One of the great Toronto radio mysteries is what happened to Darren B. Lamb on CHFI. He took over for Mike Cooper as Erin Davis's co-host, and when Erin Davis retired and moved out west, Darren B. Lamb co-hosted with Maureen Holloway, who came to CHFI from Q107. Then, Darren
With Maureen Holloway visiting this afternoon, I was thinking about Marilyn Denis as she wraps up a lengthy tenure as CHUM 104.5 morning show host. Marilyn's been in that position for about 40 years. I also just posted todays's episode of Humble and Fred, the morning show I'd have
FLOW launched on 93.5 back in 2001. 21 years later, 93.5 flipped formats and became TODAY Radio (TODAY didn't last very long) but station owners, The Stingray Group, gave the FLOW branding to G98.7, owned by the CINA Radio Group. Here's what I wrote about all of
As previously discussed, Marilyn Denis is retiring from 104.5 CHUM after 40 years co-hosting the morning show. I speculated that Bell Media would slide the afternoon drive show featuring Josie Dye and Jamar McNeil into the morning slot, and it seems I was only half correct. Josie Dye will
David Common left Metro Morning in January to take over for Heather Hiscox on CBC News Network as host of CBC Morning Live. David Common has been my guest on Toronto Mike'd and I encourage you to listen below. Heather has been invited but has declined "for now". Chris Glover
I just clicked over to the "Recently Played on Q107" page and copied every song played between 4:47am and 9:22am. Just a random Tuesday morning selection. I then bolded every track that would fit in on 102.1 The Edge, now marketed as Iconic Alternative, the other Corus-owned
102.1 the Edge has tweaked its branding. From the Corus press release: A radio station so iconic it had to be put in the name, 102.1 the Edge has officially joined the Corus Iconic Alternative Network, with the station known now as 102.1 the Edge – Iconic Alternative.
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
