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Posts Filed Under: Radio

Jazzed Up For A Good Cause

Answering the call and keeping Jazz.FM91 on the air.

By Edward Brown • Photos by Nancy Paiva

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Vintage Toronto Ads: York County Is a Good Place To Live

And made even better when you dial CJRH 1300 on your radio.

By Jamie Bradburn

Source: the Telegram, April 29, 1958.
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Dial 1050 CHUM for Dick Clark

In honour of "America's Oldest Teenager," a look at his brief stint as a Toronto radio DJ...sort of.

By Jamie Bradburn

Cover of the June 10, 1963 edition of the CHUM Chart.
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Vintage Toronto Ads: Good News from Jim Curran

As CBC Radio's traffic reporter signs off after four decades on the air, we look back at the beginning of his broadcasting career.

By Jamie Bradburn

Source: the Toronto Star, June 1, 1970.
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Liveblog: Rob and Doug on the Radio

The mayor and his brother are taking to the airwaves, to speak directly to the people of Toronto. Follow along with us as we listen to their first foray into radio hosting.

By Christopher Bird

Rob and Doug Ford in the studio; photo courtesy of Newstalk 1010
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Former DJs Humble and Fred Return to Radio, But Not the Airwaves (For Now)

From an old dining room table in a hand-built studio in an office in industrial south Etobicoke, two former morning radio personalities are putting out a podcast that just might mark a new era in Canadian broadcasting.

By Brendan Ross

Howard Glassman and Fred Patterson broadcast from their Etobicoke studio.

Vintage Toronto Ads: Prime Time for Sports Fans

A switch from phone-in to phone-out created one of the cornerstones of The Fan.

By Jamie Bradburn

Source: Maclean's, November 27, 1989.
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2011 Hero: Matt Galloway

Nominated for: loving Toronto, and telling us all the reasons why we should, too.

By Sarah-Joyce Battersby • Illustration by Jeremy Kai

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Toronto’s New Radio Station Plans to Overcome Old Challenges

G98.7 FM launched yesterday with a lineup of music, talk, and on-air personalities, and a focus on Toronto's African and Caribbean communities. But after a long journey to secure a broadcasting license, the work is just beginning.

By Sarah-Joyce Battersby

Some of the on-air staff at G98.7 F.M.: The Way We Groove
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CKLN Holds a Moving Sale

CKLN, Ryerson's campus-community radio station, lost its frequency after a tussle with the CRTC. On Saturday, they sold off their vintage vinyl.

By Steve Kupferman

Collectors rifle through CKLN's vinyl collection. Photo by Steve Kupferman/Torontoist.

Vintage Toronto Ads: Songs in the Key of Life in Balmy Beach

By Jamie Bradburn

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Opening the CN Tower

By Jamie Bradburn

Election Results, 1930s Style

By Jamie Bradburn

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Hip Hop Hooray for the CBC

By Sarah-Joyce Battersby

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CKLN Will Remain on the Air, For Now

By Steve Kupferman

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Mantra for a Stormy Winter Day

By Jamie Bradburn

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Timeline: Why CKLN Radio’s Broadcast License Was Revoked

By Steve Kupferman

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Historicist: Cooking with Etta and Earl

By Jamie Bradburn

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Mutual Street Recording Studio Razed

By Edward Brown

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Move Up Your Dial to CKFH

By Jamie Bradburn