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UPDATE: Last Gord Downie fundraiser sells out

Good news, everyone! Well, unless you were interested in buying a white or brown leather keychain made from a remnant

If you’re a fan of the Hip and want to thank the band before their final concert on Saturday, there

We’re getting closer and closer to the final Tragically Hip show in Kingston. I took a look at the setlist,

If you’ve been following the final(?) Tragically Hip tour, you’ll know that the 3-hour-ish setlist changes from night to night.

Something strange is happening across Canada. In the days or hours just before one of The Tragically Hip’s stop on

The final (and I’ll continue to put a “?” after that word for now) began Friday night in Victoria BC.

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