Wow!

Yes. As soon as I saw that little booth I remembered 4pm right after school. I used to watch Video Hits with Samantha Taylor at 5 on channel 5.

I went to pulse24.com and there was a segment with John Mahjor from April 1985. Funnier still that I remember that episode. Just becuase of the pictures of the hotel and that Paul McCartney had stayed there.

Anyhow, sad that he died so young.

Yep, Video Hits was the other video show I watched after school. Video Hits was on CBC while Toronto Rocks was on CityTV.

I wonder what Samantha Taylor is up to these days...

I too thought Toronto Rocks was hosted by JD Roberts. A few weeks ago I was telling my dad that they guy on CNN use to host the show. I guess your mind plays tricks on you in old age :) I use to love wathcing the show. What a time in history, the being on music videos. I use to tune if the 1/2 at 4 then watch the Y&R at 430. Do you remeber Video Hits on the CBC?

In 1987 (January) I met a couple from Toronto in the Dominicun Republic. They were two of the best and most fun loving people iève ever met. It was in fact Brad Giffens brother and sister in-law Randy & Brenda.
After visiting them at thier home in West Toronto I lost track of them. I know they made the decision to move to the U.S (Florida) but I never received forwarding info.
I refuse to forget the good people since they hardly exist in our society.
I hope to find them soon.
Rick

J. D. Roberts was the intermediate host of Toronto Rocks (very briefly) and sometimes filled in for John Mahjor. There weren't that many episodes where J.D. appeared. I know because I have VHS recordings of videos of him in it. He was obviously on The New Music. Brad Giffen came after...and if I remember correctly, I could have sworn I seen Brad Giffen model wearing coats for a clothing store in the Toronto Sun. John Mahjor was a great host...RIP
It's nice seeing JD Roberts (John Roberts) on CNN. Did you know Ali Velshi is from TO as well?

So I wasn't losing my mind. I remember J.D. Roberts hosting Toronto Rocks.

Update.
He moved back to Toronto to do modeling when he got into TV. He was the face of formal rentals in Toronto in the 80's - 90's .
Brad Giffen was doing TV news in Sarasota Florida.
I just saw him today reporting on CTV news at noon !

Brad is in fact with CTV News Toronto now...he will be filling in for the summer, which may lead to a more permanent position.

Hey i saw Brad as well on CTV and i fondly remember him at Toronto Rocks? God im getting old!

JD had a girlfriend in Toronto named Julie a model