The John Downs Show
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The John Downs Show is a news/current events/talk program on Newstalk 1010. It originally started in the fall of 2007 on AM 640 Toronto Radio
, where it aired from 7:00pm to 9:00pm on non-hockey weeknights. AM640 canceled the show in August of 2010 after the station dropped John from their roster. The show picked up again on Newstalk 1010 Sunday, October 3rd 2010 in the 1pm - 5pm timeslot.
Trustee Josh Matlow
would join John Downs every Monday evening for the second hour of the show (8-9pm) as a political contributor and co-host. Technology Guru Carmi Levy also joined the program at 8:30pm every friday to talk tech and take calls.
has worked in news and talk radio in Toronto
since 1999, primarily covering Toronto City Hall. His individual work has been recognized by the Radio and Television News Directors Association of Canada, including the Sam Ross Award for Best National Commentary in 2007.
CFMJ (AM)
CFMJ is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 640 kHz on the AM dial. It is officially licensed to Richmond Hill, Ontario, but the studio is in the newly-constructed Corus Quay building, located at 125 Queens Quay East in Toronto...
, where it aired from 7:00pm to 9:00pm on non-hockey weeknights. AM640 canceled the show in August of 2010 after the station dropped John from their roster. The show picked up again on Newstalk 1010 Sunday, October 3rd 2010 in the 1pm - 5pm timeslot.
Format
The John Downs Show is a news-based talk program that covers local, national, and international issues. It mixes live guest interviews, calls from listeners, and editorial comments from the host.Contributors
When the program ran on AM640 Toronto Radio, Toronto District School BoardToronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board, also known by the acronym TDSB, is the English-language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
Trustee Josh Matlow
Josh Matlow
Josh Matlow is a community activist, journalist, broadcaster and Toronto City Councillor for Ward 22, St. Paul's. He served as a school trustee representing the midtown Toronto riding of St. Paul's between 2003-2010 at the Toronto District School Board...
would join John Downs every Monday evening for the second hour of the show (8-9pm) as a political contributor and co-host. Technology Guru Carmi Levy also joined the program at 8:30pm every friday to talk tech and take calls.
John Downs
John DownsJohn Downs (broadcaster)
John Downs is a radio reporter and personality, who has worked in news and talk radio in Toronto since 1999, primarily covering Toronto City Hall...
has worked in news and talk radio in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
since 1999, primarily covering Toronto City Hall. His individual work has been recognized by the Radio and Television News Directors Association of Canada, including the Sam Ross Award for Best National Commentary in 2007.