Digital Radio Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Attention UK readers: The Ongoing History of New Music is now available on British radio

Britain and the UK have embraced digital audio broadcasting (DAB), the form of radio that is quickly replacing FM in

Remember the NHL players’ strike of 2005-2006? On this day in 2005, the league canceled the rest of the season

The year is coming to an end and that means it’s time to look back and make lists of the

Nothin’ matters but the weekend From a Tuesday point of view -The Kings, “Switchin’ to Glide” (1980) Truer words were

I’m supposed play in a baseball tournament today, something I haven’t done in a decade. Wish me luck. Here are

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 […]
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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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