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by Niagaradude
Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:48 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: Catch Phrase?
Replies: 3
Views: 18083

Re: Catch Phrase?

I was not aware of these other stations. I take it they were also alternative? The reason I thought it was radio Luxembourg is that they played a lot of alternative European music as well such as the music heard on CFNY. Secondly as I mentioned, I understood that CFNY was also being played via satel...
by Niagaradude
Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:33 pm
Forum: Remember when...
Topic: When did CFNY end?
Replies: 5
Views: 26410

Re: When did CFNY end?

I think that CFNY was at its best from the late 70's to about 1985 or was 86(?) when CHCH bought it? I remember I had all my radios, car, home and work, glued to CFNY day and night. I was an avid listener and watched no TV to speak of. Radio was my life, but when I heard Michael Jackson being played...
by Niagaradude
Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:58 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: Catch Phrase?
Replies: 3
Views: 18083

Catch Phrase?

I was a longtime listener from the early years of the late 70's to the 90's and one of the catch phrases as we all know was " The Spirit of Radio " Sometime around the mid 80's they started to use a phrase: " One of the two great radio stations of the world " I think that is the ...
by Niagaradude
Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:04 pm
Forum: Personalities
Topic: Live Earl and Beverly
Replies: 7
Views: 28702

Re: Live Earl and Beverly

I loved listening to Earl and Bev nightly. I lived in Niagara and when I got home from work I would put the radio on and make supper and relax on the couch. I lived on the Escarpment and had terrible TV antenna coverage, thus I never watched TV. Listened to CFNY all day at work on my portable radio ...