Commercial for a local jewelry Store in Detroit circa early 2000s
A Little Archive of TV Commercials from the 80's, 90's and Early 2000's
Midas Muffler Commercial 2005
Commercial for Midas Muffler as broadcast in 1986
Midas, Inc. is an American chain of automotive service centers headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. In its North American main and home market, Midas stores are company-owned or franchised. In the 17 other countries it operates in, the service centers are either licensed or franchised. Midas is one of the world’s largest providers of automotive services, offering brake, maintenance, tires, exhaust, steering and suspension services at more than 2,000 franchised, licensed and company-owned Midas shops in 13 countries, including nearly 1,300 in the United States of America and Canada. Midas also owns the SpeeDee Oil & Auto Service business, with more than 150 auto service centers in America.
In April 1956, Midas, an acronym of Muffler Installation Dealers' Associated Service, was established by Nate H. Sherman and the first Midas Muffler opened that year in Macon, Georgia. The chain was originally known as Midas Muffler as they specialized in the replacement of mufflers. In recent years, they have marketed themselves as Auto Service Experts, as they are capable of performing most routine and common automobile service, including brakes, fluid changes, and suspensions. The name is derived from King Midas and his golden touch, hence the slogan "Trust the Midas touch".
Midas was acquired by TBC Corporation in 2012.
Goodyear Tires Commercial 1986
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is an American multinational tire manufacturing company founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling and based in Akron, Ohio. Goodyear manufactures tires for automobiles, commercial trucks, light trucks, motorcycles, SUVs, race cars, airplanes, farm equipment and heavy earth-moving machinery. It also makes bicycle tires, having returned from a break in production between 1976 and 2015. As of 2017, Goodyear is one of the top four tire manufacturers along with Bridgestone (Japan), Michelin (France) and Continental (Germany)
The company was named after American Charles Goodyear, inventor of vulcanized rubber. The first Goodyear tires became popular because they were easily detachable and required little maintenance.
Though Goodyear had been manufacturing airships and balloons since the early 1900s, the first Goodyear advertising blimp flew in 1925. Today, it is one of the most recognizable advertising icons in America. The company is the most successful tire supplier in Formula One history, with more starts, wins, and constructors' championships than any other tire supplier. They pulled out of the sport after the 1998 season. It is the sole tire supplier for NASCAR series.
Goodyear was the first global tire manufacturer to enter China when it invested in a tire manufacturing plant in Dalian in 1994.
Goodyear was a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average between 1930 and 1999. The company opened a new global headquarters building in Akron in 2013.
The New RO (CHRO) Speakers Corner Promo 1999
A little segment of a public service feature that CHRO put on where people could pop into a video booth and voice their opinion.
TVTropolis Commercial 2007
DTour (styled as DTOUR) is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment.
The channel was originally established by Canwest in 1997 as Prime, a cable companion to Global with a general entertainment format focusing on classic series and programming acquired from Global and CH. In 2006, the channel was re-branded as TVTropolis, carrying a similar format but with a focus on contemporary sitcoms and dramas from the 1980s and 90's, as well as pop culture-themed programs. In 2013, the channel was re-launched as DTour, which largely draws from the U.S. cable network Travel Channel, as well as other co-owned sister networks.
First Response Pregnancy Test Commercial 1989
Identified in the early 20th century, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a glycoprotein hormone that rises quickly in the first few weeks of pregnancy, typically reaching a peak at 8- to 10-weeks gestational age.[4][5] hCG is produced by what will become the placenta.[6] hCG testing can be performed with a blood (serum) sample (typically done in a medical facility) or with urine (which can be performed in a medical facility or at home). The assays used to detect the presence of hCG in blood or urine are generally reliable and inexpensive. Secretion of hCG can occur as soon as 6 days following ovulation and on average 8-10 days following ovulation; this is the earliest hCG can be detected in a blood sample. The hCG concentration in blood is higher than in urine. Therefore, a blood test can be positive while the urine test is still negative.
Qualitative tests (yes/no or positive/negative results) look for the presence of the beta subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in blood or urine. For a qualitative test the thresholds for a positive test are generally determined by an hCG cut-off where at least 95% of pregnant women would get a positive result on the day of their first missed period.] Qualitative urine pregnancy tests vary in sensitivity. High-sensitivity tests are more common and typically detect hCG levels between 20-50 milli-international units/mL (mIU/mL). Low-sensitivity tests detect hCG levels between 1500-2000 mIU/mL and have unique clinical applications, including confirmation of medication abortion success. Qualitative urine tests available for home use are typically designed as lateral flow tests.
Howard Fine Jewelers Ottawa 2003
From their website:
Howard Appotive founded Howard Fine Jewelers & Custom Designers on October 1st, 1967. From humble beginnings, it has grown to become a household name with a far-reaching reputation for unparalleled craftsmanship and customer service excellence. Together with daughters Stephanie & Lindsay Appotive the HOWARD family has a second generation at the helm. A family business for over 50 years, with local roots and an international reach we invite you to come and experience the difference. Thoughtfully sourced from all over the world, each timeless piece of jewelry at HOWARD is a reflection of our passion for our commitment to exceed your expectations.
Presidents Choice Commercial 2002
President's Choice, also known as PC, is a Canadian private label or store brand owned by Loblaw Companies Limited that includes a wide variety of grocery and household products, in addition to financial services and a cell phone service (PC Mobile operated by Bell Mobility). The products are available from the company's various retail outlets including Loblaws, Loblaw Great Food, Dominion, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, Maxi, Pharmaprix, Provigo, Extra Foods, Your Independent Grocer, Atlantic Superstore, Zehrs Markets, Valu-mart, Fortinos, Shoppers Drug Mart, Wholesale Club and T & T Supermarket.
Preparation H Commercial Early 2000s
Preparation H is an American brand of medications that is made by Pfizer, used in the treatment of hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are caused at least in part by inflamed blood vessels, and most versions of Preparation H work by reducing inflammation in blood vessels.
The company that makes this product incorporated in 1926 as American Home Products (AHP) and "one of AHP's earliest prizes was the acquisition of a sunburn oil in 1935 that the company transformed into Preparation H, which became one of the world's best-selling hemorrhoid treatments." AHP changed its name to Wyeth in 2002, and was then bought by Pfizer in 2009, which was reported to have paid $68 billion.
Speakers Corner Segment 2002
A little segment of a public service feature that CHRO put on where people could pop into a video booth and voice their opinion.
Reitmans Commercial 2001
Reitmans was founded in 1926 by Herman and Sarah Reitman. Since those modest beginnings, this publicly owned, family-controlled business has evolved from one women’s clothing store on Boulevard St. Laurent in Montreal to one of Canada’s largest women’s specialty retailer.
Mr. Clean Commercial 2002
Mr. Clean (or Mr. Proper) is a brand name and mascot, owned by the American company Procter & Gamble, used for an all-purpose cleaner and later also for a melamine foam abrasive sponge.
The all-purpose cleaner was originally formulated by Linwood Burton, a marine ship cleaning businessman with accounts throughout the east coast of the United States and his friend, Mathusan Chandramohan, a rich entrepreneur from Sri Lanka.
Mr. Clean made his television commercial debut in 1958, initially portrayed in the live-action versions by character actor House Peters Jr.
TVO ID 1998
TVOntario (often abbreviated as TVO and stylized on-air as tvo) is a publicly funded English-language educational television network and media organization serving the Canadian province of Ontario. It is operated by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority (OECA), a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Ontario. It operates flagship station CICA-DT (virtual and UHF digital channel 19) in Toronto, which also relays programming across portions of Ontario through eight rebroadcast stations. All pay television (cable, satellite, IPTV) providers throughout Ontario are required to carry TVO on their basic tier, and programming can be streamed for free online.
Nature Valley Commercial 2007
Nature Valley is an American brand of bars, snacks and granola owned by General Mills.
They produce a variety of granola bars, cereals and related snacks. Common bars include: 'Oats and Honey', 'Fruit and Nut', and 'Peanut'. Their selection includes crunchy bars, protein bars, fruit and nut bars, and various nut bars.
Nature Valley introduced its granola bar in 1975. The brand later introduced more types of granola bars such as: crunchy, chewy, clusters, nut, yogurt coated and protein packed.
Lactantia Cream Cheese 2003
From Their Website
Nearly 140 years of providing quality products to Canadians.
1881
Local Dairy farmers started making cheese in Balderson Corners, Ontario, earning awards at every major cheese-making competition both in Canada and abroad.
1933
On October 19, Andre Besnier started his business in Laval with one employee. On the first day, 35 litres of milk were collected, and 17 Camembert cheeses were created.
1933
Robert F. Hart established Black Diamond Cheese, making it the first brand-name cheddar in Canada.
1947
Victoriaville Quebec – famous for hockey sticks – is also where agronomist Lionel Beaudet founded Lactantia Ltd.– the first Canadian butter maker to use aluminum wrapping to preserve his butter’s “farm fresh goodness.”
1997
Parmalat Canada acquired these and other brands making it one of Canada’s largest food companies.
2011
Groupe Lactalis becomes the #1 on the global dairy market after the acquisition of Italian dairy leader Parmalat. Parmalat Canada has operated in Canada since 1997 and is a subsidiary of Parmalat S.p.A of Italy.
2019
Lactalis Canada acquires Natural Cheese Division from Kraft Heinz, offering our Nation’s favourite cheese brands made from wholesome milk: Cracker Barrel, P’tit Quebec, and Amooza along with Black Diamond and Cheestrings
Swiss Chalet Commercial 1999
Swiss Chalet is a Canadian chain of casual dining restaurants founded in 1954 in Toronto, Ontario. As of 2015, there are over 200 Swiss Chalet restaurants in Canada, Swiss Chalet is among the holdings of Recipe Unlimited, which also owns the fast-food chain Harvey's. Swiss Chalet and Harvey's franchises share many locations.
Swiss Chalet franchises include a variety of points of sale. The company's locations generally have an architectural alpine theme, a dining room, a take-out counter, and delivery. Some feature drive-thru windows while other locations in certain urban areas are only take-out counters and are more akin to fast food restaurants. The brand also has an online food ordering system. Recipe Unlimited retails signature Swiss Chalet sauce, gravy, and marinades (as powdered mixes) in Canadian supermarkets.
Canadian Alliance Party Commercial 2002
The Canadian Alliance, formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a centre-right to right-wing federal political party in Canada that existed under that name from 2000 to 2003. The Canadian Alliance was the new name of the Reform Party of Canada and inherited many of its populist policies, as well as its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons of Canada. The party supported policies that were both fiscally and socially conservative, seeking reduced government spending on social programs and reductions in taxation.
The Alliance resulted from the United Alternative initiative launched by the Reform Party of Canada and several provincial Tory parties as a vehicle to merge with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. The federal Progressive Conservative Party led by Joe Clark in the late fall of 1998 rejected the initiative to "unite the right." After the Alliance led by Stockwell Day was defeated and a third consecutive Liberal majority government was won in the 2000 federal election, talks reopened and in December 2003, the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative parties finally voted to merge into the Conservative Party of Canada.
Canada Reconnect Commercial 2002
Commercial for a service that reconnects your phone - I don't know, wouldn't it be easier to just pay your phone bill?
Dempster's Bread Commercial 2007
Canada Bread was founded in June 1911 following the merger of five of Canada's leading baking companies: Bredin Bread Company, Model Bakery (founded by George Weston), Toronto Bakery, Stuarts Limited and Boyd's Bakery. The founders of these bakeries agreed not to compete in bread for ten years. Weston and Stuart immediately formed new baking companies making biscuits and cakes. Weston Bakeries reentered the bread market in 1921, becoming over time a major competitor to Canada Bread.
Over a span of 30 years, the company quickly grew, purchasing over 20 bakeries in a dozen cities across the country and establishing new bakery locations in Kingston, Ontario, Cornwall, Ontario, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Chatham, Ontario and Sudbury, Ontario. In 1968, the company acquired Dempster's Bread Limited, which had become the nation's best-selling brand of bread. It followed this acquisition in 1969 by changing the name of the company to Corporate Foods Limited, but later reverted to Canada Bread Company, Limited in 1997. .
In May 2014, Canada Bread was purchased from Maple Leaf Foods by Mexican-based bakery organization, Grupo Bimbo. Less than a year later, in February 2015, Canada Bread acquired the bakery division of Saputo Inc., Vachon Bakery (which had purchased Stuart in 1979), for CAD$120 million. In March 2015, Canada Bread also acquired two former Sobeys bakeries located in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Calgary, Alberta in Western Canada.
In May 2016, Canada Bread announced it was closing its North Bay, Ontario location after nearly 50 years of operation in the city; to be divested across other Canada Bread locations.
Via Rail Commercial 2002
Via Rail Canada Inc., operating as Via Rail or Via, is a Canadian Crown corporation that is mandated to operate intercity passenger rail service in Canada. It receives an annual subsidy from Transport Canada to offset the cost of operating services connecting remote communities.
Via Rail operates over 500 trains per week across eight Canadian provinces and 12,500 kilometres (7,800 mi) of track, 97 per cent of which is owned and maintained by other railway companies, mostly by Canadian National Railway (CN). Via Rail carried approximately 4.39 million passengers in 2017, the majority along the Corridor routes connecting the major cities of the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor, and had an on-time performance of 73 per cent.
Mr Lube Commercial 2002
Mr. Lube Commercial broadcast early 2000's
Clifford Giese and his father Arnold realized there had to be a quicker, more convenient way to get an oil change than having to make an appointment with a garage or dealership. In 1976, they opened the first Mr. Lube location in Edmonton and by 1984 they initiated a franchise program, thus entering a period of major expansion. Mr. Lube has since become one of Canada's largest quick lube brands with approximately 170 locations
Brandpower Commercial 2002
From the website:
Buchanan Group is the power behind Brand Power. For more than thirty years they’ve been working with brands and educating shoppers through Brand Power as well as Medifacts and Zoot Review. They’re also the power behind Home Tester Club - the world’s largest online community of grocery shoppers sharing product information, ratings and reviews.
2002 Dodge SX 2.0
The Chrysler Neon was renamed Dodge SX 2.0 in Canada in 2003 and sold at Dodge dealerships.
CDI College 2000
Commercial for a Toronto area business college broadcast in the early 2000s
CDI College is a private, for-profit career college in Canada. It offers programs in the business, technology and health care fields. The college has 23 campus locations in five Canadian provinces: six in British Columbia, eight in Alberta, one in Manitoba, four in Ontario and five in Quebec.
Glade Toilet Bowl Freshener Commercial Early 2000's
Glade is a well-known brand that offers a wide range of air fresheners and household products, including toilet bowl fresheners.
Strathmere Inn Commercial 1989
From the website:
Strathmere is a special place in Ottawa to celebrate, learn, and get away from the stresses of urban life. Located in the heart of this picturesque 200-acre property is a pre-Confederation stone farmhouse built in 1860, a 150-year-old renovated barn, and a garden house with wrap-around windows surrounded by the fruit orchard, meadows and gardens.
There are 34 cozy guest rooms with windows that open to smell the fresh country air, field to plate menus with fresh ingredients coming from the rich soil on the land, and bees that produce honey for our home baked desserts and tea stations.
A spa and wellness retreat was recently added to enhance the Strathmere experience. Set right in the middle of the field and surrounded by wildflowers and large trees, The Retreat offers spa and massage services, daily yoga, two outdoor hot tubs, fireplaces and relaxation areas, nature trails, and The Retreat Cafe, featuring field to sharing plate menus, local craft beer and VQA wines.
Strathmere has been a family business for over 38 years, and many of our employees have worked right along with us to make our guests feel welcome and at home. We are grateful to have so many friends of Strathmere; couples who were married here and come back to celebrate an anniversary, companies who return at least once a year to get together in a tranquil setting, a loyal following of spa goers and culinary enthusiasts from the local community, and tourists looking for a special experience while visiting Ottawa.
Strathmere is transitioning into becoming a wellness community, returning to its roots. The launch of The Retreat has set the stage for many exciting plans, including yoga and wellness workshops, a field to plate dinner series, and gardening classes to name a few.
Zellers Commercial 2002
Zellers was a Canadian discount department retail chain and currently a brand name owned by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC). Founded in 1931, it was based in Brampton, Ontario. Zellers was acquired by HBC in 1978 before closing in 2013.
A series of acquisitions and expansions allowed Zellers to reach its peak in the 1990s, with 350 stores across the country in 1999. However, fierce competition by Walmart Canada and an inability to adjust to the increasingly volatile retailing industry resulted in Zellers losing significant ground in the 2000s. At the same time, HBC's new owner NRDC Equity Partners was focusing on bolstering and re-positioning Zellers' sister chain, The Bay, with an upscale and fashion-oriented direction, and saw Zellers as a detriment to the turnaround.
In January 2011, HBC announced that it would sell the lease agreements for up to 220 Zellers stores to the US. chain Target for $1.825 billion. In turn, Target announced its intent to convert many of them to Canadian locations of Target, and re-sell the remainder to other parties such as Walmart Canada, resulting in their liquidation and eventual closure. While HBC retained 64 Zellers locations, it announced on July 26, 2012, that all of them would be liquidated and closed by March 31, 2013, due to their lack of profitability. After the chain ceased, HBC repurposed three Zellers-branded locations as liquidation outlets for The Bay (since renamed Hudson's Bay), with the last of those stores closed on January 26, 2020.
In August 2021, the Zellers brand was relaunched as a pop-up shop (store-within-a-store) exclusively at the Hudson's Bay store located in the Burlington Centre shopping mall.
National Post Commercial 2000
The National Post is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. The paper is the flagship publication of Postmedia Network, and is published Tuesdays through Saturdays. It was founded in 1998 by Conrad Black. Once distributed nationally, it later began publishing a daily edition in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia, with only its weekend edition available in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. As of 2006, the Post is no longer distributed in Canada's Atlantic provinces and the territories.
Lipitor Commercial Early 2000s
Lipitor, whose generic name is atorvastatin calcium, is a prescription medication that belongs to a class of drugs known as statins.
Lenscrafters Commercial 1991
LensCrafters is an international retailer of prescription eyewear and prescription sunglasses. Its stores usually host independent optometrists on-site or in an adjacent store. The company has its corporate headquarters in Mason, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati.
LensCrafters has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Italy's Luxottica, the largest eyewear company in the world, since 1995. At the end of 2018, Luxottica operated 1,158 LensCrafters stores, of which 1,050 are located in North America and 108 are located in China, Hong Kong and India.
Invest In Kids Foundation PSA 1999
From their website:
Invest in Kids was founded in 1993 by a group of people committed to creating the best possible futures for all Canadian children.
They had become gravely concerned about the growing numbers of children requiring interventions and services of agencies like Children’s Aid.
They wondered about prevention. Were there opportunities to explore?
The work of Invest in Kids began.
Initially, the focus was centered on creating awareness for the critical first 5 years of a child’s development. The most recent brain research supporting the fact that a child’s future was largely mapped by the time they were 5, needed to be communicated widely so strategies could be put into place to better support all those who had a role in influencing the lives of our youngest children.
INVEST IN KIDS TODAY
Our initial focus has blossomed into a comprehensive effort to reach all parents and professionals who work with families and young children with what they need to do their job better. Because right now, the research is clear – they currently do not have the knowledge, skills and confidence to do their jobs well – and the social, emotional and intellectual development of our youngest children has been compromised as a result.
In fact, today, nearly 1 in 3 Canadian children under the age of 6 have a social, emotional or learning problem. That is a frightening statistic. Many of these problems can be related to a lack of positive parenting.
Today, we are at the center of a national campaign, both creating awareness for this alarming trend in our country and raising the funds to support the solution.
As a national, charitable organization with a mission to help parents become the parents they want and need to be, we have offices across the country: our head office is located in Toronto, Ontario, with provincial offices in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Edmonton, Alberta and Kelowna., B.C.
OUR MISSION
Invest in Kids is dedicated to helping parents become the parents they want and need to be. By translating the science of parenting and child development into engaging, easy-to-understand, relevant resources for parents and professionals, Invest in Kids aims to strengthen the parenting knowledge, skills and confidence of all those who touch the lives of our youngest children to ensure the healthy social, emotional and intellectual development of children from birth to age five.
Men With Brooms Commercial 2002
Men with Brooms is a 2002 Canadian romantic comedy film, starring and directed by Paul Gross. Centered on the sport of curling, the offbeat comedy tells the story of a reunited curling team from a small Canadian town as they work through their respective life issues and struggle to win the championship for the sake of their late coach.
The cast also includes Connor Price, Leslie Nielsen, Peter Outerbridge, Kari Matchett, Molly Parker and Polly Shannon. Members of the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip make a cameo appearance in the film as a competing rink representing Kingston, Ontario, the band's home city. Winnipeg curler and three-time Brier champion Jeff Stoughton also made a cameo appearance throwing his trademark "spin-o-rama" shot.
A television adaptation, also titled Men with Brooms debuted October 4, 2010 on CBC Television for the 2010-11 television season.
Vogue Optical Early 2000's
From their Website:
Vogue Optical began with one store on the corner of Brackley Point Road and Belvedere Avenue in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in 1979.
Originally called Gray’s Optical, our initial vision was to offer a unique combination of quality eyewear, professional service and unbeatable value. From that modest beginning, Vogue Optical, with our unbeatable 2nd Pair Free Policy*, has expanded to 70+ locations across Canada.
We attribute our success to an excellent staff, loyal customers and great product and prices. We believe in our product and service and offer simple, hassle-free policies. After more than 40 years in the business, we continue to provide our customers with terrific value and service.
Oral B Commercial 2002
Oral-B is an American brand of oral hygiene products, including toothpaste, toothbrushes, electric toothbrushes, and mouthwashes. The brand has been in business since the invention of the Hutson toothbrush in 1950.
Dr. Robert W. Hutson (1920–2001), a Californian periodontist, designed and patented a toothbrush in 1950. The application for a design patent for his "Hutson toothbrush" was filed on January 13, 1950, and U.S. Design Patent No. 160,604 was granted on October 24 the same year. In 1958, he was granted a utility patent for a "mouthbrush" having fine, soft, flat-ended nylon bristles, and a similar appearance to the 1950 design. He claimed in his application that this brush was less abrasive to tooth enamel, better for massaging the gums, and more effective at picking up tooth powder than other brushes available at the time, which had coarse, angle-cut bristles.
He also created the Oral-B brand name. The first product was known as the "Oral-B 60", because it had 60 tufts. Other sizes were made with differing numbers of tufts and corresponding names. Hutson sold his toothbrush business in the 1960s, and continued his San Jose periodontal practice.
Oral-B became part of the Gillette group in 1984. Braun, also part of the Gillette group at that time, started to use the Oral-B brand for electric toothbrushes. Oral-B has been part of the Procter & Gamble company since 2006. A company representative has stated that the "B" in Oral-B stands for "brush".
Pantene Commercial 2007
Pantene is a brand of hair care products owned by Procter & Gamble. The product line was first introduced in Europe in 1945 by Hoffmann-La Roche, which branded the name based on panthenol as a shampoo ingredient. It was purchased by Procter & Gamble in 1985 in order to compete in the "beauty product" market rather than only functional products.
The brand's best-known product became the 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioning formula, Pantene Pro-V (Pantene Pro-Vitamin). The product became most noted due to an advertising campaign in 1989 in which fashion models said, "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful." Kelly Le Brock and Iman gained notoriety as the first television spokeswomen to speak the line. The line was criticized by feminists and became a pop-culture catchphrase for "annoying" narcissistic behavior.
Duracell Commercial 2005
Duracell Inc. is an American manufacturer of alkaline batteries, specialty cells, rechargeables and smart power systems, owned by Berkshire Hathaway. The company has its origins in the 1920s, through the work of Samuel Ruben and Philip Mallory, and the formation of the P. R. Mallory Company.
Through a number of corporate mergers and acquisitions, Duracell came to be owned by the consumer products conglomerate Procter & Gamble (P&G). In November 2014, P&G reached an agreement to sell the company to Berkshire Hathaway through a transfer of shares. Under the deal, Berkshire Hathaway exchanged the shares it held in P&G for ownership of the Duracell business.
Duracell originated via the partnership of scientist Samuel Ruben and businessman Philip Rogers Mallory, who met during the 1920s. The P. R. Mallory Company of Burlington, Massachusetts, United States, relocated its headquarters to Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1924. The company produced mercury batteries for military equipment, trumping the carbon-zinc batteries used then in virtually all applications. In 1956, P. R. Mallory & Co. acquired General Dry Batteries, Inc. (GDB) with headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. GDB was then the third-largest U. S. manufacturer of zinc-carbon batteries and had made mercury batteries under license from P. R. Mallory during World War II and after the war until its acquisition in 1956.[5] During the 1950s, Kodak introduced cameras with a flash. The design required a new zinc-carbon cell size, and size AAA was developed.
In 1964, the term "Duracell" was introduced as a brand, from "durable cell". Until 1980, the batteries also bore the Mallory brand.
Late Movie - BBS 1996
The Baton Broadcast System, also known as BBS, was a Canadian system of television stations located in Ontario and Saskatchewan, owned by Baton Broadcasting. BBS was the successor to two provincial systems also owned by Baton, the Saskatchewan Television Network (STN) and Ontario Network Television (ONT).
During the 1990s, BBS and its predecessors served as a complementary programming service to the CTV Television Network, to which most (but not all) of the system's stations were already affiliated. Shortly after Baton's acquisition of CTV in 1997 and the contemporaneous sale of Baton's independent stations (later re-acquired by Bell and currently part of the parallel CTV 2 system), the BBS brand was eliminated, and the system's operations were merged into the CTV network.
CHEZ FM Commercial 2000
CHEZ was launched at 6 p.m. on March 25, 1977 by CHEZ-FM Inc., a company owned and operated by Harvey Glatt. Glatt owned Treble Clef music stores, a chain of retail record stores, and was also a major local concert promoter.
The initial signal strength was 100,000 watts, and the first song was "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder. The original morning show host was Mike O'Reilly, better known at the time as frontman in the rock group Bolt Upright and the Erections. Other early DJs included Geoff Winter, Steve Colwill, Sheryl Nicholson, Brian Murphy, Pierre Bourque, Paul Hunks, and Kathy Donovan. Ken Rockburn provided news and Randy Burgess did sports.
The station focused on the 18-34-year-old demographic by playing English progressive rock music. CHEZ also ran children's programming, talk programming and even some French programming when it first launched on air. Shows like CHEZ Ottawa, The Source, Jazz 106, Medium Rare and In the City distinguished the station from others in the Ottawa market.[2]
During the first few years on air, CHEZ competed with AM station CFRA, then a pop-leaning music station. In 1987, just a few weeks before celebrating its tenth anniversary on the air, CHEZ attained the number one position in the Ottawa market for the first time, with nearly 300,000 weekly listeners.
CHEZ had two sister stations, CHEQ and CJET, under the umbrella of Rideau Broadcasting, located in Smiths Falls.
In 1994, CHEZ shifted to classic rock, partly due competing station CJSB moving its active rock format to FM.
The station and its holdings (Rideau Broadcasting), Canada's last major independent radio station, was sold to Rogers Radio in 1999, joining CKBY and CIWW as Rogers-owned stations in the Ottawa market.
In 2011, CHEZ changed their slogan to "World Class Rock", and began adding more current rock music to its playlist, shifting towards a mainstream rock format. In March 2014, the station added more currents, and their slogan was changed again to "Ottawa's Rock Station" reflecting their competitor CKQB switching from active rock to a Top 40/CHR format.
On June 6, 2016, CHEZ was rebranded to 106.1 CHEZ with a new logo and the station's new website was launched reflecting the change.
In June 2019, CHEZ announced a new morning show, The Biggs and Barr Show, which formerly aired on CHTZ in St. Catharines.
In May 2020, the station reverted to its old branding of CHEZ 106, but kept the same logo and format.
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