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Random music news for Saturday, December 22, 2018

The days are getting longer. Can you tell yet? This is your music news for Saturday, December 22, 2018. Here

Still in Vegas. No baby crying anywhere my room. No tiger in the bathroom. And there are no dead bodies

Heading back from the Junos in Vancouver today. There had better be Wifi on this flight. How else can I

The autumnal equinox. Time to start Christmas shopping, I guess. How long before the first commercial radio station flips to

As of today, my parents have been married for 60 years. Give them a Diamond Award! And now, the music

I hate April Fool’s Day. There will be none of that malarkey around here today. And now, some non-fake, non-pranky

Today is the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbour, the worst attack on US soil until 9/11. Now,

Just two more weeks and this clownish US election will be over. If Hillary wins–and that’s what the polls seem

Isn’t it amazing that every four years we become fans and experts at sports we normally don’t care about? Guilty

Still in Montego Bay for Reggae SumFest. Another late, late night. Here’s what’s happening the world of music news this

Bargained the traffic ticket down to one that didn’t cost any points. But why was there a $15 “victim impact”

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