Revolving Door

Originally published in the April 16, 2026 edition of The Weekly Briefing

Joe Bowen’s Final Call 💙 pic.twitter.com/q3N5vpU4A7

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 16, 2026

Joe Bowen has made his final call as the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bowen, 75, announced last summer that this season – his 45th – would be his last. Bowen began his career in his hometown covering the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Sudbury Wolves and serving as sports director for CKSO, before going on to call games for the American Hockey League (AHL) Nova Scotia Voyageurs. He made his play-by-play debut with the Leafs in 1982, also handling play-by-play for regional Leafs TV broadcasts from 1989-95 and 1998-2014.

Michel Y. Lacroix has retired from RDS after 36 years. Lacroix has been with the network since 1989. He worked as a writer, journalist, and newsreader for the Sports 30 bulletin for a decade, going on to host curling events at all levels, in addition to Champions League and MLS soccer, junior hockey, and NHL broadcasts – providing the call for Ottawa Senators games from 2014 to present, alongside Norman Flynn. 

Jeremy Dupuis has been appointed Vice President, Growth at TVO, a newly-created position Ontario’s public broadcaster says reflects its focus on “long-term financial sustainability in a complex media entertainment.” Reporting to CEO Pary Bell, Dupuis will be the “executive steward” of TVO’s growth and self-generated revenue strategy. His background includes a three-year stint with Torstar as General Manager of Marketing 360 Canada, Star Metroland Media’s marketing platform for small business. He also spent six years with Rogers Sports & Media, holding roles including Director of Social Media & 3rd Party Platforms. Read more here.

Scott Stewardson is retiring from his role as Executive Director of Distribution & Operations for CBC/Radio-Canada on May 1, after nearly 41 years with the public broadcaster. After graduating from SAIT’s Broadcast Engineering program, he began his career at CBC Edmonton and spent the next four decades working in technology and leadership roles across the country, including Head of Operations in Vancouver, and Senior Director of Media Operations in Toronto. Stewardson has supported seven Olympic games, Hockey Night in Canada, and numerous elections, through the analog to digital evolution and later high definition to IP. 

Nat Lauzon has parted ways with Montreal’s The Beat 92.5 (CKBE-FM) after 15 years with Cogeco Media. Lauzon, the host of Feel Good Weekends, has been a fixture in the market for almost three decades. She got her start in radio at the age of 14 in her hometown of Timmins, ON. She went on to host overnights and later afternoon drive on Mix 99.9 (CKFM-FM) Toronto. Lauzon has been heard on the Montreal airwaves since 1999. Read more here.

I am no longer employed by CityNews. I am proud of my journalism at CityNews and I stand by my reporting. I will have more to say on this later but for now please stay tuned and thank you for those who have supported me.

— Tina Yazdani (@TinaYazdani) April 13, 2026

Tina Yazdani has parted ways with CityNews Toronto, amid reports some of the Queen’s Park reporter’s coverage of the Doug Ford government has been pulled from the CityNews website. Yazdani has since filed at least one story for Village Media’s The Trillium.

Greg Bowman has left CityNews Vancouver to return to his home province of Ontario as a producer with CityNews Toronto. Bowman has been with Rogers Sports & Media since 2021, starting as a reporter/anchor with 1130 NewsRadio (CKWX-AM) Vancouver.

Luc Grenier is taking on the role of General Manager at Cogeco Media in Quebec City, starting May 4, responsible for FM93 (CJMF-FM) and Rhythme FM 102.9 (CFOM-FM). Grenier has been with Cogeco since 2022, overseeing programming for Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean.

Franki Berry, News Director at Moose Media in Fort St. John, BC, is leaving to return to the UK. Berry joined the newsroom in January 2025 after working at various newspapers in Britain.

Daniel Cassell has joined the Corus Radio street team for Kitchener and Guelph. The recent Conestoga College grad was previously heard in afternoons on campus radio station, 88.3 CJIQ.

Ryan Clarke has left JAR Podcast Solutions to join Scotiabank as a Podcast Producer. Clarke had worked as a sound designer and audio engineer with JAR for the past two years, with previous stints at Pacific Content and Rogers Sports & Media’s Frequency Podcast Network. 

Tieren Hawkins has been appointed Vice President of Vertical Content at Blink49 Studios. Based in Halifax, Hawkins has created and delivered multiple vertical series for streaming platforms like ReelShort, Dramawave, and ShortMax, garnering more than 325 million views. Hawkins will lead the development of an original slate of vertical IP, while working across Blink49’s Brand Studio, traditional platforms, and emerging apps in the space. He’ll also collaborate with buyers, with multiple projects already in development with an unnamed “major” U.S. network, in addition to exploring opportunities to adapt existing IP into microdrama formats. Read more here.

MILESTONE: Chester Pangan, longtime host of Good Morning Philippines on Evanov Communications’ 92.7 CKJS Winnipeg, is being recognized for 25 years of service. Pangan joined CKJS in April 2001, playing a significant role in serving the Filipino community—now the largest visible minority group in Winnipeg and largest ethnic origin group overall. Evanov says Pangan’s anniversary marks an important milestone for CKJS, reflecting the station’s ongoing commitment to delivering programming that serves and celebrates Winnipeg’s diverse communities.