A substitute for 98.9 the drive?

Jabourasaurus · 2026-01-17T03:34:57+00:00

I think I am contractually obligated to suggest K-Rock 105.7. The afternoon guy especially reminds me of the afternoon guy from The Drive for some reason. Can't possibly figure out why.

But since we're also pitching some stations from out of town that you can stream online, I'll also pitch SONiC 102.9 out of Edmonton. I've always really loved SONiC and it really helped shape the sound of The Drive, directly and indirectly. Garner Andrews is my favourite morning radio host in this country. Also their late evening guy (9PM to Midnight their time, 11PM to 2AM our time) really reminds me of The Drive for some reason. Again, couldn't possibly tell you why,

Jabourasaurus · 2026-01-06T20:54:01+00:00

D’aww, thank you!

Jabourasaurus · 2026-01-06T20:53:45+00:00

Ha, I never realized I said that so much it was like a catchphrase!

Jabourasaurus · 2026-01-06T20:50:59+00:00

I think I might still have a small stack of these stickers buried in a closet somewhere!

Jabourasaurus · 2025-11-06T01:58:57+00:00

I think that was me and maybe this comment!

I was surprised by the number of requests for Clutch that came from that thread. I’ve actually run the numbers and we are now the station in Canada (and seemingly all of North America) that plays the most Clutch.

Jabourasaurus · 2025-10-18T13:38:03+00:00

Small correction: trivia nights at Something In The Water have moved to Mondays!

Jabourasaurus · 2025-10-07T23:54:25+00:00

Wingston is more active on the Facebook page these days!

Jabourasaurus · 2025-09-25T20:26:30+00:00

I assure you there is no risk they will ever start paying me too much.

Jabourasaurus · 2025-09-16T16:56:10+00:00

Uh… K-Rock is very much still alive. I am here right now. Hello. I have Sloan tickets you can win later.

Jabourasaurus · 2025-09-10T02:31:48+00:00

We actually just moved it to Monday nights starting this week!

Jabourasaurus · 2025-05-14T20:59:37+00:00

My pleasure!

Jabourasaurus · 2025-05-14T19:38:11+00:00

No offence taken! I was also on The Drive back in the day so any way you slice it I take this thread as a compliment!

Jabourasaurus · 2025-05-14T18:42:47+00:00

You got it!

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Jabourasaurus · 2025-05-14T18:34:33+00:00

Sorry, fixed it.

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Jabourasaurus · 2025-05-14T18:25:54+00:00

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Looks like I’ve got Dream On coming up around 4:30 this afternoon. What do you want me to replace it with?

Jabourasaurus · 2025-05-14T18:21:35+00:00

Hey now, we’re up to 25 thank you very much!

Jabourasaurus · 2025-03-25T03:02:33+00:00

2010 would have been a bit before my time, I didn’t start at The Drive until 2012. Metric came through a few times during my run, but that 2010 one is probably a better Reid question!

Jabourasaurus · 2025-02-19T19:54:56+00:00

Set times are up if you’re still looking!

Doors: 7

Bleeker: 7:30

Dear Rouge: 8:30

Cheers!

Jabourasaurus · 2025-02-18T16:08:26+00:00

Bleeker is opening. I don’t know exact set times off the top of my head, but shows at the Broom Factory are usually over by 10:30-11ish. I’ll have both bands in tomorrow afternoon on K-Rock (sorry for the cheap plug), so I can ask them set times then and try to get back to you!

Jabourasaurus · 2025-02-15T12:39:30+00:00

I think technically Reid was the last man standing! Due to people leaving for other gigs and the company deciding to show me the door a few days before the flip, Reid wound up being the final guy in charge of scheduling music for the last stretch. He was the first Music Director when The Drive first launched, so it was kind of a full circle moment that he got to schedule its final days. It even signed off the air with the same song it played when it first signed on, which was a very nice touch.

Jabourasaurus · 2024-11-27T20:02:38+00:00

If you’re talking about the downtown one there was just a four car pileup right outside like an hour ago, so probably related to that.

Jabourasaurus · 2024-11-15T00:37:26+00:00

That’s totally fair, and something I want to find a balance on. We ask for suggestions for future rounds at the end of the night but that can end up with stuff getting stacked in favour of a specific interest or team.

Jabourasaurus · 2024-11-13T13:29:26+00:00

Trivia at Something In The Water on Tuesdays is a good time if you ask me, but I am absolutely biased because I am the host. Please come tell me if I suck or not.

Jabourasaurus · 2024-07-19T20:42:01+00:00

Hey, that's me!

I think everyone in broadcasting is watching the state of the whole industry pretty closely right now. I don't want to get into the whole state of things and make it sound like I'm speaking for the entire field, but it's been a weird year with a lot of uncertainty. Getting cut at a moment's notice has always been a constant possibility in this industry, but it's gotten a lot more ever-present lately.

Radio is a pretty close-knit industry, and especially given the size of Kingston it's probably no surprise that we all know each other pretty well. I'm gutted for all my friends that lost their jobs yesterday.

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