Eric Samuels Goes from Astounding Radio to Astonishing Acts

Eric Samuels hired me to do evenings at 100.3 the Bear in Edmonton
in 1994. Although Eric would move on to Vancouver a few years
later, the two years I worked under him set the tone for how I
would broadcast and program radio for years to follow. The best way
I could describe his approach is that it is okay to broadcast
outside the lines of the unwritten rules of radio. (And by that, I
don't mean vulgarity or profanity - those are the written rules of
radio)  A few months ago, Eric reached out to me and asked
about doing a series about life after radio. That theme comes up
often on this podcast with Todd Hancock, John "Milkman" Milke,
Humble & Fred and others. (All of who are actually doing radio;
just not for radio stations) The Sound Off Podcast is an audio
record of radio stories told by the people who were there. In last
week's episode, TJ Connors spoke of his dad Scruff and his return
to 97.7 HTZ-FM in Saint Catherines; those two elements return again
and serve as a continuation of sorts. Eric was program director
from the station's inception through to 1992, then he and Scruff
and a cast of characters went to Edmonton and started 100.3 The
Bear.  In the years that ensued, we spoke about being at the
forefront of ratings success at Z95 in Vancouver and becoming the
head of programming for Standard Radio nationally - and knowing
when it was time to step away.  This week's episode is brought
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