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Radio!!!! Down but not out!!!

This time of year has always been special for me. When I woke up on Thursday morning my immediate thoughts were of “Ratings Day”. I’d almost forgotten!!!! This week is when the Fall radio Diary results are normally released across Canada. I say normally but not this year. I will explain later. Fall ratings can…
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Why 1970 was the greatest year of my life.

When speaking with friends and radio fans over the decades, a very common denominator is the universal “I love that song” moment. “It reminds me of….. (insert here). Well, I’m listening to the July 4th Edition of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem from 1970 and guess what? “I love that song” Moment!!!! This is…
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Deleting 20,000 emails

Today, after saying goodbye to the few people working over the Holidays, I closed my laptop, left my pass card on top and strolled out of 2001 Thurston for the last time. This, after deleting 20,000 in-box emails. Another 15,000 sent. If you have been waiting on something from me, whoops. Sorry. That’s a lot…
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If I Only Had A Brain – aka Endorphins versus Cortisol

I could while away the hoursConferrin’ with the flowersConsultin’ with the rainAnd my head I’d be scratchin’While my thoughts were busy hatchin’If I only had a brain Incivility in Canada? Say it ain’t so? It’s been a damaging few weeks in our Nation. The Federal Election rhetoric was brutal. Social Media in particular, but all…





