My favourite sports-related April Fool's prank went down about 10 years ago when Melnick announced on CIQC that Larry Walker was taking a year off from the...
Terry, Ted & Thumbs were talking about that this morning on their show, around 5:45. I didn't hear any April Fool's pranks myself this morning, but I only ...
I tuned in CJAD briefly and Team990. The only thing I heard on 'AD was the constant sound of a barking dog throughout everything except the newscast at 8:30...
internet journalist Pierre Bourque has one going that Martin is going to announce the abolition of th GST. http://bourque.org Bourque does radio work..mainly...
this is going to show my age, but about a hundred yesars ago, chum and cfcf (i think) traded announcers. i think it was the audacity of the idea that gave me...
A brief note in La Presse (and a full-page ad from CKOI) announced that Les Justiciers Masqués pranked Luciano Pavarotti. One of their guys pretended to be...
There's already been speculation that Corus will be forced to sell CKAC to CanWest, because they will own too many stations in the Market. But has any one...
There was a story on the Aaron and Tasso newscast with Maury about how Davey Crockitt's raccoon hat, used in the TV show, was sold/or donated to the Washington...
I can understand your logic, but I am not so sure the commission will oblige Corus to dump ANY stations under this proposed realignment. After all CHUM has...
According to Ben Macmurchy (macblog.pitas.com), here's the Martz story. Perhaps he won't be satisfied until one of his stations reaches #1 12+ in Cornwall... a...
The following is not related to Montreal radio but, then again, it could be, I guess. I got the following message today from a radio discussion group in the...
Dear Sheldon and the rest of the Radio in Montreal bunch: Sunday, March 28, 2004 -- A day that will live forever in infamy! (Sorry for that partial plagiarism,...
Dear Sheldon and the rest of the gang: Apparently, for French-Canadians, April Fool's Day doesn't end at noon the way it does for simon-pure Americans -- and...
Dear Neal and the rest of the Radio in Montreal bunch: You're absolutely right about those subliminal messages. Many years ago, CIME-FM/99.5 and 104.9 MHz (a...
Hockey fans take note, espy. if you're away from your TV: A news release from CBC Radio One says the network will broadcast the World Women's Hockey...
If so, good riddance, and about time! I know they kept Howie carr, because I tuned in for a bit today. What new shows do they have? I hope one is Dennis...
I recall doing a story for tv news in the eighties on a Burlington Ontario company selling subliminal musak for real estate and doctors offices. After that the...
According to a piece by Stéphanie Bérubé in today's LA PRESSE, Paul Arcand will be doing his last "Bonjour Montréal" show on CKAC this Friday. He'll go...
In his final goodbyes today at CKAC PauL Arcand stated that he wants CJMS (1040) to take over the 730 AM spot and that those call letters can reclaim paast...
In a city like Montreal a broadcaster can own and operate 2 AM and 1 FM licence of the same language (FRENCH) as an option or 2 FM and 1 AM licence in the same...
Jordan, As usual a very thorough critique of the Verdun operations. I must ask you your opinion on what Paul Arcand mused last week in closing his CKAC show. ...
Jordan' posting although as usual laced with resentment toward the 2 Pierres is very interesting.i hope the CRTC enforces its rules properly and forces them to...
Dear Mr. Tietolman, Your postings rival only Ruth for length…but they are infinitely more fun to read because they at least have something to say!!! It may...
Dear Jonsimon, Personally I was not listening but from what I heard from you and others Arcand must have been joking around. Im sure Arcand would love to...
Dear Radioobserver2003, First and foremost I have nothing against Pierre Arcand/Pierre Beland personally so lets not make this about them because that is not...
Jordan, After spending the last sixteen hours reading your reply, let me say this about that…your attempt to distance yourself from your disdain for Messer's...
Jordan, I must also take point with your assertion that it was the CRTC that (as you inferred) insisted that 940 & 690 go All News. Bullshit!!! The CRTC would...
