Beach BOOSTER Radio Podcasts

Based out of Montreal, our very own Collingwood singer/songwriter and guitarist, Austin McCarthy released a new EP on December 29th titled “Reverie”. Austin has two upcoming shows one on August 4th with “Gibson and Company” (for tickets visit: events@gibsonandcompany.ca or austinmccarthy8@gmail.com) and then opening for ‘Jim Cuddy and Company” at Lyric Pond in the Hills of Mulmur where he will be...

Dianna's guest is singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Madison Mueller. Fresh from celebrating her eighteenth birthday and graduating from high school where she was voted the most likely to be famous in her yearbook, Madison has been nominated for four Josie Music Awards referred as the JMA’s or the “Josies” for “Vocalist of the Year”, “Song of the Year for ‘Breath of Air’”, “Video of...

A Special BEACH CORNER this week to feature Dianna's special guest via Face Time, guitarist, Tal Vaisman from Ascot Royals. The band will be performing as the main headliner at the 6th Annual Georgian Triangle Music Festival ticketed event on June 30th at the Beacon. Beach Booster Media Group is proud once again to be sponsoring this great local event. Formed in Canada, Toronto’s rock quintet...

Dianna's guest this week is event coordinator and founder of the Georgian Triangle Music Festival, Shawn Crozier. The 6th Annual Georgian Triangle Music Festival is back in The Beach on Saturday, June 30th. Venue signs can be seen throughout our town where six host venues will be entertaining live music across our community. New to this year’s music fest is a ticketed event taking place the B...

Hubbard's Hustlers will be headlining at the 6th Annual Georgian Triangle Music Festival on June 30th at the Beacon along side with Excellerater, Road Wolves and special guest, Ascot Royals. Beach Booster Media Group is proud to be one of the sponsors of this great local event. Hailing from Hubbards, Nova Scotia, Hubbard's Hustlers is a local four piece band known for their music that ma...

Joining Dianna for this week's BEACH CORNER is four-time Canadian Comedy Award Nominee, Christel Bartelse. She is an actor, writer, producer, clown, teacher and comedian. Christel is returning to Collingwood with her signature high-energy with “The Surprise” a hilarious clown-based immersive experience that’s guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. Her character “Ginger” is throwing...

The Olde Town Terrace in cooperation with Creative Gal Productions presented a Tribute to Cher and Rod Stewart at their Dinner Show and Dance recently at the Collingwood Royal Canadian Legion Branch 63.This double bill tribute artist show certainly engaged the audience as they dance through those memorable tunes along with sharing a few songs and dance with the artists. Kara Chandler has built a r...

The Elephant Girls written and performed by Margo MacDonald and directed by Mary Ellis is scheduled for Saturday, June 2nd at Collingwood’s Simcoe Street Theatre located at 65 Simcoe Street. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the show at 8:00 p.m. This is a one-woman show based on the history of the forty Elephants, an all-female gang, known s the forty thieves which terrorized London for over a century...

Joining Dianna this week via phone is Colette Kendall. Colette Kendall will be bringing her smash hit “The Cockwhisperer – A Love Story” to Collingwood Simcoe Street Theatre on Saturday, May 26th kick starting her Canadian tour that will take her from Ontario to Vancouver. The title itself can be provocative however this is a wonderful and true one-person storytelling show about Colette’s quest fo...

Are you a fan of the successful TV series “Outlander” on Starz? Well there’s a little gem in Stayner called “Sassenach” located at 7272 Highway 26, Unit # 274. Sassenach, the form derives from Gaelic, means “English” and “Foreigner” commonly used by our beloved actor, Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser in Outlander when referring to Claire. Sassenach is a clothing store that carries the exclusive Barbour...

Dianna's guest this week is Karen Durrant, Tina Turner Tribute Artist who brought her "Simply the Best" Show to a sold out crowd at the Wasaga Beach RecPlex recently at the Dinner and Dance Show presented by the Olde Town Terrace in cooperation with Creative Gal Productions. Find out how she became a Tina Turner Tribute Artist and what other artists she performs as well. Photo provi...

Joining Dianna via phone is award winning comedian, Ron James. Ron is returning to Collinwood on Friday, May 4th for an encore presentation of his “Ron James – Full Throttle Show” having sold out at the Historic Gayety Theatre on April 28th. Ron is no stranger to the comedy scene he has been selling out theatres for over 15-years with his marathon, side-splitting kinetically charged performances....

It's not too early to talk "ELVIS"!On this week's BEACH CORNER, joining Dianna is Festival Events Coordinator for the Town of Collingwood, Rosemarie O'Brien. Rosemarie will share some exciting info on the 2018 Collingwood Elvis Festival and we find out whom she would like to invite as a VIP.Please enjoy & SHARE this great local program. Listen anywhere on any device!

Have you been let down by the weather lately? Come and enjoy the Annual Spring Thaw Art Show and Sale presented by Wasaga Artists on Saturday, April 21 at the Wasaga Beach RecPlex. Admission is free. On this week's BEACH CORNER, Dianna speaks with Colette Bailey, President of Wasaga Artists, to find out more about the local group, their new public "Mini-Galleries" in town and what t...

Dianna's guest this week is Wayne Buttery.“Celebratin’ the Blues” a first solo project for singer/songwriter, Wayne Buttery set for release in August with production slated for June 5th at Toronto’s Union Sound Company. Wayne has an incredible musical career having started in sixties and moved on to become one of the founding members of the well-known Toronto based nostalgia showband, “Banana...

With the upcoming revival of “Corner Gas” as an animated television series that premiered this past Monday on the Comedy Network, this weeks show is a REPEAT of Dianna's phone interview with the writer, producer and star, Brent Butt. Brent at the time was performing at Meaford Hall in January 2015 and the feature film “Corner Gas: The Movie” was released that December. For more information on...

Bill Frieday interviews Lion Rheal Gingras of Collingwood Lions Club. They talk about the new Club and upcoming activities and events.

Joining Dianna this week is award winning, multi-genre artist who developed his own sound “Revolution Rock”, Lyric Dubee. Lyric personalized his own style of music with a combination of rock, pop, blues, classical and jazz styles. Lyric recently performed for his celebrity manager’s book launch, Robert Knight in Toronto celebrating “50 Years of Rock Photography”. Lyric is featured in the book alon...

This week's guest is Wendell Ferguson. Wendell was in town recently performing at the Beacon Restaurant with special guest bassist, Dennis Pendrith, The Freakin’ Band: Dave Breckels and Joey Miguelon. Wendell has won many accolades over the years including seven time winner of the CCMA’s “Guitar Player of the Year”, capturing three more wins at the “Back-Up Band of the Year”, “Ontario Country...

This week, Dianna's repeat interview with Sandy Vine from The Caverners - Canada's # 1 Beatles Tribute Band. Sandy portrays Paul McCartney. The Carverners are scheduled to perform at the Wasaga Beach RecPlex on Saturday, March 24th doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by the show. This is a Dinner and Dance presentation by The Olde Town Terrace in cooperation with Creati...

BEACH CORNER with Dianna Chycki from Beach BOOSTER Radio. March Break is fast approaching and the Town of Wasaga Beach is delighted to present “Performing Arts and Drama Day Camp” for ages 6 to 12 years old from March 12th to March 16th at the Wasaga Beach RecPlex from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This year’s theme is “Adventures in Wonderland”. This program aims to encourage children to interact with o...

Dianna welcomes back to Beach Corner via Skype from St. Petersburg, Russia, award-winning short animation filmmakers, Tatiana and Olga Poliektova. This twin sister team have produced several short animation films over the years which took part in over 100 worldwide film festivals and have garnered more than fifty awards. Their winning short animated film “My Grandfather was on a Cherry Tree” keeps...

Get ready to bundle up with the Coldest Night of the Year on Saturday, February 24th at 5:00 p.m. in Wasaga Beach. Over 110 communities are participating in this Canada-wide walk fundraiser including for the first time, the town of Wasaga Beach for the homeless and struggling people in each community. The fundraising goal is to raise $25,000 for the Wasaga Beach Ministerial Food Bank. Joining Dian...

BEACH CORNER with Dianna Chycki from Beach BOOSTER Radio. Joining Dianna is Karen Lynn, Vice-President of the Wasaga Beach Women’s Business Association and owner of Wasaga Beach Variety. Karen will share the many benefits of being a WBWBA member and and tell us about the upcoming "Dancing thru the Decades – 50’s to Now Dance” during Snowman Mania Weekend on Saturday, February 17th. Partial pr...