Yesterday I wrote about my evening at CFRB. I promised I'd actually share the Humble Howard interview with Jim Richards, and here it is. Here's part one... And here's part two. This is the one you want to hear because the first 32 seconds are all about yours truly. Top
"Wanna come to CFRB with me? It might be good for shits and giggles". That was Humble Howard's offer yesterday afternoon. As luck would have it, my Monday night was open and I was in the mood for shits and giggles. We agreed to meet outside 2 St. Clair Ave
I'll be at CFRB tonight for a live thing at 9pm on The Jim Richards Show. I'll be at CFRB, but I probably won't be on CFRB. I'm accompanying a friend who's promoting his Slime book. As a guy who's not in the radio biz, this is kinda exciting. It's
I did this once before. Earlier today I copied the list of songs played on 102.1 in the previous twelve hours and I've added little notes to each one. People seemed to like that entry from September, but this kind of thing is a little more labour intensive than
I used to listen to a lot more radio. I've been a fan of the medium forever, and I've written extensively about radio here, but lately I've had less time for her. For one thing, I rarely drive anymore. I used to commute to work and spend a great deal
I wrote about a CFNY for grownups following a comment from Doug, but he was quick to remind me that we're talking about two different CFNYs. Last week Humble Howard made a comment about three different groups of CFNY / Edge102 listeners that can be grouped by morning shows. This concept
I was lucky enough to be a little slice of broadcast history this weekend. Regular visitors to this site have seen me write about The Humble & Fred radio show. It began in 1989 on CFNY-FM (later renamed Edge 102) and was the morning show I awoke to until it
The S4 2006 radio ratings are out. All BBM will give away for free is this top-line report (pdf). Here are the ten most listened to stations in Toronto when sorted by share percentage. CHFI 98.1CHUM-FM 104.5CBC RadioOne 99.1Q107EZ-Rock 97.3680 NewsClassical 96.3Edge102Z103.5AM740
I mentioned that I've been enjoying the last twelve hours of Edge music, the best thing to happen to the official Edge site in forever. Shortly after noon today, I copied the list of songs played on 102.1 in the previous twelve hours and I've been adding little notes
Yesterday I discovered the last 12 hours of edge music. I love this kind of info and I love the possibilities such a page presents. I'm already monitoring song repetition, noting classics that still get airplay and realizing how much Nickleback CFNY Edge 102.1 plays in a twelve hour
the last 12 hours of edge music - I've been waiting for this feature to return to the 102.1 web site. They used to have a module on the front page that told you the song currently being played but this feature disappeared for some reason. This new page
I have fond memories of the Humble & Fred morning show on CFNY Edge 102, and those memories sparked this entry back in 2004. A year later, I was saddened to learn Fred Patterson had been released of his duties at Mix 99.9 and Humble was Fred-less. On July
Periodically, the referral stats for this site reveal a nugget of truth that hasn't hit the mainstream press. Most recently, this happened on July 14th when I detected, seemingly out of nowhere, a series of visitors who Googled "humble howard fired" and "humble howard leaves mix". Where there's smoke, there's
It's official. We have a Humble and Fred reunion. Unfortunately, it's not on the radio, it's on this page. Moments ago, Fred Patterson left this comment, complementing several comments left by Humble Howard. With Freddie P. checking in, it really is your best way to communicate with the guys. Speaking
The "Humble Howard, Are You Okay?" entry just received its 200th comment. About 198 of them are very positive. It sounds like a number of Torontonians are missing that familiar voice each day and I think I can help. In my collection of MP3s I've got a few CFNY 102.
On what some are calling the Humble Appreciation Society, a comment was left this morning by a chap named Doug. He wrote something that struck a nerve with me. He openly yearned for "a CFNY for grownups". Yes! That's exactly what I'm looking for, or listening for, if you will.
I've mentioned Dr. Demento before. I used to listen to his radio show on Sunday nights, and one of my favourite bits was "Who's On First?" from Abbott and Costello. The entire skit is now on YouTube. It's as good as ever. Here's the transcript if you'd rather read than
This morning I heard from Humble Howard Glassman. He visited this entry in which I asked if he was okay. You'll find his comments on that page, including a sneak peak of a column he just wrote for the National Post. Just in case you missed it...
All day long I've been getting hits from people Googling Humble Howard leaves mix and other similar searches. I rank rather highly for these searches, thanks to this entry about Fred Patterson getting the boot last September. I listened to Humble & Fred every morning for years when they were
I stumbled upon this news article about the launch of a new radio station on the Cayman Islands. Cayrock 96.5 FM began broadcasting yesterday but what gets me is the list of bands they're promising to play. Here's a direct quote. Cayrock promises old classics to the most popular
In an effort to be fair and balanced I'd like to point out that CFNY Edge 102 is actively promoting July's Edgefest as Edgefest 2. You may recall I went off about the Edgefest line up the other day, releasing a yawn that was heard around the world. There have
CBC Radio Podcasts - Here you'll find the best of CBC's national Radio One shows, new regional podcast magazines, exclusive musical talent from Radio 3 and special podcast-only features. All the goodies are here, Quirks & Quarks, The Best of DNTO, The Best of As It Happens, The Best of
Do you remember when Edgefest was a darn good rock n' roll show? CFNY Edge 102 used to put some serious effort into this show, hiring solid closers like Radiohead, Green Day, The Tragically Hip and more. Lately, it's been more of a joke. The last Edgefest I attended was
I thought my campaign to weed out safe pop-rock completely void of any soul or integrity was going well, until I heard All-American Rejects' "Dirty Little Secret" on CFNY Edge 102 the other day. Way back in August of 2003, I called for a complete ban of sound-alike, wanna-be-punk, nauseatingly
BBM Canada has released its Top-Line Radio Statistics for January 9 - March 5, 2006. Here's the order of finish for Toronto stations, also known as the 5199ers. 98.1 CHFI-FM104.5 CHUM-FMNews Talk 1010 CFRBCBC Radio One97.3 EZ RockQ107680 NewsClassical 96.3 FMZ103.5102.1 The EdgeAM740/Prime
