April 21, 2010 – 11:16 pm
I want to take a minute to talk about some ‘dispiriting’ survey results that were leaked last night. First off I take full responsibility for the leak, as I was the one who did the leaking. Or rather, someone gave them to me, and I put them online. Why did I do it? Quite frankly, [...]
“I’ve tried. Really I have. But I can’t get into the non-classical music that is played on either channel of CBC Radio. Some of it is my age – I admit that. But as a longtime radio guy, I know what works, even if I may not like it personally. But the cultural rebuffs of [...]
December 10, 2009 – 10:38 am
Max Ferguson reissues And Now… Here’s Max in time for Christmas. Has anyone read this? What did you think? (CBC Radio clips here, to refresh your memory)
October 26, 2009 – 9:47 am
How do new shows get chosen and developed at CBC? The public broadcaster presents two public seminars – one for radio, one for television – on Thursday, Oct. 29 and Nov. 4, at 12 noon ET. CBC employees who are free for the lunch hour are welcome to attend. On Oct. 29, at noon, look [...]
November 14, 2008 – 8:22 am
Yeah, I know. But this one has charts.
Scrolling eye takes a good look at BBM ratings, what they mean, and what’s wrong with them.
Doyle takes aim at Radio 2 Facebookers in today’s Globe: “The online discussion makes for interesting reading. The disdain for Canadian pop, rock and country music is crystal clear. It seems that a potential reduction of the cozy comfort zone that Radio 2 provides is making some people so mad they could just spit at [...]
February 29, 2008 – 6:51 am
Joe Mahoney tells the kids at Ryerson what it’s like to work on a big-time radio show. “How many of you think the CBC is a bank?”
February 18, 2008 – 3:19 pm
An inside look at Radio One’s Spark and its recent experiments with online collaboration. Fondue is mentioned. So is Search Engine.
February 5, 2008 – 8:23 pm
Search Engine tries to bait Anonymous. And fails.We are Anonymous.We are legion.We do not forgive.We do not forget.We know the CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices better than Jesse Brown.Expect us.