Haynes Chicken Shack was a really good Winnipeg restaurant and night spot during my earlier years. Did you have one of these in your life? Read more
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Remember Jim Gibbs – Longtime Friend
I remember Jim Gibbs as a great friend, mentor and conversationalist. Sadly, he passed suddenly in September. Read more
CJOB Shut Ins Program – Just for You
Most Winnipeg folks my age remember the CJOB Shut Ins Program, which aired Sunday morning for many, many years. Most of all, we recall its genial gentleman host, George McCloy. Read more
Beefs and Bouquets – Winnipeg’s Original Social Media
Long before the internet, Winnipeg had great social media. A radio program called Beefs and Bouquets ruled every morning with Red Alix on CJOB. Read more
CJOB Beacon Weekend – Glen Miller’s Highway Traffic Reports
The CJOB Beacon Weekend was a popular program feature during the 1970’s. You might remember the theme music, which was edited from a bosa nova tune. Take a listen. Read more
Remembering CJOB – Early Radio Broadcast Automation
Radio broadcast automation today is about computers. Back in 1970’s, it was about robots. After years of “experience” in student radio, I was thrilled to get my first real, paid job in professional radio. The thrill was somewhat tempered by reality. My job was actually to configure and baby-sit a robot on the weekend overnight shift.
Remembering CJOB – The Main Studio
We were all young once. Here I am in the main radio broadcast studio at CJOB during the early 1970’s. When you look at your picture album, do you ever notice that while you look so young, everything around you in the photo looks so old? Young broadcasters might have difficulty identifying these historical artifacts. Today’s broadcast studios are mostly software and monitors. Back in the day, we had hardware, and lots of it!