mainstream, Modern Rock, Q107, Radio, Real Classics, Toronto

Video never quite got this radio star. One of the mainstays of Toronto over the decades, Q107 is turning the

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Music Industry 

Are You Looking for a Career in Media? Then You Might Want to Attend This Free Industry Panel

February 1, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Broadcasting, Media, OAB, Students

I spent a chunk of yesterday at Ryerson University talking to students in the Radio and Television Arts program. As

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Cool! 

Brilliant and Funny: How to Report the News

November 29, 2015November 28, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Broadcasting, news, News Reporting, Parody

Okay, so this doesn’t have to do with music–but it does have to do with broadcasting, one of the topics

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Radio 

The CRTC’s Latest Overview of Broadcasting in Canada

September 5, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Broadcasting, Canada, CRTC

Every year, the CRTC release a report on the health of the Canadian broadcasting industry. Here are some highlights that

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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