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Radio managed by remote control....
I proudly worked with the finest ownership groups in Canadian radio over 4 decades. They were all great radio stations owned by great radio broadcast groups - plain and simple. From 'day one' in my career these companies hired the very best General Managers in the business that they could find an...
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I proudly worked with the finest ownership groups in Canadian radio over 4 decades. They were all great radio stations owned by great radio broadcast groups - plain and simple. From 'day one' in my career these companies hired the very best General Managers in the business that they could find an...
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Random Thoughts on a summer Sunday afternoon....
I've always loved Larry King. His 'it's my two cents' piece ran in USA TODAY for several years and now his Twitter account is where he distributes those 'random thoughts' that often are simply just great head scratching deep reaching comments.I don't pretend to be in his league but happy to...
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I've always loved Larry King. His 'it's my two cents' piece ran in USA TODAY for several years and now his Twitter account is where he distributes those 'random thoughts' that often are simply just great head scratching deep reaching comments.I don't pretend to be in his league but happy to...
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"F _ _ K Cancer!"
I have several friends and associates currently fighting cancer - and like many of us - have lost family and lifetime pals to this horrid disease in the past.Some friends fight the disease in public and get great support from family and peers while others like to quietly fight cancer while under ...
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I have several friends and associates currently fighting cancer - and like many of us - have lost family and lifetime pals to this horrid disease in the past.Some friends fight the disease in public and get great support from family and peers while others like to quietly fight cancer while under ...
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Thinking of visiting Arizona? Here are some suggestions for you...
"So...what are the best must see/must things to do in Phoenix?" Great question - and as a frequent traveller myself - I find that most of the best tips come from 'locals' and not necessarily websites or periodicals from places that you visit so most of this is what "I" believe are the ...
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"So...what are the best must see/must things to do in Phoenix?" Great question - and as a frequent traveller myself - I find that most of the best tips come from 'locals' and not necessarily websites or periodicals from places that you visit so most of this is what "I" believe are the ...
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Buying or selling a home? Check out For Sale by Owner!
We’re in the digital age. Smart phones and tablets have changed ‘everything’ for consumers who now have the power in their hands to make a purchase via those applications wherever they go - anywhere in the world.That buying power has now come to real estate as home buyers, or sell...
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We’re in the digital age. Smart phones and tablets have changed ‘everything’ for consumers who now have the power in their hands to make a purchase via those applications wherever they go - anywhere in the world.That buying power has now come to real estate as home buyers, or sell...
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"Salute to CHQT Radio in Edmonton on the 50th anniversary of the station and a great biography and time-line! - 2015!"
Presented by Craig Roskin to the Edmonton Broadcasters Club!(April 2015)Craig Roskin son of the late 'Uncle Lou' RoskinA thank you off the top to the Executive for the invitation to speak this morning on a topic obviously near and dear to my and my family hearts, and the ...
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Presented by Craig Roskin to the Edmonton Broadcasters Club!(April 2015)Craig Roskin son of the late 'Uncle Lou' RoskinA thank you off the top to the Executive for the invitation to speak this morning on a topic obviously near and dear to my and my family hearts, and the ...
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Saluting The Spin Doctor!
When Daryl Hooke started at 630 CHED they had an amazing 55 share of tuning in the market - and a cume that was bigger than the population of the City of Edmonton. You had to be really good to get hired there - and you had to be even better just to STAY...
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When Daryl Hooke started at 630 CHED they had an amazing 55 share of tuning in the market - and a cume that was bigger than the population of the City of Edmonton. You had to be really good to get hired there - and you had to be even better just to STAY...
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Edmonton Women's Magazine with Rayanne Forbes.
Rayanne FORBES - The Condition of GivingJAN 09, 2015 - POSTED BY RHONDA KRONYKRayanne ForbesThe Condition of GivingCurtis ComeauRayanne Forbes is surrounded by volunteers. She says, “I’ve always just grown uplike that.”Her late Grandfather, Jerry Forbes, founded Santa’s Anonymous i...
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Rayanne FORBES - The Condition of GivingJAN 09, 2015 - POSTED BY RHONDA KRONYKRayanne ForbesThe Condition of GivingCurtis ComeauRayanne Forbes is surrounded by volunteers. She says, “I’ve always just grown uplike that.”Her late Grandfather, Jerry Forbes, founded Santa’s Anonymous i...
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Santas Anonymous - Dad would have simply said... "Thank You Edmonton!"
I was lucky to be born a Forbes. I was lucky to have Jerry Forbes as my Father. Murray McIntyre 'Jerry' ForbesI was lucky to watch the amazing growth of his 'baby' - 630 CHED's Santas Anonymous - as I grew up as a 5 year old here in 1955 and watched year after year to see how it has blossomed to ...
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I was lucky to be born a Forbes. I was lucky to have Jerry Forbes as my Father. Murray McIntyre 'Jerry' ForbesI was lucky to watch the amazing growth of his 'baby' - 630 CHED's Santas Anonymous - as I grew up as a 5 year old here in 1955 and watched year after year to see how it has blossomed to ...
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FAQ's about being a SNOWBIRD in AZ
I get questions - lots of questions - about being a Snowbird in Arizona and hope to answer some of those questions with this blog - as well as make a recommendation for a couple of very good 'trusted' friends should you be interested in joining several other Canadians that spend time in the State...
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I get questions - lots of questions - about being a Snowbird in Arizona and hope to answer some of those questions with this blog - as well as make a recommendation for a couple of very good 'trusted' friends should you be interested in joining several other Canadians that spend time in the State...
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Edmonton Singing Christmas Tree 2014
thru 21st, 2014 - Jubilee AuditoriumTICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW Here's the full information for this years wonderful Christmas show. ---John Cameron Entertainment is pleased to announce that tickets for this years Edmonton Singing Christmas Tree performances (Dec 18-21st at ...
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thru 21st, 2014 - Jubilee AuditoriumTICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW Here's the full information for this years wonderful Christmas show. ---John Cameron Entertainment is pleased to announce that tickets for this years Edmonton Singing Christmas Tree performances (Dec 18-21st at ...
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Edmonton Bikers "Making Noise for Santas Anonymous"
There's been an ongoing contraversy here about motorcycle noise. Granted there is a debate about whether bikers noise is a safety factor (if you can hear me you can see me) or just some clown who wants to be the loudest jerk on two wheels.Either way I can safely bet there were preciou...
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There's been an ongoing contraversy here about motorcycle noise. Granted there is a debate about whether bikers noise is a safety factor (if you can hear me you can see me) or just some clown who wants to be the loudest jerk on two wheels.Either way I can safely bet there were preciou...
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Time for the CRTC 'REVIEW OF RADIO' to take place....
Last summer I very proudly spoke to the Broadcast Educators Association of Canada (BEAC) at their convention in Banff, Alberta.At the conference the theme (borrowed from Justin Timberlake) was "It's Time to Bring Sexy Back!" and we chatted about the glory days of AM radio in the 1960's throu...
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Last summer I very proudly spoke to the Broadcast Educators Association of Canada (BEAC) at their convention in Banff, Alberta.At the conference the theme (borrowed from Justin Timberlake) was "It's Time to Bring Sexy Back!" and we chatted about the glory days of AM radio in the 1960's throu...
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Things I heard or overheard at HIVIO in San Diego
Hivio (means Hive in Spanish) is an annual 'non conference' in San Diego, California put on by Mark Ramsey.Non-conference means it's by 'invite only' - as he gathers a wide variety of people from media from around the world to discuss current and future trends in radio, television, and new media....
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Hivio (means Hive in Spanish) is an annual 'non conference' in San Diego, California put on by Mark Ramsey.Non-conference means it's by 'invite only' - as he gathers a wide variety of people from media from around the world to discuss current and future trends in radio, television, and new media....
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Graves Disease - the Family Perspective
It's my turn to hurt. If I don't express my thoughts today in print surely I will be on a Pyschiatrists couch trying to explain to him or her what the effects are of what our family has gone through these past few years with our daughter Rayanne's fight against Graves Disease.Today is surgery num...
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It's my turn to hurt. If I don't express my thoughts today in print surely I will be on a Pyschiatrists couch trying to explain to him or her what the effects are of what our family has gone through these past few years with our daughter Rayanne's fight against Graves Disease.Today is surgery num...
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