August – 2009 – The Tea Makers

“It turns out that CBC is in the process of converting all its streaming audio feeds from Windows Media to MP3 format”
— Parker Donham on gaps in the CBC iPhone app

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Chat with Susan Ormiston at noon today

August 21, 2009 – 11:34 am

Ask her about that pesky squirrel.

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‘You know, you are the only blonde here’

August 18, 2009 – 2:23 pm

Susan Ormiston’s Afghan Diary

By Allan | 2 comments

The manager jerks open the door of another van, orders a passenger out and pushes me into the front seat. Stuffed in the back are five Afghan men who are no doubt wondering about this blond intruder, a woman no less.
It’s a race down the hill for two kilometres. People seem to emerge from behind [...]

By Anonymous | Tagged Susan Ormiston | No comments at all

How a star is born

August 17, 2009 – 6:05 pm

That pesky Strombo pops up everywhere!

By Allan | Tagged George Stroumboulopoulos | 7 comments

Herb Colling

August 14, 2009 – 11:27 am

I didn’t get cut. I was eligible for early retirement, and opted for the voluntary program. I was going to retire within a couple of years anyway, so it just accelerated my plans a bit. I’ve had a good run with CBC. It’s been a good employer to me, and I was lucky for the [...]

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Ivor Tossell

August 13, 2009 – 2:54 pm

Really enjoying Jane Farrow’s guest-hosting of Q on CBC. Mornings are listenable again!
— Ivor Tossell via twitter

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Strombo takes several years to realize that radio is not his medium

August 11, 2009 – 11:01 pm

No one wants to only hear him, or his taste in music

By Allan | Tagged George Stroumboulopoulos | 5 comments

Alternative hosts for ‘The Hour’

August 11, 2009 – 1:42 pm

Barney, Doug Coupland, Irshad Manji, Matthew Good

By Allan | Tagged Douglas Coupland | 11 comments

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The Tea Makers

Monthly Archives: August 2009

A Small Wonder is gone

Recruiting the Facebook Generation via Tweethole

Jon Dube

Social media reporting in the regions

Lynne Russell’s favorite car, least favorite job

Parker Donham

Chat with Susan Ormiston at noon today

‘You know, you are the only blonde here’

Susan Ormiston

How a star is born

Herb Colling

Ivor Tossell

Strombo takes several years to realize that radio is not his medium

Alternative hosts for ‘The Hour’

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