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Proving again that the Foo Fighters will play anywhere, they took over “Ellen”

Ellen does manage to get some decent musical acts from time to time. The Foos dropped for a little daytime

After a day without Internet, TV or wifi due to technical issues, I’m back in business. Damn, that was some

Green Day was on Ellen. And they took on Trump.

No one–and I mean no one–is ever allowed an uninterrupted rant on a talk show. Yet there was Kanye, holding

That was an awful weekend. Let’s carry on the best we can. This is what’s making music news. The search

I had the TV on in the hotel room last week when I was in Montreal and wasn’t paying much

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