Coordinates: 52°35′N 1°59′W / 52.58°N 1.98°W / 52.58; -1.98

Walsall ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.

Walsall is the administrative headquarters of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, though it has changed its name to Walsall Council. In the 2001 census, the town had a population of 170,994 with the wider borough having a population of 253,500. Neighbouring towns in the borough include Brownhills, Willenhall, Bloxwich and Aldridge.

The name Walsall is thought to have derived from the words "Walh halh", meaning "valley of the Welsh speakers" (referring to the Brythons). Walsall is first referenced as 'Walesho' in a document dated 1002. Possibly as a result of a clerical error, it is not referenced in the Domesday Book, while the settlements of Aldridge, Bescot, Shelfield, Pelsall, Bloxwich, Great Barr and Rushall within the Metropolitan Borough are. However, it is believed that a manor was held here by William FitzAnsculf, who held numerous manors in the Midlands. By the first part of the 13th century, Walsall was a small market town, with the weekly market being introduced in 1220 and held on Tuesdays. The mayor of Walsall was created as a political position in the 14th century. Walsall is known as "the town of a hundred trades". (This appellation is a nod to the fact that nearby Birmingham is known as "the city of a thousand trades".)

Jamie Paterson is one of the Maritime region's most popular radio personalities and is known for his "theatre of the mind" broadcast style. While hosting the morning show on Q104 RADIO in 1999, Paterson received international attention when a Groundhog Day "prank" created panic in the city and overloaded phone lines.^{[citation needed]}

Jamie was born in Edmonton, Alberta to John & Barbara Paterson. He has worked as a stand-up comedian, an improvisational actor, and at various time slots on radio stations across Canada.

Jamie is the former host of the Afternoon Drive program on CKUL-FM RADIO in Halifax, Nova Scotia and hosted BeatleBrunch, a weekly feature spotlighting the Fab Four heard around the world. Jamie can now be heard hosting the morning show on LITE 92.9 in Halifax.

Jamie is married to fellow broadcaster Lisa Blackburn and lives with his daughter Heather and stepdaughter Bronwyn.

Further biographical information on the CFLT website and at Edmonton Radio Broadcasters archive