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"SCARE"-CHECK OF THE WEEK
For week of October 31, 2010
Weekly issue #603

Subject: LOOKING BACK AGAIN HALLOWEEN SHOW 2008 with SAM WARD
Source: audioldies.net
Date: October, 2008
Time: 1:00:58 (unscoped)

Now and then you discover a radio talent that just knocks you off your feet.

Such is the case with Sam Ward.

Sam, a long-time radio buff with an encyclopedic knowledge of music, first came to our attention in 1996 when we were introduced by a mutual friend. The depth of Sam's knowledge of radio and music totally awed us, and we were pleased several years ago when he started a web site devoted to these twin topics.

Sam's site at www.audioldies.net is a treasure trove for radio and music buffs. Basically, it's a place where fans of radio and music can share files and connect with each other. He archives several current oldies shows, such as Alex Ward's Pink and Black Days on Sirius, and beginning in 2007 started doing his own show, Looking Back Again. This theme-driven show, a tribute to Don Daynard's long-running Looking Back program on CKFM Toronto, is pure radio magic. Few announcers connect one-on-one with the listener like Sam does, and even fewer have his knowledge and passion for music. What's truly amazing is that does all the production, announcing and research on his show, including finding the tunes, despite the fact he's totally blind.

One of our favourite Looking Back Again shows is Sam's Halloween "Spooktacular" in 2008.

Enjoy Hour One of that show - music and all - here.

(The Sam Ward Collection)
 

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