A tour through the Grange Tunnel at Vimy Memorial Park in France.  Tour guide is Matthew Craig from Halifax, Nova Scotia.  It was originally recorded in April 2007. This version first appeared on 580 CFRA on Sunday April 5, 2015.  Music is from the Canadian Forces Band recorded live in April 2007.

Vimy Tour April 2007 Matthew Craig Mixdown

Ottawa's Kevin Willis participated in the 2015 World Ironman Championship in Hawaii in October and is staying on the big island for the World Ultraman Championship in late November.  Kevin joined Mai Habib and Dan Pihlainen on CFRA's Weekend Morning Sunday Edition.  It was recorded at 3:50am Hawaii-time!

Kevin Willis

First Gear: A Motorcycle Memoir by Lorrie Jorgensen is a compelling story of childhood physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Lorrie joins Dan and Mai on CFRA's Weekend Morning (November 15, 2015) to tell us more about her book. More information available at www.lorriejorgensen.ca/first-gear

NEWSTALK 580 CFRA~ Weekend Morning Interview w/Lorrie Jorgensen author of First Gear

Here a short clip from "computer security expert" John from Texas.  The creep called a senior citizen and tried the "your computer has errors and I can fix it" scam.  I wish there was something we could do about these low lifes preying on seniors at Christmas time.  Grrrrr. (Sorry for the audio quality it was recorded with my iPhone 6 using the on board mic) http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_scanning/phone-call-scams-claiming-to-be-microsoft/aefc50a4-d7a4-4c79-8db5-2fafcd6ad196?auth=1


Computer Scam Call December 2015

Mike Milligan calls himself a record collector. The Ottawa man's love of music goes far beyond buying vinyl. This story that first aired on News Talk 580 CFRA (Weekend Morning - Sunday Edition) on February 7, 2016.

Jukebox Mike

I lost a friend this week. Boulos (Paul) Haddad and I met in the Radio Broadcasting Program at Algonquin College in the fall of 1996. For one of the first times in my life I am lost for words. Here is what I said about my dear friend during our graduation in 1998. “In the two years of the program I have never heard him say he can’t do something… he simply finds a way to do it. He is as stubborn as a mule and he is as nice a person as I have ever met. I can’t say enough about him only that we are blessed to have him among us… he is a real inspiration for all of us.” We had some great times together, from Christmas dinner at our home in Orleans to a very memorable Bryan Adams concert. I found some solace this week in digging through some old cassette tapes of the radio shows we did while in college. My thoughts are with his wonderful family and friends (all over the world).


CKDJ's Breakfast Bites with Paul and Dan (1998)

Find out the story behind the snazzy new 2017 bow tie Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson is wearing.  (Orginally broadcast on Sunday March 13, 2016 580CFRA Ottawa, ON  You can find Martin's bow ties at "The Knot Lab"  https://www.facebook.com/TheKnotLab

The Mayor and the Bow Tie

A couple months ago I was filling in for Matt Skube on Sunday Morning Live on CFRA.  I asked our ace producer Elias El-Zein to track down Bobby Curtola for an interview. The Canadian teen idol was still performing in his seventies so I wanted to have him on to chat and take calls. Curtola had a string of hits in Canada in the 60s, hitting the charts at the age of 15 and was still performing.  I had met him a number of years ago when I volunteered with the Gloucester Fair and remembered him as a real gentleman.  He agreed to the interview (even though he was out west and it was super early in the morning).  A short ten minute interview carried over and ended up being around twenty minutes. We talked about everything from his Coke commercials to cheering up fans in hospital.  A total class act.  May he rest in peace.    

Bobby Curtola on Ottawa's 580 CFRA April 3, 2016.

I was sorry to hear the news of the passing of Janice Elliot-Bigelow.  I spoke to Janice in April 2016 (on 580 CFRA) when her co-workers decided to organize her wedding to longtime partner Ed Bigelow.  Janice knew her time was limited.  She had been dealing with cancer for two years and it had now spread to her lungs.  She elaborately loved her work at Paul Menton Centre for students with disabilities at Carleton University. My deepest condolences to Ed and family.

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Remembering Vimy - Sounds from the April 9, 2007 re-dedication of the Vimy Memorial in France.  Originally broadcast on 580 CFRA on April 10, 2007

Remembering Vimy RTNDA Best Use Of Sound 2007 Regional Award

Here is my feature story on the former owner of Lorenzo's Restaurant on Arch Street Sam Karkache.  It first ran on CFRA's Sunday Morning Blend on February 24, 2013.

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