Record Breaking Canadian Tourism Numbers in Florida
Our thanks to Visit Florida and Statistics Canada for providing the latest Florida Visitor Estimates. Note the dramatic increase in Canadian visitation between 2002 and 2013 (1.7 MILLION in 2002 to 3.7 MILLION in 2013) with record Canadian numbers in…
New York Times Article from 1982
We found an old article by Andrew Malcolm in the New York Times that was written in 1982 that profiled Canadians travelling to Florida and Prior Smith’s daily broadcasts to the Sunshine State. That material was later included in a…
Broadcaster still going strong after four decades
A Canadian broadcaster who has been keeping his fellow Canadians up-to-date with the goings on at home while they are abroad For the winter, still gets a kick out of piecing together the news from his first floor home radio…
“CANADA CALLING” TURNS 45
Over the years, Canadians travelling to Florida and Arizona during the winter have made it a habit of tuning in the network radio show Canada Calling, a daily link with news from home. This Monday morning, the show will celebrate…
Prior Smith honoured on June 26, 2013 alongside Senator Bob Graham at the Florida Association of Broadcasters Convention in Miami Beach! Check out the video below!
