Saturday, August 15, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1974 - Official opening of the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo; Encompassing 287 hectares (710 acres), the Toronto Zoo is the third largest in the world. The zoo is currently home to over 5,000 animals (including invertebrates and fish) representing over 491 distinct species.

KiSS Fm
New Event: KIA 417 (100pts)

Pink Week:
2am: Please Don't Leave Me
7am: Catch Me While I'm Sleeping
9am: Please Don't Leave Me
Noon: Just Like A Pill
3pm: Please Don't Leave Me
6pm: Who Knew
9pm: Please Don't Leave Me
10pm: Catch Me While I'm Sleeping

JackFm

Oldies 1310

Virgin Radio 106.9

Friday, August 14, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1899 - Bell Telephone Company installs first push-button pay phone in a Montreal drugstore; connections made only after 5¢ deposit; made by Northern Electric, today's Nortel.

KiSS Fm
ViP Song:
8:00am: Pink - Don't Let Me Get Me
Noon: Rob Thomas - Her Diamonds
4:00pm: Lady GaGa - Paparazzi
8:00pm: La Roux - Bulletproof

Music Survey Code: GimmePoints (1000 points)

Pink Week:
1am: Please Don't Leave Me
3am: Sober
5am: Please Don't Leave Me
8am: Don't Let Me Get Me
11am: Please Don't Leave Me
2pm: Get The Party Started
5pm: Please Don't Leave Me
8pm: U + Ur Hand
11pm: Please Don't Leave Me

New Event: KIA 417 (100pts)


JackFm
Word of the day: Continue
Community of the day: Islandville

Oldies 1310
5 @ 5: How Old?
Secret Word: Tell
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Way Down
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: M*A*S*H
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Herman's Hermits

Virgin Radio 106.9
7:50am: Husk
11:50am: Fresh
5:50pm: Corn
8:50pm: Cob

Thursday, August 13, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1941 - National Defence establishes the Canadian Women's Army Corps, for women who wish to volunteer for official uniformed service; positions noncombatant and clerical at the start, but some technical trades will soon open up; by 1944 CWACs are filling clerical positions in 1st Canadian Army, 1st and 2nd Canadian Corps and the five combat divisional HQs in north-west Europe; over 21,000 women will serve as CWACs to 1946.

KiSS Fm
ViP Song:
8:00am: Plain White T's - 1,2,3,4
Noon: Katy Perry - Hot N Cold
4:00pm: Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
8:00pm: Madonna - Miles Away

Music Survey Code: GimmePoints (1000 points)

Pink Week:
12am: Just Like A Pill
2am: Sober
4am: Please Don't Leave Me
7am: Please Don't Leave Me
10am: Catch Me While I'm Sleeping
1pm: Please Don't Leave Me
4pm: So What
7pm: Please Don't Leave Me
10pm: Please Don't Leave Me

JackFm
Word of the day: Dress
Community of the day: Aylmer

Oldies 1310
5 @ 5: Animal Bands
Secret Word: Puppy
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: # 2 Billboard
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: A Billiard Table
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: The Turtles

Virgin Radio 106.9
7:50am: Bucket
11:50am: Silver
5:50pm: Buffalo
8:50pm: Chicken

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1950 - NFL New York Giants beat CFL Ottawa Roughriders 27-6 in an exhibition football game in Ottawa

KiSS Fm
ViP Song:
8:00am: Lady GaGa - Poker Face
Noon: Coldplay - Viva La Vida
4:00pm: Rob Thomas - Her Diamonds
8:00pm: David Cook - Come Back To Me

Pink Week:
1am: Sober
3am: Please Don't Leave Me
6am: So What
9am: Please Don't Leave Me
12pm: Who Knew
3pm: Please Don't Leave Me
6pm: Get The Party Started
9pm: Please Don't Leave Me

JackFm
Word of the day: Meeting
Community of the day: Carsonby

Oldies 1310
5 @ 5: Rain
Secret Word: Lucky
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Girls, Girls, Girls
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: He Gets Hit By A Train
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Dave Clark 5

Virgin Radio 106.9
7:50am: Teeth
11:50am: City
5:50pm: TheGoods
8:50pm: Funny

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1906 - Pedestrian killed in first recorded fatal automobile accident in Montreal.


Poll results for "Are We There Yet? When YOU Were A Kid How Did You Spend Your Summer?", based on 46 responses....

18 votes(39%)......Family vacation
05 votes(10%)......Summer Camp for 2wks or more
05 votes(10%)......Day Camp
05 votes(10%)......Shipped off to one or both sets of Grandparents for at least a week or more
05 votes(10%)......Went downtown and hung out in front of the drugstore
03 votes(06%)......Summer Camp for a month or more
03 votes(06%)......Summer Camp for a week
02 votes(04%)......CRAP!! @^&* Summer School

KiSS Fm
ViP Song:
8:00am: Pink - Please Don't Leave Me
Noon: Rob Thomas - Her Diamonds
4:00pm: Lady GaGa - Paparazzi
8:00pm: Pink - Please Don't Leave Me

Pink Week:
12am: Sober
2am: Please Don't Leave Me
5am: Who Knew
8am: Please Don't Leave Me
11am: Don't Let Me Get Me
2pm: Please Don't Leave Me
5pm: U + Ur Hand
8pm: Please Don't Leave Me
11pm: Just Like A Pill

JackFm
Word of the day: Dictionary
Community of the day: Forfar

Oldies 1310
5 @ 5: 1962
Secret Word: Paper
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Don't Be Cruel
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: In The Bay
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: April Wine

Virgin Radio 106.9
7:50am: Crazy
11:50am: Rockin
5:50pm: Yesterday
8:50pm: Eve

Monday, August 10, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1876 - Alexander Graham Bell makes the world's first long-distance call from Brantford to the Bell homestead in Paris, Ontario; using a 13 km long line strung from Brantford.

KiSS Fm
ViP Song:
8:00am: Rob Thomas - Her Diamonds
Noon: The Killers - Human
4:00pm: Pink - Don't Let Me Get Me
8:00pm: Coldplay - Life In Technicolor

Ottawa Sun Bonus Code: Funhouse

Pink Week:
8am: Get The Party Started
10am: U + Ur Hand
1pm: Please Don't Leave Me
4pm: Don't Let Me Get Me
7pm: Please Don't Leave Me
10pm: So What

New Events:
Agri-Sport All Star Weekend (100pts)
Ottawa Museum Network (100pts)
Ottawa Museum Bonus Codes:
Nuclear (1250pts)
Stone (1250pts)
Preston Hardware/Toolfest 2009 (100pts)
Preson Hardware/Toofest 2009 Bonus Code:
Hammer (2500pts)
Carleton Refrigeration, Heating & Air Conditioning(100)
Carleton Refrigeration, Heating & AC Bonus Codes:
WaterFurnace (1000pts)
ComfortClub (1000pts)
Envision (1000pts)


JackFm
Word of the day: Polka
Community of the day: Manotick

New Events:
Agri-Sport All Star Weekend (100pts)
Ottawa Museum Network (100pts)
Ottawa Museum Bonus Codes:
Nuclear (1250pts)
Stone (1250pts)
Preston Hardware/Toolfest 2009 (100pts)
Preson Hardware/Toofest 2009 Bonus Code:
Hammer (2500pts)
Carleton Refrigeration, Heating & Air Conditioning(100)
Carleton Refrigeration, Heating & AC Bonus Codes:
WaterFurnace (1000pts)
ComfortClub (1000pts)
Envision (1000pts)

Oldies 1310
5 @ 5: Bachman Cummings
Secret Word: Bark
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Blue
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Mason Jar
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: America

New Events:
Agri-Sport All Star Weekend (100pts)
Ottawa Museum Network (100pts)
Ottawa Museum Bonus Codes:
Nuclear (1250pts)
Stone (1250pts)
Preston Hardware/Toolfest 2009 (100pts)
Preson Hardware/Toofest 2009 Bonus Code:
Hammer (2500pts)
Carleton Refrigeration, Heating & Air Conditioning(100)
Carleton Refrigeration, Heating & AC Bonus Codes:
WaterFurnace (1000pts)
ComfortClub (1000pts)
Envision (1000pts)

Virgin Radio 106.9
7:50am: NASCAR
11:50am: Finally
5:50pm: ACDC
8:50pm: BackInBlack

Sunday, August 09, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1988 - Wayne Gretzky traded by Edmonton Oiler owner Peter Pocklington to Los Angeles Kings with two other players; Oilers get Jimmy Carson, top draft choice Martin Gelinas, 3 other first-round draft choices and a reputed $15-20 million.

KiSS Fm

The Killers Week:
1am: Somebody Told Me
6am: Spaceman
9am: Human
4pm: Read My Mind
7pm: Spaceman
9pm: Read My Mind

JackFm

Oldies 1310

Virgin Radio 106.9

Saturday, August 08, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1918 - John Croke becomes the first Newfoundlander to win the Victoria Cross; captured a German machine gun nest while severely wounded.


KiSS Fm

The Killers Week:
3am: Mr. Brightside
7am: Spaceman
11am: Human
2pm: Read My Mind
5pm: When You Were Young
8pm: Sapceman


JackFm

Oldies 1310

Virgin Radio 106.9

Friday, August 07, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1858 - Ottawa officially becomes capital of the Province of Canada.

KiSS Fm
ViP Song:
8:00am: Daughtry - No Surprise
Noon: Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
4:00pm: Kelly Clarkson - I Do Not Hook Up
8:00pm: Daughtry - No Surprise

The Killers Week:
12am: Human
6am: Human
9am: Somebody Told Me
12pm: When You Were Young
4pm: Spaceman
7pm: Read My Mind
9pm: Spaceman

JackFm
Word of the day: Toledo
Community of the day: Nudge

Oldies 1310
5 @ 5: Numbers
Secret Word: Flog
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Bruce Springsteen
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Don't Talk Back!
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Fats Domino

Virgin Radio 106.9
7:50am: Laughing
11:50am: Directions
5:50pm: Strong
8:50pm: Tune

Thursday, August 06, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1942 - Canadian destroyer HMCS Assiniboine pursues and rams a German U-Boat in the fog, finally sinking her with a 4.7 inch shell

KiSS Fm
ViP Song:
8:00am: The Killers - Human
Noon: Kelly Clarkson - I Do Not Hook Up
4:00pm: Pink - Please Don't Leave Me
8:00pm: Keane - The Lovers Are Losing

The Killers Week:
5am: When You Were Young
8am: Human
11am: Spaceman
3pm: Mr. Brightside
6pm: Read My Mind
10pm: Spaceman

JackFm
Word of the day: Snake
Community of the day: Newboro

Oldies 1310
5 @ 5: 1970
Secret Word: Star
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: 35 Thousand Dollars
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Singing A Song
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Gary Puckett &The Union Gap

Virgin Radio 106.9
7:50am: Paper
11:50am: Plate
5:50pm: ????
8:50pm: Canadian

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1913 - US barnstormer John Bryant killed when he crashes his Curtiss seaplane in Victoria, British Columbia; Canada's first air fatality. He was married to Alys McKey Bryant, who was the first woman pilot to fly in Canada, over Vancouver, in a Curtiss-type pusher biplane. She had made that first flight two weeks before John Bryant's accident.

KiSS Fm
ViP Song:
8:00am: Lady GaGa - Paparazzi
Noon: Beyonce - Crazy In Love
4:00pm: Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
8:00pm: Lady GaGa - Paparazzi

The Killers Week:
6am: Mr. Brightside
10am: Somebody Told Me
1pm: Human
4pm: Read My Mind
7pm: Spaceman

JackFm
Word of the day: Lake
Community of the day: Westport

Oldies 1310
5 @ 5: Flying
Secret Word: Yes
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Lucky Jackson
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: His Girlfriend
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Rolling Stones

Virgin Radio 106.9
7:50am: Carling
11:50am: Coliseum
5:50pm: Perfect
8:50pm: Getaway

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1910 - Surplus British Royal Navy cruiser becomes HMCS Rainbow, first ship commissioned by the Royal Canadian Navy.


Poll results for "Remember Cheech & Chong's Sister Mary Elephant? On My Summer Vacation I....", based on 41 responses....

11 votes(26%)......Stayed Home - A Stay-cation
08 votes(19%)......Traveled To The U.S. and/or Mexico
06 votes(14%)......Traveled To Another Provence(not including West Quebec)
06 votes(14%)......Traveled Within The Ottawa Valley
04 votes(09%)......Went Downtown & Hung Out In Front Of The Drugstore :-)
02 votes(04%)......Traveled To Another Continent
02 votes(04%)......Traveled To The Caribbean
02 votes(04%)......Traveled Between Windsor & Quebec City

KiSS Fm
ViP Song:
8:00am: Daughtry - No Surprise
Noon: Rob Thomas - Her Diamonds
4:00pm: Coldplay - Viva La Vida
8:00pm: Chairlift - Bruises

The Killers Week:
8am: Human
11am: Read My Mind
2pm: Human
6pm: Spaceman
11pm: Read My Mind

New Event: Something White For Something Right

JackFm
Word of the day: Percent
Community of the day: Pakenham

Oldies 1310
5 @ 5: August Birthdays
Secret Word: Arrange
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Kissin' Cousins
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: 1814
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Roy Orbison

Virgin Radio 106.9
7:50am: Recover
11:50am: Lake
5:50pm: Dock
8:50pm: Firepit

Monday, August 03, 2009


It's the Civic Holiday Weekend. Depending on where you live you'll be celebrating the life and achievements of John G. Simcoe, the 1st Lt-Governor of Ontario (Toronto); Joseph Brant, Mohawk Chief and hero of the War of 1812 (Brantford); Colonel R. S. McLaughlin, brought General Motors to Oshawa; Alexander MacKenzie, Canada's 2nd P.M. (Sarnia) and of course, here in Ottawa we're celebrating Colonel John By.

KiSS Fm
Jason Mraz Week:
4am: I'm Yours
8am: Curbside Prophet
3pm: I'm Yours
8pm: Lucky

JackFm

Oldies 1310
Secret Word: Civic

Virgin Radio 106.9
7:50am: Civic
11:50am: Holiday

Sunday, August 02, 2009


It's the Civic Holiday Weekend. Depending on where you live you'll be celebrating the life and achievements of John G. Simcoe, the 1st Lt-Governor of Ontario (Toronto); Joseph Brant, Mohawk Chief and hero of the War of 1812 (Brantford); Colonel R. S. McLaughlin, brought General Motors to Oshawa; Alexander MacKenzie, Canada's 2nd P.M. (Sarnia) and of course, here in Ottawa we're celebrating Jason Mraz Week on KiSS Fm.

KiSS Fm
Jason Mraz Week:
6am: Lucky
11am: I'm Yours
4pm: The Remedy
7pm: Lucky
10pm: You And I Both

JackFm

Oldies 1310

Virgin Radio 106.9

Saturday, August 01, 2009


It's the Civic Holiday Weekend. Depending on where you live you'll be celebrating the life and achievements of John G. Simcoe, the 1st Lt-Governor of Ontario (Toronto); Joseph Brant, Mohawk Chief and hero of the War of 1812 (Brantford); Colonel R. S. McLaughlin, brought General Motors to Oshawa; Alexander MacKenzie, Canada's 2nd P.M. (Sarnia) and of course, here in Ottawa we're celebrating KiSS Fm's Jason Mraz Week.

KiSS Fm
Jason Mraz Week:
7am: You and I Both
1pm: I'm Yours
6pm: Lucky

JackFm

Oldies 1310

Virgin Radio 106.9

Friday, July 31, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1989 - CBC Newsworld makes its debut on cable; news and information channel goes on the air across Canada.

KiSS Fm
ViP Song:
8:00am: Kelly Clarkson - I Do Not Hook Up
Noon: OAR - Shattered
4:00pm: All American Rejects - Gives You Hell
8:00pm: Carolina Liar - Show Me What I'm Looking For

Jason Mraz Week:
12am - I'm Yours
5am - Wordplay
10am - Curbside Prophet
3pm - I'm Yours
9pm - Lucky

JackFm
Word of the day: Castle
Community of the day: Rockland

Oldies 1310
5 @ 5: Midnight
Secret Word: Space
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Mike McCoy
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Bongos
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Gino Vanelli

Virgin Radio 106.9
7:50am: GetReady
11:50am: LongWeekend
5:50pm: LCBO
8:50pm: Osheaga

Thursday, July 30, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1855 - Jean-François Gravelet the first person to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope.

KiSS Fm
ViP Song:
8am: All American Rejects - Gives You Hell
Noon: Killers - Human
4pm: Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
8pm: Lady GaGa - Paparazzi

Jason Mraz Week:
1am: Lucky
7am: I'm Yours
1pm: Lucky
4pm: You And I Both
8pm: Curbside Prophet


JackFm
Word of the Day: Dodge
Community of the Day: Smith's Falls

Oldies 1310
5 @ 5: Crime and Punishment
Secret Word: Tribute
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: Rusty Wells
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Klingons
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Elvis Presley

Virgin Radio 106.9
7:50am - Join
11:50am - Virginradio
5:50pm - Greenfields
8:50pm - Pub

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1971 - Sydney Oland and the Oland family present Bluenose II to the province of Nova Scotia as a floating museum; replica of original.

KiSS Fm
ViP Song:
8am: Pink - Please Don't Leave Me
Noon: Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
4pm: Killers - Human
8pm: Pink - Please Don't Leave Me

Jason Mraz Week:
6am: You And I Both
11am: I'm Yours
2pm: The Remedy
6pm: Lucky
9pm: You And I Both


JackFm
Word of the Day: Bench
Community of the Day: Pembrook

Oldies 1310
5 @ 5: Not Available Today Due To Blue Jays Game
Secret Word: Health
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: May 1, 1967
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Fred
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: The Supremes

Virgin Radio 106.9
7:50am - Fifty
11:50am - Dead
5:50pm - Men
8:50pm - Walking

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1615 - Samuel de Champlain discovers Lake Huron.






Poll results for "Many Stores Have Had 'Back-To-School' Displays Up For At Least A Week. Is It Too Early?", based on 61 responses....

48 votes(78%)......Yes
13 votes(21%)......No

KiSS Fm
ViP Song:
8am: Plain White T's - 1,2,3,4
Noon: Beyonce - Halo
4pm: Pink - Please Don't Leave Me
8pm: Snow Patrol - Crack The Shutters

Jason Mraz Week:
4am: I'm Yours
8am: Curbside Prophet
3pm: I'm Yours
10pm: Lucky

JackFm
Word of the Day: Happy
Community of the Day: Renfrew

Oldies 1310
5 @ 5: Sailing
Secret Word: Theme
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: King Creole
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Session Musician
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Paul Anka

Virgin Radio 106.9
7:50am - Float
11:50am - Perform
5:50pm - Band
8:50pm - BoatParty

Monday, July 27, 2009

On This Day In Canadian History....

1606 - Jean de Biencourt de Poutrincourt arrives at Port-Royal, Nova Scotia on the Jonas with Louis Hébert; the expedition sows grain and other foods successfully; the first permanent French colony in Canada.

KiSS Fm
ViP Song:
8am: Lady Gaga - Paparazzi
Noon: Pink - Please Don't Leave Me
4pm: Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feelin
8pm: Lady Gaga - Paparazzi

Jason Mraz Week:
9am: I'm Yours
2pm: Curbside Prophet
7pm: Lucky
11pm: You And I Both

New Event:
Buskerfest 2009 (100pts)
Capital Cruises

JackFm
Word of the Day: Star
Community of the Day: Orleans

New Event:
Perth Brewing Company

Oldies 1310
5 @ 5: July Birthdays
Secret Word: Excite
Garlic King's Elvis Trivia: All Shook Up
Brother Bob's Looney Toon: Outer Space
Lincoln Field's Shopping Centre's Double Double: Jay & The Americans

Virgin Radio 106.9
7:50am - Spa
11:50am - Laser
5:50pm - Hair
8:50pm - Removal