Rob Braide: Broadcaster, Musicologist, Charcutier, Cook and Sometimes Baker

There's about a dozen people I know where if I sit down for a
long conversation with them, I am going to come away infinitely
smarter and with lots to think about. Rob Braide has always been
on that hit list. Whether we were having a drink or eating some
of his wonderful cooking, or listening to his latest musical
find, I was going to come away with more.


In this episode you are going to hear a lot about Montreal and
CHOM from the 1970's, his move from CHOM as program director to
General manager of CJAD/FM96 in 1986, and CHOM's eventual return
under his supervision in 2002. We talk about how French and
English co-existed on CHOM in the 70's... until it didn't, why
that was and the amazing unintended consequences of that
government decision that shaped Francophone radio and culture in
Quebec. We also talked about the unique musical sound of
Montreal, why there is so much traffic, and the contributions the
National Music Centre in Calgary is making to all Canadians.


Thanks also to the people who make this show possible every week
including:


Promosuite


Justin Dove at Core Image Studios


Megatrax


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