Critical Mass
Contracting me to conduct an aircheck critique usually begins with an email inquiry. …
Working
Work, Interrupted
With the sudden demise of Real Women Magazine, I’m left with some unfulfilled promises. …
Legal Eagles
My earliest memory of my answer to the question, What do you want to be when you grow up?, was A lawyer. Then I found out how long I’d have to be in school and decided to explore a plan b or c for my life’s work. I was always eager to get out of school and start doing whatever it was I was going to do. …
The Pinch Hits Home
Real Women Magazine has gone under. …
Erin Davis’s Day at CMW
For the uninitiated, Canadian Music Week is a big deal for those involved in any aspect of music and broadcasting. …
Steven and Chris Update
Another “sign of the times” in the broadcasting world, apparently. …
Educating Educators
Quite some time ago I contributed a chapter to a University textbook. It’s now official! The book almost exists! …
News Tip
If you’re working in broadcast news (or doing any kind of writing, really)Â and you don’t have or use a Thesaurus, please, get one. …
Here In The Real World
Yesterday I described myself as a “writer” when I was asked by a stranger, ‘What do you do?” …
Kudos to Corus
The Corus Radio company has kicked off a chain-wide “shop local” campaign that encourages listeners to get out and buy locally. …
The Consulting Game
Launching a business isn’t for the faint of heart. I love the excitement of it but it’s also a stressful, unpredictable endeavour. Then again, that’s also part of what I love about it. …
Level the Playing Field
The Heritage Minister yesterday said he would consider allowing CBC radio to accept advertising if it wanted to boost its revenue stream. …
Reality Check
This afternoon I’m talking to first year students in the Broadcast Journalism course at Fanshawe College. It’s an unusual time in our industry and it will be fascinating for me to assess how much they’re plugged into what’s going on.  …
Lucky Me
I dropped into 680 News yesterday, a planned brief visit, the first one since I left its employ two and a half months ago. …
No House Proud Today
It happens. It sucks, but it happens. …
New Logo
I’d like to draw your attention to the upper left portion of your screen! …
Realities of Radio
Part of the reason that I chose to pursue radio and television was stability. Hah! …
RIP Ted Rogers
Rogers CEO Ted died this morning at home, surrounded by his loved ones. He was 75. He was also a visionary, a risk taker, a mogul, a workaholic, a family man, a decent guy and a billionaire. …