Local Media Episodes

A couple of months ago when I said goodbye to my radio career in Wingham, I mentioned that I'd left a few doors open. Were my intentions to retire? Well, yes but I was also aware that I love doing radio and I knew if I had a chance again someday, I might take it. I didn't think anyone would knock quite so quickly though. It was Nick Cadotte, manager of Shoreline Classics offering me a perfect opportunity to slow down a little without actually having to give up completely, something I truly love to do. Nick joins me today along with Shoreline Morning Man, Roland Archer to talk about our shared love of radio, how Shoreline came to be, their respective journeys and our mutual passion for community!

In the words of sapient, poet/philosopher, Steve Miller ... "Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'." And, my goodness has it ever done that. I hope this episode doesn't come off as a little self congratulatory but to help me process the formidable challenge of wrapping up a radio career that I've loved for the better part of 4 decades, my friends @Julie Bullivant from The One Morning Show and Paul Dekker from Conway Furniture join me to reflect and reminisce about a life (and career) that's been truly good. (My last show here is this Friday, Nov 29th)

Ever since my youth when I was a paperboy on Mary Street in Goderich, I've loved a good newspaper. They don't hold place in our world anymore with the advent of so much digital media and I get that the world is ever evolving, but to me, there's still nothing quite like holding real pages. Today we're going to talk about a great local paper that yes, you can read online, but it's also a rare, independent, community-owned newspaper, serving Huron County, that you can still hold a physical copy of....

This week we go behind the camera to chat with CTV News journalist Scott Miller about his humble beginnings on the farm, a family fascination with the news, the toughest stories he's had to cover, a cancer diagnosis and a few surprises, like his guilty pleasure, which frankly, I'm still not quite over. He's one of my favourite journalists and people, and I think as you listen, you'll see why.

We've said it a lot over the years ... "If we all give a little, we all get a lot." Those words grow increasingly important in times like these. None of us will escape the need for health care of some kind in our lives and why would we not want it to be the best it can be? Our guests this week are three people who have been driving forces for their local hospital foundations over the years and who have, through the Radiothon become good friends of ours and of each other. Dale Franklin - Th...

It's been an incredible blessing to have lived and worked most of my life in Midwestern Ontario (Huron/Perth/Grey/Bruce and N. Wellington Counties). As I approach an age where some consider retirement, the thought of it fills me with wonder, some angst and a little disbelief ... but mostly, it fills me with gratitude. With that in mind, I've given myself a "65 Before 65 Challenge." In the coming 65 weeks I want to celebrate 65 things I love about living here. Things that have truly given me a li...