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All things Weekly Briefing from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR Tim James will join Alison Bailey as co-anchor of the midday run on News 1130 (CKWX-AM) Vancouver, starting next month. James has been...

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RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST: The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) is poised to acquire Fabmar Communications and its four radio station licences in B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan. Subject to...

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REVOLVING DOOR Jim Corcoran, the 30-year host of A Propos on CBC Music, has announced he’s leaving the long-running show. His last episode will be...

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RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST: Corus Radio launched 92.5 The ‘Chuck Edmonton last Friday, a quirky, hyper-local rebrand of its Bright AC format 92.5 Fresh Radio (CKNG-FM). The ‘Chuck...

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REVOLVING DOOR Daren Millard, host of Sportsnet’s Hockey Central, has announced he’s “decided to pursue a challenge beyond Sportsnet.” Millard, who joined the network at...

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RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST: The CRTC has approved the first commercial radio station for Assiniboia, SK, south of Moose Jaw, population 2,389. Former Saskatoon Media Group programming manager...

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REVOLVING DOOR Pablo Rodriguez is the new Minister of Canadian Heritage. The Montreal MP succeeds Melanie Joly who takes over as the minister responsible for...

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  RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST: John Ashbridge’s legacy of support for Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation will carry on with the establishment of the John Ashbridge Memorial Fund, in memory...

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REVOLVING DOOR: Roger Petersen has been named co-host of Citytv Toronto’s Breakfast Television. Petersen joins co-host Dina Pugliese, along with Stella Acquisto, who joins the...

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RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST: Corus Entertainment and TPX (The Podcast Exchange) have announced a sales partnership that will see TPX sell Corus podcasts in Canada and the U.S....