Red, my husband and I watch you often on Global TV in the mornings and you bring back to us memories of Vancouver Radio in the 1950’s. In 1956 I moved to Vancouver from Prince Rupert and hunted for my first job in the record business. I was trained in a record department from the…
Yearly Archives: 2009
Sam Lutfiyya gone at 53
Sam Lutfiyya was responsible for financing the original Red Rock Diner. He also helped Dean Regan on his play A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline. He was a friend and a musical genius. I will miss him. Read the full story at winnipegfreepress.com…
Reditorial: Your emails on CFUN
Red, you are bang on with your Reditorial about the lights going out at CFUN and the broadcast biz as a whole. I’m truly thankful for my 15 years ON-AIR in radio and TV, including having worked mornings at CKWX with greats like yourself and Cam McCubbin. I learned so much, working alongside you and…
Tony Parsons: Long Overdue Honor, New Book
At last Global BC’s Tony Parsons is being recognized for his contributions to Canadian broadcasting by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. Tony has been a fixture on the Vancouver media scene for decades. I believe that if this talented newsman and anchor was in Toronto the honors would have gone his way a long time…
Still Spinning After All These Years
Exactly 55 years ago this afternoon, 16-year-old Red Robinson returned from the Okanagan to his part-time operator’s job in CJOR‘s broadcasting studio. From his office in the Howe-off-Robson Grosvenor Hotel, program director Vic Waters said he’d fired the disc jockey for whom Robinson cued and spun records. “Why don’t you go on and do the…
Reditorial: Lights Out At CFUN
I couldn’t let it go by. The evaporation of CFUN has to be among the greatest destructions of a radio station ever. Every single employee is out the door (with the exception of Joe Leary) from the top Manager down through the ranks. Why should I care? Two reasons: first, I spent the best 8…
Soul Asylum At The “Red”, Neil Sedaka At The “Rock”
Another busy week in the entertainment field. Friday November 6 it was my pleasure to introduce 90s rock band Soul Asylum at the Red Robinson Show Theatre. The group charted a few songs but one stands out in particular and that is Runaway Train. On Saturday November 7 I was emcee for the Neil Sedaka…
Loggins and Messina at the “Red”
Loggins and Messina and myself backstage at the Red Robinson Show Theatre. I couldn’t get over how Jim Messina looked a little like Elmer Tippe. Must be the hat! Regardless, these two, who have only joined forces recently again, put on a show to remember. Their band is tight and one of the best show…
Weekend Profile: Curtis Pope
Richmond High grad Curtis Pope picked up his second straight B.C. Country Music Association Award for best on-air personality last week, but the voice behind Country 107.1 wasn’t always all country. (more from Martin van den Hemel at richmondreview.com)…
55 Years And Counting!
Staff and management at fm104.9 surprised me yesterday with a salute in the main lobby. It was a great moment and totally unexpected. Morning man Scott Miller also surprised with a nice “anniversary plug”. Click to listen. Thanks Scott! [audio:https://redrobinson.com/blog/audio/scottmiller_nov5.mp3|loader=0xFFC0C0]…