I’ll be on CKDU Monday

I have an item on tomorrow’s Popped Culture on CKDU.

Last month, I attended the fourth annual World Rock Paper Scissors Championship here in Toronto. I was feeling a bit dejected, because everyone I pitched the idea to didn’t want it (it’d been covered to death in past years). But I’d signed up for media credentials, and I thought it sounded fun, so I went anyway. I ended up with a bunch of tape I didn’t know what to do with. I sat on it for a couple weeks.

Then last week, a serendipitous email from Melissa Buote arrived, telling me the theme of this week’s show was “Games.” Suddenly, my story had a home.

The moral: even if you don’t think anything’ll come of it, if your gut says go, go. And bring your tape recorder.

So if you’re in Halifax, and within broadcast range, have a listen. The show airs at 5:30 PM AST at 97.5 FM. Or, tune in live online at ckdu.ca or subscribe to the podcast.

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Pals of mine know that I’m always on the lookout for the perfect portable digital audio recorder. Well, over at Engadget, readers are weighing in with their suggestions for the best portable podcasting gear.

Stretching afternoon show resources even thinner

In Tuesday’s Globe, there was a good overview of the coming changes to CBC’s afternoon lineup. The changes are slated to take effect this Monday.

I’m particularly interested to hear how local afternoon shows in Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver will deal with an extra half hour to fill every day.

Local afternoon shows are notoriously hard up for resources. They don’t get the same numbers as morning shows, and consequently, aren’t as well staffed. Most shows I’ve heard seem (and sound) stretched thin as it is. Lots of music and syndicated content. Here in Toronto, Here and Now will be longer by 20 percent, but I highly doubt they were allocated 20 percent more resources.

I’ll be listening carefully next week.

Listen for me on Go this month

Taped an item for Go this morning.

Each week in November, I’m trying a different fad diet. And every Saturday morning this month, I’ll be talking about it on the air. Have a listen if you can: Saturdays at 10:00 AM.

Technology could be catalyst for CBC renewal

Via Ted F., here’s a Michael Geist article from today’s Toronto Star called Technology could be catalyst for CBC renewal.