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CCMA and Bell Media announce new content partnership

The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) and Bell Media have announced a new broadcast and content partnership, which sees the awards show leave Global TV. As...

Radiodays North America highlights AI vs. authenticity debate

The inaugural Radiodays North America left those in attendance with renewed optimism for the future of audio, amidst looming AI disruption, changing consumer habits,...

CTV Vancouver Island moves to remotely-anchored, half-hour newscast

In the wake of last week's layoffs at Bell Media, CTV Vancouver Island will debut a single, half-hour newscast today anchored from Vancouver. The newscast...

Staff at Bell Media’s 580 CFRA sign union cards

Amidst the layoff of six per cent of Bell Media's workforce, about two dozen 580 CFRA Ottawa staff have signed union cards with CWA...

Radio streaming and tuning stable, says latest Numeris insights release

Numeris' latest insights release for Spring 2023 indicates AM/FM tuning is stable across both traditional tuning and those streaming radio. AM/FM radio is reaching 86%...

Three in 10 Canadians actively avoiding news, says MTM report

Three in 10 online Canadians are actively avoiding news content, according to a newly-published report from Media Technology Monitor (MTM). The report, gauging Canadian perspectives...

RTDNA Canada names 2023 Regional Lifetime Achievement honourees

RTDNA Canada has announced its 2023 Regional Lifetime Achievement Award honourees, presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the...

Bell Media lays off six per cent of workforce, shutters AM radio stations

Bell Media is making another round of sweeping layoffs, amounting to 1,300 positions or six per cent of its workforce, and has abruptly shuttered...

Eternal Spring takes Grand Jury Prize at BANFF Rockie Awards

Eternal Spring, Jason Loftus' animated documentary about comic book illustrator Daxiong, was the big winner at the Rockie Awards International Program Competition handed out...

Barry Lamb, Tony King join WAB Hall of Fame

The Western Association of Broadcasters (WAB) wrapped up their 87th annual conference in Banff on Thursday, June 8 with the WAB Gold Medal Awards...

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