Special Edition: Top five stories (as chosen by Broadcast Chronicles listeners)

Special Edition: Top five stories (as chosen by Broadcast Chronicles listeners)

Special Edition: Top five stories - in this feature edition, host Bruce Claggett looks back at those great, light-hearted stories told by those who worked in radio. Clay St. Thomas, Kid Carson and Stirling Faux are some of those featured who remember touches with fame, fun and the unexpected. This shorter episode underscores a time when live radio was full of surprises - some good and others a little head-scratching.

Interview: Paul James – Program/News Director Radio NL Kamloops

Interview: Paul James – what makes an AM radio station become a ‘station of record’ and thrive for decades with news and information programming. In this episode, Is there a future and purpose for such stations? Bruce chats with Radio NL [https://www.radionl.com/] Kamloops Program/News Director Paul James about community connections, emergency programming and differences between B.C.’s Lower Mainland/Victoria and the Interior.

Interview: Aaron Levy – Executive Director CIVL Radio

Interview: Aaron Levy – when a station says it serves the communities of a certain region, what does it really mean? Bruce chats with CIVL Radio [https://www.civl.ca/] Executive Director Aaron Levy about the campus and community radio station at the University of the Fraser Valley and how it differs from commercial outlets. They also discuss such topics as independent or new artists (musicians), programming misconceptions and some important recent accomplishments and developments.

Interview: Kid Carson – Host of Loosely Enlightened, top-rated long-time Vancouver radio personality

Interview: Kid Carson – in this first episode of Season II, well-known Vancouver radio personality Kid Carson unveils the ‘why’ behind his podcast show Loosely Enlightened. [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/loosely-enlightened-with-kid-carson/id1506974121] What’s the path to doing a show that explores big ideas about reality, human potential, consciousness and new discoveries? Bruce asks about Kid’s radio background, audiences, heroes and self-reflections. And most importantly, what is the bridge between knowing how to reach radio audiences and going in-depth with a show that discusses thinking with clarity, connections and the meaning of life.

Interview: Brian Antonson - Author, Broadcaster, former Associate Dean of Broadcast & Media Communications at the British Columbia Institute of Technology

Interview: Brian Antonson – in this episode, Bruce chats with Brian Antonson, author, broadcaster and former Associate Dean of Broadcast & Media Communications at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) about his new book –Slumach’s Gold: In Search of a Legend-and a Curse (New Edition), [https://www.heritagehouse.ca/book/slumachs-gold-2/] his third on the topic, Brian once again teams up with his brother Rick Antonson and Mary Trainer to chronicle what may be one of Canada’s best campfire stories. Lost gold. An unjust hanging. A curse. Those combined with spectacular photos to match some of British Columbia’s most breathtaking backcountry make this latest version truly a ‘great Canadian read. Bruce asks Brian about how a broadcaster/educator could have stumbled into telling this story for more than five decades.