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Butthole Surfers’ frontman Gibby Haynes has written a young adult novel

Young adult (aka YA) fiction has been big business over the last decade, ranging from Harry Potter to The Hunger

This was a momentous day for music in 1954. Texas Instruments introduced the first-ever transistor radio: the Regency TR-1. And

“Here,” said Noni, the radio station’s promotions director. “Take this stack of tickets and give them away to anyone who

I clearly remember when the first Lollapalooza came to Toronto in 1991, local TV news anchors had a hard time

This comes courtesy of The Melvins who recruited Paul Leary and JD Pinkus from the Butthole Surfers. It’s a track

Do NOT set foot on the lawn of Butthole Surfer drummer King Coffey. He works very hard to keep his

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
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 […]
Mark Silver