I posted this over on the SOWNY forum, but I thought it deserved mentioning here too.

I just learned some sad news on Facebook about the passing of Vic Folliot, who brought me briefly back into radio in 2002, by hiring me as a swing announcer at CKPC in Brantford.  Very sad news.

Craig Fox passed this along on the Radio Station Lounge Facebook group.

I check once a week, but alas, nothing here
 

I learned recently of her passing after a battle with cancer.  I thought I would link this post from SOWNY.  I felt that her memory should be commemorated here.

https://gta.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?id=5855

Well the last few months before that, the posts were primarily WBEN/Fox style political commentary from Exidor, who seems to have (wait for it) .... Exited-the-Door.   Thank you, thank you - I'm here all week!
 

What I get tired of is the whole Mary Tyler Moore references to John Moore.  Or saying he's having a meltdown.  Basically Exidor hates ANYTHING the least bit left-winged, unlike a centrist who sees the best of both sides.  It becomes exhausting to read.
 

Eldon wrote:

Traffic is flowing well out of Wasaga Beach.     That's Wah-sah-gah Beach, as in Nottawasaga River and Nottawasaga Bay, and NOT Wah-say-gah Beach
 

Thanks Eldon.  Everyone who has ever mentioned it to me has always said Wasaga Beach as Wah-Say-Ga.  So I appreciate the correction.  apparently Torontonians (which I'm not one) say it as Wa-Say-Ga.  I'm from Stoney Creek.  Hamiltonians suffer from the same affliction.

I'll make sure that I say Was-Saw-Ga next time.



 

Exidor wrote:

Apology accepted Mr. Thornton.
 

Hmmmm - I don't think so - but you do live in your own world on this forum, so have at it.
 

Mike wrote:

Jody, that's unfair.

No offense, but if I may, I haven't seen you post anything postive in quite a while... if ever. Just sayin'

 

No it's not unfair.  There's nothing but politics here (and I'm sorry but it's all right wing.  You can think how you like, but that's not what this board is for).   So then to answer your second question, what is here to inspire me to post at all?  By the way, no sense singling me out for not posting, many MANY others have not as well.

Just Sayin'
 

Lately, the ONLY people I ever, ever see here are Mike and Exidor.  I rarely see anything but fairly conservative news stories, or American radio stuff.  Are there still any other radio enthusiasts here?

Sure I don't post much here (neither do I post much at SOWNY), but I enjoy content to read.  And I can't save the forum all by myself.  What happened here?
 

Say what you will, but people were posting at least.  I know it gets out of hand sometimes, but it's certainly entertaining.

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Mike wrote:

Hercules anyone? lol

That's Meeeee Herc - That's Meeeeee!
(I had to hold up my ring and let the thunder and lightning start, just to ward off all you TVO naysayers... lol)

 

First off, I'm not sure that AM Stereo was all that overrated.  I remember it hardly garnered any attention at all.  And likewise, I don't hear tons of people shouting Steve's name to the hills either, but I think he's quite a competent interviewer.  Steve is indeed mild-mannered, but does get to the juice of the matter.  He appeals to those of us who want more substance I suppose.

I've mentioned before that I wasn't bothered that The Agenda topics didn't pertain to just Ontario.  It's television for Ontario residents, but it doesn't have to be about Ontario.  To me it's a go to place for political analysis, that's for sure.  And that can be provincial, federal or stateside.  Again, no problems with me that it can deal with outside of Ontario.

 

No Steve Paiken will do fine.  My beef is that the only way we can have programming like that is with public style television.  If it were left to the free market, there's no demand for it.  Most people don't want Brit dramas and current affairs.  So to me, it's not whether or not The Agenda deals with Ontario affairs.  I'm perfectly fine that it goes off topic nationally or internationally.  I just liked the show for what it was, and I want there to be something like it to watch on TV.  I like when three past politicians get on there and recall how the political landscape and economics were different in 1980.  I like hearing a roundtable go into extreme detail about why Mulcair couldn't pull a win, and compare how his campaign went from month to month.  I like that dry but rather interesting stuff.  I guess I think like a pundit.
 

Eldon wrote:

John McCallum, Liberal cabinet minister for Jody's Thornhill riding expects to house 25,000 refugees from Fort McMurray by year end.   It's a busy time

I don't know what the Syrian refugee situation has to do with CHCH, but didn't Thornhill elect a conservative?  I voted NDP for what it's worth.

Edit:  There does seem to be an inconsistency here.  Peter Kent was elected Conservative (one of the only ones voted in the GTA) in Thornhill, but John McCallum seems to be respresenting Markham-Thornhill (???)
 

In the case of CHCH, I would say "Yes" it does connect with a lot of people.  That's not just me fantasizing.  You just have to check out Facebook and realize there are a whole host of different types of people, in different walks of live that are mourning these changes.  These are not just die hard fans or media types at all.

While I completely get what you're saying following that, I think CHCH does stand apart from your examples.  Maybe CHEK in Victoria too.  After all, isn't it community owned? (so that's even a better example, because somebody had to care about it)