Radio Recall

Radio Recall no. 63 - Thom Ernst

Thom Ernst began getting involved with CIUT in the late 1980s with a show called About Town. It was a Monday to Friday afternoon program and Thom was producer for the Thursday segment. It was the first time doing a radio show. It ran for nearly 10 years. They featured movies, music, dance, literature - the arts! This was Thom's forte. 
In the 1970s Thom was hired by TV Ontario to work on Saturday Night at the Movies. He was sent to Los Angeles to conduct interviews with the likes of Peter Fonda. When the program's iconic host Elwie Yost retired, they tapped on Thom's shoulder to be the show's new host. Since then he's written a couple of books. 
So let's welcome Thom Ernst to Radio Recall! It was his firsttime back in the station since we moved into Hart House and he commented on that. 

Radio Recall 62 - with Henry Lewis

Henry Lewis came to Toronto from New England to go to school here. He got involved with the radio station and was hired as a part time student as the station's live music coordinator. Henry currently produces the weekly Live From Studio 2 shows Tuesdays at 4 pm. 
So we asked him: what's it like being an American in Canada right now? We got some insightful answers. We also discussed the plight of radio squirrels the differences between Montreal and Toronto
Anything else? You just gotta listen.

rr61 Elžbieta Chernyak of Tracks From Abroad

Elžbieta Chernyak, while a student at the U of T, took over the production roll of Tracks From Abroad, a student-run program heard Mondays at 6 pm. She joined me to tell us about the insides of producing the program. We also delved into her other talents as a classical guitarist, actor and ... 

Radio Recall no. 60 - Carol B

Carol B is host of CIUT's Ruby Slippers heard Fridays at 7 pm. She's been producing this prgm for the past 14 years. Hear how she does it, what she puts into it and what we take away with us, all fascinating, of course!

Radio Recall 59 - Phil Conlon

Radio Recall 58 - Karin Stephens

Karin came by the radio station around the time we began broadcasting on the FM band January 15, 1987. She was one of those in-disposable ones, the precious few who eat and breathe what they do. She served on the board of directors, the music committee, did three different shows and survived doing a weekly overnight slot programming six hours of unregulated airtime to do whatever she wanted to do. So it was great talking with her again after so many years. 
 
Best story: about meeting John Peel and being invited to come down to BBC to watch him do his show. 
 
Peter Stamp was off this week and I apologize about the air quality. We've been having troubles with the map room studio phone lately so I've tried to eq it best I can. 

Radio Recall 57 - Laura Disenhaus

Laura Disenhaus was a part of CIUT's feminist program collective By all Means back in the 1980s. She began doing radio at Western U and when she came to U of T she sought out the radio station. She's a doer with a great radio voice. This interview explores Blue Rodeo Drive, the Don Valley Jail, Moe Koffman, Margaret Atwood, the flute and well, it went places. 

Radio Recall 56 - Where's My Wallet?

We tried to get our guest recorded but, as some times happens, we hit an iceberg. So, instead, Peter Stamp and I spoke about whatever came into our minds and it was good, and it was fun, and so here it is. Next week, it's back to interviewing a guest.

Radio Recall - Brooke Blackburn

Brooke Blackburn, one of the three revolving hosts of Calling All Blues, has a fascinating family history. His father was one of Toronto's original Rock n' Rollers in the '50s. Brooke plays guitar in his Blackburn Brothers band.  

Radio Recall 54 - Hans Burgschmidt

Hans Burgschmidt began producing Undercurrents back in 1989. This CIUT program ran for a decade then Hans burned out. 25 years later we reconnect so we find out what Hans has been up to. And yes, I did cut the interview short coz I had to pee! But anyway, it was a good interview which i'm sure you'll enjoy.