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CAJ Awards finalists revealed

The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) has revealed the list of finalists for its 2019 CAJ Awards program. Due to the cancellation of the CAJ...

2020 Hot Docs selections to premiere on CBC, starting Apr. 16

With the 2020 Hot Docs Festival postponed, CBC has announced that a selection of first-run feature documentaries that would have debuted at the world's...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: The Shift with Drex on late night radio’s place in a time of crises

Radio is enjoying a ratings bump - not just from those looking for the latest news, but those looking for connection. That's where late...

Stingray Radio temporarily lays off 90 nationwide

Stingray Radio has temporarily laid off just under 90 employees nationwide due to what Steve Jones, SVP Brands & Content, Radio, describes as a...

CBC brings virtual interview series trend to primetime

CBC is launching a new Sunday evening, virtual primetime interview show from host Tom Power's home. What're You At? with Tom Power will broadcast Sundays...

Glacier Media halts production of Vancouver Courier

Glacier Media has temporarily halted production of the Vancouver Courier and laid off staff, with an internal memo citing revenue losses and poor cash...

Monitoring Your Radio Feeds Economically

Inovonics Broadcast shows how to monitor your radio feeds with features previously only available from equipment priced at nearly three times the cost. The Inovonics...

Kelowna’s Soft 103.9 first Canadian radio casualty of COVID-19

Soft 103.9 (CKOO-FM) Kelowna is expected to go off the air Friday after filing for bankruptcy. The station is believed to be the first...

$30M in broadcaster licence fees waived amid pandemic ad revenue slump

The CRTC will be waiving Part I licence fees for broadcasters for the 2020-21 fiscal year, representing a collective savings of $30 million for...

Bell Media reveals details of Quibi programming, hosts

Bell Media has announced programming and host details for its forthcoming Canadian content on new short-form mobile video platform, Quibi, which is moving forward...

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