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Rethinking Media: Combatting ‘groupthink’ in the broadcast industry

Happy New Year. Let me offer a quick series recap and then jump off from the last column’s discussion on user experience. We began this...

Steve Jordan exits Polaris Music Prize to join CBC

Canadian music industry veteran Steve Jordan is leaving the Polaris Music Prize, the award he founded in 2006, to join CBC Music as its Senior...

Neil Peart tribute being made available free to stations

A special Neil Peart tribute is being made available free to radio stations this week, hosted by rock radio veteran Jeff Woods. Woods, the host...

TSN, RDS claim broadcast rights for new 3ICE hockey league

TSN and RDS have picked up the Canadian broadcast rights for 3ICE, a new independent three-on-three professional hockey league set to make its debut...

Catherine O’Hara to receive 2020 ACTRA National Award of Excellence

Schitt's Creek star and SCTV alum Catherine O'Hara has been named the recipient of the 2020 ACTRA National Award of Excellence, which annually recognizes...

Short films backed by Canadian talent among Oscar nominees

Two short films backed by Canadian talent are among this year's Oscar nominees. Brotherhood, co-produced by Quebec's Maria Gracia Turgeon and directed by Montreal-based filmmaker...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: Mark Gorman, CEO of Matrix Solutions, on the future of broadcast sales automation

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we welcome back Mark Gorman, CEO of Matrix Solutions. Matrix is a Media CRM & Sales Intelligence...

CMW Radio Active Summit unveils preliminary lineup

Canadian Music Week (CMW) has unveiled the preliminary speakers who'll address a revamped version of its annual Radio Active Summit May 20-21 in Toronto. This...

Gen Z willing to pay for content finds Ontario Creates/VICE study

Ninety per cent of those ages 14-22 - the demographic dubbed "Gen Z" - are willing to pay for content, according to a new...

Pat St. John, RB Communications President, to retire

Pat St. John, President of RB Communications, Niagara has announced his retirement from 91.7 GIANT FM (CIXL-FM) and COUNTRY 89 (CKYY-FM). His departure is...

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