One of my favourite radio hosting moments happened quite spontaneously, when I was hosting an evening shift on 102.1 The Edge back in the early 00s. I had a friend (Rachelle) visiting the studio who h
Basic Framework for Evaluating (Radio) Talent
I’ve been a big fan of Bill McMahon’s thoughts on “the authentic personality” for some time. He details what to look for when choosing radio personalities.
EAGLE, Idaho — Nothing is more important to
Minnesota Dreamin’
I was on the Humble and Fred Show on SiriusXM earlier this week, and chatted about my whirlwind last couple months. Back in June, I saw a posting for a morning show co-host position at a station in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota.
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The Feed Radio Show
I’ve started work with my old friend Chris on a weekly CBC-style news magazine on 105.9 The Region. Unlike the CBC, there’s only two of us putting the whole thing together. Please have a listen to the
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Jian Ghomeshi
I always got the pretentious creep vibe from Jian Ghomeshi when I’d see him on television, even before I ever had any interaction with him. In July of 2009 – before I worked at CBC Radio – I saw him a
High School Yearbook
Found this pic while going through an old yearbook. Even then, I seemed to like the mic.
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10 Questions with…Josh Holliday
AllAccess.com was kind enough to feature me in their On The Beach Q&A this week. BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:
I did an On The Beach back in April ’06, and I’m here again. Hello. Just to catch you
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Writing for Radio
Well, I just moved, and I think we can all agree, moving is a giant pain in the ass. There was a small, nostalgic silver lining in this move, as I found a bunch of CDs with commercials I’ve written ov
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Vanilla Radio
Every once in awhile a radio article comes out that is bang-on about personality radio. This is one of them. Mark Ramsey, a radio guru, shares his thoughts on why your morning show might not be workin
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New and Noteworthy on iTunes
With the recent passing of my father, I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus from the podcast. I’ll be back soon. Meantime, iTunes put the program in its New and Notable section.