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Legendary Canadian radio programmer Rosalie Trombley dies at 82

At one point in the 1970s, the most powerful person in North American radio was Rosalie Trombley, the music director

Coronavirus update 1: Concerts will resume in Italy on June 15. Coronavirus update 2: British music magazines–the best on the

There was a lot of porn talk on this week’s program, but let us assure you that it was all

I’ve been fascinated by radio since my grandmother gave me a Lloyds transistor radio for my sixth birthday. I didn’t

Let’s go back to a time before political correctness and the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council. Can you imagine any radio

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 […]
Andrew Dick
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 […]
Andrew Dick
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