Guests
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 he shares a number of fun stories, launching what would become WDAE, follow…
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.
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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 Ashley is Ashley “Z” Elzinga)
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 which serves the West Island.
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 off with my first question, "Are we back to Normal?" (As if there was any …
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 across the U.S. and Canada. While radio is working through challenges like 40% …
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 got back together with my old afternoon friend Jake Daniels and we just rif…
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 a regular contributor on Newstalk 1010 up until July of 2023.
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 Astral owned The Bear, which has now been shifted to the Bounce cluster of …
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, effective YouTubers.
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 goes...
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 2009 where he took up the Top 40 cause at Amp 90.3, before crossing the hall …
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. This experience has made her a good fit for her new position as CEO at NL…
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 where she was a fixture until 2019. Today she is the National Talent Direc…
Aug. 9, 2023
Sam Sethi: PodFans, Podnews Weekly Review and River Radio
Sam Sethi is setting out on his biggest adventure yet.
Aug. 2, 2023
Lauren Passell: Podcast Marketing Therapy
Lauren Passell is the owner of Tink Media. Her experience in Public Relations . gives her a unique perspective. But simply put, podcasting is public relations. Everything from getting the guest, preparing the show, and marketing and promoting the show is what a great PR firm executes; all in the na…
July 20, 2023
Bryan Goldmark: Locked On
Bryan Goldmark heads up Sales at the Locked On Podcast Network. The Network was founded in 2016 by Utah Jazz radio announcer David Locke and sold in 2021 to Tegna. Today it is home to over 200 podcasts and 25 million listeners who want to enjoy a daily fix from a podcast about their favourite team …
July 14, 2023
Jodi Krangle: Audio Branding
Jodi Krangle knows audio. She's a long-time VO talent with a voice as smooth as melted butter, and the host of her own podcast, Audio Branding.
July 8, 2023
Jesse Brown: Canadaland
This October will be 10 years of Canadaland. Jesse Brown joins me to talk about his short time in radio working for the CBC, and why he started his podcast.