"In Windsor, ON, CKLW, which was considered the most influential radio station in North America, complied by using 'Canadian' recordings as occasion for ridicule and buffoonery. This was not long after the time that Ronnie Hawkins was assembling his back-up band that would go on to become The Band, and had to pass off his Canadian musicians as Americans in order to get bookings in Canada."



Can you explain this further? I live in Windsor and CKLW is definitely NOT one of the most influential radio stations.


Windsor has a problem of being the most southern and secluded medium sized city in Ontario. To the North west you have Detroit, and to the North East you have a two hour drive to London. Everything else is virtually blocked by the great lakes.

This results in most broadcasts coming in from the States (Radio, TV, etc.) so the Canadian identity is weaker here than elsewhere.

Probably a bad idea to mention Windsor in the context of Canadian folk, as Windsor has a culture completely separate from the rest of Canada. (And the United States, I would argue.)

Windsor even has its own unique accent.