An update on the CFNY Spirit of Radio documentary
For almost a year now, a group of us (including former staffers Ivar Hamilton and Scott Turner) have been working on a big-budget (well, for a documentary) on the history of CFNY (now
Read MoreFor almost a year now, a group of us (including former staffers Ivar Hamilton and Scott Turner) have been working on a big-budget (well, for a documentary) on the history of CFNY (now
Read MoreHal Harbour (born Doug Barron) was a co-worker towards the end of the Spirit of Radio Days at CFNY-FM/Toronto. Not only was he pull regular announcer shifts, he worked tirelessly with the city’s
Read MoreBack in November, a group of us began work on a documentary that will detail the Spirit of Radio years of CFNY-FM/Toronto (now known as The Edge), that period between 1978 and 1992
Read MoreIt’s all coming together. Last fall, we embarked on a mission to turn CFNY’s “Spirit of Radio” years (1978-1992) into a documentary. It was a special time in radio and music. It needs
Read MoreIn case you haven’t heard, there’s finally going to be a definitive big-budget documentary about CFNY/Toronto’s Spirit of Radio years (1978-1992). A group of us–including some former staffers along with some high-powered (an
Read More[HENDERSON, NEVADA] – One of the most exciting times in the history of Canadian–hell, North American!–radio were the Spirit of Radio years, the time when CFNY-FM/Toronto (well, okay…Brampton) was breaking all kinds of
Read MoreOkay, so this may not have been the entirely what happened on Sesame Street, but… (Via Tom) @entrenous2112 #rush #neilpeart #geddylee #alexlifeson #sesemestreet #thespiritofradio #fyp ♬ The Spirit Of Radio – Rush
Read MoreBack on December 5, Dave Grohl and his friend Greg Kursten staged their third annual Hanukkah Sessions. This year, instead of recording everything in a rehearsal space, they performed everything in front of
Read MoreUh, nope. And no thanks to this, too. I’d rather just read music news for March 26, 2022. If you were ever a fan of the old CFNY Spirit of Radio days, then
Read MoreOne of the great things about working at CFNY during The Spirit of Radio years (1977-1991ish) was that the announcers could choose from close to 20,000 records in the library. The variety was
Read MoreI got this link from reader Scott who is hoping for some help with this mysterious song that seems to have gripped–of all places–Brazil. You would think with my long history with CFNY/102.1
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