Queen St W, Duncan to John | June 2010
Extra street signs here say “Moses Znaimer Way.” This stretch of Queen has been named in honour of the patriarch of the innovative CityTV and MuchMusic empire which reached its zenith here.
When CityTV first moved west into these digs they wired the entire building so every room was a potential studio. Their teams were also very mobile. TV programs could happen EVERYWHERE. City and Much productions would overflow into the sidewalk and sometimes the streets. Anyone could spend a dollar and record a message at Speakers’ Corner.
In this picture CTV is assimilating the landmark building into their bland operations, while elsewhere Rogers Broadcasting operates a station named City TV that bears little resemblance to the influential upstart Moses built.
