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Rogers expands SONiC RADiO to Vancouver and the Fraser Valley

Rogers Sports & Media is expanding its SONiC RADiO brand as it introduces the alternative format to Vancouver and the Fraser Valley Thursday morning. Launching...

Pattison introduces 89.5 JR Country to Chilliwack

Pattison Media is introducing 89.5 JR Country (CHWK-FM) to Chilliwack, BC, replacing Classic Hits format 89.5 The Drive. Program Director Russell James, who also oversees...

CARTT.ca acquired by Broadcast Dialogue publisher Shawn Smith

Broadcast Dialogue Publisher and Momentum Media Marketing President Shawn Smith is acquiring CARTT.ca, Canada’s cable, radio, television, and telecom industry digital publication. Greg O’Brien, CARTT.ca's...

Antica Productions and Postmedia strike streaming content partnership

Antica Productions and Postmedia Network have formed a strategic content partnership that will see podcasts and unscripted television and film adapted from Postmedia journalism. Toronto-based...

Sportsnet cancels Rogers Hometown Hockey

Sportsnet has confirmed that the Rogers Hometown Hockey tour is officially retiring after eight seasons. "After eight seasons, 160 community celebrations, and countless hockey stories...

KiSS Vancouver parts ways with Kevin Lim & Sonia Sidhu

KiSS Radio (CKKS-FM) Vancouver has parted ways with morning show co-hosts and KiSS network personalities Kevin Lim and Sonia Sidhu. Lim and Sidhu announced the...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: Nancy Regan – From Showing Off to Showing Up

Nancy Regan is best-known for her 15-year hosting stint on highly-rated ATV/CTV Atlantic supper-hour lead-in Live at 5...a job she literally fell into after...

CMG fears CRTC decision will lead to cancellation of CBC TV newscasts

The Canadian Media Guild (CMG), the union representing the majority of CBC workers, says it's concerned that Wednesday's CRTC-issued licence renewal sets out a...

CRTC imposes new spending, reporting requirements on CBC/Radio-Canada

The CRTC is imposing new spending and reporting requirements on CBC/Radio-Canada that the regulator says will promote the creation of more diverse content, while...

Average SOCAN writer-member made $67 from online streaming in 2021

While SOCAN royalties were up in 2021, the Canadian rights management organization says the average writer-member received just $67 in royalties from online streaming...

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