CFNY: The Spirit of Radio doc screening set for Montreal
The influence of the original CFNY-FM in its Spirit of Radio incarnation (1977-1991) spread far beyond just Southern Ontario. The Little Station That Could was a big part of Canadian
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In celebration of the CFNY documentary, come party with us at a old-school CFNY Roadshow!
When I checked this morning (January 21), CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary had been viewed close to 110,000 times on TVO’s YouTube channel. We were hoping for about 40,000
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The CFNY Spirit of Radio documentary premieres TONIGHT! (January 6) 2026! Here’s a trailer.
Finally! After three years of work, we can announce that the CFNY documentary, a film based on the station’s Spirit of Radio years (1976-1991-ish) will be available on tomorrow (Tuesday,
Read MoreAn update on the CFNY Spirit of Radio documentary
Almost two years ago, a group of us started filming what we hope will be the definite history of the Spirit of Radio years (1977-1992) at CFNY-FM/Toronto. (If you don’t
Read MoreThe buzz for the upcoming CFNY documentary is building internationally
The story thus far: One night after to many refreshments, three of us decided that we needed to make a documentary about CFNY’s “Spirit of Radio” years, a special time
Read MoreHere’s the latest on the CFNY Spirit of Radio documentary
Back in November 2023, a group of us began work on a proper documentary about the Spirit of Radio years at CFNY-FM (1977-1992) in an effort to properly document that
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RIP Jame “JR” Reid, a CFNY Spirit of Radio Personality
When I first arrived at CFNY on October 3, 1986, it was about noon. One of the first people I was introduced to was JR, the midday announcer. He was
Read MoreAn 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
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RIP Hal Harbour, a mainstay of the old CFNY days
Hal 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
Read MoreHere’s the latest update on the CFNY documentary
Back in November, we started principle photography on what will be the definitive story of CFNY-FM/Toronto during its Spirit of Radio Years from 1977-1992. Not only did we talk to
Read MoreAn important update on the CFNY Spirit of Radio documentary: How you can be in the movie.
Back 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
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