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Our Tour of Corus Entertainment (Plus My Girls' Interviewing Debuts!)

By Thismomloves @ThisMomLoves
While in the big city recently, the girls and I were invited to tour the Toronto waterfront headquarters of Corus Entertainment...and had so much fun!
Since we arrived early (shocker, right?) we spent some time on Sugar Beach (adjacent to the Redpath Sugar Factory) right outside the building. No swimming allowed, but what fun to get our toes in the sand in the middle of such an urban environment!
Our Tour of Corus Entertainment (Plus My Girls' Interviewing Debuts!)
Once in the building, the first stop was the radio studios - something the girls had never seen before. We caught the tail end of Fred and Mel with Rick's morning show on 102.1 The Edge (one of several stations housed at this location) before Olivia and Eva turned reporters and fired some questions at the hosts! (Videos below)
Our Tour of Corus Entertainment (Plus My Girls' Interviewing Debuts!)
Our Tour of Corus Entertainment (Plus My Girls' Interviewing Debuts!)
Liv chats with Mel about forging a career in broadcasting, the pros and cons of doing a morning show, and what Toronto attractions she looks forward to visiting with baby-to-be!

Eva asks Rick about kids on social media, whether he prefers hosting on TV or radio, and what it was like to interview one of her favorite stars.

Liv throws Fred some hard-hitting questions about comic books, the appeal of radio, and back-to-school. He is particularly passionate about one school supply...

The hosts were so kind and accommodating - what a great experience for my girls! (Thanks Fred, Mel and Rick!)
While I had some idea about the wide variety of Corus brands (including radio and television), Eva was hooked when she heard that YTV was in the building, along with the Disney Channel. (My favourites would have to be W, HGTV and of course CHEX Television in Peterborough, the first station to let me on live TV!)
As the tour continued, we saw your usual run-of-the-mill workplace fixtures, like the two-storey slide...wait, what?? (I was the official photographer, but I did take a turn myself!)
Our Tour of Corus Entertainment (Plus My Girls' Interviewing Debuts!)Our Tour of Corus Entertainment (Plus My Girls' Interviewing Debuts!)
I thought this double-sided 6-storey indoor living wall was pretty cool too.
Our Tour of Corus Entertainment (Plus My Girls' Interviewing Debuts!)
Oh, just checking out the screening room.
Our Tour of Corus Entertainment (Plus My Girls' Interviewing Debuts!)
Taking in the view from one of the decks
Our Tour of Corus Entertainment (Plus My Girls' Interviewing Debuts!)
Liv's first (time standing beside an) Emmy! "Above all, I'd like to thank my mother..."   (I can dream, right?)
Our Tour of Corus Entertainment (Plus My Girls' Interviewing Debuts!)
As always, PR pro Hayley was prepared with fantastic brand swag for the kids...including some timely YTV collapsible lunch kits with sporks, perfect for back to school, and supersoft Disney Channel blankets. Maybe now they won't pull every comforter out of the closet when they're cuddled on the couch watching their favorite shows! 
Our Tour of Corus Entertainment (Plus My Girls' Interviewing Debuts!)
Thanks for inviting us in, Corus...we had a blast!
Our Tour of Corus Entertainment (Plus My Girls' Interviewing Debuts!)

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