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Random music news for Tuesday, October 8, 2019

On this day in 1921, KDKA Pittsburgh became the first radio station to broadcast a live football game. Fast-forwarding to

The speaking tour continues. Tonight I’m in Kamloops. If you’re in the area, come on out. Details here. Give it

One more sleep until the long weekend. And aren’t the kids out of school already? If not, it’ll be tomorrow.

Now that we’re well and good into the second half of 2018, it’s perhaps a good time to pause to

Both the US and the UK are back to work after a long weekend today, so is there any music

The producers of Game of Thrones have a thing for casting musicians as extras. Seasons 1-2: Wilko Johnson of Dr.

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

All right, back to work. Only 78 days until spring. And while we’re on the subject of a new year,

For some reason, this date is indelibly etched into my mind because a billion years ago, my mom prohibited my

On this day 95 years ago, a Montreal station that went by the name XWA began broadcasting the first ever

Still in Vancouver. Damn, it’s nice out here–unless you’re running a ski resort. No snow this year. Thankfully, the FCC

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver