Spirit of Radio Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Interested in solving some musical mysteries? Try to identify these songs. [UPDATED with a solution!]

One of the great things about working at CFNY during The Spirit of Radio years (1977-1991ish) was that the announcers

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

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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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 […]
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