No one expected much to happen at the first court date in Joe Fontana’s fraud and breach of trust case and it didn’t. Â But the mini-shit-storm that erupted on Twitter was a lot of fun to watch and it had nothing to do with the case itself! Â …
Fontana Fascination Read More »
To say I was gobsmacked by a proposal from City of London staff would be an understatement. …
Thanks for Nothing, London Read More »
Today I’m presenting a media training session at Mission Services here in London. Â They’ve asked me to come and talk to them about how to talk to the media. Â We are a necessary evil to organizations and it helps everyone on both sides if we know what we’re dealing with. Â …
Who We Are, What We Do, How to Speak to Us Read More »
This happened on Saturday and it was going to be my Saturday blog post until the tragedy in Connecticut shook everything up. Â Â …
Santa’s Selfless Helpers Read More »
Hi Lisa, I was wondering if you could answer a question for me.  …
A Reader Writes About Radio Read More »
Well, I had a post up here about our city’s Mayor being a bit of a douchenozzle for keeping his counsel and not saying anything until charges by the RCMP have finally forced him to. Â …
If you’re in trouble and you’re getting bad advice, you tuck your tail under and you hide. Â …
What We’ve Learned in the Past Week Read More »
Maybe you think of ceramics as crafts.  Jonathon Bancroft-Snell would like to change your mind about that. …
The Art of the Matter Read More »
London’s Mayor is in a real pickle.  A couple of weeks ago allegations surfaced that in 2005 Joe Fontana, when he was an MP and senior cabinet minister in Paul Martin’s government, used a Public Works cheque to pay for his son’s wedding reception. …
The Time it Takes to Leave Read More »
London has a big blue box problem.  People aren’t paying attention to what can and can’t be recycled and it’s costing our city $250,000 a year to mess with the mess they make. …
Blue Box Etiquette Read More »
For anyone who wishes, this is my appearance on Rogers TV London’s Daytime on Thursday of last week. …
London has a city councillor who has come forward to make the one who lobbied on behalf of backyard chickens seem calm and rational. …
Move Over, Chicken-Man Read More »
London’s annual Western Fair is on. Â It’s a 10-day extravaganza much like the CNE but appropriately sized for this area. For us, it’s huge. Â And every year they offer a different deep-fried delight and Derek and I believe it is our duty to try it. Â …
So London’s Mayor, Joe Fontana, is taking some heat for telling our university football team, the Western Mustangs, that hard work is bullshit. …
The Mayor’s Mouth Read More »
Here in London, one of the most competitive radio markets in the country, you can tell that fall ratings are almost upon us. Â In Toronto radio stations are now rated by People Meters but here we still go by the old spring/fall ratings periods and this fall is going to have more changes than any season in years. Â …
The Chess Game: Radio Read More »
Imagine how difficult it is to get two people who get up for work at 3:30 am to go out on a Sunday night. It’s nearly impossible. Â But Jim Gaffigan decided to make a tour stop in London’s Centennial Hall on a Sunday, so, what could we do? Â We bought front-row seats. We literally had the best seats in the house. …
Laughin’ at Gaffigan Read More »
Many weeks of intense effort have culminated in the launch of the new Blackburn News website. Â It’s a regional hub combining the news-gathering efforts of all of the radio stations in the Blackburn chain; London, Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia, Leamington and Wingham. Â If you follow one of those stations’ news departments on Twitter you’ve noticed the logo and name have changed to Blackburn (market). Â …