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Colin Cowherd: Flailing NFL QB's Should Go to the CFL
Yesterday on IHeartRadio's The Herd, host Colin Cowherd suggested that the CFL is a great place for clipboard carrying NFL Quarterbacks...


Staggered Crossing forced a change in Canadian Bankruptcy Law?
In 2000, I was introduced to Julian Taylor and the band Staggered Crossing through their song "Further Again". In the years that past,...


A Collection of Responses on the Bell Media Layoffs
The following is a collection of opinion based articles I found on the internet regarding the recent changes at Bell Media. A nationwide...


The Radio Road Trip: Diary From a Client Visit
Monday 7:40 am: My plane arrives. The station owner picks nme up and briefs me about the city's attractions and topography. I punch up...


Next Review of Radio: Questions For the CRTC Commissioner
Every week I say, "I must remember to ask that question the next time the CRTC decides to conduct their review of radio." I will be...


The Best Radio Promotion Ever was also The Worst.
Okay - so there won't be a huge celebration or a big cake; and you won't find the date on any calendar. But it's an important day to...


Radio Lessons from the Canadian Election
There's a lot of similarities between running a political campaign and programming a radio station. Let's assume your station is a...


Why Vote?
Earlier, this year, the Conservative government removed Elections Canada's ability to advertise. In the past Elections Canada would...


Will this Sign Influence Two Elections This Fall?
The federal election campaign is well underway and the first group to hit the campaign trail June 3 is not even running. The Friends of...


You Need to Have a Podcasting Strategy
A few weeks ago I was having lunch with a long time radio personality and he asked me, "Do you think if I had a podcast it would help or...


Vince McMahon Could Out Program Your Station
The WWE taught me a lot about show business, branding and creating a successful broadcast. Just about everything you need to know about...


Five Reasons Why Programming Rock is more Challenging
Here are five reasons (in no particular order) why it is harder to program than other radio formats: Talent: If you don't have a morning...


Five Great Things About Radio You Need to Remember
It's hard to turn a blind eye (or ear) to how bad things allegedly are in radio. Each time an article or stat is published, radio's...


The History of the Death of Radio
Over the past few years, radio has taken its fair share of shots from other platforms. Terms like "yesterday's news", "old and outdated",...


Knowing who you are interviewing prevents uncomfortable moments. (Duh!)
Nothing quite beats the pomp of a celebrity arriving in a small town. From the early days of any broadcaster's career, you are taught to...


Power 97 gets its proper send off
It took almost a half year to happen, but Power 97 got the send off it deserved. Saturday night, an amazing collection of Canadian radio...


How to Rid Ourselves of #FHRITP
On the internet it goes by #FHRITP. The Wikipedia definition is: "The act of shouting the eponymous phrase in public, most notably...


Today's Almost Forgotten Track
[Note: Greg Simpson is the owner of Mindbenders Music and is busy at Canadian Music Week. He asked me to pen his trademark writing piece,...


Effective Uses of Periscope for Radio
Periscope had its coming out party over the weekend with thousands pulling in live streams of the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. Watching a...


Geo-Blocked! When You Can't Find the Video
Two weeks ago, HBO's Inside Sports ran an 8 minute feature starring Chris Rock, about all that ails baseball these days. The origins of...

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