S1E17 - Steve Jordan on Founding Polaris, Why Genres No Longer Create Barriers, Quitting A&R & More
Published: December 17, 2025
Duration: 54:43
Jonathan sits down with longtime former CBC Director of Music Steve Jordan to dive into his full journey.
Steve tells never-before-shared stories about:
• His early days running incorrect weather forecasts on radio
• Being the first person to play The Tragically Hip on radio • Launching local Kingston bands and building a true DIY music scene
• Crossing paths with Sarah Harmer, The Inbreds, Mahones & more
• Everything wrong he saw with award shows that inspired Polaris
• What label life was really like in the 90s and 2000s and why his dream was no...