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The final push to get the Guess Who nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is on. Can you help?

Earlier this month, a grassroots operation out of Winnipeg was launched to grab the attention of the induction committee of

Let’s start with this is from GlobalNews.ca. It’s been more than 50 years since the Guess Who lit up the

[This is from a Zoom interview for Global News in which I participated this past week. -AC] The era of

Last full day in Thailand. Then it’s a 27-hour ride home including an eight-hour layover in Seoul. I think I’m

Apparently planet Nibiru is coming to destroy the earth in four weeks. Time to go shopping. Might as well leave

My brother and sisters throughout Corus Radio were asked to compile a list of 50 legendary Canadian songs and then

It’s here! The first long weekend of the summer! (Well, for Canadians, anyway.) Now that vacation season is almost here,

In the summer of 1971, the Guess Who released their eighth studio album, So Long Bannatyne, a reference to Bannatyne

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
The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver