David Ellison, son of Oracle Corporation co-founder Larry Ellison, is the founder and CEO of Paramount Skydance Corporation. Amongst the subsidiaries are: Paramount PicturesCBSNickelodeonMTVComedy CentralShowtimeBETand more!David Ellison is, by all accounts, an ally of Donald Trump. His father is unabashedly a Trump supporter. I mention this because it's a
If you're my age or older, you were inundated with marketing for Roger, Rick and Marilyn on CHUM-FM. That was the brand, and even if you didn't listen, you knew the names and what they looked like. In the 80s, it wasn't often you could visualize local radio hosts. That
102.1 The Edge on-air personality MK Bowyer is reporting that she's been fired. She had been on the air at CFNY for almost 4 years, coming from CFOX in Vancouver, another Corus-owned radio station. According to MK's LinkedIn page, she wasn't just the midday host, but she was also
In this 1843rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Michelle Krystal, Andrew Krystal's widow, about her late husband. Then, Mike shares audio of Andrew Krystal very early in his MOJO Radio tenure. This episode is exactly 1:47:06. You can listen to this episode in a variety of
In this 1835th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Kenny The Hitman Caughlin about his life in radio at 680 CFTR, AM 640, The Hog, Kiss FM, Mix 99.9, Z103.5, Country 95.3 and Q107. This episode is exactly 1:19:26. You can listen to this
I asked Reshmi Nair and Supriya Dwivedi if AM radio was a safe space for women of colour. Hear all 100 amazing minutes of this episode of Toronto Mike'd here. Reshmi Nair and Supriya Dwivedi: Toronto Mike’d Podcast Episode 1832In this 1832nd episode of Toronto Mike’d, Mike chats
In this 1832nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Reshmi Nair and Supriya Dwivedi about their common experiences working on the AM dial in Toronto radio, Mike Stafford, Scott MacArthur, and the world at large. This episode is exactly 1:39:34. You can listen to this episode in
Joey Cee made his Toronto Mike'd debut yesterday, and that means we got to talk in depth about CKFH 1430 when it was playing the hits. Joey was the music director, and he had an ear for what the teens wanted to hear. It's also the 25th anniversary of Zoomer
In late November, Toronto radio veteran John Oakley signed off for good. He didn't die, he just broadcast his final show on AM640. That meant a lineup shuffle was in order, and program director Mike Bendixen has made the announcement. The morning show will continue to be FOTM Greg Brady.
In this 1827th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Matt Schichter, the director of CFNY: The Spirit of Radio, a documentary airing on TVO. This episode is exactly 1:30:56. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on
On January 6, 2026, Canadians will be able to consume the CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary on TVO. A 90 minute version of this documentary was completed by the director Matt Schichter in early 2024 in the hopes it would premiere at TIFF that year. When TIFF said no,
Nearly one year ago, I reported on this blog that the CFNY documentary was "on hold". Multiple sources in the know told me that the documentary, in its state at that time, wasn't ready for prime time. As you heard in episode 1021 of Toronto Mike'd, the Spirit of Radio
The final broadcast of The John Oakley Show is airing this Friday, November 28, 2025 on 640 Toronto. That closes the book on a 46-year career on the air. John Oakley left 1010 for 640 to take over for Humble and Fred who left Mojo Radio for Mix 99.9.
I was listening to a podcast this afternoon where the host openly wondered if anyone still owns a radio. I own a radio. In fact, five of them. There's a radio in my kitchen, currently tuned to 99.1. There's another in the upstairs bathroom, also tuned to 99.1.
In this 1787th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Reshmi Nair about what happened at 1010 and Bell Media, why she's been laying low, and what she's up to now. This episode is exactly 1:45:47. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen
In this 1782nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Rick Sargent about his career in radio, stations he's owned, and his current work with Local Radio Lab. This episode is exactly 1:03:52. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow
In this 1780th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Lisa Brandt about her career in radio, especially 680 News and CHFI, her writing and voiceover career, her friendship with Erin Davis and her blog. This episode is exactly 1:29:29. You can listen to this episode in a
When Gil Deacon stepped down as host of Here and Now, Ramraajh Sharvendiran took over. I thought Ramraajh was the new permanent host of Toronto's CBC afternoon drive radio show, but apparently it was only on an interim basis. Farrah Merali has just been named the permanent host and will
106.5 ELMNT FM in Toronto will be off the air at midnight tonight. Based on Numeris radio ratings, I don't think many of you were listening. The last numbers I saw started with a zero and ended with a zero. ELMNT FM broadcast from Corus Quay, and I got
A few months ago, I wrote about financial difficulties at 105.9 The Region. The York Region station, which actually broadcasts from Scarborough, is now Radio Y 105.9 FM and focused on the South Asian community. I'm told Y Media Group is the largest South Asian Media House in
Brad Barker has been at JAZZ.FM91 since 2001 when he joined the station as a weekend host. As the station evolved, so did his impact. From his roles as Operations Manager and Music Director to his beloved presence on programs like Jazzology, Dinner Jazz, and of course, Afternoon Drive,
Kella was a familiar voice to Q107 listeners. She was on weekends from 6am-12pm and weekdays from 7pm-11pm. Her Q107.com bio page read: Kella has been in radio for over 20 years, and her career has even taken her to Taiwan! She enjoys hiking, yoga, hanging out in the
Last summer, I wrote about Corus axing all Kingston radio personnel. That's everyone at 96.3 BIG FM (CFMK-FM) and Fresh 104.3 (CKWS-FM). It seems Corus is pulling that same cost-cutting stunt in the nation's capital. The majority of on-air staff at JUMP! 106.9 (CKQB-FM) and boom 99.
In this 1696th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Supriya Dwivedi about why she chose law school over medical school, how she ended up co-hosting the morning show on AM 640 with Matt Gurney and then Mike Stafford, why she quit, what she was doing for Justin Trudeau and
In this 1682nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with radio veteran Paul Fisher about his years at Rogers Radio, particularly CHFI, and his foray into writing. There are great stories about Don Daynard, Erin Davis, CFTR and more. This episode is exactly 1:48:19. You can listen to
