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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 05/10/2026

victoriabids.ca closes today — Monday, October 5 — so get those last-minute bids in before your favourite items get snapped up!

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 04/10/2026

RIP Sass Jordan -Scott 💙 Image: Scott James

Sass Jordan at Laketown Ranch July 01 2018

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 29/09/2026

Concert news today: Bruce Cockburn, Friday April 09 at the McPherson. Live Nation All Access Presale: Thursday at 10am. All presales end Friday at 10am. General onsale: Friday 10am. And I'll be handing out free tickets this week, except on Wednesday -Scott EVENT LINK: www.rmts.bc.ca

A poster for Bruce Cockburn's Friday April 9 concert at the McPherson Playhouse in Victoria BC

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 28/09/2026

For the first time in its multi-decade history, the Victoria Jazz Society is doing a public fundraiser, after losing a significant source of funding. Here's my chat with Artistic Director Darryl Mar about that -Scott 🎷 www.theq.fm/2026/09/28/t...

An image from Victoria Blues Bash, now the Harbour Blues 'n Roots Festival

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 28/09/2026

It's back! victoriabids.ca has returned with a whole swath of great new items up for auction from lovely local businesses. Bid this week on your favourites! Bidding closes Monday, October 5. =)

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 22/09/2026

victoriabids.ca is back, and in preview mode. 👀 Get a preview of all the items up for grabs from lovely local businesses, then start bidding on September 28 at 9:00 am! =)

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 14/09/2026

Here's the brand new prize on Ed Bain's Apex Coatings Polka Monster, Monday through Thursday at 8:15 on The Q Morning Show. Name the rock song he's torturing on the accordion, win limited edition Polka Monster feet covering equipment -Scott 🧦

Custom yellow and black socks imprinted with I BEAT THE STINKIN' POLKA MONSTER

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 13/09/2026

Another gigantic turnout at Ribfest. Thank you for your amazing support of the Esquimalt Firefighters Charitable Foundation -Scott

Tight Hair onstage at Esquimalt Ribfest 2026 with another massive crowd in background

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 27/08/2026

Thanks again to Geoff at Alloy Music for checking in with me yesterday with the story on another long lost guitar of Randy Bachman's which resurfaced. The axe has been safely returned to Randy -Scott omny.fm/shows/scott-...

Randy Bachman with Alloy Music's Geoff Round, who returned his lost - and now found - guitar to him during The Guess Who's show at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 26/08/2026

And another one down: RIP Tim Curry, 1946-2026 -Scott Image: ID 222370391 © Laurence Agron | Dreamstime.com

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 25/08/2026

RIP legendary musician, philanthropist, actor, and all around exceptional person Dolly Parton -Scott 💙 Image: ID 56705565 © Starstock | Dreamstime.com

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 19/08/2026

RIP Frank Beard, 1949-2026. I got this shot at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in June 2010 -Scott

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 19/08/2026

Lookin' prettay prettay decent in Saanich this morning -Scott 📷

Orange clouds and blue sky early in the morning in Saanich British Columbia

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 15/08/2026

Our full photo gallery from the David Foster Foundation 40th Anniversary gala and concert are now live at theq.fm/dff40/ (this is just a small sampling) It was great to support the David Foster Foundation, as we have been since the first celebrity softball games at Royal Athletic Park. =)

A crowd of thousands sits in front of the Legislative Assembly of BC.

A stage of performers surrounds CeeLo Green and David Foster, awash in spotlights.

Fireworks light up the stage, are projected on side screens, and reflect in the water of Victoria's Inner Harbour to cap off the David Foster Foundation 40th Anniversary concert.

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 10/08/2026

Please donate if you can to the United Way BC Wildfire Recovery Fund: uwbc.ca/wildfires/

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 05/08/2026

They built that Constitution-class spacegoing vessel on rock and roll, you know -Scott

A meme titled JEFFERSON STARSHIP, using the Star Trek typeface, with George Jefferson sitting in the chair usually occupied by Captain Kirk in the Star Trek television series

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 02/07/2026

Eleven years ago today, after years of being overlooked, Rush appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine for the first time. It's unknown whether they bought five copies for their mothers-in-law -Scott

Rush on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine for the first time, July 02 2015

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 25/06/2026

At the recent FWD western canada media conference, Ed Bain, Cliff LeQuesne, and Scott James joined the BCAB Half Century Club, celebrating FIFTY YEARS in broadcasting. 5️⃣🎉0️⃣ Congrats to our Q! announcers (as well as our GM, Rob Bye, who also joined) on entertaining (?) folks for five decades! =)

In a busy boardroom, three men — Ed Bain, Cliff LeQuesne, and Scott James — each stand with a framed certificate welcoming them into the BCAB Half Century club, celebrating 50 years in broadcasting.

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 24/06/2026

Are you all kitted up? -Scott 🇨🇦

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 22/05/2026

Thanks to Kevin Kane of Grapes Of Wrath for checking in ahead of their show with Limblifter at the McPherson tonight -Scott omny.fm/shows/scott-...

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 21/05/2026

Listener #4, Mark, is gonna have a fun drive in the sunshine today -Scott

A pristine red/orange 1964 Comet Caliente

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 20/05/2026

Greta Van Fleet pay tribute to their inspiration, who has passed away at 95 - Scott

A memorial social media post from Greta Van Fleet about Gretna Van Fleet, who has passed away

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 10/05/2026

Miss ya, Mom -Scott 💙

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 08/05/2026

Looking good in the Rockies this morning -Scott Image: Karen Dennis

The Rocky Mountains, viewed from WestJet flight 262 on the way to Calgary

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 24/04/2026

Meanwhile in Alberta -Scott Image: Lance Kane

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 22/04/2026

Vancouver, fourteen years ago today -Scott

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 21/04/2026

Ten years today. RIP -Scott 🎸 Image: penner, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 19/04/2026

The TC 10k is next weekend! Here's the info on road closures that will be affecting traffic. ~Lauren

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 03/04/2026

Happy Easter Long Weekend! How about making it a really Good Friday with a request? The Q! is all request this weekend thanks to The Market Stores! Call or text: 250-475-1003 ~Lauren

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 30/03/2026

Welp. Looks like this store is on the ball. Happy Monday -Scott

A store display marked BACK TO SCHOOL which contains nothing but assorted boozes

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 25/03/2026

Today in 1662: Isaac Newton discovers Pink Floyd -Scott 😉

Isaac Newton using a prism to demonstrate how light is composed of various colors

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 23/03/2026

Happy National Puppy Day from Little Jerry Seinfeld -Scott 🦴

The very small doggo, Little Jerry Seinfeld

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 11/03/2026

Happy Mar10 Day to you if you celebrate -Scott

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 09/03/2026

Concert news: “Weird Al” Yankovic: The Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour with special guest Puddles Pity Party - Thursday September 03 at Freedom Mobile Arch. Live Nation presale: Thursday March 12 at 10am; Password: Chill. All presales end Thursday March 12 at 10pm ticketleader.ca/events/detai...

"Weird Al" Yankovic - Bigger And Weirder 2026 tour poster

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 25/02/2026

So long Mr. Clean™, 1958-2026 -Scott www.tiktok.com/@mrclean/vid... Image: Procter & Gamble

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 22/02/2026

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 21/02/2026

Here's hoping this will be Crosby before puck drop tomorrow. Will you be getting up early to watch the gold medal game? ~Lauren

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 19/02/2026

Bon Scott passed away 46 years ago today. Apparently this is Angus, Malcolm, and Phil during the Powerage recording sessions -Scott Image: Reddit r/ACDC

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 07/02/2026

Sending love to the family and friends of 3 Doors Down singer and founder, Brad Arnold, who has passed away at the age of 47 after battling cancer. F cancer. ~Lauren

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 02/02/2026

Tess from The Q!'s Promotion Department and The Afternoon Zone's Kirsten James are getting naked for the 20th annual Naked Bungy at Wildplay Nanaimo for MHRP South Island. They're hoping to hit a million dollars for mental health recovery partners. Donate now! www.canadahelps.org/me/6Sfg6egu

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 01/02/2026

Boat fire this morning at the Van Isle Marina in Sidney. Hoping everyone is okay! Maybe we'll hold off on playing Smoke on the Water today.😬 ~Lauren

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 30/01/2026

With the sudden and sad news of her passing I'm going to have a Catherine O'Hara-thon this weekend. What is your favourite role of hers? ~Lauren

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 28/01/2026

Welcome back this summer -Scott ⚽

Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham of *Ted Lasso*

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 08/01/2026

Thanks to listener number three, Jesse, for being one of the many who ordered up Supertramp's Fool's Overture on the Fools edition of The Q's Rockline Theme Thursday. Jesse had a visit from the Abdominable Snowman back in December -Scott 😅

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 02/01/2026

Ladies and gentlemen: The new Kat-Tel Record Selector™ -Scott 🐈

Puddy The Cat lying on a Jets Overhead album upside down

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 31/12/2025

Lookin' good up there on Goldstream Heights today, Laszlo -Scott 📷

A view from Goldstream Heights, overlooking Finlayson Arm, which is buried in clouds, with Mount Baker in the distance

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 27/12/2025

This ended up being our "tree" this year. 😅 Feel free to share your more impressive Christmas tree with us before it's time to tear that sucker down! Got an old 'Q Ball' on there somewhere? ~Lauren

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 18/12/2025

82 today and lookin' and soundin' good. Snappy birthday, Keef -Scott 🎸 Image: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 17/12/2025

Happy 36th birthday to these kids, who showed up on Fox today in 1989 -Scott

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100.3 The Q! @theq.fm · 16/12/2025

Concert news: Grapes Of Wrath with Limblifter, Friday May 22 2026 at the McPherson. Presale starts Thursday at 10am, and general onsale is Friday at 10am -Scott admitone.com/events/victo...

A concert poster for Grapes Of Wrath with Limblifter, Friday May 22 at the McPherson Playhouse in Victoria British Columbia

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