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Scott Radley is a seasoned journalist, who has written a column for over 15 years in Hamilton. He will ask questions that you want answers to. He will bring an inquisitive mind and a unique perspective to daily news that will push the boundaries in order to make people think and to challenge the norm.

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Scott Radley is a seasoned journalist, who has written a column for over 15 years in Hamilton. He will ask questions that you want answers to. He will bring an inquisitive mind and a unique perspective to daily news that will push the boundaries in order to make people think and to challenge the norm.

    The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Meredith MacLeod: Complete objectivity in journalism, FirstOntario Centre's renovations, Wealthy parents forgoing large inheritances for their kids & more

    The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Meredith MacLeod: Complete objectivity in journalism, FirstOntario Centre's renovations, Wealthy parents forgoing large inheritances for their kids & more

    This week's guest is award-winning journalist Meredith MacLeod who joins Scott for an hour of conversation that's sure to be the brightest in Hamilton (see where we get the name from?). Together they cover the renovations FirstOntario Centre is undergoing, objectivity in journalism, receiving large inheritances from wealthy parents, if protests nowadays have lost the narrative and more.
    Guest: Meredith MacLeod, Editor & Co-Publisher, Hamilton City Magazine

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Who can step in and turn the federal Liberals around? & How can an area with so many pro teams have so few championship wins?

    Who can step in and turn the federal Liberals around? & How can an area with so many pro teams have so few championship wins?

    If Justin Trudeau stepped down as the leader of the federal Liberals, who could step in to turn things around for the party?
    Guest: Stephen LeDrew, Past President of the Liberal Party of Canada, Lawyer & Host of “The LeDrew Three-Minute Interview”
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    How is it that this area can have so many different sports teams playing at the professional level in every major sport and yet there are so few and infrequent championship wins? This question and more gets addressed as Bubba O'Neil joins the show.
    Guest: Bubba O'Neil, Sports Anchor at CHCH-TV & Host of the Sportsline Podcast

    • 36 min
    Hamilton's renaming debacle, Warning labels coming to every cigarette in Canada & The Rolling Stones are back on tour!

    Hamilton's renaming debacle, Warning labels coming to every cigarette in Canada & The Rolling Stones are back on tour!

    There's always something happening in Hamilton and who better to talk about those things than The Bay Observer's John Best?
    Guest: John Best, Publisher, The Bay Observer
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    Warning labels are going to be placed on each and every cigarette sold in Canada, what kind of impact will this have?
    Guest: Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst, Canadian Cancer Society
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    The Rolling Stones are heading back out on the road! This wouldn't be an unusual statement to make however the band, which was formed in 1962, currently sports members who are in their 80s.
    Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator, Shameless Idealist

    • 43 min
    Ontario to ban cellphones in classrooms & Sports Talk with Back-to-Back Allan Cup Champion, Don Robertson

    Ontario to ban cellphones in classrooms & Sports Talk with Back-to-Back Allan Cup Champion, Don Robertson

    Ontario is set to ban cellphones in classrooms, something that many have sought while others detest.
    Guest: Annie Kidder, Executive Director, People for Education
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    The Dundas Real McCoys are now back-to-back Allan Cup Champions! Coming off of this win, Don has graced the studio with the Allan Cup to talk about his team's win, what it might take to turn the Maple Leafs around, the performance the Blue Jays are poised to deliver this year and more.
    Guest: Don Robertson, Head Coach & Owner, Back-to-Back Allan Cup Champion Dundas Real McCoys & Broker of Record, ComChoice Realty

    • 47 min
    The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Mike Nabuurs: The value of a job, Strong Mayor Powers, Body cameras on police officers, Correctly spelling last names & more

    The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Mike Nabuurs: The value of a job, Strong Mayor Powers, Body cameras on police officers, Correctly spelling last names & more

    How much is a job worth? Are we pleased with the way Strong Mayor Powers are being used? How effective are body cameras on police officers? Why can't people correctly spell your last name? These questions and more get addressed on this week's edition of The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with guest Mike Nabuurs.
    Guest: Mike Nabuurs, Host of Hammer Down with Jay & Mike, PA Voice of Hamilton Tiger-Cats

    • 1 hr 4 min
    What can you do about Hamilton's pot holes? What lessons are coming out of the Umar Zameer case? & A new class joins The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

    What can you do about Hamilton's pot holes? What lessons are coming out of the Umar Zameer case? & A new class joins The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

    Hamilton, like every city, has pot holes but is there anything we can do about it?
    Guests: Carolyn Ryall, Director, Transportation, and Mark Priest, District Superintendent - Roadway Maintenance, City of Hamilton
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    Lots of lessons are coming from the Zameer case, whether for politicians, police, including the Chief, and the public.
    Guest: Jeff Manishen, Criminal Lawyer, Ross & McBride; Former Crown Attorney
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    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its most recent class of inductees with names like Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, Mary J. Blige and more among them.
    Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator

    • 43 min

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