Radio + Audio + Podcast News

Radio + Audio + Podcast News

Subscribe to The Weekly Briefing!

It’s your link to critical industry news, timely people moves, and excellent career advancement opportunities.

SiriusXM targets mobile users with new subscription offering

SiriusXM is offering a new "Essential" subscription package targeting listeners who want to access the satellite radio service from their mobile phone, tablet, desktop,...

Nahlah Ayed named new host of CBC Radio One ‘Ideas’

Nahlah Ayed will succeed Paul Kennedy as the new host of CBC Radio One's Ideas, starting in September. Kennedy, who announced earlier this year he...

Bob McCown signing off as host of Sportsnet’s Prime Time Sports

Bob McCown will sign off for the last time as host of Prime Time Sports on Sportsnet 590 The FAN (CJCL-AM) Toronto and its television...

Radioplayer supports new metadata standard to improve in-car radio experience

Radioplayer is supporting a new way for car companies to access high-quality metadata from broadcasters and improve the in-car radio experience. Radioplayer, the not-for-profit radio...

Casey Clarke to co-host regional radio morning show for Stingray in B.C.

Stingray is introducing a new, live, regional morning show in the B.C. Interior that will be co-hosted by Casey Clarke. Clarke, who is known across...

Radio & Podcasting News – CBC News Hall of Fame inducts Matthew Halton and Peter Stursberg

The CBC News Hall of Fame has posthumously inducted Matthew Halton and Peter Stursberg, both WWII correspondents for CBC Radio, whose field reporting kept...

Highlights from the National Campus and Community Radio Association Conference

Submitted by Barry Rooke, executive director, National Campus and Community Radio Association. The Canadian campus and community radio sector saw one of its biggest gatherings...

Radio & Podcast News – WAB celebrates 85 years

The Western Association of Broadcasters held its 2019 WAB Gold Medal Awards Gala Thursday evening at the Fairmont Banff Springs. Hosted by Global Calgary’s...

CRTC approves sale of CIRH-FM Vancouver to South Fraser Broadcasting

The CRTC has approved South Fraser Broadcasting's purchase of the former Roundhouse Radio (CIRH-FM) Vancouver licence, but has denied its requests for exemptions to...

Vista Radio rebrands its new Lethbridge stations

Vista Radio has launched 98.1 2day FM (CKBD-FM) Lethbridge, playing a customized playlist of hits that cross musical genres from the likes of AC/DC,...

Events / Conferences

Subscribe to The Weekly Briefing!

It’s your link to critical industry news, timely people moves, and excellent career advancement opportunities.