Josh Holliday with guest co-host Leila “The Pej” Pejman. Topics this week include: Stand-up open mics. Tinder, Bumble and LinkedIn (?) dating. Josh’s Kelowna Trip. Meeting Capybaras at Kangaroo Creek
NewsTalk 1290 CJBK Guest Host
Last week I guest-hosted First Thing, the 6-9 morning show on London, Ontario’s talk station CJBK. I’ve had a passion for talk radio since my teens, calling in to assorted shows on CFRB. It’s also bee
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#3 Josh and a Lady: Sidonie Wybourn
Guest co-host this week is Sidonie Wybourn, an actress/comedian/flight attendant. Topics: Sid goes to a children’s dentist. Josh loves nitrous. Flight attendant Sid on seat reclining and farting. Haun
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#1 Josh and a Lady: Lisa Brooke
I’m back at it! I’ve done assorted podcasts in the past, and I’m back again. This time, it’s weekly, and with a rotating cast of female co-hosts. Hence: Josh and a Lady. It’s hard to get a lady to com
French Language Radio Hoax
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.
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
The Bad Guys are the Fun Guys
Radio is definitely a business, but the best radio hosts are true artists, not unlike actors, bands, or comedians. Often the most talented, and popular artists in those fields are a “bit quirky.” Radi