Weekly Briefing Archives

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 RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST: Randy Lennox will be awarded the 2017 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). Currently president...

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 REVOLVING DOOR: Shelby Thom has left CKNW NewsTalk 980 Vancouver to become the South Okanagan reporter for Global News, based in Penticton, BC. Thom had...

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 RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off his cross-country tour last Thursday, taking time to call in to 103.7 BOB FM (CJPT-FM) in Brockville, ON...

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 RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST: Blackburn Radio staff in Wingham, ON are celebrating after winning $1 million in the Jan. 6 Lotto Max draw. The 27-member group includes employees...

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REVOLVING DOOR: The CRTC is short another commissioner after Candice Molnar’s term expired last Friday, leaving six vacancies on the commission. Responsible for Manitoba and...

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RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST: Corus Radio launched Feel Good Winnipeg Peggy @ 99.1 (CJGV-FM) on Christmas Day. Rebranded from 99.1 Fresh Radio, the new format features upbeat 80s...

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REVOLVING DOOR: Patrick Grierson, founder and president of Canadian Broadcast Sales (CBS), will retire on May 31. He will remain on in an advisory role...

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 RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST: Vista Radio completed its third annual Million Dollars for Charity week raising $1.3 million for local charities across its 45 stations. With all fundraising...

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REVOLVING DOOR: Stuart McLean, host and writer of CBC’s The Vinyl Cafe is suspending his popular radio show to focus on his cancer treatment. McLean...

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RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST: CBC Manitoba’s annual Harvesting Hope donation drive raised $172,903 for the Winnipeg Harvest food bank last weekend. The annual event, heard on CBC Radio...

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