Stephanie
January 23, 2007 / 18:03

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.

Mike Boon
January 23, 2007 / 18:30

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...

Rebecca
January 25, 2007 / 06:53

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?

Rick
May 25, 2007 / 00:56

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

Ravi
February 7, 2008 / 10:45

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?

Toronto Mike
February 7, 2008 / 10:49

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

HUGH
June 20, 2008 / 14:29

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 !

Tony
June 28, 2008 / 11:37

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.

CHUCKY
July 20, 2008 / 14:21

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

Duckieleigh
August 6, 2008 / 00:27

JD had a girlfriend in Toronto named Julie a model

Sandra Cormier
April 28, 2009 / 08:42

I met J.D. back in the eighties when I worked at Henry's around the corner from the old City building on Queen. He was really nice. It was then I discovered his real name when he signed his credit card "John Robertson".

I saw Brad Giffen on CTV this morning and he looked so familiar! I had to Google him. Welcome back, Brad!