Posts Filed Under: CFRB

Vintage Toronto Ads: Opening City Hall, 1965

How advertisers marked the debut of our civic landmark 50 years ago.

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 9th, 1:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: The Original Blue Jays Advertisers

A selection of supporters from the team's debut season.

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 25th, 9:30 am

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Historicist: The War of the Welles

Did Toronto panic during the broadcast of The War of the Worlds 75 years ago?

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 26th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Candlelight and CHFI

Behind the beautiful music, Canada's first stand-alone commercial FM station experienced turbulence.

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 31st, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: In the Dark

How Toronto survived, and even enjoyed, the Northeast Blackout of 1965.

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 14th, 12:00 pm

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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 Mar. 27th, 1:00 pm

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Historicist: Cooking with Etta and Earl

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 30th, 12:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Barrie B.C. (Before CBC)

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 2nd, 1:45 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: The League of Rations

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 3rd, 2:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Voice from the Bee Hive

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 29th, 2:15 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Two Generations of Rogers

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 2nd, 2:00 pm

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You Hold Sixteen Signs, and What Do You Get?

By Robin Rix Sep. 17th, 10:00 am

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Now we really need to talk

By David Topping Sep. 10th, 9:30 am

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Hitting Rock Bottom

By Marc Lostracco Sep. 8th, 1:30 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Wally’s World

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 5th, 1:30 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Growing The Good News

By Jamie Bradburn May. 6th, 2:00 pm