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Radio Heads
TAKING TO THE AIRWAVES
» Thursday 16 April 2009 | 5 pm
» The Bohemian Café, 524 Bernard Avenue
An informal afternoon hour showcasing the creative economy. Join us for an examination of the world behind the microphones through the eyes and ears of Phil Johnson, Karin Wilson and Gary Symons.
» $2 at the door. Refreshments are available at a modest cost.
» Seating is limited, please reserve yours HERE
The Talent Behind the Talk Steps Forward
When it comes to the media - what a difference a year, let alone a decade makes.
Not so long ago, radio looked like the dinosaur of the media industry. Today, private radio stations are popping up faster than white bread from a toaster, satellite radio units are mounted in people's cars, and podcasts are everywhere. Technology hasn't killed radio - it seems to have only enhanced our desire.
Just this week, MySpace Canada launched a new live streaming service that allows users to listen to radio online - plugging into more than 50 stations across the country. Clearly Canadians have not finished with the aural experience. Even in today's climate people are willing to bank on it - and the Okanagan is no different.
On Thursday, April 16th at 5 pm the ongoing weekly Okanagan Institute Express series at the Bohemian Café presents Radio Heads: Taking to the Airwaves, an examination of radio through the eyes and ears of three who work in this field.
Phil Johnson is well known as the talk-radio host of 1150AM. Gary Symons is a long-time CBC broadcaster who has migrated to the other side of the studio board. His company - Vericorder Technology puts wireless high-tech tools into the hands of broadcasters who need it most. Karin Wilson is a local journalist and frequent contributor to CBC Radio. Combined, Phil Johnson, Karin Wilson and Gary Symons have more than 50 years experience in the industry which has evolved more than most people imagine. They'll talk about what it takes to make good radio, how the industry has changed during their time, and what they see for the future.
 Phil Johnson was 13, moving from a Northern Alberta farm to the 50's metropolis that was Edmonton.when he first heard rock and roll radio. As Bill Hailey and the Comets hit the top of the charts with "Rock around the Clock", Phil knew one thing - he wanted to be on radio. For at least half of his 60 years, Phil has been sitting behind a microphone, in some capacity or another - most recently, as the morning News/Talk host at AM-1150. For the last two years he's had the pleasure of waking up the Kelowna market, telling stories of the community, asking the questions, wondering why... and speculating on the answers.
 Gary Symons is an awarding winning journalist with 20 years experience in radio, television, newspapers and magazines. He moved to CBC News in 2000 where he helped develop CBC Radio's first wireless field reporting kit. That led Symons to leave journalism and form VeriCorder Technology. The Kelowna-based high-tech company is producing what Symons calls the 'next generation' of mobile media technology, and already has one professional recording and editing application on the iPhone App Store.
 Karin Wilson's earliest memories date back to being a toddler hearing that bubbling sound coming from the radio. It took years before she learned that was the signal to CBC's World Report. It must have been a siren call. Decades later she entered journalism and in 1998 joined CBC Radio as a news reporter covering the Southern Interior. She soon moved into current affairs, booking guests and producing items for the morning show Daybreak. Her work was appeared on various programs throughout the network including The Afternoon Show, All Points West, Almanac, and The Current.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER ONLINE CLICK HERE
Radio Heads: Taking to the Airwaves takes place at the Bohemian Café. This marks the 86th event the Okanagan Institute has held since the Express series got underway in July 2007. Express has played host to many Okanagan luminaries, including former deputy secretary general of Amnesty International Derek Evans, artists Lee Claremont and Gary Pearson, BC Book Award nominee Don Gayton, CBC Literary prize winner poet Harold Rhenisch, distinguished editor and author Jim Taylor, poet and professor John Lent, animator and filmmaker Jim Cliffe, community activist Don Elzer, dancer David LaHay, architect Jim Meiklejohn, culinary artist and writer Heidi Noble, broadcaster Marion Barschel and others from a wide range of creative fields.
A very special event coming up in early May - book your seats today:
 A Celebration of the Culinary Arts
At Okanagan College Infusions
Thursday May 7, 5-9pm
A Stimulating Evening of Entertainment,
Artisanal Food and Liquid Refreshments
» For information and tickets, click HERE. |
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