Well, that didn't take long. A mere five months after Andrew Krystal took over the as morning host at The FAN 590, he's out. The experiment has come to an end. As tame as Landry and Stellick were, Krystal took the opposite approach, seemingly working very hard at being shocking.
Something major went down at FLOW 93.5 yesterday. I knew it was happening because of the commenters who had found my entry from earlier this year in which I openly asked if CTV could change FLOW 93.5's format. Denise contacted me via Twitter last night, and I asked
What's happening at CKLN-FM? The Ryerson-based station had its license revoked by our friends at the CRTC. They have to cease broadcasting by February 12, 2011. Here's an email I just received about the decision. Hi Mike;I've been expecting you to get up the lightning bolts and thunder at
I was just catching up on my email, when I saw an item from The Dean Blundell Show asking "Do We Suck?". I thought that was a pretty timely question following this ongoing debate. Here's the email. And no, I haven't taken the survey yet.
I get letters. This one is from Chris who had something to get off his chest about CFNY a.k.a. Edge 102. Hello,It's about 3:20am on a Monday night and a case of insomnia, largely fueled by the internet, had me surfing around the net looking up
There's a lot of Toronto sports media movement this week. I've just heard Mike Richards is leaving Calgary for a spot on TSN Radio. Wait... there's a TSN Radio now? How long was I sick? Here's a nice email about it that I just received from Adam. As a follow-up
I read it in both the Globe and Mail and Toronto Sun, so it had to be true, right? Apparently not. Reports that Damien Cox had quit the Toronto Star for TSN were untrue. He's staying at the Toronto Star, and according to this Rogers press release, he has signed
Because you don't follow me on Twitter, you didn't get the heads up last night. What else of interest could have possibly been taking place last night? Here's the tweet you missed. That's right, Jason Barr, recently dismissed from the Dean Blundell Show on 102.1, has joined forces with
CHUM Radio, a division of CTVglobemedia, has acquired CFXJ-FM b.k.a. The New FLOW 93.5. They're wondering at SOWNY whether changes are imminent. Even though I've never listened to FLOW 93.5, I'm intrigued. FLOW 93.5's license specifically states they play "urban music". Here's one of the
This past Saturday, I joined Humble and Fred as they recorded their Gift of Christmas Podcast. Just in time for Christmas, here's the podcast in four easy to digest chunks. Enjoy... Part 1Download the MP3 Part 2Download the MP3 Part 3Download the MP3 Part 4Download the MP3 Thanks to Dan
I've just returned from a visit to the PROUD-FM studio at Church and Wellesley where we recorded the Humble and Fred Christmas podcast. This is our 8th podcast overall, and once again we were joined by Dan Duran and Bingo Bob. Humble also brought along the first Humble and Fred
A reader named Karim wanted to share some thoughts about Toronto radio. I'm cool with that. Hello Toronto Mike, After reading many of your radio blogs which I enjoy to read and after reading the heartfelt letters from Cool Steve and Stephen from Kitchener, I thought, hey, I would like
Our local radio ratings are out. Here's the top-line radio statistics for Toronto, August 30, 2010 - November 28, 2010. The greatest share goes to CHFI, followed by CHUM-FM and then the good folks at BOOM. Of course, radio is all about demographics, so these numbers only tell part of
Derek Welsman, who I remember as The Blind Movie Reviewer, has replaced Jason Barr on The Dean Blundell Show. I'm giving credit to @Groked for tipping me off. A few years ago, when I listened to more of The Dean Blundell Show than I do now, I remember thinking The
About a year ago, I wrote about the Dean Blundell Show violating Clause 9(b) (Radio Broadcasting) of the CAB Code of Ethics. That was nothing compared to what happened today. The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council has concluded that Dean Blundell violated Clause 8 (Exploitation) of the Canadian Association of
I get a lot of questions about Jason Barr. Is he going to The Fan 590? What really went down before his dismissal from Edge 102? What's he up to now? The Biggs And Barr Show has popped up on YouTube. Radio free agent heavyweight's (in no other category than
This is embarrassing... This comment was left by Jimmy T, former Virgin radio disc jockey. At least I thought it was from Jimmy T. I know lots of radio people, and it reeked of an inside perspective and was signed by Jimmy T. Alas, during one of the busiest weeks
Back in July, I wrote about some folks being let go by Astral-owned Virgin Radio. I don't personally listen to 999 Virgin Radio, but I learnt that Jimmy T, Chris Biggs, Taylor Kaye and Lydia Stratus were let go. Some guy named Mike (not me) chimed in with a comment.
This past weekend, CFNY / Edge 102 aired what they deem to be the top 200 songs from the 1990s. They did the same thing last year. This year's top 200 is below. Red Hot Chili Peppers · Under The BridgeNirvana · All ApologiesHouse of Pain · Jump AroundNirvana · Smells Like Teen Spirit!The
It's been a week since Jason Barr was let go from Edge 102. Jason was 1/3 of The Dean Blundell Show, a very popular Toronto morning radio show, especially amongst teens and those in their 20s. This trio has been together since they took over for Humble and Fred
Edge 102 (or CFNY if you're an old guy like me) has removed all traces of Jason Barr from their website. If you visit his bio page or his blog, you'll find this: Also, The Dean Blundell Show is now being promoted as a duo: Dean Blundell and Todd Shapiro.
I've been playing around with Songza, which lets you program your own internet radio station. Click on over to http://songza.com/listen/toronto-mike and give it a listen. I'll be adding new songs soon.
Yesterday, in my entry about the one year anniversary of Martin Streek's passing, I shared all five hours of David Marsden's tribute to Martin. In the comments of that entry, someone asked if I had the three hours of Edge 102's tribute to Martin that aired on July 19, 2009.
One year ago today, I wrote the toughest entry I've ever had to write. It was about Martin Streek. I'm not sure how to write this one, so I'm just going to tell you what I know.As a long time fan of CFNY / Edge 102, I was sad to
I don't listen to Virgin Radio 999 FM, but I hear they've recently purged most of their on-air talent. It's an Astral-owned company, so this isn't particularly surprising. Astral's been doing a lot of this lately, I just hope my buddy Humble is safe. Joining Jimmy T, Chris Biggs and
