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My Experience as an Elections Canada Information Officer
Another high point was when a Mother brought in her Daughter who was a person with a disability. When she came down the stairs, she could hear me greeting new arrivals. She then said to me, “Who are you? Are you a door greeter who says, (In her best DJ voice loudly) “HI HOW ARE…
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Taking the plunge again
A lot of people would tell you that if you invest in your house, money should be spent in the kitchen or bathroom or lower level to help increase the resell value. Putting in a pool does not necessarily have the same benefit. Although if a buyer wants a pool, it’s a deal maker.
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Can this woman save radio?
Meet Lauren Hunter. She’s a very talented radio announcer and visual artist and creative bundle of joy. She paints brilliantly and then sells her work for charity causes, she creates Halloween costumes that are so out there, it’s impossible not to smile and remember and share. And Oh ya, Lauren is a terrific communicator. No…
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I’m in Love! Love is blind! Re-visited!!!!
5 years ago today, I wrote this blog about Canada’s 150th Birthday. It has aged surprisingly well….
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The Real Roy Hennessy
The second Program Director and the first General Manager I reported to was Roy Hennessy. He was my PD at CHED Edmonton and he gave me my first PD job at CITI Winnipeg. To say Roy was fun to work with is an inadequate description. Radio was no different than Hollywood with Roy. His people…
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Saskatchewan’s Super 8 is 100 years old!!!
It’s not often a radio station celebrates 100 years on the air!!! Congrats to CHAB!
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Stittsville’s Land Boom
I’ve always loved building. Houses, towers, stadiums, overpasses, bridges. Here’s an essay on deconstruction, to start anew.
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Your call is important to us!
“Did you know most problems are a result of a needed re-set of your printer or modem……please unplug your printer or modem now” In other words, did you know you’re basically an idiot or 85 years old and all you have to do is re-boot your equipment?
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I was a 365’er
Thanks to my Old Friend JJ Johnston for posting this 2018 feature on FB for my birthday this year!
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Bell Media’s Bad Timing
It was a depressing day for many of us in radio on Thursday. Certainly for all those affected by the news that Bell is selling 45 of their 100+ stations and laying off thousands of employees in the division. True, OTA Televison and Network News is in deep quicksand if I’m being honest. The revenue…
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Farewell Mr Fullwell
“I’m looking forward to meeting you. See you at Tim’s then on the Bedford highway”. And so my relationship with Scott Bodnarchuk began. It was a cold day in 2011 and I’ll always remember that first meeting. He was easy to spot sitting at a small table with his large presence, business casual attire and…
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Think I’ll go out to Alberta
I was away last week on a 4 day trip to Edmonton to see my Mom! She spent a few unpleasant weeks in hospital in March but has rallied medically enough to be back at my sister’s place in St. Albert. Sadly, that’s not the long term answer for her living arrangements. At 91, she…
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Good Morning, I’m your live, local, powered by predictive AI morning host
Imagine a future where you wake up and turn on your favorite radio station and the first thing you hear is a computer generated voice greeting you with the Joey Tribbiani, “hey, how you doin’?” It’s going to happen. Maybe sooner than we think. OK, maybe not Joey’s voice. For the sceptics, think about this,…
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