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Random music news for Saturday, March 26, 2022

March 26, 2022March 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Apple, CFNY, Genesis, Grimes, Hyperpop, iPhones, Killers, Korn, MiniDisc, Music News, Smiths, Spirit of Radio, Spotify, Turntables

Uh, nope. And no thanks to this, too. I’d rather just read music news for March 26, 2022. If you

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Radio 

Fun! Someone has uploaded 2 hours of The Edge’s 1994 CASBY Awards

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1994, CASBY Awards, CFNY, Music Matters, The Edge

I have no idea where this footage of the 1994 CASBY/Music Matters Award originates. To whoever posted this, thank you!

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Interested in solving some musical mysteries? Try to identify these songs. [UPDATED with a solution!]

October 24, 2021October 24, 2021 Alan Cross 5 Comments CFNY, Mystery Songs, Silent Running, Spirit of Radio

One of the great things about working at CFNY during The Spirit of Radio years (1977-1991ish) was that the announcers

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Random music news for Wednesday, October 20, 2021

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beyonce, CFNY, Chord, IKEA, KLF, Michael Jackson, Motley Crue, Nikki Sixx, Peleton, Phil Collins, Spotify, Streaming, The Alamo, Toronto Mike

I knew my daily nap could be justified! I’ll be having another one today–and you should, too. Now off to

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Radio 

Old-school CFNY fans mourn the passing of former afternoon drive host James Scott

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments CFNY, James Scott, RIP

When I arrived at CFNY on October 3, 1986, one of the first people I encountered in the halls was

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Record Collecting 

It’s the 25th anniversary of the release of this Edge compilation. It’s pretty damn solid, too.

May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 Alan Cross 5 Comments 102.1 the Edge, CFNY, Compilation

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

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Movies Radio 

The producers of a CFNY Spirit of Radio doc are looking for your help

April 28, 2021April 27, 2021 Alan Cross 5 Comments CFNY, Documentary, Spirit of Radio

If you’re of a certain age, you may have grown up with CFNY-FM/Toronto (now 102.1 The Edge) during the Spirit

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Producer of a CFNY/Martin Streek documentary could use your help (UPDATED WITH MORE VIDEO)

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 102.1 the Edge, CFNY, Documentary, Martin Streek, Wil Dunlop

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

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Music History Radio 

The true story of CFNY and Rush’s “Spirit of Radio”

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 Alan Cross 3 Comments CFNY, Rush, Spirit of Radio

Since I lived across the street from my high school, my friends and I would eat lunch at my place.

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Reflecting on 30 years at CFNY/102.1 the Edge

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Alan Cross 15 Comments 102.1 the Edge, CFNY

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

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Here’s a cool little documentary about a radio station called CFNY.

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 Alan Cross 4 Comments CFNY

A number of years ago, Karim Mosna started working on a short demo of CFNY-FM. At the risk of sounding

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