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Torres Media Group reorganizes ahead of launch of fourth station

Torres Media Group has made several internal appointments as the company gears up for the launch of its fourth station, K Country 93.7 (CKOU-FM), which...

Syd Smith set to retire after 24 years with Edmonton’s 630 CHED

Syd Smith, Director of Talk and Talent at Corus Radio Edmonton, has announced he'll be retiring this fall after nearly a quarter century with...

Apple relaunches live radio offerings with Beats 1 rebrand, new channels

Apple relaunched its live global radio offerings today on Apple Music, rebranding Beats 1 to Apple Music 1, and launching new channels Apple Music...

TPX expands branded podcast production effort with launch of TPX Studios

The Podcast Exchange (TPX) has announced that it's expanding into branded podcast production. Founded in 2017 by President and CEO Jean-Marie Heimrath and...

CBC Podcasts unveils fall slate, headlined by October Crisis and government mind control series

CBC has unveiled its fall podcast slate, headlined by historical series Recall: How To Start A Revolution, revisiting the 1970 October Crisis; new The Fifth...

Paul Larsen’s Radius Holdings makes bid for Kelowna’s CKOO-FM

Paul Larsen, the former co-owner and President of Clear Sky Radio, has made a bid to take over the broadcast licence for Kelowna's CKOO-FM. Up...

Radio & Podcast News – Alan Thicke honoured by Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) has inducted the iconic theme songs from Facts of Life, Diff’rent Strokes and Wheel of Fortune, co-written...

Virgin Radio Edmonton to air syndicated ‘Brooke & Jeffrey’ in mornings

iHeartRadio Canada revealed Wednesday that 104.9 Virgin Radio (CFMG-FM) Edmonton will start airing syndicated American morning show Brooke & Jeffrey, starting Monday Aug. 17. Hosted...

Radio & Podcast News – CRTC revokes two Quebec broadcast licences, invites applications

  The CRTC has ordered two Quebec French-language radio stations off the air following a lengthy history of non-compliance. The commission announced Friday it would...

Broadcast News and Canadian Press veteran Peter Ray has died

Former colleagues are remembering veteran journalist Peter Ray (Rakobowchuk), who arguably had one of the most recognizable Broadcast News/Canadian Press sign offs during his...

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