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Random music news for Tuesday, October 9, 2018

On this day in 1919, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago White Sox in the World Series. Then again, the Sox

It’s Thanksgiving Day here in Canada, which should explain to non-Canadian readers why (a) posts are later than usual this

Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space on this day in 1984. And in music news for October 5,

Like most guys, I dread the idea of picking out a greeting card. I have no confidence that my taste

I got my first back-to-school school supplies email yesterday. Too soon, people. Too soon. And now, music news for July

Off to Vancouver for Juno weekend today. Sadly, this means I’ll miss the birthday of one of our English bull

I started writing this post just before I boarded flights from Singapore to Toronto via Taipei. In the way was

I promised myself I’d use part of the Christmas break to file all those CDs on the floor of my

The amount of material from David Bowie’s career that’s appeared online since Monday morning is astounding. Here, for example, is

Back when I was working at a radio station in Winnipeg in the middle 80s, I couldn’t get away from

I golfed for the first time in more than three years yesterday. See you again in 2017! No, Tina Turner

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver