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Postmedia to acquire Saltwire Network, Halifax Chronicle Herald

Postmedia Network announced Friday it has entered into an agreement to acquire Atlantic Canada's largest media purveyor, Saltwire Network and The Halifax Chronicle Herald. Currently...

Music Canada says imposing obligations on streamers could amount to ‘cultural policy disaster’

Music Canada, which represents the interests of Canada's major record labels, says the CRTC's move to impose mandatory contributions on the biggest music streamers,...

MBC’s WLYK rebrands as 102.7 WOW FM

MBC (My Broadcasting Corporation) has rebranded WLYK Kingston, ON/Cape Vincent, NY retaining a Gold-based Adult Contemporary format, the station's third incarnation since an ownership...

Halifax radio shakeup sees veteran talent return to Q104

Alumni of Halifax's Q104 (CFRQ-FM) have a saying, like the Eagles' Hotel California, "You can check out any time you like, but you can...

Microsoft outage impacts minimal for Canadian broadcasters

Canadian broadcasters say Friday's Microsoft outage caused minimal disruption, for the most part, in some cases due to the ingenuity of on-air staff. Triggered early...

CCMA unveils 2024 radio award nominees

The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) has unveiled nominees for the 2024 CCMA Awards, set to return to Edmonton in September. In the Radio categories,...

Corus makes deep cuts in Kingston

Corus Entertainment has released its on air-talent at its Kingston radio stations as it continues an ongoing workforce reduction in the name of cost-cutting. In...

Linda Olsen to retire from Global Calgary

Longtime Global Calgary anchor Linda Olsen will retire next month after almost three decades with the station. Her last day anchoring Global News at 5 and Global...

Corus continues focus on cost-cutting, sustainability

Corus Entertainment expects to have completed a workforce reduction of 800 positions or 25% of full-time staff by the end of August as it...

Neil McEneaney steps down as Numeris CEO

Numeris is on the hunt for a new President & CEO as the audience measurement agency announced Tuesday that Neil McEneaney is stepping down...

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