EPISODE · Jul 31, 2023 · 52 MIN
Bill Welychka, MuchMusic/MuchMoreMusic
from Toronto Legends · host Andrew Applebaum
Global News Morning Kingston’s Bill Welychka talks about starting at MuchMusic the same week he graduated from Seneca College’s Radio and TV Arts program, the surreal experience of moving from WATCHING [on tv] to WORKING alongside Christopher Ward/Steve Anthony/Michael Williams/Laurie Brown/Denise Donlon, sliding from MuchMusic over to MuchMoreMusic, his anticipation for and involvement in the upcoming MuchMusic documentary '299 Queen Street West,' why the visionary Moses Znaimer’s Speakers Corner was way ahead of YouTube, how his move to Kingston allowed him to rekindle friendships with The Tragically Hip, his memories of fun [and not so fun] interviews with Prince/David Bowie/Robert Smith/Mick Jagger/Lindsay Buckingham/Mick Fleetwood/Avril Lavigne/Blur/Liam Gallagher/Goo Goo Dolls, why he absolutely loves living in Kingston, and what you can look forward to in his upcoming autobiography! Bill’s autobiography “Bill Welychka, A Happy Has-Been” is coming soon! For more info please go to www.BillWelychka.ca TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Global News Morning Kingston’s Bill Welychka talks about starting at MuchMusic the same week he graduated from Seneca College’s Radio and TV Arts program, the surreal experience of moving from WATCHING [on tv] to WORKING alongside Christopher Ward/Steve Anthony/Michael Williams/Laurie Brown/Denise Donlon, sliding from MuchMusic over to MuchMoreMusic, his anticipation for and involvement in the upcoming MuchMusic documentary '299 Queen Street West,' why the visionary Moses Znaimer’s Speakers Corner was way ahead of YouTube, how his move to Kingston allowed him to rekindle friendships with The Tragically Hip, his memories of fun [and not so fun] interviews with Prince/David Bowie/Robert Smith/Mick Jagger/Lindsay Buckingham/Mick Fleetwood/Avril Lavigne/Blur/Liam Gallagher/Goo Goo Dolls, why he absolutely loves living in Kingston, and what you can look forward to in his upcoming autobiography! Bill’s autobiography “Bill Welychka, A Happy Has-Been” is coming soon! For more info please go to www.BillWelychka.ca TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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