CFNY Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

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

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

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

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

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

It was a rough, scary time for the staff and fans of CFNY-FM (now 102.1 the Edge). In 1988, the station,

When I first arrived at CFNY in October 1986, one of the first people I met was Skip Prokop. Back

With only a few short months of adequate weather, Canadians go nuts for the outdoors between the May long weekend

It was 30 years ago this year–July 1, 1987–that the old crew at CFNY-FM decided that it was time

Historians talk about something called “hinge points,” seemingly small events or developments that end up changing the future forever. The

City Sonic put together this short feature on the history of the radio station where I’ve spent more than half

The CASBY Music Awards–the long-running (since 1981, actually) were held at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last tonight. Here

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver