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Cathy Evelyn Smith, the Canadian singer who injected John Belushi with a fatal speedball, has died.

On the night of March 4, 1982, John Belushi was partying hard at the Chateau Marmont. A few people, including

Finally made it Bangkok without our pilots crashing our planes into any poles. I’ll take that as a victory. And

Happy birthday, Dad! Oh, and Bono, too. Here’s some music news for May 10. The Stone Temple Pilots have apparently

Fine wine, great food, live music, and a beautiful outdoor venue – sounds like a fantastic night, right? Actually, you

In 2015, Orillia installed a statue of music legend Gordon Lightfoot at Barnfield Point. This fall, a new homage

Back in the days when radio announcers had to play actual records and CDs (as opposed to high-powered hard drive

It’s a pretty trendy part of town now with multi-million-dollar townhomes and condos, high-end shops, five-star hotels and expensive shops.

Today is International Sushi Day. More unagi, please. Remember that domestic dispute involving Paul Simon and Edie Brickell? Never mind.

Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver
Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver