Monthly Archives: August 2016

August 14th Will Be The End Of 1410 CKSL

When I wrote last week about the impending doom of CKSL, it wasn’t yet known when the axe would fall. Well, word has just come down that that day will be this Sunday, August 14th. Unrelated aside: How the hell is it possible that August 14th is this Sunday? Where is this year going? Included …

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Please Leave A Message At The Tone, Unless You’re Caller Number Four

I have a question. The other day, my dad called me. While we were talking, he said that he had been trying to call my sister but her voicemail was full and he couldn’t leave a message. I texted her to let her know, and when she wrote back, I was floored. “I know it’s …

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1410 CKSL London Will Be Going Off The Air Soon

I’m having another end of an era moment. I just learned that at some point in the near future, London’s AM 1410 CKSL will cease to exist. Not because of a dramatic format shift (that’s already happened to that station several times), but because Bell Media recently applied to the CRTC to have its license …

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The Doughnuts Won’t Be The Only Things With Holes In Them, You Uncaring Son Of A…!

I’m not sure if you guys are aware of this, but it’s 2016 and telephone technology is rather trivial to come by. I feel like maybe if Timothy Nelson had been among the aware, perhaps all of this could have been avoided. According to a police report, Timothy Nelson “went to get doughnuts for his …

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