Tag: radio
Long time Stittsville resident, author and radio voice Gord Atkinson passes away
Everyone growing up in Ottawa knew his familiar, smooth voice coming into our homes from radio station CFRA. His shows – Showbill and Campus Corner – captivated audiences of every age.
MAJIC 100 will broadcast live from Quitters on Monday morning
Every Monday morning, radio station MAJIC 100 goes on location from different coffee spots across the city as part of their Coffee House Mondays series. On April 2, hosts Stuntman…
Sandra Plagakis on the highs and lows of morning radio
(Photo by Barry Gray.) “I consider myself to be the O.G. of Stittsville. We were here when Country Time donuts were still here and Hazeldean had two lanes.” Sitting relaxed…
CBC: Interview with Stittsville News editor John Curry
This week, the final issue of the Stittsville News was published after 60 years in print. CBC Radio’s Jessa Runciman interviewed longtime editor John Curry (pictured above) on In Town…
Atkinson interviewed stars from Sinatra to Elvis
(PHOTO: Long-time broadcaster Gord Atkinson at his home in Stittsville. Photo by Zach Mulder.) EACH STEP THAT GORD ATKINSON TAKES is slowly and carefully placed on the carpeted stairs that lead…
Stittsville’s Grace Lachance releases first single, Anymore
A little more than a year since Grace Lachance won the Bluesfest She’s The One contest, the 15-year-old singer from Stittsville has released her first single through a record label. “Anymore” hit…
NOTEBOOK: 6279 Fernbank OMB decision + tow trucks + more
6279 FERNBANK OMB DECISION The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has given the green light for development to proceed at 6279 Fernbank, west of Stittsville Main. That’s not exactly a surprise.…
Stittsville student launches neighbourhood podcast
(Photo by Jordan Mady.) Stittsville news has been covered primarily in print for a long time. Sacred Heart student Devyn Barrie is trying to change that. At the age of 16,…