We lost a Canadian broadcasting legend this week. Lloyd Robertson anchored CBC’s the National before leaving for CTV National News where he’d be appointed Chief News Anchor and Senior News Editor until his final sign off on September 1, 2011. That was 41 years as a national anchor
For my money, there's no better summertime Toronto concert venue than the Amp by Ontario Place. Or as Neil Young calls it, the Freshwater Stage. And when I buy a ticket to see a show at the Amp, I like to buy a lawn ticket to take it all in
My go-to bike on a clear day is a Fuji Feather. That's a single speed. Yesterday I flipped the rear wheel to make it a fixie. A fixed-gear bicyclehas a drivetrain with no freewheel mechanism, which basically means if the wheel is turning, so are your pedals, so buckle up.
Tedde Moore was the actress best known for playing Miss Shields in A Christmas Story.
In this 1947th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Ted Axe, the first lead singer for The Action, one of Canada's first punk bands. This episode is exactly 1:05:09. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the FOTM hivemind.
In this 1946th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with the remarkable Stu Stone. Stu takes about Dark Side of the Ring, his live event with Samoa Joe, his Don't F**k with Ghosts event in Banff, his surprise role as Cygnus Hyoga in Saint Seiya, his thoughts on
Jim Fonger was CFNY's Operations Manager from July 1988 until October 1989. During that period, the station broadened its playlist and added more Top 40 hits into its Spirit of Radio alternative mix. This period is often referred to as "the mistake of '88". As you can imagine, this upset
Kelly Hrudey's contract for the upcoming NHL was not picked up by Rogers Sportsnet, so for the first time since Rogers secured Canadian rights to NHL games, Kelly Hrudey won't be a part of it. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @kelly_hrudey Kelly Hrudey played in
In this 1945th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Rebecca Rankin about the Irreplaceable Milk campaign that launched her career, her time at MuchMusic hosting Fax, her move to NYC and VH1, why she came home and so much more. This episode is exactly 1:45:30. You can
Lloyd Robertson was anchor of CBC's The National, before joining the CTV where he co-anchored the CTV National News with Harvey Kirck before becoming the senior news anchor for CTV. In 2023, I enjoyed a 90-minute chat with Lloyd for Toronto Mike'd and we talked about his career in broadcasting,
In this 1944th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Andrew Creeggan about the passing of his father, how he and his brother Jim came to join Barenaked Ladies, why he left the band, The Brothers Creeggan and Andiworks. This episode is exactly 1:23:23. You can listen to
In this 1943rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Juno Award and Polaris Prize-nominated singer Tanika Charles about Parkdale, her big break with Soul Run, her imposter syndrome and why she's still making beautiful music. This episode is exactly 1:02:08. You can listen to this episode in
Until tonight, I had never heard the name Necro Butcher, but man, have I been educated. I just returned from a screening at The Royal on College of a Dark Side of the Ring episode about a legendary wrestling match between Samoa Joe and Necro Butcher. After the viewing of
Today I enjoyed a great bike ride to St. Matthew's Clubhouse in Riverdale Park East for a Simcoe Day event. Jeremy Hopkin was there, as was Adam Bunch, and the entire gang from the Scadding Cabin episode of Toronto Mike'd. Even mayoral candidate Brad Bradford showed up. A perfect day
Rob Faulds is calling matches at the National Bank Open in Montreal, and when that tournament concludes on August 14, he'll be calling it a career after 51 years in broadcasting. About six years ago, Rob Faulds visited me for a lengthy chat about his career, which includes doing play-by-play
I (almost) never log in to Threads. I certainly never post there. I just don't enjoy the experience and far prefer Blue Sky. When I post to Instagram, however, it automatically puts the post on Threads. Yesterday, I posted about the passing of Bill Atanasoff. Apparently Threads removed this post.
Vincent Pastore was the actor best known for his portrayal of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on The Sopranos.
For the past few months, I've been producing a weekly WPBL podcast hosted by Ashton Lansdell. As you can imagine, Ashton and I have become pretty close. This afternoon, in Springfield, Illinois, Ashton and her LA Queens will play the New York Heights in the inaugural WPBL game. I've been
Bill Atanasoff was a former City-TV cameraman who was struck by a driver on November 9, 2010, while on assignment. Bill suffered severe head trauma, a broken neck, broken pelvis and two broken legs, but his story was not a sad one, but an inspiring one. Peter Gross called me
Arlene Smith was a founding member of the Chantels, singing their 1957 hit Maybe, which defined the girl group sound.
Jane Brown was first heard on Toronto radio in the mid-80s, and she's on the air as I type. This and more was discussed during her Toronto Mike'd debut yesterday, and I wondered aloud if she's now the Toronto radio host with the earliest Toronto radio debut. Lee "Beef" Eckley,
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the FOTM hivemind.
In this 1941st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Zoomer morning show host Jane Brown about her career in radio at Newstalk 1010, 680 News, CHFI, CISS FM, Q107, and the CKO Radio Network. This episode is exactly 1:24:34. You can listen to this episode in a
In this 1940th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Todd Bueler returns to kick out more jams from his 1970s adventures in Swansea. This episode is exactly 1:22:53. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast
