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Jan. 28, 2024
No Episodes? Wha' Happened?
There have been no episodes for a few weeks? What gives?
Well we have been making surveys. Take the 4 question survey here.
Also we added the Sound Off Podcast to the The Open Podcast Prefix Project (OP3) A free and …
Jan. 9, 2024
Erin Davis: Very Very Grateful
Today, we cross a name off every radio aficionado's interview bucket list: Erin Davis. Erin hosted radio in Toronto for more than 30 years, from the 80's all the way to 2016.
There's a lot to talk about when it comes to E…
Jan. 2, 2024
Andrew "Hustler" Paterson: Winnipeg Sports Talk FTW
Andrew "Hustler" Paterson is the owner of Winnipeg Sports Talk. Along with his producer Michael Remis, they produce daily sports content for Winnipeg, after TSN 1290 abandoned the Sports Radio format back in February 2021.
Dec. 25, 2023
The Eighth Very Terry Christmas
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire... And us roasting a bunch of jerks! Welcome to the 8th annual Very Terry Christmas.
If it's your first time, the Very Terry Christmas is a special episode where Matt is joined by Terry …
Dec. 20, 2023
Jason Dixon: Sirius About Sports
Jason Dixon has been with Sirius XM since 2015. How he got there is a sum of all the parts that come before that. An internship at 970 WFLA after hearing about it in a TV and radio class, a transition to the Power Pig where …
Dec. 14, 2023
Bonus: The Canadian Radio Awards
The Canadian Radio Awards are here! In this special bonus episode, we go over the results one-by-one and give you our thoughts on the lineup this year, as well as speaking to some of the winners about their year in radio.
T…
Dec. 11, 2023
Paul Larsen: The Ownership Experience
Have you ever thought to yourself, "I'd love to own a radio station"? I know there was a point where I did. If you've ever had that feeling, or still do, today's guest Paul Larsen is the man to talk to.
Dec. 5, 2023
Phil Becker: PHIL-Osophy
Do you remember last Spring, when the media was all abuzz about AI Ashley, the first-ever artificial intelligence radio DJ? If so, you might remember the name Alpha Media. They're the ones who help bring her to life. (AI Ash…
Nov. 27, 2023
Terry & Ted: Standing By
Terry Dimonte and Ted Bird are Montreal radio legends who started a podcast two years ago after Terry was unceremoniously retired from his morning radio job at CHOM-FM. Ted continues his morning show at Evanov's Lite 106.7…
Nov. 21, 2023
Steve Reynolds: The Major Market Radio Talent Coach
It's been 3 and a half years since we have had Steve on the show. The last time I spoke to him, we were trying to figure out how morning shows were going to do what they do everyday... but from home. We pick up where we left…
Nov. 9, 2023
Paige Nienaber, CPR Promotions: Make the Logo Bigger
"It’s all about looking for something that hasn’t been done before, and that will get people talking." - Paige Nienaber
Paige is the VP for CPR Promotions, a marketing consultation firm. He consults over 350 stations acro…
Oct. 30, 2023
Matt & Jake: DriveTime! (We Used to be Cool!)
It's Halloween and way back in the 90's the station I used to work for had this thing called the Howler. It was an out of control good time featuring 5000 people and a band and some beer. Actually a lot of beer. This week I …
Oct. 24, 2023
Erin Trafford, Story Studio Network: The Canadian Media Conundrum
Erin Trafford is a co-founder of Story Studio Network, a full service content branding and podcast experience for brands she co-founded with her dad Dave Trafford, who is a radio mainstay in the Greater Toronto Area, and was…
Oct. 18, 2023
Jennifer-Lee Gunson: J-Pod Creations
Jennifer-Lee Gunson is the owner of J-Pod Creations which is a Vancouver based company specializing in branded podcasting. Before Jennifer got started in radio, she was an actor. She later enrolled at BCIT, found her way to …
Oct. 5, 2023
Aiden Wolf: A Podcasters Guide to YouTube
Aiden Wolf joins me to shares tips for making it big on YouTube. Over the last few years, podcasters have been trickling onto YouTube as it has proven effective for discovery. However, this does not make podcasters, effectiv…
Sept. 28, 2023
Jeremy Enns: Creative Wayfinding
The title to this episode was going to be "Cut the Bullshit" which was the name of the Facebook group Jeremy founded a number of years back.
Sept. 19, 2023
Fatima Zaidi: Founder of Quill Inc. and Co-Host
Fatima Zaidi is the Founder and CEO at Quill Inc. , an award-winning production agency specializing in corporate audio, and CoHost , a podcast growth and analytics tool. In this episode you'll hear Fatima talk about what goe…
Sept. 13, 2023
Stephen Keppler: Some Good News
For natives of Kelowna, B.C., Stephen Keppler requires no introduction. But on the off chance you're not from around there, Stephen is the morning drive host at Move 101.5 in Kelowna, one of the largest radio shows in B.C.
Sept. 7, 2023
Buzz Bishop: Z95 in The 90's, CyberBuzz, Amp and XL 103
Buzz Bishop has long been a name I have been familiar with in Canadian radio, but only last week did I get a chance to connect with him for the first time. A mainstay at Z95, Crave and Virgin 95.3, he segued to Calgary in 20…
Sept. 2, 2023
Sean Ross: The Return of Ross on Radio
Sean Ross is back to talk about radio and records. He answers my burning question: What happened to the hits?
Aug. 17, 2023
Sue Haas: NLogic's New President & COO
Sue Haas is an experienced media executive, having worked on a wide variety of teams and projects. She was at Blue Ant Media for over 10 years, touching upon sales operations as a director and digital media as vice president…
Aug. 16, 2023
Josie Fenech: The Hot Tub, Talent & Top 40
Josie Fenech has this awesome thing going where she has been apart of a fantastic Ottawa radio story. Hot 89.9 went on the air in 2003 and shortly after Josie joined the station on evenings and later joining the morning show…
Aug. 9, 2023
Sam Sethi: PodFans, Podnews Weekly Review and River Radio
Sam Sethi is setting out on his biggest adventure yet.