Abe Hefter: How To News and Sports

Abe Hefter and I finally crossed paths in 2002. I recall hearing
him on CJFM (FM96) in the 80's, and in 2002 we convened on Fort
Street at that station when CHOM, Mix96 and CJAD merged itself
into one entity. Abe began to transition into academia in 2003
when he received an opportunity to teach part time at Concordia
University. There's something about teaching that brings out the
energy in Abe. Very simply, you can hear it in the episode when
we talk about inspiring the next generation of broadcasters.


In this episode, Abe and I track his career in short order which
included stops at notable radio stations like CFNY, CKEY, CKNW,
CJFM, and CJAD. He also told us what it was like to be call
Montreal Canadiens hockey games. Abe has always done a little of
everything, and today that includes hosting a blues show on WWUH
91.3, on campus at the University of Hartford. We also discussed
in depth about social media and the impact it is having on news,
and whether a platform should be censoring its users. Abe said
Twitter was his "go-to" so give him a follow.


We also referenced other episodes which featured former
personalities and creators now teaching.


This includes:


Dave Bannerman, Nova Scotia Community College


Donna Halper, Lesley University


Carlos Benevides, Conestoga College


There's more about this episode on our show page!


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