Guests

Sept. 16, 2022

Introducing: The Blue Hotel

Jeff Woods has a new podcast! The Host of Radio Records and Rockstars unleashes the Blue Hotel.
Sept. 13, 2022

Jay Nachlis: Sharing Insights

Jay Nachlis recently celebrated 5 years at Coleman Insights, he admitted that "not every career move I've made was the best decision, but every one of them was important for different reasons. With every single one, I made l…
Sept. 6, 2022

Dervla Trainor: V.O. North Returns

Matt speaks to Dervla Trainor about V.O. North which takes place September 16-18 at the Pantages Hotel in Toronto.
Aug. 30, 2022

Sam Cook: Taking Her Shots

This episode, versatility is the word of the day. Sam Cook is currently the host and executive producer of The Shot, a singer/songwriter competition show filmed in Toronto, but she's also spent time as a radio host, podcaste…
Aug. 24, 2022

Todd Cochrane: More Podcast Questions Answered

Todd Cochrane is a guest you might recognize. Last time he was on the show, in October 2019, we kept things fairly light. This time, however, diving straight into the deep end on the technical side of podcasting: RSS feeds, …
Aug. 16, 2022

Jeff Winskell: The Wind Just Pushed Me This Way

Jeff Winskell is a bit of an anomaly in radio. Most folks attend university courses specifically tailored to broadcast, which leads them into the industry naturally, but Jeff went from film student to radio show producer in …
Aug. 10, 2022

Jenn Dalen-Gordon: Going Up to Country

Jenn Dalen-Gordon is the operations manager for the Interior stations of British Columbia for Stingray Radio. She also oversees about 20 other Country stations under the Real Country and New Country moniker.
Aug. 2, 2022

Ari Daniel: Be Cool or Be Cast Out

I know what you are thinking; with a title like that, the episode involves Rush. It does not. But given all the discussion of Ari's upbringing in the Suburbs of Toronto, and his affinity for playing the bass, this lyric from…
July 27, 2022

Eric Zane: Broadcast InZanity

This week's show features yet another broadcast icon who I've been a fan of for a long time. Eric Zane is one of many former radio hosts who've made the transition into podcasting, and he's done it more successfully than mos…
July 20, 2022

Jamie Cawdell: Producer Jamie

Jamie Cawdell is the Assistant Programme Controller at Radio Essex in England. He is also the curator the CHR Prep Service which is used on radio stations around the world including Virgin Radio in Canada and Z100 in New Yor…
July 14, 2022

Aaron Rand: Calling Gaddafi and other Radio Tales

Aaron Rand has been on Montreal since the 70’s. I didn’t catch on to his show until the mid 80’s where he became a household name, despite working at some radio stations that weren’t known for their ratings. Right around the…
July 6, 2022

Sylvia Alvarado: What Happens on the Air in Vegas...

A lot of radio personalities are initially attracted to the medium because of the music. But some hosts, like Sylvia Alvarado, go far beyond a passing interest. As the midday host on KOMP 92.3 in Vegas, she's had incredible …
July 1, 2022

Johnny Peterson is Johnny Podcasts

I have launched a new podcast! With a little help from my Podcast Super Friends. In the past you have heard stories from for radio program director Jon Gay aka Jag in Detroit, and Catherine O'Brien from Branch Out Programs. …
June 28, 2022

Marty Forbes: Return of the Wiz

Every time we have a radio veteran on the podcast, the conversation shifts to the future of radio at least once. But it's always about the future with Marty Forbes. He always has had an eye towards it. It's no secret that th…
June 21, 2022

Arielle Nissenblatt: Podcast This and That

Arielle Nissenblatt's podcast journey started with a newsletter and a call to Dan Franks and Jared Easley, the co-founders of Podcast Movement. Since then she has grown the Ear Buds Collective Newsletter, joined the team at …
June 15, 2022

Buzz Knight: Takin' A Walk

This is year three of the pandemic. Three years of being stuck in our houses. When was the last time you went for a walk with your friends? One of the nest things that came out of the pandemic was reconnecting with the simop…
June 7, 2022

Nails Mahoney: Radio Coach

The show has been very Canada-centric for the last few weeks, so it felt like there was no better time to bring on a broadcast legend from another part of the world. This week's guest, Nails Mahoney, has been hosting top-rat…
June 2, 2022

Adrian Harewood: The Power Of Change

It's not unusual for me to bring old friends onto the show. In fact, a good chunk of our episodes have come about because of existing connections I've had in the broadcast industry. What is unusual, though, is for me to brin…
May 25, 2022

Should You Transcribe Your Podcast?

In the 6 years since we started a podcast, there has been a total of one (1) request for a transcription of an episode. That was the Natasha Gargiulo episode back in 2018, and the person asking was hearing impaired. Natasha …
May 20, 2022

Jeff Walker: Betting On Yourself

In this episode, I speak to Jeff about his long and illustrious radio career, during which he found himself in quite a few "interesting" situations, as well as its rather abrupt end. We also talk about how he fell in love wi…
May 10, 2022

Mark Sutcliffe: Can You Dig It?

If you've ever taken a look at the other shows we offer on the Soundoff Podcast Network, this week's guest should sound quite familiar. Mark Sutcliffe is the host of the Digging Deep podcast, one of our largest shows, where …
May 3, 2022

A Short History Of The Sound Off Podcast

We're finally at the big 300, an episode years in the making. As it's tradition for podcasters to do something special for milestones like this, I thought it would be the perfect time to look back on how exactly we got here:…
April 26, 2022

Brady Kingsbury: Listen to the Bradio

Before starting this episode, I want you to imagine the program director of a radio station. You're probably picturing someone around my age, or maybe a bit older, depending on the station. A mature man or woman, with over a…
April 19, 2022

Geoff Allan: From Resorts to Rehearsals

You know Geoff Allan's voice. No, really, you do. If you've ever heard an ad for Burger King, Bud Light, or Hardee's, you've probably heard Geoff's dulcet tones announcing the return of the biggest burger you've ever seen. I…