United Airlines Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Not music related, but this needs to be underscored, emphasized and shouted from the rooftops: United Airlines is GROSS.

When a last-second opportunity arose to visit the new goddaughter in Singapore–little Sophie turned one this past week–I scrambled to

On this day in 1986, the first-ever PC virus. (c)Brain, was released into the wild. As for music news on

It was on this day in 1976 that the Montreal Olympics opened. Twenty-five African teams boycotted the games because the

We haven’t heard directly from Dr. David Dao, the man who got all busted by when he was dragged off

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 […]
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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