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Random music news for Saturday, July 11, 2020

Exercise in a pill? Maybe. Think about that as you browse through music news for July 11, 2020. Coronavirus update

It was 33 years ago today that I walked into CFNY for the first time. I arrived at 12 noon,

Off to Vancouver today to cover the Skookum Festival. I just have time to report on some music news for

The first ever space shuttle launch–Columbia and STS-1–happened on this day in 1981. As for music news on April 12, 2018…

[NOTE: I’m on vacation this week, so there will probably be fewer postings than usual. – AC] Eight years ago

To Kill a Mockingbird was first published on this date in 1960. And with that, here’s the music news for

It’s still January? And is there still a sun in the sky? It’s been weeks since it’s been out over

It was on this day in 1987 when the Dow Jones went all squirrelly and everyone thought the world was

If Dolly the Sheep was still with us, she’d be 20 years old today. And now, the music news. Prophets

After the gravesite portion of a funeral Wednesday, I turned on my iPhone to see that someone near the cemetery

The first Volvo was produced on this day in 1927. I don’t know what you need to know that, but

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver