Dani Stover has a wonderful studio with a beautiful sounding microphone and produces content for radio, and podcast. She's not the first unemployed creator to grace the podcast. Given the state of Canadian radio which is awaiting new regulations while dealing with the remnants of a pandemic economy, Dani is patiently testing the waters to rekindle her relationship with radio. I particular love this episode because Dani and I talk about the love affair we have with radio. Sometimes it's a mistress, sometimes it's a lover, sometimes it's your spouse... but now Dani is looking for a Sugar Daddy. You'll hear how one of her first job's in radio was working with the Dean Blundell show at the height of its popularity, what it was like on the show, and her time in Peterborough working with TJ Connors and Fred Patterson - both podcast alumni. We also talked about those Diva moments we all have; if you don't think you had any, it's because Dani has recognized hers. Dani also spoke about the limited roles in Canada right now for women, and what her future holds whether she stays in Toronto or moves to Los Angeles. We also spoke about her efforts with BlogTO and what it takes to create a daily podcast. (It takes an awful lot) and her time at Indie 88. If you are looking for someone to complete the role of on air personality and content creator for your station - you can reach Dani here. dgstoves@gmail.com We also talked extensively about The Period Purse.

Darryl Spring is passionate about rock radio. Although it started out with an attraction for what was coming out of the club shows of then CFNY-FM 102, Darryl knew radio was his future. From Loyalist College, to Q92 in Timmins, to Corus Radio in Toronto and Hamilton. His next two stops included Kingston and Ottawa, where there was great success, and some unfortunately timed circumstances. In this episode you will hear about all the fun that went on at these stations. And just like our episode with Bob Willette, Darryl was also told that the golden era of Edge 102 was before he arrived. You will also hear us reminisce about the late Martin Streek and Bobby Gale; both huge music fans. Darryl is now hosting the hit podcast "Darryl Talks To Bands" which is on all your favourite audio distribution centres. Darryl mentioned Craig G in our episode so I thought it would be fitting that I share this great conversation between them.

Tracy Johnson is a talent coach I had the pleasure of working with him back in 2013. His ideas and perspectives always resonated with both the Rock and Hot AC talent I was working with. I recall the ideas benefited not a personality’s development, but soon after station morale and inevitably the ratings. Tracy also makes himself available to all performers with ongoing seminars. In this episode you’ll hear how this Nebreska native got his radio start calling baseball games, how he found his way to San Diego and how he managed to remain successful for so long in the market, why he left programming radio to exploring the digital side with Triton, and what radio needs to do to address its measurement issues. Personalities will really enjoy this episode as there are tips and tricks to reshape the way you look at yourself and approach your show. There's also a collection seminars on demand with some great resources. Thanks to Courtney Krebsbach for editing the episode. Tracy has a book called Morning Radio that has been described as The Bible of Personality Radio, and has been used by programmers and personalities in more than 40 countries. You can order it here. Below is a webinar that Tracy was a guest on hosted by Ken Benson from P1, along with Chachi from Benztown.

This week I spent some time looking out the window and thinking about a lot of the news that has been circulating in the radio business. Most of it worries me. People asking if Clubhouse is going to kill podcasting have it wrong - it stands to take the place of conversational and interactive talk radio. Other things I covered: Geddy Lee from Rush is not happy with Rogers simulcasting Blue Jays games this year. Entercom rebrands as Audecy; ditching Radio.com in the process. We are one year into the pandemic. Are you done with it yet? How are you using Clubhouse? I've been having crazy radio dreams The Sound Off Media Company celebrates our 6th birthday. Radio station cutbacks are weird. Do you say sorry or congrats? And do you say it to those you left or those who stayed? I also asked you to check out this excellent piece from Jon Gay who has appeared on our podcast before. Jon is the owner of Jag In Detroit Podcasts and if you hate me, Jon is great person to launch your podcast. Fred Jacobs has a couple of great blogs that we kind of touched on it this episode. Including the "Dead Air" dream that plagues every radio person. In a flash of coincidence, the same day this episode was published, Fred had a blog about Geddy Lee and how he thinks it's a bad decision by Rogers to cut the radio broadcast time and replace them with the TV simulcast.

After he was let go from CFRB, he made a natural segue to teaching, consulting, and talent coaching with his company Kowch Media. If this wasn't a podcast about the broadcast, I probably would have spoken to Steve about every news event he ever covered. (Oka, PQ governments, Rob Ford, The Poly Technique shooting which happened on this day in 1989) Each one of those experiences in covering news made him more knowledgeable, and his news teams better. If you would like a FREE CONSULTATION with Steve, just e-mail him here. If you are new to podcasting and would like to get started properly, I recommend you have a look at his section on PODCAST COACHING. If you would like to purchase the book for the Media person in your life, click on the banner below. Steve Kowch retired in 2019 and has been enjoying his life with his wife for the past 2 years.

Humble and Fred are fiercely independent. They are the original "Life After Radio" personalities, having carved out a significant piece of the media pie for themselves. Back in 2011 they started a podcast and committed to it. (That's important component to their success BTW) They have had stints where they worked in radio for periods of time; including Kingston, Sirius XM for a superb 5 year run, and Funny 820AM in Hamilton up until last month. Through it all, Humble and Fred continue to produce a daily show live (streaming) and on demand. (podcast) In this episode, we will hear how Howard Glassman and Fred Patterson have built the ultimate "Life After Radio" show for themselves. And while they say they have quit radio once and for all, they do appreciate what it has to offer.... when it works for them. You will also hear how they manage the empire, keep the cash flowing and have fun every day. You can connect to the show via their website. Their podcast is on Apple and Google Podcasts. They also have set up a Patreon page for supporters. At the end of the show, Howard remarked that the connection for the podcast was nice - We used Squadcast to record. If you would like to use it for your podcasting or video purposes - you can sign up today and get a discount for up to a free month off of the Indie audio plan ($20 of value) in addition to the free 7-day trial. Go to Squadcast and give it a try!

Since the mid-'90s, John Mielke has been the guy behind the digital home for radio in Canada. The Milkman Unlimited website has undergone many phases in the last two decades. For instance, we used to be greeted with this. And many of us used to share our prep here. ​ This week on the podcast, we will be speaking with Milky about his radio and digital journey; including his exciting foray into online streaming with his brand new venture, Blast The Radio. While there are now many places to get your radio news on the web, Milkman Unlimited is still foremost in job postings. At times, our conversation is honest and personal about radio and life, but that's what podcasting is all about and I hope Milky's initiatives inspire you to do the things you have only thought about doing. We continue with our new feature, "Yup, There's a Podcast for That!" This week we have John Largent telling us all about Tailgate Radio. And yes, this is exactly what it means. And there's a podcast for that. You can subscribe to it on iTunes here. If you would like your podcast to be featured like this, please download the form and send it back. Do it soon because this feature won't be free forever.

Shawn Smith is the founder of Momentum Marketing in Vancouver. He is also the new publisher at Broadcast Dialogue, the venerable magazine that has been run masterfully by Howard and Ingrid Christensen. The Sound Off Podcast spoke with Shawn about plans for the future of Broadcast Dialogue and tells us about his broadcast past which started in the late '80s at C100 in Halifax. There's also a quick dose of Remedial Media where I discuss the Tragically Hip show, and how we have fewer - but better - shared experiences in our lives. This is being written on the Thursday after the Saturday show, and Canadians are still talking about it. Not surprising considering one-third of the country saw the show one way or another. Also, one of the favourites on the radio, Broadway Bill Lee, and how he uses social media by showing the thing he does best. Click the Logo above to visit the website! Thank you for downloading the podcast. Please take the time to subscribe, rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you are accessing it. If you have a show idea or would like to contribute, send your e-mail or audio to soundoff@mattcundill.com Listen here: Stitcher Google Play iTunes

David Tyler is the voice of CTV National News and W5 in Canada, and various stations across the United States. David spent some time talking about his stint in radio and he discusses the myths and realities of the voiceover industry as it undergoes a change in the digital revolution. I first met David in 1992 in Montreal when he was the midday host at FM96. We also stress the importance of writing to a broadcaster and think Writing Class Radio would be a great podcast broadcaster could participate in to improve their writing. A few times I have found myself engaged enough to the podcast to get up and write. During our Skype chat, David called the idea of pen and paper, an "Idea generator". So often I see broadcast studios devoid of pen and paper with proud programmers who declare it paperless. When you are performing live, you need to have a pen and paper nearby to insert the gold into the show. Your mind did not stop creating once the show started. Become part of the Podtrac survey group here. Support the podcast here: http://bit.ly/2bX64Ez Check out David's IMDb page as he has been in many projects in the past few years as an Announcer. He has been in many projects such as CTV News Specials about COVID and even a video game called Transference.

Marty Forbes was the General Manager of Standard Radio in Edmonton for many years. His father was the legendary Jerry Forbes at 630 CHED, who started many great charities including Santa Anonymous. Since leaving Standard Radio, Marty started a company called Radiowise that consults radio properties with an emphasis on digital inclusion. This is another podcast where you should feel free to take notes. Also - we reference Seth Resler’s latest column in AllAccess.com, Shika Rebecca with sage advice for maintaining a web presence, and #ThingsToBlameOnCundill and the demise of SHOMI. Finally, I referenced Marty's column during the podcast about the importance of General Managers. In August of 2015, I posted a tweet referencing empty desks in radio stations. Marty read that and wrote a blog explaining how bad "Radio managed by Remote Control" was going to get. If you do not have a General Manager in your building, read his blog from a year ago and find out what you are missing.