The Signal

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Every weekday, Adam Walsh starts a new conversation on The Signal. It's a show about what's on your mind now, and what people aren't talking about...yet. The Signal will make you think, smile and learn more about the place you call home.

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Canadian pride and the Trump effect

Today's show dives into calls for buying local and Canadian and the noticeable uptick in Canadian pride in respinse to tariff threats and musings of Canada becoming the 51st state by the U.S. president. During the hour we ask guests about the increase in patriotism, we ask what it means to be Canadian and if there is such thing as having too much pride.

55 min
2 DAYS AGO

Tech and manufacturing folks talk Trump tariff threats

Today on the show we speak with some tech and manufacturing folks in Newfoundland and Labrador about Trump tariff threats and the way forward. We talk about how to mitigate economic downfall, find new trading partners and reform some of the ways we do business in this province, and across the country.

55 min
3 DAYS AGO

A Black History Month conversation

Today on the show we speak with folks from the Black community in Newfoundland and Labrador about the meaning of the month to them and about their experiences living in the province.

55 min
4 DAYS AGO

Why starting a business may be easier than you think

Today's show gets down to the dollars and cents of starting a business. We hear from local entrepreneurs on what it's like to take the leap, get a business up and running, and operate in this current economic climate.

55 min
5 DAYS AGO

How AI and the internet are changing the music industry

AI is seeping into every corner of the internet. Streaming platforms give you a new playlist every day, curated by an algorithm. But that also means every artist has the chance to make it big. The internet has completely changed the music industry, and how we listen to music — for better, and for worse. Today on The Signal, we talk about the upsides and the downsides.

55 min
FEB 14

Live from the A. C. Hunter Public Library

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, today's show gives some love to local libraries and authors. It explores how the library is a lot more than books, it has programming for all ages, resources, computers, games. It’s a third place people can simply exist without having to pay or do anything. You will also meet some talented writer folks.

49 min
FEB 13

What's the value of French and music education?

Junior high schools in Newfoundland and Labrador might soon be offering fewer classes in subjects like French and music. It's all about giving them more choice. Today we ask what are the potential costs of that move? And how do we gauge the value of subject like French and music?

55 min
FEB 12

Winter check-in with shelters and food banks

We are checking in with different organizations that provide food or shelter to learn how things are going, what main challenges they are facing, and how winter is affecting their operations. Talk also on the current demand for their services and discuss ways to prevent burnout among their staff and volunteers.

55 min

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Every weekday, Adam Walsh starts a new conversation on The Signal. It's a show about what's on your mind now, and what people aren't talking about...yet. The Signal will make you think, smile and learn more about the place you call home.