Of course, I'm kidding with that title. There's no such thing as a jinx. There's nothing I can say or write on this blog that will have any effect on our professional sports teams. I catch every Leafs and Raptors game I can, and lately, it's been pure joy. The
Welcome to this week's Tuesday Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
Guys my age all know someone older who tells us Bobby Orr was the greatest hockey player of all-time. Guys my age all say it was Wayne Gretzky. It really is a generational thing, and since they played such different positions, it's really impossible to use analytics to say definitively
In this 101st episode, Mike chats with NEWSTALK 1010 reporter Siobhan Morris about all things CFRB, her reporter voice, her visit to Fordfest and why she adopted the Red Sox as her team. This episode is exactly 1:11:37. You can listen to this episode in a variety of
I sleep on a very low, almost flat pillow. It's polar fleece and barely raises my head above the mattress. I don't think pillows come much lower than this one. It's always been my preference. When it comes to pillows, I guess you could say I'm a minimalist. Whenever I'm
Welcome to this week's Friday Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
A tweet from @Scroll includes PPM Top-line Radio Data for Toronto from September 1, 2014 through November 30, 2014. Here it is. I'll share some observations and thoughts on the other side. That 2.7% share for CFNY sticks out. This entry I wrote about PPM radio ratings five years
The Golden Globe Award nominations were announced today, and it seems I'm a bit behind on my movie watching. Here are the nominations for Best Motion Picture, Drama. Of these, I've only seen Boyhood, which I loved. BoyhoodFoxcatcherThe Imitation GameSelmaThe Theory of EverythingHere are the nominations for Best Motion Picture,
When it comes to scripted television, I watch very little. I caught The Simpsons Christmas episode on Sunday, but mainly to recapture some of the joy I experienced watching that show in the early 90s. I'll watch the odd episode of Seinfeld or Modern Family in syndication if I'm feeding
In this 100th episode, Mike chats with Humble and Fred about their 25 years together as they share more Toronto radio stories than you can shake a stick at. In fact, if you work in Toronto radio, we likely talked about you. This episode is exactly 1:30:51. You
Welcome to this week's Tuesday Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
My buddy Erin Davis wrote an interesting blog entry about Baby, It's Cold Outside, a song you'll hear often at this time of year. Baby, It's Cold Outside isn't a Christmas song, but a "cold weather" song, and since it's so good, it gets lumped in with holiday favourites like
In this 99th episode, Mike chats with Elvis about Serial, the Pope, the Jays, the redesign and airs a special vintage CFNY Christmas message from David Marsden. This episode is exactly 1:30:35. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to
I live in the south end of Toronto, just a short walk from Lake Shore. That makes attending the annual Lake Shore Santa Claus Parade awfully convenient. With my youngest napping and my oldest kids otherwise engaged, I attended the parade this morning with my nephew Nate. Nate has an
Welcome to this week's Friday Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
Back in 1994, 40,000 people watched the series finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation at SkyDome. Yes, this actually happened. Here's a clip shared by Retrontario featuring Monika Deol and some guy named Howard from CFNY. Were you one of the 40,000 Star Trek fans at SkyDome
I have a question for those of you who listen to my podcast. Those of you who don't are excused. How exactly do you listen? Do you... Subscribe via iTunes?Subscribe via another podcast aggregator?Download the MP3 and play it another way?Play it directly off of this blog?
There have been a few Toronto radio developments I thought we might want to discuss, so here's a big fat juicy three-fer. Indie88 PD Vacancy The first involves Indie88. They're looking for a new Program Director. I've exchanged emails with their old Program Director, Adam Thompson, and he even promised
Jean Béliveau was 83. He led the Montreal Canadiens to 10 Stanley Cup championships during his 20 seasons in the NHL. In 1,125 games, he scored 507 goals, set up 712 others and finished with 1,219 points.
I just finished episode 9 of Serial, which means I'm up to date. There are three episodes remaining, and they'll be released over the next few Thursdays. I'm a big fan of podcasts, but only subscribe to a handful. I even produce my own podcast and have been working with
Welcome to this week's Tuesday Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
I record all my bike rides. Here is how my cycling in November 2014 compared to November 2013. November 2014: 434.26 kmNovember 2013: 297.89 kmI'm rather pleased with myself, because in November 2013 I was biking every weekday, training for the Ride to Conquer Cancer. Most of this
In this 98th episode, Mike chats with Elvis about recent guests and current events. This episode is exactly 1:19:59. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the feed at https://www.torontomike.com/torontomiked.xmlDownload the MP3Click the play
Prior to the Leafs game last night, they showed a tribute to Pat Quinn. I thought it was pretty good. Here it is, in case you missed it. The song, by the way, is The Parting Glass by The High Kings. Pat Quinn wore #23 for the Maple Leafs, and
