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Mid-day Memo: Episode 7
Last week we had a little break from the show, but rest assured our Mid-day Memo tomorrow is jam-packed! This week’s Live of Location reporter Adian Cloet will be sitting in at Winnipeg’s newest taproom, Sookram’s Brewing Company. The brewery offers modern craft beer in a more family-friendly environment. If you are a big craft beer drinker, listen to hear Adian talk about what this brewery has to offer. Our feature reporter this week, Caitlyn Gowriluk, attended a harm reduction and naloxone administration workshop put on by U of M Nursing Students’ Association in partnership with Project Safe Audience. The…
Mid-day Memo: Episode 6
The Mid-day Memo is back this week from a brief hiatus and the team is refreshed and prepping for a jam-packed show! An iconic Winnipeg theatre has secured new ownership this week. The Pantages Playhouse Theatre in the Exchange District has been up for sale since the summer. The city sent out a call for proposals in June. On Monday, the city said it’s poised to sell the theatre to potential buyers Alex Boersma and Lars Nicholson. The city said the theatre will continue to operate as a performing-arts centre in the 530K deal. The Pantages Playhouse Theatre is a…
Mid-day Memo -Episode 5
Happy Feb. 14! We hope everyone is enjoying their Valentine’s Day – but if not, you might be in the same boat as our very own Jonathan Wade, who’s joining us on the Mid-day Memo this week with a rant about the big business behind the consumer-centric day of romance. What do you think: is it a sweet (if random) excuse to show the people in your life you care about them, or just another ploy to sell everything from flowers and lingerie to spa days and fancy dinners? Tune in to hear Jonathan’s take, and have your say online…
Mid-day Memo: Episode Four
We have a great episode of the Mid-day Memo lined up for you this Friday. Our host Jeremy Morantz will be talking to Maxim Berent, owner of BerMax Caffé + Bistro about anti-semitic vandalism that targeted his storefront this past week. Hate crimes increased by 47 per cent in 2017 and continue to rise, according to the latest Statistics Canada data. Read the report here. Live-on-location reporter Caitlyn Gowriluk is visiting Main Street Project to check out their new warming centre set to open this week. The shelter says the drop-in warming facility is meant for those under the influence…
Mid-day Memo: Episode Three
Tomorrow is the third episode of the Mid-day Memo, and boy do we have the news for you! We’ll be talking about some important issues like Niigaan Sinclair’s recent segment on CBC Radio where he spoke to Rosanna Deerchild about integrating indigenous content into Canada’s education system. According to Sinclair, the education system has come a long way, but if teachers really want to make a difference, they’re going to have to try a little harder. Listen to Caitlyn Gowriluk’s piece on this topic tomorrow during the show. You can also listen to the interview with Sinclair here: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1431450179674?fbclid=IwAR3dvW3z6PmAe2XTHL0FTkehxaqbyIyBhFGjuiuwnPsDnqonwobSxmixu5g We…
Mid-day Memo, Episode 2
In-the-field correspondent Kelsey Marcotte is at The Forks to tell us about the Pavillon Sub Zero amphitheatre, specifically Norwegian artist and multi-instrumentalist Terje Isungset’s performance there Saturday evening. Cassidy Dankochik fills us in on the UN’s Year of Indigenous Languages, while entertainment reporter Graeme Houssin’s chats with Jeremy Haywood-Smith of Winnipeg’s JayWood about Saturday’s performance at Big Fun Festival with Apollo Suns and Silence Kit. Host Hannah Owczar speaks with a counselor about mindfulness and self-care, and Jeremy Morantz educates us all on Overdose Awareness. Anthem on Social:
Mid-day Memo Episode 2
Tomorrow’s the big day – the second episode of the greatest ever radio show, the Mid-day Memo! We’ve got a show full of language and music this week: Our in-the-field correspondent Kelsey Marcotte will be at The Forks to tell us about the Pavillon Sub Zero amphitheatre, specifically Norwegian artist and multi-instrumentalist Terje Isungset’s performance there tomorrow evening. Cassidy Dankochik will fill us in on the UN’s Year of Indigenous Languages, while our entertainment reporter Graeme Houssin’s gonna be chatting with Jeremy Haywood-Smith of Winnipeg’s JayWood about their performance tomorrow night at Big Fun Festival with Apollo Suns and Silence…
Mid-day Memo, Episode 1
Host Christina Burridge speaks with a concerned parent about online threats aimed at several Transcona middle schools. Jonathan Wade goes on a literal wild goose chase. Feature reporter (and VICE photographer) Graeme Houssin gives a report on Queer Bingo. JJeremy Morantz rants against the Academy. Kayla Buehler talks about Canada’s Food Guide, and Cassidy Dankochik is all about the sports (as usual!) All this and Hannah Owczar at the news desk on the premiere episode of the Mid-day Memo! Anthem on Social:
Meet the Mid-day Memo
Hello everyone, we’d like to introduce ourselves. We are the Mid-day Memo, a new Friday newscast you can find here on Anthem. You may be wondering who “we” are. We are a group of 13 Creative Communications students bringing you the what’s what (a.k.a. the latest content and news in Winnipeg). Each week, we’ll have a new lineup of hosts and reporters. Here’s what we’ll bring you: Local individuals sharing something cool that they’re up to Up-to-date news, sports and entertainment Rants on topics everyone can’t stop talking about Analysis of interesting interviews and our opinions on the subject Live…
The Best Marvel Movies of the 2000s – In Honour of Stan Lee (1922-2018)
Stan Lee, the legendary comic book writer, died today at the age of 95. Lee, along with artists Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby, helped create some of the most iconic superheroes of all-time, including the Avengers, the X-Men, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four. In honour of his passing, we’ve highlighted some of the best Marvel movies to come out in the 2000s. These movies hold an iconic status in geek culture for very good reasons. Each of them does justice to Lee’s legacy as a storyteller, a world-builder, and a creative genius. Blade II The comic world’s favourite vampire…
