CBC/Radio-Canada has been recognized in half a dozen categories at the New York Festivals Radio Awards. Gold Award winners include The World at Six coverage of the Israel Massacre (News Program), Q with Tom Power’s interview with Mick Jagger (Craft: Interview), and Ici Musique music special Entre Carole et Lewis (Entertainment: Music Special). Canadian Raina Douris also secured a Gold Award in the Craft: Interview category for her World Cafe interview with Weird Al Yankovic, distributed nationally by NPR and produced at WXPN-FM Philadelphia. Read more here.
Ivana Bombardieri, who has been a presence on Montreal’s CFMB AM 1280 for more than five decades, is the recipient of this year’s Rosalie Award, annually presented by the Radio Trailblazers recognizing a woman who has blazed new trails in radio. Bombardieri first joined the multilingual station, which is now owned by Evanov Communications, at the age of 15. Born in Turin, she has hosted Italian-language program “Buon Pomeriggio” since 1972. Read more here.
Harvard Media has announced Dave Thomas as the new play-by-play voice of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. In addition to Thomas, 620 CKRM Regina’s SportsCage is welcoming a refresh to the show’s image, website, and lineup. Former Saskatchewan Roughrider and 2007 Grey Cup Champion Luc Mullinder returns for his seventh year as colour analyst as part of the Roughrider Game Day Broadcast Team. Justin Dunk of Three Down Nation joins as the host of pre-game, halftime, and post-game coverage. Former Rider and CFL All-Star Wes Cates will join Dunk, along with appearances from three-time CFL All-Star and 1989 Grey Cup Champion Glen Suitor and ‘89 Grey Cup Champion and Roughriders Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Fairholm. The all-new SportsCage airs live Monday through Friday from 3 – 6 p.m. with lead host Barney Shynkaruk and commentary from Suitor, Sportsnet’s Arash Madani and TSN’s Farhan Lalji.
Golden West Broadcasting’s AM 1250 (CHSM-AM) Steinbach, MB is celebrating 60 years of broadcasting this week. Serving southeastern Manitoba, the station went on-air April 16, 1964. CEO Elmer Hildebrand says a licence for the region was initially pursued due to a weak signal from Golden West sister station CFAM 950 Altona, which began broadcasting in 1957. Separate programming for both stations followed a few years later, in addition to CJRB 1220 Boissevain in 1973, serving western Manitoba.
SiriusXM Canada and the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) have announced the finalists for the sixth annual SiriusXM Top of the Country competition: Robert Adam – Bonnyville, AB; Zach McPhee – Vernon, BC; and Trudy – Montreal, Que. The finalists now prepare to make their mark in Nashville at CMA Fest, where they’ll gain once-in-a-lifetime mentorship and networking opportunities. From there, they perform at Lasso Montréal in mid-August. The competition peaks at the live finale during Country Music Week 2024 in September, broadcast live on SiriusXM’s Top of the Country Radio (Ch. 171).
LISTEN: Roz & Mocha will celebrate 15 years on-air together this August. Originating from Toronto’s KiSS 92.5 (CKIS-FM) and heard across Rogers Sports & Media’s KiSS radio network, we welcome the morning duo to Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast to talk about The History of Roz & Mocha – a new audio docuseries exploring their origin story. Among other topics, we dive into their on-air relationship and staying power, and why as a networked show they’re fighting the live and local philosophy. Listen on your favourite podcast app or here:
LISTEN: John “The Milkman” Mielke is on the latest Sound Off Podcast. He and Matt Cundill discuss his 24-hour online radio station, BlastTheRadio.com, his public battles with depression and anxiety, and his forthcoming book.
Pro Bono Group has released another PSA in its series benefitting Feed Ontario. The new PSA, titled “SAMIR”, features Toronto-based voice and screen actor and author Ruth Marshall. Learn more about Pro Bono Group and download more PSAs for air on your station, here.
