Category Archives: Announcer Blogs

'Tis the season! That time of the year to batten down the hatches and "Be Prepared!" as Nova Scotia's beloved Frankie MacDonald says. There's no such thing as being too prepared and since Halifax is w...

Friends of ours were just announced as this year's Ultimate Fans for the upcoming CCMA awards. We had a chat with Amanda and Jess about what this all means.... The 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards, ...

Some sad news to pass along of the passing of singer Bruce Guthro who has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 62. Bruce was originally from Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, but lived here in Hammonds ...

Summer's over and class is in session! Do you miss summer vacation yet or do you plan on sneaking a final trip in before getting back to business? Here are a few off-season travel tips just for you: &...

Jimmy Buffett passed away back on the long weekend at the age of 76. Many of us woke up to the news on Saturday morning. He'd been battling a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer called Merkel cell...

25 years ago tomorrow, Saturday September 2nd, Swissair Flight 111 crashed into the sea off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, on a flight from New York to Geneva, Switzerland. All 229 passengers and crew die...

I was only there for the first two days of the three day festival that was YQM Country Fest last week, but I got in as much as I could chatting with six of the eight acts including Ernest. It was a pr...

Recently at a Toronto Blue Jays Game, we were lucky to meet up with the Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brad Treliving. He was in the same skybox we were in. I introduced myself as Ian a life long...

We got to see the very talented Lauren Watkins on stage doin' her thang at YQM last week. I had the chance to chat with her and we HAD to talk about her viral video with Morgan Wallen. (SEE BELOW) htt...

The new Professional Women's Hockey League was officially revealed yesterday with six inaugural franchises and a 24-game regular season that begins this coming January 2024. The PWHL will feature thre...