Year: 2015
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Michael Bublé’s Christmas In Hollywood Thursday!
I’m honoured to be the announcer for Michael’s fifth NBC/CBC special Michael Bublé’s Christmas In Hollywood Thursday night at 8 ET/PT. Celine Dion, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings and Tori Kelly join Michael in celebration of his favorite holiday, Christmas. Gigi Hadid, Kylie Jenner, Jay Leno, Eva Longoria, William Shatner and Blake Shelton join in the festivities for comedy segments that…
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“On The Air” A Holiday Treat
Please join me, Rick Cluff, The Hot Mammas, Candus Churchill, Michael Sicoly, the OTA Dancers and our outstanding cast for a special Christmas presentation of On The Air at The Columbia Theatre in New Westminster! Click the link for tickets or call 604-522-4500.
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Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree With Jann Arden
Jann Arden has a great new Christmas album out now produced by the legendary Bob Rock. Jann will be in the Vancouver area in the spring with shows in New Westminster’s Massey Theatre March 12, Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver March 14 and the Clarke Theatre in Mission March 18. She is a great performer…
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Bublé For Christmas, Red Rock Diner Wraps
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks! I just completed doing the voice over for Michael Bublé’s fifth Christmas show to be shown on NBC and CBC TV December 10. This is my third year as narrator for Michael. His special this year features Jay Leno, Celine Dion, Tori Kelly, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings…
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Red Rock Diner a tribute to a Valley legend
As “World’s Oldest Living Teenager” Dick Clark did for what seemed like forever, the seemingly indestructible Red Robinson just keeps going. He doesn’t act like a teenager but when Robinson reminisces about being a rock record-spinning DJ in the 1950s in Vancouver, you get the sense he remembers it like it was yesterday. (more from…
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Congratulations to BCIT’s John Vosper!
Since 1988 I have supported a BCIT Radio Arts and Entertainment program student with the Red Robinson Achievement Award for Excellence in Radio Broadcasting scholarship. This year’s winner is John Vosper, our 27th recipient.
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Red Rock Diner Road Trip!
Red Rock Diner is on the road! Kelowna Community Theatre November 12, Key City Theatre in Cranbrook November 14, and Capitol Theatre in Nelson November 17. Click the link for tickets in your area. Q103.1/Kelowna afternoon guy Brad Smart and I talked about the show recently. Have a listen.
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Tyrone Reveen At The River Rock
Sadly Peter Reveen passed away a few years ago. However, his son Tyrone carries on the tradition. I knew his father over more than two decades and he was the consummate showman. His record for the number of performances at the Orpheum Theatre stands as a Guinness World Records item. He performed seven shows a week…
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Red’s rock and roll radio revolution
At the moment John Lennon swore at Red Robinson on a stage in Vancouver, the Beatles and all involved with their first ever Canadian show in 1964 were facing chaos, riot and tumult the like of which had never seen before. But by that time, Red was used to that kind of situation. (More from…