During these times of isolation, I am forever thankful for an old school medium called talk radio.
I started listening to talk radio when I was 10 years young. I had crawled into bed and was scrolling through the radio for something to listen to. I stumbled upon what was then known as CFRB 1010.
Fast forward to adulthood and I am still listening to that very same station, now known as NewsTalk 1010. I also began listening to another station called 640 Toronto when I started working at what was then a small software company start-up.
I would alternate between music, NewsTalk 1010, and 640 Toronto during my shifts at work. Talk radio had been helping me get through my workdays for as long as I had a career in the software industry.
The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the worst years ever. An awful pandemic swept around the world and impact all of our lives. I found myself isolated at home all alone. I was fortunate to be able to work from home.
During isolation, I had some trusty and reliable friends to help me get through the hard times. Listening to talk radio while I worked at the computer helped me feel like I was not alone. It helped me feel like I had friends with me in my beautiful home.
During the early days of the pandemic, I found myself feeling really depressed and worried about the future. Eventually I started getting tired of listening to talk radio. The hosts were just as grumpy and worrisome as I was. I wanted to quit listening and actually did shut the radio off several times.
I realized that the hosts are people just like you and I. The pandemic affected them just like it affected you and I. The constant complaining and negativity by some of the host was not unlike those exhibited by the rest of us.
I continued listening to talk radio and feel as though the hosts are my friends. They have been invaluable in making me feel like I am not alone.
I would like to thank all talk radio hosts for providing a fantastic service to the public. I thank them for making me laugh, making me think, making me reflect, even making me cry. Toronto and area has a great set of talk radio hosts.
Thanks to my friends Jim Richards, Mike Stafford, Jerry Agar, John Moore, Ryan Doyle, Jeff McArthur, John Oakley, Kelly Kutrara, Alan Carter, Jamil Jivani, Richard Crouse, Jay Michaels. I am forever thankful for your service and how you keep me company during these trying times.
NewsTalk 1010
https://www.iheartradio.ca/newstalk-1010
640Toronto – Global News
https://globalnews.ca/radio/640toronto/