Guests
April 8, 2025
Jeremy White: Radio Like A Mohawk
I catch up with Jeremy White, who left his position at Montreal's 92.5 The Beat in January 2023. He spoke at length about the challenges and limitations he faced while working at 92.5 The Beat in Montreal. After leaving the s...
April 2, 2025
The Best Radio April Fool's Day Joke
Steve Kowch recounts one of radio's best April Fool's Day pranks ever. (Even if the joke hit a little too close to home for most listeners)
March 31, 2025
Bob Willette: Back From the Beach, Back on Radio
Bob Willette, a radio veteran who recently joined Indie 88 in Toronto after being let go from his program director role in Kingston. Matt and Bob discuss the challenges facing the radio industry, including corporate consolidation, content repurposing, and Canadian content regulations. Bob shares hi…
March 25, 2025
Heather Osgood: Podcast Advertising Playbook
Heather Osgood is the owner of True Native Media, and returns to talk about the same thing we talked about last time - podcast monetization strategies. A lot has changed since Heather's last visit on the show, but one thing that has not changed is suggesting podcasters consider their niche audience…
March 18, 2025
Mike Farwell: Curious, Interested, Opinionated, Stubborn
Mike Farwell is a testament to passion and perseverance in broadcasting. He started as a teacherand quickly realized radio was his true calling. His career began in the small market of Salmon Arm, British Columbia, where he l...
March 10, 2025
Ashley Greco: Radio Obsessed
Ashley Greco discusses her career journey from high school to becoming a morning host at Pure Country in Ottawa. She recounts her early experiences, including moving schools, finding purpose in theater, and starting a high school radio station. Ashley details her career progression, from internship…
March 4, 2025
Graham Richardson: Anchors away
Graham Richardson, a veteran Canadian journalist, discussed his career, including his time at CBC, ITV (Edmonton) CTV, and his coverage of the 2022 Ottawa trucker convoy protest. He highlighted the challenges of maintaining media trust amidst the proliferation of content and the impact of governmen…
Feb. 25, 2025
Elsie Escobar: Find Your Podcast Process
Elsie Escobar is, without question, one of the pioneers of podcasting.
Feb. 18, 2025
Marc Scott: Wisdom From The VOPreneur
Marc Scott knows voiceover, and how to market voiceover. He wrapped up his radio career in 2011 but shared his early fascination with radio and how he got his start in the industry through a high school co-op, and details his early career working at various radio stations across Ontario.
Feb. 11, 2025
Larry MacInnis: Radio's Creative Director
Larry MacInnis has had an incredible career in radio, working largely for the legendary CHUM Radio in Toronto. He shares his incredible journey - from growing up listening to CJCB in Cape Breton, to getting his start in radio at CKEC in New Glasgow, to landing his dream job at CHUM in the most unpr…
Feb. 4, 2025
James Cridland: Where We're At
James Cridland is Editor of Podnews, the daily podcast newsletter. He is also radio futurologist - a writer, consultant and public speaker on radio’s future.
Jan. 29, 2025
Sarah Spain: The Rise of Women's Sports
Sarah Spain was a three-sport athlete in high school and heptathlete at Cornell before going on to her epic broadcasting career, highlighting her experiences in sports and media. She explains the challenges and myths surrounding women's sports, citing Title IX and the different forms of perceived e…
Jan. 21, 2025
Jay Stone: Hear in the NOW Frontier
Jay Stone, station manager and program director of 102.3 NOW! Radio and 99.3 Up in Edmonton, shared his journey from the Air Force to radio. He highlighted the station's success, including winning Major Market Station of the Year and Best Community Service Initiative for the Alberta Day of Caring f…
Jan. 13, 2025
Dani Stover: Is This Thing On?
Dani Stover is back on the show for a 3rd time and she discussed her experience with AM 640's "Let's Talk with Dani Stover," a non-live, pre-recorded radio show that curated content from across The Corus Radio Network. The show, which involved creating six to seven new segments daily, was well-rece…
Jan. 8, 2025
Happy New Year! Beware and Good Luck!
Our fearless leader, Matt Cundill discusses the challenges and outlook for radio and podcasting in 2025. He criticizes the current state of radio, noting its lack of innovation and the disinterest of station owners.
Dec. 30, 2024
Feed Drop: Craig Gass Appears on Terry Evans' Reluctantly
Way back in my 1990's radio days, I got to work alongside Terry Evans. He is the same Terry Evans that wakes Edmontonians up on K97. Terry had a 5 year stint where in worked at the Bear together, we later worked against one another on competing radio stations. He loves music and has been a champion…
Dec. 25, 2024
A 9th Very Terry Christmas
Matt Cundill and Terry Dimonte get together for their annual Christmas podcast tradition, which began in 2016.
Dec. 17, 2024
Rob Greenlee: The Shift from Podcaster to Content Creator
Rob Greenlee makes his third appearance on the show.
Dec. 10, 2024
Annalise Nielsen: Branded Podcasts and Beyond
Annalise Nielsen is the head of podcast strategy and development at Lower Street.
Dec. 6, 2024
The 2024 Canadian Radio Awards
Connie Thiessan and Matt Cundill hosted the 2024 Canadian Radio Awards in a live stream on December 6th.
Dec. 3, 2024
Fred Jacobs: Survey Says...
We love having Fred Jacobs from Jacobs Media on the show to discuss things like Tech Survey and the AQ Study. What do listeners come to radio for? Well since 2018 it has been for personalities first, then music. I'm not sure what you are being told from your program director, but depending on the m…
Nov. 26, 2024
Ian March: Indie 88
Ian March, Program Director of Indy 88 in Toronto, discussed his 25-year radio career. He started at Sports Radio 1200 in Ottawa, then moved to Kingston for K Rock 1057. Ian became APD for Magic 100 and Bob FM in Ottawa, and later PD for New Country 94. He highlighted the impact of Gord Downie's de…
Nov. 19, 2024
Lisa Brandt: Queenager
Lisa Brandt's career in radio and voiceover is a testament to the power of versatility, resilience, and a willingness to embrace change. From her early days in small-town radio to her time at some of Toronto's most iconic stations, Brandt's story is one of navigating the evolving landscape of the i…
Nov. 13, 2024
John Leslie: Talking About Radio
Legendary radio broadcaster John Leslie, shared his journey from building a three-watt transmitter in his bedroom to becoming a program director at W E I R in Weirton, West Virginia. He discussed his service in the Marine Corps, his early radio roles, and his transition to television. Leslie highli…