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His listeners know him as ‘Mr. D’, but to his close friends and family, he is simply Damian. Damian Rickards, who is launching a new show on Corus Radio for Ontario listeners Monday, has been in the broadcasting business for more than 20 years, working at stations in Toronto, Kitchener, …
Read More »Doug Ford to sit down for rare long-form radio interview
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to take part in an uninterrupted interview for almost half an hour on a Toronto radio station on Thursday afternoon. The premier will join AM 640 host John Oakley for an interview at 3 p.m., with …
Read More »Jays radio crew would travel to road playoff games
By Gregory Strong The Canadian Press Posted September 28, 2023 6:36 pm Updated September 28, 2023 6:37 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays’ radio rights-holder said Thursday that it will resume traditional in-person broadcasts of road games if the team makes …
Read More »Remote calls will continue for Jays radio crew
TORONTO – In a change from last year, the Toronto Blue Jays’ radio rights-holder will not resume in-person broadcasts of road games as the team enters the playoff stretch drive. The decision was confirmed by a Sportsnet spokesperson via email. The network used remote coverage in 2022 before shifting back …
Read More »Fire alarm heard on remote Jays radio broadcast
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fire alarm was to blame for 10 minutes of beeping noises that could be heard during Sportsnet’s remote call of the Toronto Blue Jays-St. Louis Cardinals radio broadcast over the weekend. Blue Jays voice Ben Wagner, who describes the action by …
Read More »Extended beeping heard on Jays’ remote radio call
Blue Jays radio listeners were thrown a curveball over the weekend when an alarm-type beeping sound interrupted a remote broadcast of Toronto’s road game against the St. Louis Cardinals. It wasn’t immediately clear if the unexpected audio — which could be clearly heard in the background for over 10 minutes …
Read More »Jays’ road games to be called remotely on radio
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Blue Jays radio broadcaster Ben Wagner has been on-site at the team’s player development complex for spring training to conduct interviews, gather information and prepare for the upcoming campaign. The pre-season will be the only time he’s on the road this year. Sportsnet, the team’s radio rightsholder, …
Read More »At Rolling Loud, Canadian rappers fighting for radio play and stage time find space to perform
Toronto rapper Smiley’s welcoming energy precedes him. Standing outside his trailer handing out cups and drinks, he takes the time to ask his team if they need anything moments before he hit the main stage at Rolling Loud, an international hip-hop festival held in Canada for the first time last weekend. Smiley was grateful for the chance to …
Read More »Advocates for domestic abuse victims call for suspended B.C. radio host to be fired
WARNING: This article contains details of suicide and abuse. Advocates for victims of domestic abuse are calling for the termination of a B.C. radio host over his comments on the suicide of a New York woman who said she was abused by her husband before her death. Mandeep Kaur died by suicide …
Read More »Nil Köksal is the new host of CBC’s As It Happens — and she’s ready to make radio ‘magic’
Story Transcript The first time Nil Köksal sat down at the mic in the As It Happens studio, she says it felt like magic. It was 2019, and the CBC journalist was taking a break from her usual job hosting World Report to fill in at CBC Radio’s flagship evening …
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