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2025 Young Broadcaster of the Year Deepa Prashad

Connie Thiessen
Connie Thiessen

Deepa Prashad, one-half of the Daryn & Deepa show on Virgin Radio (CKFM-FM) Toronto, has been named the 2025 Young Broadcaster of the Year.

Presented annually in memory of late programmer Steve Young, the award is voted on by past honourees and was handed out this year alongside Broadcast Dialogue’s Canadian Radio Awards.

Deepa joins Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast to talk about her meteoric rise in radio,  developing her passion for what’s essentially her second full-time job – content creation, representing her West Indian heritage, and more.

Learn more about the Young Broadcaster of the Year Award and find all of this year’s Canadian Radio Awards winners and their award-winning audio at CanadianRadio Awards.com.

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Connie Thiessen
Connie Thiessenhttps://broadcastdialogue.com
Connie has worked coast-to-coast as a reporter, editor, anchor and host at CKNW and News 1130 in Vancouver, News 95.7 and CBC in Halifax, and CFCW Edmonton, among other stations. With a passion for music, film and community service, she led News 95.7 to a 2013 Atlantic Journalism Award and regional RTDNA award for Best Radio Newscast. More recently, she was nominated for Music Journalist of the Year at Canadian Music Week 2019. To report a typo or error please email - corrections@broadcastdialogue.com

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