Sad to hear about the passing of CNN founder Ted Turner at the age of 87. In 2020, I spoke with Lisa Napoli, author of Up All Night, a fascinating book about Turner and the creation of cable news. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA9F...

Spinning this to mark its 50th anniversary…which makes me almost 48. #vinyl

Legendary Canucks broadcaster John Garrett dies. vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/04/28/l...

#OTD in 2025, I spoke to former broadcaster and politician Jo-Ann Roberts about her book, Storm the Ballot Box: An Insider’s Guide to a Voting Revolution. #NewsRadioBookshelf #canpoli @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @nimbuspub.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/04/27/b...

They were too polished to be punk and too smart to be corporate rock. Now, nearly 50 years after their formation, comes Real Enough: The Unlikely Story of Doug and the Slugs by Simon Kendall and Aaron Chapman. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/04/26/d...

#OTD in 2024, I spoke with Steve Burgess, author of Reservations: The Pleasures and Perils of Travel. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/04/20/c...

My one purchase for #RecordStoreDay2026, Nite Flights, the 1978 studio album by The Walker Brothers. David Bowie fans will be familiar with the title track, which he covered on Black Tie, White Noise years later. An interesting listen that is of its time in places while timeless in others. #vinyl

TODAY: #RecordStoreDay returns for a 19th year of celebrating independent music stores. vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/04/17/v...

Saturday is #RecordStoreDay. I caught up with Ben Frith of Vancouver's Neptoon Records to talk about how #RSD has evolved since 2007 and how he keeps it fresh and interesting every year. @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social

#ICYMI: The Powell Street Festival is turning 50 with a new retrospective exhibition and a book, both called Return to Paueru Gai. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/04/11/v...

I love them

Spent the day hooking up and test driving my dad’s old stereo components. The Akai tape deck, the Sansui G-7500 receiver and SE-9 Compu-Equalizer are almost as old as I am. Soundtrack courtesy of The Cockroaches.

Whatever you may think of the result of the #Hungarian election, one takeaway is the peaceful transfer of power. In a country with fragile democratic traditions, it is reassuring to the see the loser of an election concede to the winner. Hungarians have bled and died for this.

New: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 'painful' election result. apnews.com/article/hung...

Vancouver’s Powell Street Festival is turning 50 with a new retrospective exhibition and a companion book, both called Return to Paueru Gai. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/04/11/v...

No Stones today. Better luck next time. #TheCockroaches #vinyl

Thank you, @jackermann.bsky.social, for including "Play Ball!" And thanks for your passion for — and dedication to — local authors and their works.

Great books here by Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho, Tom Hawthorn, Eve Lazarus and others. And thanks for including Cheapskate in Lotusland!

Nice to see "A Sign of the Times: The Best of the Penthouse Marquee" by Ben Jackson and Aaron Chapman on this list! vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/04/06/t...

Ten Vancouver reads from the #NewsRadioBookshelf for the city’s 140th birthday. vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/04/06/t...

In honour of Vancouver’s 140th birthday, here is a list of the 10 most recent Vancouver-themed books featured on the #NewsRadioBookshelf. open.substack.com/pub/johnacke...

#OTD in 1958, Ripple Rock in BC’s Seymour Narrows was “blown to smithereens.” Here is a story I filed for @cheknews.ca for the 50th anniversary. A hat tip as well to Skye Ryan who introduced the piece. youtu.be/RTTOUJMX-Og

i'm not really in radio right now (i miss it big-time), but man evolution at BCIT was some of the most fun i've had in school or work. i'm not who i am without it, and i hope that we can look back on stories like this and laugh about the peril that could've been.

Sadly too late for Camosun’s radio station where I learned which buttons to push and when. Student-run stations are great places.

I got my start in campus radio — @cjsfradio.bsky.social at SFU — just having fun and spinning tunes. Places like that like CITR, CHLY, and CIVL — and Co-op Radio too — should be celebrated and supported. vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/04/05/d...

#OTD in 1923, CFDC Nanaimo signs on to the airwaves for the first time. It would become CKWX Vancouver in 1927. @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/03/31/c...

#OTD in 2025, I spoke with Stephen Maher, author of The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/03/30/b...

From Jack White with love comes #67 in his Third Man Records Vault series, Jimi Hendrix Valley of Jams 1969-70. It’s an all instrumental collection of studio jams spread out over three pieces of coloured vinyl and a bonus 45. Fascinating peek-behind-the-curtain kind of stuff. #vinyl

#OTD in 2021, I spoke with Jason Russell, author of Canada: A Working History. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2021/03/28/a...

#OTD in 2023, I spoke with J. Edward Chamberlin, author of Story Lines: How Words Shape Our World. #NewsRadioBookshelf vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/03/26/b...

Looked what decided to show up today: the four LP deluxe edition of Aerosmith’s self-titled debut album. Sounds incredible. I’m really enjoying it so far. Hope my neighbours are too! #vinyl

We are just under three months away from the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Now, comes Winning Pitch: The Canadian Men’s Soccer Team at the World Cup and Beyond by Murray Mollard — a book that is part chronicle, part call to action. #NewsRadioBookshelf vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/03/22/b...

Okay, Spring technically arrived on Friday. So Happy (Belated) First Day of Spring!

Metro Vancouver gas prices for Saturday March 22nd. $209.9 for a litre of regular at 1st and Nanaimo in East Van. #1130gastracker @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social

Chuck Norris, martial arts icon and beloved action star, dies at 86. toronto.citynews.ca/2026/03/20/c...

#OTD in 2025, I spoke with journalist Ben Kaplan, author of Catch a Fire: The Blaze and Bust of the Canadian Cannabis Industry. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/03/16/b...

We’re past $2.00 for a liter of regular. #NorthVancouver #1130gastracker @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social

Digging into “A Pound of Feathers” — the new one from the brothers Robinson, aka The Black Crowes. So far, so good, even if isn’t as immediately accessible as “Happiness Bastards,” their 2024 reunion album. I have a feeling this one will be a grower, revealing itself more with each listen. #vinyl

Gas prices are closing in on $2.00 for a liter of regular. #NorthVancouver #1130gastracker @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social

#OTD in 2024, I spoke with wine writer Natalie MacLean, author of Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/03/09/b...

“I think I had to write the book ultimately for my younger self,” said Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho, author of The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street: A Memoir. The youngest of five children, she came to Canada at the age of nine. #NewsRadioBookshelf vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/03/08/b...

WATCH: Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho talks about her book, The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street: A Memoir. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social youtu.be/EM62q4ZVe1Q?...

#OTD in 1994, the world lost the great John Candy — one of Canada’s greatest comedy exports. He was also the subject of a fascinating 2025 biography by the also great @pulmyears.bsky.social. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/01/18/b...

#OTD in 1980, CJAZ Vancouver launched at 92.1 FM as Canada's first all-jazz radio station. @jasonmanning.bsky.social youtu.be/g3NCgxfZfeY

New: B.C.'s minimum wage to increase to $18.25 per hour on June 1st. #bcpoli @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social

It seems like self-help books are a dime-a-dozen these days, especially in the personal finance genre. But Kelley Keehn, author of Save Yourself: A New Approach to Thinking About Money and Taking Control of Your Financial Future, offers something different. vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/02/22/b...

‘Lighting up the Past’: photographer offers tour through Vancouver’s history of neon signs. @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/02/20/p...

It’s Budget Day in BC. I wonder if we’ll hear any of these time-honoured turns of phrase during our coverage. Tune in to 1130 NewsRadio this afternoon and we’ll find out together! #bcpoli @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social

#OTD in 2025, I spoke with Marc Edge, author of Tomorrow’s News: How to Fix Canada’s Media. #NewsRadioBookshelf @citynewsvancouver.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/02/16/b...

Happy World Radio Day to all who celebrate! Radio connects and reflects communities, in good times and bad. It is the privilege of my life to work in this medium. Thank you for listening! 🎤 📻