Category / Think Tank
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THINK TANK: What Does “Recurrent” Mean?
Well, the Merriam-Webster definition is “running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course,” but in this instance we’re wondering more in terms of what it means when your…
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THINK TANK: Changes Are Coming
Last month, the Calgary Herald was doing a story on the potential ownership changes in that market, and after reading our Think Tank piece on the city, they asked us for our…
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THINK TANK: Breakout Artists of 2012
Now that 2012 officially in the books, let’s look back and examine who the breakout new artists were for the year, those formerly-unknown domestic acts that leapt onto the stage and into…
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Market Analysis: Calgary
This month, we thought we’d start with the first of what’ll slowly become a periodic series of market explorations, digging deeper into some of the radio facts and figures that may not…
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Anatomy Of A Hit (Part Two)
Last month we explored the mechanics behind the Top 40 (CHR) airplay charts, with a focus on two key ideas. First, for a song to hit “Number One” on the chart, there’s…
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Anatomy of a Hit (Part One)
According to the Collins English Dictionary: “Hit Single” [noun] a successful and popular song. As definitions go, it’s an easy one to understand, especially for generations of Top 40 listeners who searched…
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Just How Important is Radio?
First off, in case you haven’t heard, the CRTC granted a license to Rock 95 Broadcasting, allowing it to launch a new radio station in Toronto at 88.1 FM. The license is…
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Is Active Rock really active?
It’s no secret to anyone who’s ever met me that I love Active Rock. I literally used to hang out at every Nickelback gig at the now-demolished Starfish Room on Homer Street…
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Refuting Macleans
In mid-March, Macleans magazine published an article entitled “Why indie acts are everywhere, except on the radio.” I read it, digested it and while author Ian Gormely does make a few good…
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Who will get 88.1 Toronto?
A few months ago, the CRTC put out the call for those interested in acquiring 88.1 MHz on the FM band in Toronto. It came open in 2011 after the Ryerson University-affiliated…
Sum 41 “Landmines”
– #1 Alternative (7 weeks)
Metric “All Comes Crashing”
– #1 Alternative (6 weeks)
Sum 41 “Landmines”
– #1 Active Rock (2 weeks)
The Glorious Sons “Mercy Mercy”
– #2 Active Rock
Milky Chance “Living in a Haze”
– #2 Alternative
Hardy “JACK”
– #2 Active Rock
Cold War Kids “Run Away With Me”
– #3 Alternative
Metric “Just The Once”
– #3 Alternative
The Revivalists “Kid”
– #3 Alternative
The Glorious Sons “Mercy Mercy”
– #4 Alternative
Metric “False Dichotomy”
– #5 Alternative
Mammoth WVH “Another Celebration…”
– #7 Active Rock
The Hives “Bogus Operandi”
– #11 Alternative
Jelly Roll “Need A Favor”
– #11 Active Rock
Milky Chance “Synchronize”
– #11 Alternative
Saint Asonia “Devastate”
– #13 Active Rock
Godsmack “Soul On Fire”
– #14 Active Rock
Jelly Roll “Need A Favor”
– #15 Hot AC
Said The Whale “Never Grow Up”
– #16 Alternative
Pop Evil “Skeletons”
– #19 Active Rock
Robyn Ottolini “Match For My Memory”
– #22 Country
Teigen Gayse “If You Show Me Yours”
– #30 Country