
The Start
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More Bang For Your Buck
Something To Talk Aboot
The Tipping Point
Not Like This!
Banjo Bowl SELL OUT!
Excuse Me?! How Much?!
Ch-Ch-Changes
"Hi, I'm Bretty Megarry, Welcome to The Start!"
Dream Genie
Locked In A Elevator
Can't Hardly Wait
Gonna Give You Up...
Selling Winnipeg
Right Is Right!
Disappointed, I Was Not.
LOL (Live On Location)
Package Deal
Spring Sucks?!
Pod-A-Thon
Pet Mayhem!
Gotta Have Faith?
Or, "In Transit"
Stop Making Sense
I'm Stuffed!
Exploration
Artemis II launch! (0:30); Winnipeg wrestler Chris Jericho makes surprise return to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) (8:15); With the Artemis launch... let's talk about our own adventures with exploration (11:55); Small Town Salute - Selkirk Rotary Club, LobsterFest (19:50); Global's Reggie Cecchini's weekly U.S. recap, including Donald Trump's speech on Iran (30:25); The Couch Potatoes! (37:40); CLAYHEM! (50:00); Winning entry on exploration adventures (57:15); BRYAN BAEUMLER! Coming to Home & Garden Show next week (1:01:35).
Winnipeg Is All Elite!
It's April Fools' Day, and Greg is Humbuggy about it / Jets escape Chicago with OT win / AEW is in town tonight! (1:40); Sounds of the Game Jets beat Chicago! (9:40); Times the marketing GOT YA! Like Greg & Cam both stopping at KFC for the Kyle Connor meal (16:30); Indoor tomato farm in Dauphin - Vermillion Growers (23:55); AEW (All Elite Wrestling) is in town tonight... Clay spoke with Winnipeg's Don Callis (former wrestler, now manager), and Ed Garcia spoke with Winnipeg wrestler Kenny Omega (32:50); Iran war: Rising oil prices put financial pressure on Canadians / Social media rant on how the price of gas is the 'line too far' for too many of us (43:40); Weekly Wednesday Jets Chat - Hockey Insider John Shannon (51:30); Listener shared a story from Stonewall Tribune on the passing of June Baer at 91, Manitoban with a massive legacy in animation (1:01:25); Winning entry on times the marketing got ya (1:07:20); Buffalo Run Recreation and Athletic Centre - What is it?? (1:10:45).
Blunt Force Drama
MORE SNOW / Jets in action tonight / Blunt honesty (1:40); Air Canada CEO Rousseau to retire amid language controversy (9:35); BLUNT FORCE HONESTY - Greg recently got a hilariously blunt & honest text (16:35); Support for youth social media ban in Canada strong, says Angus Reid poll (25:10); Inside Health Sciences Centre documentary part 2 from CJOB's Richard Cloutier (32:05); Social media follow-up... it's not all slop! Greg gives an example called The X For Boys (41:45); The Legacy of Hockey Player Bill Riley, who died over the weekend (51:50); Winning entry on blunt honesty (1:00:50); BREAKFAST WITH THE BOMBERS - One Last Gig… Drew Wolitarsky set to perform in Winnipeg on April 11th (1:03:30).
Suck It Up
WINTER WILL JUST NOT DIE / Jets win big in Colorado on Saturday! (1:40); TIGER WOODS ROLLS ANOTHER CAR (7:45); Winter will not die, and we have to suck it up to get through. TIMES WE HAD TO SUCK IT UP AND PUSH ON (16:25); Richard Cloutier got a look behind the scenes at the HSC ER...(22:35); Sleep Country 'Let's Stop Sleep Shaming' contest winner! (34:25); SPORTS! - Bob Irving (42:05); CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT! / Trump's latest unhinged post on social media / Reaction from No Kings protests? (54:00); Winning entries on times we had to suck it up and push on (1:00:50); Create, develop, and pitch a business idea in just 50+ hours for a chance to win $10,000! North Forge RAMP UP WEEKEND (1:04:50).
Gimme That!
Dicey roads? / Gas down to 130.9 in spots??? / Greg had a Cinnamon Toast Crunch Frosty??? (1:40); Sounds of the Game Jets lose to Avalanche BUT PLAYED GREAT (9:20); Greg had a Cinnamon Toast Crunch Frosty this week... TIMES OUR FOOD CRAVINGS TOOK OVER (16:25); Daycare review shows things are a bit of a mess (24:40); THE COUCH POTATOES! Brett finally watched the Oscar-winning cartoon "Flow", and gave it THE SECTIONAL! 5 couch cushions out of 5' (31:25); Weekly U.S. recap with Global's Reggie Cecchini (43:30); Sleep Awareness Month -- VIVID DREAMS: Good or bad? IE do vivid dreams mean we are getting good sleep? (51:05); Audio of the big winner of the St. B Mega Million Choices Lottery - SHE WAS ECSTATIC! (1:03:25); CLAYHEM!!! (1:05:35); Winning entries on cravings taking over (1:12:25); Winnipeg Golf Invention... the Range Reloader! (1:16:20).
Parallel Thinking
Councillor Russ Wyatt arrested and charged with sexual assault / Is Chris Streveler retiring from football?? (1:40); Chris Streveler retiring from football??? (8:15); Sarah didn't have to parallel park in her driving test?? Times we got off easy! Got away with something we shouldn't have! (16:45); Winnipeg City Councillor Russ Wyatt arrested for sexual assault - Audio from lawyer Bob Sokalski with Richard Cloutier (21:50); Times you got away with something - driving tests, how it works now with the parallel parking test (28:55); Small Town Salute - Royal Manitoba Winter Fair (31:25); How are cars being stolen in Winnipeg these days? The new ways thieves are using technology to steal vehicles (40:50); Will Councillor Russ Wyatt show up at City Hall today? - CJOB's Richard Cloutier, live at City Hall (52:15); Winning entries on getting away with something (57:45); Councillor Russ Wyatt DID show up at City Hall today (1:03:20).
Talking Turkey About Chicken
Hats off to Richard Cloutier for budget coverage / Kinew & Gillingham on rotisserie chickens lol / How do you eat your rotisserie chicken?? (0:30); Sounds of the Game Jets host Golden Knights! (6:45); Greg's speeding 'buddy' on Henderson ALMOST got his comeuppance -- Times you rejoiced in someone getting their comeuppance (11:50); BUDGET - Reaction on PST being removed from all groceries, including ROTISSERIE CHICKEN (19:20); Restaurants on PST… what about us?? (26:55); Weekly Wednesday Jets Chat - Ken Wiebe (34:10); Commonwealth has Re-Opened! (44:25); Winning entries on COMEUPPANCE (50:30).
Well That's No Excuse!
Got an iPhone? The silent alarm clock glitch continues to be a problem two years later (1:40); Inspired by the silent alarm clock problem... let's talk EXCUSES! Weirdest excuses you've given or received, be they true or not (9:35); Provincial budget preview - CJOB's Richard Cloutier (16:05); BREAKFAST WITH THE BOMBERS - Winnipeg Football Club Release 2025 Community Impact Report (23:00); NTSB investigates why fire truck was on runway during flight AC8646 landing - Extended audio from the tower: "I messed up" (32:20); Jane's Walk season is here to explore our community & neighbourhoods in a new way / Thoughts on provincial budget and transit (37:35); Potholes & P3 / Provincial budget and big Winnipeg street projects / NO FALL CLEANUP... does that contribute to clogged and frozen drains in the Spring? - Evan Duncan, City Councillor for Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood (47:25); Winning entries on weird excuses (55:05); International Social Prescribing Day is coming up on Thursday March 26th (58:25).
Letting Time Pass
Abbreviated Sounds of the Game - Jets at Rangers / PWHL in Winnipeg last night, Sarah went to the game and offers her thoughts (1:40); How do you pass the time when your cable/internet go out? Or are taken away? (9:10); Storm drains and catch basins are clogged and causing some flooding, some citizens are cleaning them up themselves // Potholes (15:55); NATO Strait of Hormuz - What's the latest? Are we moving toward the finish line? - Retired Major General Scott Clancy (23:00); When did it become ok to adopt the mentality "meh, someone else will do that", like leaving paper towels on the ground in the bathroom (31:30); LET'S STOP SLEEP SHAMING (37:55); SPORTS! - CJOB Sports Show host Christian Aumell on PWHL, World Curling, March Madness! (40:20); City Councillor Janice Lukes asking citizens to help clear out catch basins and storm drains -- Should we be helping?? (52:40); Winning entries on losing your cable / internet, AND, when did it become ok to think "someone else will deal with that" (58:55); Alan Doyle video on The Exchange - Also, Downtown/Exchange housing development, and eventually what do we do with a new arena?? - Brent Bellamy, architect, urbanist, columnist (1:04:10).
Sucker; Spring; Shave
FIRST DAY OF SPRING 946AM! (1:40); What are you a sucker for? For me, it's new potato chip flavours. Or if at a restaurant, Reuben Sandwich! - Brett (8:45); 25th Anniversary Breast Cancer Pledge Ride... Over $1.5 million raised - 2,279,031 km ridden (16:25); THE COUCH POTATOES! (23:35); Weekly U.S. recap with Global's Reggie Cecchini (31:25); Community Safety Group Calls for Immediate Safety Pilot on Wellington Crescent Following Executive Policy Committee (39:10); CLAYHEM!!! With the almost-birthday boy Vasilios (50:40); Winning entries on things we're suckers for (57:35); Brave the Shave - Winnipeg Police initiative for Make-A-Wish coming up on April 1st (1:01:50); 09:45 Connecting Winnipeg with KK, and Brett's 'word of the week'...(1:12:15).
If You Build It, They Will Come
Renewing Hope
On The Road Again
Gas is up to $164.9! / Worst Roads kicks off today, we're talking Worst ROUTE / St. Patrick's Day! / Burt Block Party grand prize coming (0:30); 8675309 is the third most popular password? If you call 12048675309, it plays the song! / IRAN: Trump warns NATO, Canada's oil boost won't lower gas price (8:35); Worst Roads Campaign has kicked off... how about the worst ROUTE? Dumbest engineering? Most annoying intersection? (16:10); CAA's WORST ROADS CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF TODAY! (23:45); BREAKFAST WITH THE BOMBERS - 24 questions with Nic Demski! (30:30); Councillors Sound Alarm as Some School Board Tax Increases Top 40% Over Four Years (42:40); Winning entry on worst route, dumbest part of your route (50:05); What the heck is Mini Ballers?? Basketball program for kids 1.5 to 2.5 years (54:20).
Winnipeg Is For Lovers?
WAKE UP! Brett co-hosted the Oscars Party at The Met last night (1:40); Sounds of the Game - Good weekend for the Jets! (8:30); Greg took in some championship ringette over the weekend and had a blast - Experiences with community sports, playing or watching (15:10); Canadian Company has developed Farmer-Owned, Decentralized, On-Farm, Green Ammonia technology (24:45); Should you reconisder that EV? Here's something to think about (33:05); From Virginia to Winnipeg to see The Jets! (41:35); Big concert announcement! / WEEKEND SPORTS! (48:25); Washington Weekend (59:05); Winning entries on community sports (1:06:00); Local Contractor/Deck Builder makes the switch to EV (1:10:40).
Yer Favourites
Friday the 13th again! / Long term forecast looks good / Jets lose again / Junos (1:40); Junos coming back to Winnipeg! Celebrating Canadian concerts (9:35); Affordability & farming: Farmer in Argyle weighs in on unstable prices... AND... the record amount he made from selling a bull! And his fantastic celebration (17:10); Celebrating Canadian concerts (25:05); THE COUCH POTATOES! (27:30); Weekly U.S. recap with Global's Reggie Cecchini (35:55); Rising cost of fuel - How is it affecting professional drivers?? - Joanne the Luggage Lady (43:25); Junos coming back to Winnipeg! (53:10); Winning entries on celebrating Canadian concerts (1:00:55); Fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity Manitoba, The Fuse benefit concert to celebrate the band's 50th anniversary, at Park Theatre on March 21st (1:04:45).
I Need A Hero!!!
Happy 80th Anniversary 680 CJOB!
Happy 80th birthday CJOB! 75th anniversary montage and a birthday greeting, the first of many! AND PRIZES GALORE! OODLES OF PRIZES! (1:40); Birthday sounds, then a SUPER CONDENSED Sounds of the Game since the Jets lost (9:15); A time CJOB had an impact on your life, a time it was important for you (17:05); Birthday greetings and sounds / New Coalition “Workers for Downtown Public Safety” Calls for Urgent Meetings with Mayor and Justice Minister (24:00); KK!! With some clips of Clay Young being a goof (30:55); Scott Arniel! Final playoff push from the Jets. We chat with the head coach as radio home of the Winnipeg Jets as a Happy Birthday to us! (33:35); Birthday shoutout from Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings (43:40); Learning about CJOB's original home, The Lindsay Building, which is right around the corner! (46:30); Weekly Wednesday Jets Chat - Ken Wiebe (53:40); Winning entries on important CJOB moments (1:03:30); Cooper Nemeth Memorial All-Star Day, Coming Up March 28th (1:08:30); Connecting Winnipeg with Hal Anderson (1:16:05).
Stranger Things
80-year-old Winnipegger’s home care services reinstated after concerns over security camera (1:40); Listener gives Cam some razorblades after his story last week - Strange ways things we want/need/didn't know we needed... fell into our lap! (10:45); SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT #1 / PHIL the boot campaign... very generous gift to all firehalls. KickOff for UFFW campaign (16:30); Strange ways things we want/need/didn't know we needed... fell into our lap! (24:05); BREAKFAST WITH THE BOMBERS - Nick Hallett, Defensive Back (26:45); Home care & cameras feedback / Getting ready for the big 80th birthday with one of the best CJOB stories of all time... from Winnipeg's Randy Bachman! (33:20); SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT #2 (39:50); Home care and cameras follow-up - Reaction from family on home care reinstatement (47:00); SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT #3 / Do you have security cameras at home? (57:30); Winning entry on strange ways things fell into our lap (1:05:30); Osborne Village Resource Centre needs help raising funds to replace its server (1:08:35).
Affections/Affiliations/Anniversaries
Brett's back from vacation, fell down on the ice on Friday / It's slippery out there this morning / Yay Manitoba at the Brier! (1:40); Josh Morrisey appreciation package (9:30); Follow-up to International Women's Day on challenge of getting women to run for politics due to the garbage they put up with as women (12:20); Sarah was wearing a Canucks jersey at the Jets game??? The reason behind our affections/affiliations for things (20:40); Getting ready for CJOB's 80th birthday! (26:25); AWS Data Centre in UAE and Bahrain in the first week of this conflict. Significant? What are Data Centres? Where are they located? Is there an ideal location? (33:30); Presentation to Winnipeg Women's Conference... What is the Mabuhay District? (44:30); SPORTS! Matt Dunstone/Manitoba Wins Brier, Jets FIVE points out of a playoff spot. Was Trade Deadline Friday a DUD? Buffalo Sabres FIRST in the Atlantic!? (52:20); Home care and concerns over cameras - A Winnipeg man's father's home care service has been paused due to a security camera in his home - CJOB's Richard Cloutier (1:03:15); "This changed how I think about brain health at 48" - fitting chat on brain fog with the time change over the weekend (1:10:45).
I Love MB
It's Friday!! (0:30); Sounds of the Game: Jets handle the Lightning (7:20); What's your favourite thing about living in Winnipeg/Manitoba? (15:40); Global's Reggie Cecchini on a wild week in the world (21:50); International Womens Day, Gisela Carere, President of Benchmark (29:55); Jim Toth on today's NHL trade deadline (36:20); Mathew Embry shares his 30-year MS journey (47:20).
Way Way Way Way Back In The Day...
Wake up! (0:30); Way back in the day, which things do you still use, that are STILL better? (7:35); Small Town Salute-Beausejour! CPTC Races going on this weekend (13:10); Our monthly visit with the Mayor of Winnipeg, Scott Gillingham (20:50); Mega Million Choices Lottery early bird deadline, with Bob Irving! (34:00); Winning text on oldie but still goodie! (42:20); Reveen! (44:50).
Sweet Things In Life
Sounds of the Game (0:30); Times you left something too soon! (7:10); Reports/concerns that Iran's drone resources are draining interceptor missile stockpiles (13:55); A Growing number of restaurants are closing... for lunch (21:25); Weekly Wednesday Jets Chat with Hockey Insider John Shannon (29:35); Prabhnoor Singh/UMSU President/UMSU week coming up/food bank concert (41:30); George Belanger, lead singer of Harlequin, celebrating 50 years (49:10).
Saving Daylight
Show Intro (0:30); Daylight saving time permanent in BC! (8:35); Surprise purchase history (17:50); 6,000 flights cancelled worldwide since Saturday (23:25); KK isn't alone in her anxiety about the situation in the Middle East (32:05); Assiniboine Park needs volunteers this summer (41:20); Winner on your surprise purchase history (49:15); International Women's Day is coming up! (52:15).
Blood Moon Rising
It's Monday! (0:30); Do you have a weird recurring dream? (7:10); The latest from DC with Reggie Cecchini (13:20); What's next in the Middle East? (22:10); Sports wrap-up with Jim Toth (29:10); Gas Prices about to sky-rocket? (40:10); Scott Young from the Planetarium on the Blood Moon/Lunar Eclipse (45:50).
Avoiding Cabin Fever
01:02 Sarah's Taylor Swift Candlelight Concert experience / Gas Prices on the rise / Clayhem / Couch Potatoes 07:12 Connor Hellebuyck speaks with Sara Orlesky on the Trump phone call controversy, and mixed emotions winning for U.S. & playing for Winnipeg 12:55 Getting through Cabin Fever! Help plan Brett's Staycation 19:45 Cabin Fever ideas 22:40 THE COUCH POTATOES! 32:51 Friday Jets report with John Shannon weighing in on Hellebuyck 35:40 Weekly Reggie U.S. Recap 42:37 March is Endometriosis Awareness Month 53:46 CLAYHEM!! 1:00:20 Winning entry on cabin fever 1:03:30 As Black History Month gets set to close... Black History game with the Jets is coming up on Tuesday March 3rd - Ogo Okwumabua from local apparel business ZUEIKE