Was radio cool in the 1960s and ’70s? Mais Oui!

Longtime DJ Marc Denis says his objective has always been ‘to bring the ‘Two Solitudes’ together through radio.’

As advertising dollars dry up, and the internet and podcasts dominate, some radio stations have been closed for good, and others will likely follow. Unsplash photograph by Eric Nopanen

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

August 28, 2024

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I love radio. The first time I heard a voice on the radio, I was four years old. I heard the sound of "Knock, knock, who's there? It’s the Happy Gang!" on CBC. It was love at first listen. I later received a crystal radio in the shape of a rocket for Ch...

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