Edge 102 ~ CFNY
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In this 1516th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike shares three hours of audio he's held on to for almost 15 years. This is the tribute that aired on CFNY 102.1 the Edge on Sunday, July 19th, 2009, 13 days after Martin Streek took his own life on July 6,
In this 1484th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Danny Kingsbury about his career in radio with a particular focus on his time as PD of CFNY, Y95, Q107 and 640. Find out the true Humble and Fred origin story, what really went down when Rogers bought CISS, and
I rode to Corus Quay this afternoon, Corus's HQ by Lakes Ontario beside Sugar Beach. An FOTM with a security pass got me full access to every nook and cranny. Scenes from Corus QuayIt's really a typical office scene with a kitchen, boardrooms, communal spaces and cubicles galore. There's a
In this 1472nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Scot Turner about his recent retirement, the upcoming CFNY documentary, cycling, podcasting, and the passing of his mom and his former colleague at CFNY Jim Reid (JR). This episode is exactly 2:09:27. You can listen to this episode
Jim Reid, who went by JR on the air at CFNY, was the midday DJ during the peak Spirit of Radio period at 102.1. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast AddictSubscribe via OvercastListen
Hi Mike - it seems things can change at the blink of an eye. This episode is exactly 1:52:00. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast AddictSubscribe via OvercastSubscribe via tuneinSubscribe directly to the feed at
In this 1419th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with Brother Bill who is back on the air in Edmonton as Neil Morrison on MIX 107.9. There's talk of CFNY / 102.1 the Edge, The Good in Everyone, sobriety, his mother's death and finding himself at 56. This
Last night, I attended the Phoenix Saturays Reunion celebrating Martin Streek and 30 years of Phoenix Saturday Nights. Let's do the time warp again! You can go home againUnlike the recent 35th anniversary of Electric Cicus I attended recently, I actually did dance at the Phoenix for many of these
In this 1319th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike shares audio he uncovered from CFNY on March 1, 1990. This episode is exactly 1:04:27. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast AddictSubscribe via OvercastSubscribe
Hal Harbour, whose real name was Doug Barron, has passed away. We recently had a great conversation about his time at CFNY 102.1 as Director of Canadian Content, the talent he worked with, his music with Stunt Chimps for Burgess Meredith, playing Steve Rogers in Trailer Park Boys, surfing,
In this 1255th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Sandra Plagakis about her years on 102.1 the Edge CFNY, why she left for Ottawa, and what she's learned along the way. This episode is exactly 1:27:56. You can listen to this episode in a variety of
I wrote about Meredith Geddes back in 2018 when she was voice tracking several shows from Vancouver, including 102.1 the Edge's afternoon drive show. I found it curious that a legacy alt rock station like CFNY would not have a local afternoon drive show. At some point, Meredith moved
In this 1247th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike takes you back in time to November 21, 1997 when Brother Bill filled in for Humble Howard on the Humble and Fred morning show on CFNY 102.1 the Edge. This unedited audio experience features Brother Bill, Fred Patterson, Mary Ellen Beninger
In this 1197th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with The Ongoing History of New Music's Alan Cross and Rob Johnston and 30 years of the program, the CFNY documentary, and more. This episode is exactly 1:13:04. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
David Marsden hired Chris Sheppard at CFNY back in the mid-80s. I myself would record Club 102 to cassette because that's where I'd find the cool music. Here's 47 minutes from a 1987 broadcast of Chris Sheppard's Club 102 I've shared in the Toronto Mike'd feed. If you listen to
In this 1114th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike is joined by Hal Harbour a.k.a. Doug Barron as they discuss his time at CFNY 102.1 as Director of Canadian Content, the talent he worked with, his music with Stunt Chimps for Burgess Meredith, playing Steve Rogers in Trailer
It was always Jay Brody's dream to work mornings at CFNY 102.1 the Edge, and a few weeks before everything shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he achieved that goal. The Morning Grind on Y108 became The B Team on 102.1 the Edge. Last summer, while Jay
Mike chats with DJ Dwight Hybrid about his life as a club DJ, working the Live-to-Airs with Martin Streek, their emotional fallout, and more. This episode is exactly 1:37:48. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe via
In this 1021st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike dives deep into the ongoing history of 102.1 CFNY with David Marsden, Ivar Hamilton, Liz Janik, Scot Turner, Maie Pauts, Fred Patterson, Leslie Kross, Alan Cross, Captain Phil Evans, Dani Elwell, Humble Howard Glassman, Rob Johnston, Bob Willette and Jay Brody.
99.9% of Toronto Mike'd episodes drop shortly after the recording ends. It's not uncommon for me to tell my guest as we take a photo by the tree that the episode will be in the feed in 10-15 minutes. That's how I roll! But for episode 1021, I recorded
Brad McNally was an on-air personality on CFNY 102.1, working for David Marsden during the Spirit of Radio era. He also co-wrote Working on the Radio with Jim Bird in 1979. This retro CFNY jam is credited to The 102.1 Band and features Nash the Slash on electric
In this 933rd episode, the inaugural episode of The Progressing Past of Modern Melodies, Toronto Mike, Brother Bill and Cam Gordon chat with special guest Ivar Hamilton about why some songs were played by CFNY and why some songs were left off the playlist. This episode is exactly 1:53:
In this 930th episode, Mike chats with Scot Turner about his quadruple by-pass, his new gig, music and concert anniversaries, the passing of James Baby Scott, classic CHUM-FM, classic CFNY, the CFNY documentary, cycling and more. This episode is exactly 1:34:34. You can listen to this episode in
