Listen to daily commentary from 650 CKOM (980 CJME) Program Director Murray Wood.

Murray Wood: Who’s hot… and who’s not

By CKOM News Jan 30, 2026 | 7:33 AM

Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week’s news and decides who’s hot… and who’s not. This week’s list includes a shooting in Minneapolis and social media misspellings.

Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful commentary with a blend of wit, skepticism and straight talk. Whether he’s exposing political maneuvering, celebrating cultural icons or unpacking life’s everyday quirks, he never holds back.

Read more:

Listen to more commentary from Murray Wood:

Thurs., Jan. 29: If politicians really want to help Canadians with affordability, Murray Wood says they might consider not taking a bite out of our food before we do.

Wed., Jan. 28: Murray Wood does his best impression of Dr. Seuss in this “not quite ready for rhyme-time” current-events production.

Tues., Jan. 27: Somehow, the Saskatchewan Health Authority says it will take months to total up some simple data from this recent cold snap, and Murray Wood wonders how the SHA could be as slow as it claims.

Fri., Jan. 23: Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week’s news and decides who’s hot… and who’s not. This week’s list includes command start in vehicles and the frigid weather Saskatchewan is seeing.

Thurs., Jan. 22: If the world hadn’t noticed before, Murray Wood says it now sees very clearly the marked contrast between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump.