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Save JAZZ.FM91 wins vote to oust not-for-profit station’s board of directors

Save JAZZ.FM91, the group making a bid to replace the board of directors of troubled Toronto not-for-profit JAZZ.FM91 (CJRT-FM), has been successful. At a Friday...

Radio & Podcast News – Stingray has taken its Toronto hip hop station 93.5 The Move back to its roots

Stingray has taken its Toronto hip hop station 93.5 The Move (CFXJ-FM) back to its roots, signing on Monday morning as Flow 93.5, the...

World Radio Day 2019 celebrating Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace

The theme of this year's UNESCO World Radio Day is Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace. Celebrated annually on Feb. 13 since 2012, World Radio Day marks...

Canada’s first hip hop station returns to its roots

Stingray is taking its Toronto hip hop station 93.5 The Move (CFXJ-FM) back to its roots. Monday morning, the station signed on as Flow 93.5, the...

Bell Media rebrands KOOL FM Victoria as 107.3 Virgin Radio

KOOL FM (CHBE-FM) Victoria has joined Bell Media's roster of Virgin Radio-branded stations. With the launch of 107.3 Virgin Radio will come a new morning...

Radio & Podcast News In Brief – Spotify acquiring Gimlet Media and Anchor

Spotify has announced its acquiring podcast companies Gimlet Media and Anchor as part an aggressive push to position the streaming service as both the...

Spotify’s podcast push moves ahead with acquisition of Gimlet, Anchor

Spotify has announced its acquiring podcast companies Gimlet Media and Anchor as part an aggressive push to position the streaming service as both the...

Holiday gift giving spikes Canadian smart speaker penetration to 19 per cent

There were a lot of Google Home Minis and Amazon Echo Dots under the tree in December, according to a recent survey from Audience...

CAB Radio Council calls for digital services to be brought under Broadcasting Act

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) Radio Council is calling for foreign-based digital audio and music services like Spotify and YouTube to be brought...

Radio & Podcast News In Brief – Deloitte Global forecast says radio is here to stay

Deloitte Global’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications Predictions for 2019 forecast that radio revenue in the U.S. will hit $40 billion USD this year, an...

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