Keith Pelley is now overseeing Rogers Media as Rogers Communications completes its acquisition of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE). In addition to continuing to serve as MLSE President & CEO, Pelley returns to a familiar role, having previously served as president of the media division from 2010-15. Rogers plans to create new business unit, Rogers Sports, bringing its sports, media and entertainment businesses under one operating model. Read more here.
Erin Davis is officially moving into the morning co-host position on Vancouver’s MOVE 103.5 (CHQM-FM), following Nat Hunter’s move to Toronto’s CHUM 104.5 over the summer. Davis, who has long anchored news and traffic on the show, has been filling in as co-host since Hunter’s departure in June after 22 years sitting across from longtime co-host Drew Savage – initially on Z95.3 (CKZZ-FM), before launching on MOVE predecessor QMFM in 2014. Savage and Davis will now move forward in the weekday morning time slot as Drew & Erin in the Morning. Read more here.
Jack Armstrong has returned to TSN and the Toronto Raptors broadcast booth for a 29th season. Paired with Matt Devlin, he’s expected to call all 41 regular-season Raptors games carried by TSN this season, along with pre-season and playoff coverage.
Mike Farwell has officially been named the play-by-play voice for the Kitchener Rangers on FM 98.5 (CKWR-FM) Kitchener-Waterloo. The former 570 NewsRadio (CKGL-AM) host has been working with the Rangers broadcast team for the past decade.
Marieke Walsh is joining CTV News’ Ottawa Bureau, where she’ll serve as Deputy Bureau Chief. The network says Walsh will provide additional leadership support, in addition to delivering breaking news and political coverage as a regular cross-platform contributor. She’ll also host a weekly podcast and act as a fill-in anchor. Walsh arrives from The Globe and Mail, where she’s been the senior political reporter since 2022. Read more here.
Martin MacMahon is leaving CTV News Vancouver for a role outside journalism. MacMahon previously spent a decade with News 1130 (CKWX-AM) Vancouver, prior to joining CTV in late 2023.
Kurt Black has wrapped up his time with CityNews to return to Thunder Bay. Black joined CityNews Winnipeg in 2023 as a video journalist before moving to the Vancouver bureau in the fall of 2025. Prior to CityNews, he started his career as a sports anchor at Dougall Media in Thunder Bay.
Pablo Rodriguez has joined Bell Media’s Noovo Info, CTV News Montreal, and CJAD 800 as a political analyst. The former Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister of Transport served as the MP for Honoré-Mercier from 2004-11, and again from 2015-25. At the provincial level, Rodriguez went on to lead the Quebec Liberal Party.
Simon Evans is retiring from Hollywood Suite and Anthem Entertainment. The former MuchMusic and Space producer, first joined Hollywood Suite in 2012, working across operations, traffic, VOD, scheduling, and closed captioning.
Jerad Bowes is now being heard in two separate dayparts on Rawlco Radio’s 92.9 The Grid (CKBL-FM) Saskatoon, following its acquisition from Saskatoon Media Group. Bowes, who was formerly heard on predecessor 92.9 The Bull prior to the ownership transition, will be heard on the newly-rebranded station from 1 -3 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m.
Mike Searson is departing Corus Entertainment after more than two decades. Searson, most recently Group Vice President, Local Revenue, Client Marketing, and Creative Services, first joined the company in 1999 as an Account Manager in Vancouver.
Cory Noel has been elevated to the role of Manager of Operations and Sales for Vista Radio in Olds, AB. The longtime announcer and programmer has been with Vista since 2007. He was previously Operations and Program Director for CABK Broadcasting’s stations in Olds and Vegreville for a decade.
Anna Rak is now an Associate Producer for CBC’s Cross Country Checkup. A Master of Journalism student at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Rak previously worked with CBC as a video journalist in Sydney, NS.
Marci Ien is the new president of The George Brown College Foundation. The organization says the former CTV personality and former Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Youth will be tasked with helping strengthen connections with students, donors, alumni, industry partners and supporters.
Sasha Boersma, co-founder of Toronto’s Sticky Brain Studios, has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors of the Disability Screen Office (DSO), with Lenore MacAdam, former VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Corus Entertainment, elected Vice-Chair. Boersma succeeds Yazmine Laroche, the DSO’s inaugural Board Chair, who stepped down from the board in July.
The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has appointed Brendan Brady, Co-founder and CEO of Accent Aigu Entertainment; Marie Clements, Founder & President of Marie Clements Media; and Carla de Jong, Head of Co-Production and International Partnerships, Sinking Ship Entertainment, to its Board of Directors. The incoming directors joined the board as CMPA undertook advocacy meetings with parliamentarians and government officials on Parliament Hill this week.
Carlyn Klebuc, General Manager, Original Programming at Bell Media; Lesley Luk, Head of Finance and Operations at Creative Destruction Lab; and Alison Simpson, former President & CEO of the Canadian Marketing Association, have joined the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) Board of Directors.
Kevin Ma has concluded his tenure as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Vancouver’s Network Media Group after just one year. Darren Battersby has been appointed Interim CFO, effective immediately. Battersby previously served as Network’s CFO from 2014 until May 2025. He joined Network’s Board of Directors in June of this year and has continued to work with the company as a consultant.
