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Ongoing History Daily: The Bush(-X) saga

When Gavin Rossdale and Bush first appeared in Canada back in the 90s, they were known as “Bush-X.“ Why, when

If things get much worse, you may want to invest in one of these. Think about that as you peruse

Burlington Ontario’s Sound of Music Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019. In that time it has grown to

Just in: Hollerado will be one of this year’s headliners at the Sound of Music Festival in Burlington. The band

Hopping over to the NE Caribbean Command Centre for the next week. I will, however, remain on guard for any

Jet lag is real. I’m still so dizzy from the time change (12 time zones!) that I’m not even sure

I like topiary as much as the next person, but sometimes there should be limits. Case in point: this bush

[NOTE: I’m on vacation this week, so there will probably be fewer postings than usual. – AC] Eight years ago

I had the 1-800-GOT-JUNK people haul away a bunch of stuff from my basement yesterday, basically giving the house a

Anyone know of any radio stations that have flipped to all-Christmas music yet? There’s gotta be a couple already. In

If it seems that all the good names are band names taken, you’re not far off. Despite the best intentions

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 […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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