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UPDATE: A mystery song may have been identified.

I got this link from reader Scott who is hoping for some help with this mysterious song that seems to

If you’re of a certain age, you may have grown up with CFNY-FM/Toronto (now 102.1 The Edge) during the Spirit

Dallas’ Polyphonic Spree has given the Rush classic “The Spirit of Radio” the cover treatment on the new album, Afflatus,

I’ve told the story many times before. One January day in 1980, some friends came over to my house to

Rush fans and drummers are still trying to come to terms with the death of Neil Peart. My Instagram feed

Since I lived across the street from my high school, my friends and I would eat lunch at my place.

When I first arrived at CFNY in October 1986, one of the first people I met was Skip Prokop. Back

Historians talk about something called “hinge points,” seemingly small events or developments that end up changing the future forever. The

There aren’t a lot of radio stations that have inspired the same sort of devotion that we’ve seen with CFNY-FM

Had it not been for old-school liner notes, you wouldn’t be reading this. Here’s why. In early 1980, a bunch

I Am What I Play, Toronto director Roger King’s documentary about four DJs from the free-form days of rock radio

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