Month: June 2008
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C-FUN Memories from Johanne
Hi Red, I was going through my trunk and found a high school essay I did in 1965 (or around there). You were kind enough to give me an interview, plus – to my thrill – allow me to answer phones as I was also a president of the Bobby Curtola Fan Club. Just for…
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Red Around Town: June 7
What a week at the Red Robinson Show Theatre. May 14th and 15th George Thorogood and the Destroyers brought the house to its knees. The all out rocker is a professional all the way. Just before hitting the stage, it was interesting to see the band gather around in a circle backstage like a football…
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Meet The Robinsons!
My daughters Kellie and Sheri visited as I underwent cataract surgery recently. I usually spend the weekend at the theatre they named after me to introduce the visiting acts who appear on the stage at the theatre. Due to my surgery I could not perform these duties so I asked Kellie (who is involved in media…
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An old friend says “hello”
Hi Red, When I was 13 years old, I listened to your radio show on CJOR every day. Being a spunky young teen, I gathered my courage and went down to the radio station with the hopes of meeting my hero, Red Robinson. You not only invited me into your studio, you encouraged me to…
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Reditorial: CRTC climbs “The Peak”, makes a mess
Vancouver is going to have a completely new landscape on the radio dial. In recent days the CRTC has come down with some approvals of requests made to the commission in the past six months. One of the big changes will be The Peak, Jim Pattison‘s new commercial FM station in Vancouver at 100.5 to…