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| - I imagine upon seeing this review you're asking yourself (or someone near you) incredulously whether "people still listen to radio?"
Firstly, pipe down this is my review...feel free to rebut at a later time :)
And secondly, don't be too shocked but it's true - I still listen to radio. And yes, before you ask, I have an iPod that I also listen to voraciously because apparently every moment of my life must have a soundtrack.
And while I don't remember how I stumbled upon the station a couple of years ago (though it's been on the air in Toronto for just over 30 years) what I do know is right from the get go, I was hooked.
Now rock (the focus is on classic rock but that covers more recent years then you'd think) isn't everyone's cup of musical tea but it's where my heart lies so rarely do I hear a song on the station I don't like or don't know. To give a bit of background let me be clear that radio is my music comfort zone....I leave discovering new music for my web surfing hours 'cause that's just how I roll ;)
Aside from the fantastic music, the thing that keeps me hooked are the DJs and the various radio personalities. They all love what they do and love the music they play, that comes across loud and clear, not to mention the specialized knowledge they all seem to have spanning decades of music - which makes a nice change from the cookie cutter personalities on other Toronto stations that move from one station to another without blinking an eye. The morning show with John Derringer, Maureen Holloway, Ryan Parker and Bill Hayes is incredibly entertaining each day and when you know how much I hate dragging my butt out of bed, you then know how good they have to be to make me laugh at 8 am. Joanne Wilder (9 am - 2 pm) is great to listen to at work and Kim Mitchell (yes THAT Kim Mitchell) does a great afternoon show (from 2 pm - 7 pm including the rush hour drive home) and there's Andy Frost and Al Joynes too. My personal favourite though is the DJ on from 7 to midnight during the week, Alex Hindmarch...the guy's got a casual style that is super appealing and entertaining.
Another draw for me...and I think fellow Yelpers might find the appeal in this too...is their theme and "top lists" weekends. Each weekend of the year tends to have either a theme (this past weekend was "80s music that doesn't suck!") or a countdown (usually reserved for long weekends and feature lists like "Top 107 lead guitarists" or something similar) that is voted for by listeners. I enjoy both but LOVE the latter...I've been known to go out of my way to make sure I'm available to hear the top 10.
So while I may be a relative newcomer to the station itself, they've got themselves a loyal listener for years to come :)
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