I received this letter yesterday “From the desk of The Aflac Duck”. My long-shot audition didn’t fly but as you can see, I was swimming in a very big pond. My feathers aren’t ruffled. It was fun to try out! …
Read My Bill – No Ducking Job for You! Read More »
Every time I see a certain radio manager asking for free advice on a well-known message board, my blood boils a little bit. …
Back to Life, Back to Reality Read More »
As I anticipate going back to work on Monday, Derek reminded me of a long-forgotten aspect of working at CKSL here in London in the mid-1980’s. …
Gord’s Radio Gold Read More »
Gilbert Gottfried’s loss could be my gain! …
Flapping at an Opportunity Read More »
It’s a very rare radio client who can successfully voice his or her own ads. But that doesn’t stop them from doing it anyway. …
The Sound of Success Read More »
I’ve recently become a bulk e-mail sender. No, not a spammer. There is a difference. …
My pals at myaircheck.com are having a blast, working hard and growing their website. …
Another Year of “Tipping” Read More »
I hear it often. Lots of people want to get into voice-over work. Sure, it seems like a sweet and easy gig! And sometimes it is. Other times you’re stared down by a producer as he insists that you spit out 45 seconds worth of copy in 30, or pronounce several nearly impossible brand names in a row, fast! Even worse, you’re made to do the spot or the line dozens of times and then they go with the first take after all. It can make you feel like a puppet whose master thinks you’re an idiot even though they can’t seem to get across what it is that they want. …
The Reality of Voice Work Read More »
Longtime 680 News listeners will likely remember the name Daniela Bilotta. Daniela, Danny or Dan as she’s known off the air, still occasionally shows up on that radio station and hundreds of others in her role as anchor and reporter at ABC News Radio out of Manhattan. …
By all accounts, Mark Dailey was a class act; a true pro who had a wicked sense of humour, a respectable work ethic and terrific instincts for news. The CITY-TV news anchor and voice lost his second battle with cancer yesterday at the age of 57. …
Back in 1984 when Komoka resident Hanna Buxbaum was dragged from her car on the 402 and shot to death, it horrified the entire region. I was working at London radio station CKSL at the time and can recall the shock and horror at such a terrible crime against one of the city’s pillar families. …
The Buxbaum Legacy Read More »
What is and isn’t news? This is the grey-coloured question that pecks at the journalism profession every day. …
Why Tim Hortons Accepting Debit is Real News Read More »
Toronto has this annoying habit of thinking it’s the centre of the universe, or at the very least, the only market that matters in Canada. …
Hey Toronto – Cut It Out! Read More »
“Good news judgment”.  It’s something intangible that anyone in the news game must have; the ability to judge how much weight to put on a story, its importance or lack thereof and the tone in which to deliver it.Â
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A Miner Complaint Read More »
I don’t pretend for a minute to be an expert about car racing but in the year that I worked for Delaware Speedway, I learned a heck of a lot about it. …
My Racing Experience Read More »
I’m not sure how he discovered it but Derek turned me on to Jerry Del Calliano and his newsletter and I’m finding his opinions fascinating, timely and thought-provoking. They’re for anyone in broadcasting or related media businesses. …
