Archive for John Donabie

Doug Thompson: CONFESSIONS OF A PROFESSIONAL ROCK AND ROLL INTERVIEWER – “AND SO, DEAR FRIENDS, YOU’LL JUST HAVE TO CARRY ON. THE DREAM IS OVER.”

Posted in Opinion with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 8, 2013 by segarini

Doug Thompson headshotI’ve been interviewing musicians, singers, actors, authors, record producers, session players and songwriters for almost 40 years…everyone from ABBA to Frank Zappa.  I’ve also produced over a thousand hours of radio programs that have been heard around the world.  Every interview and program has a story behind it.

This is one of them.

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Cameron Carpenter: The ABC’s – Donabie, Cohen, the HOF, and NXNE Films

Posted in Opinion with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 25, 2012 by segarini

Before we talk about the Hall of Fame in Cleveland there are a couple of local Hall Of Famers that need to be addressed.

Hearty congratulations to local radio legend John Donabie on his forthcoming induction to the Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall Of Fame. John will be honoured on Thursday March 21, 2013, at the annual Canadian Music Week festivities.

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