Ryerson Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Sam the Record Man Sign Rises Again!

Wait. What’s that above Yonge-Dundas Square in downtown Toronto? It’s…it’s the SAM THE RECORD MAN SIGN! After years in storage

A group of seven students in the RTA program at Ryerson University in Toronto are working on a new collaboration

For decades, the spinning record (and after 1987, records) on the Sam the Record Man sign were one of the

Just before Christmas, a couple of nice people from the Ontario Attorney General’s Office came to see me about the

There was a time when study of any sort of popular culture, especially–gasp!–the music everyday people listen to–was not just

In my position as this year’s Broadcaster in Residence at for the Allan Slaight Broadcast Institute, I was asked to

On the heels of the debate over diversity in Hollywood, Ryerson University is going examine the situation in radio. From

I’m amazed at the growing number of conferences devoted to the collision of music and technology. This, of course, is

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver