Radio

Yesterday’s mention of Stuart Robertson’s gardening books reminds me to tell those of you missed his last phone-in on Tuesday, that he is retiring from the CBC as of the end of this week. He’ll be missed, but his absence brings up a whole lot of questions about the future of Canada’s public broadcaster. Some 800 posts at the CBC and its French language equivalent Radio Canada were cut earlier this spring. Some of them were supposed to go through attrition, but others appear to have simply got pink slips. The slashes in staff and the inevitable changes in programming have raised a furor ... Read Full Story

Recently, I have become a fan of Pandora Radio , the Internet radio station that discovers music for you. It has replaced, but not elimiated, my previous addiction to Winamp’s shoutcast radio . I still listen to a lot of JRock and dance stations such as French Kiss FM in Winamp, but the majority of my time is spent letting Pandora discover what I should be listening to. There are many services out there that claim to recommend similar artist that you will love. What sets Pandora apart is that they are powered by an amazing project called the Music Genome Project . The ... Read Full Story

"She was gonna be an actress She was gonna be a star She was gonna shake her a** On the hood of Whitesnake’s car Her yellow SUV is now the enemy Looks at her average life And nothing has been alright since Bruce Springsteen, Madonna Way before Nirvana There was U2 and Blondie And music still on MTV Her two kids in high school They tell her that she’s uncool Cause she's still preoccupied With 19, 19, 1985" -- Bowling for Soup, "1985" Way back in the '80s, when I was in high school, I wanted to be a disc jockey and be involved ... Read Full Story

Direct mp3 Download (right click and "save as") This is the FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah for the week of April 2, 2008 with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul music, news and commentary. This week's commentary was on the passing of Soul Music singer Sean Levert, the hospitalization of Nancy Wilson and some more updates on the U.S. Presidential Election process. There is also a new Black Agenda Report segment this week on the FuseBox Radio Broadcast - we were not able to get a new Direct EFX by the time of recording. FuseBox Radio Playlist for Week ... Read Full Story

As of yesterday the Blitz became the Rock . Because a radio station's success is based on ratings, they need to find ways to attract listeners and keep them coming back for more. Apparently WBZX - the Blitz needed a face lift to keep Arbitron ratings up. Introducing WRKZ - the Rock. A slightly new format, definitely a new look, but still good old rock n' roll. The question is, will this face lift and slightly new brand approach make a difference and attract more listeners? I'm sure their advertisers are hoping so. They might have changed the name and look, but they've yet ... Read Full Story

Couple 4 Barbara Connolly & Ron Kuniegel from Scranton & Lake Ariel “I met my fiance (Ron) in 2000 at Marian Community Hospital, where we both worked. We have three beautiful children. We have many, many bills. I recently battled breast cancer and I’m now cancer-free. It hasn’t been easy, but I’m lucky to have Ron in my life. He and my family are my hope and my will to keep strong. We could truly use the help to have a beautiful wedding.” Okay team, we have a mission. This young lady had a double mastectomy on april 25th and will be starting chemotherapy ... Read Full Story

I was taking a break from grading a massive pile of papers and checking out the blog stats — I like to see how folks get here — when I noticed a visitor all the way from Brazil had arrived via a link to Daily Mitzvah on Spotlight Radio . Being a radio fan myself (and also childishly delighted when someone links to the blog) I skedaddled right over. It turns out Spotlight Radio has a Special English program (the BBC used to do this, too) with clearly enunciated and not-fast programs for listeners around the world. (I wish I could find a program ... Read Full Story