Originally published in the Aug. 3, 2023 edition of The Weekly Briefing
This is a 📻 Goodbye. Sort of. Friday marks my last @CityNewsKIT morning show. Huge Thank You, Gary Doyle, for hiring me almost 33 years ago! Thank you for allowing me to hang out with you every morning. It has meant more than you will ever know ❤️ pic.twitter.com/DFPzJDTODh
— Lisa Drew (@lisadrewradio) July 27, 2023
Lisa Drew has retired from CityNews 570 (CKGL-AM) Kitchener after 33 years with the station. Drew, who has served as morning anchor and Managing Editor, will be returning to Conestoga College this fall where she’s taught Radio News since 2017.
Lori Love is bringing her radio career to a close after 32 years on Aug. 4. Her final morning show with co-host Curtis Bray on St. Catharine’s 105.7 MOVE FM (CHRE-FM) will broadcast from outside the station where she’s been heard since 2001. Love got into radio after going back to school, with a part-time operator gig at CHML Hamilton. That led to afternoon fill-in doing traffic on Y95 Hamilton and later hosting drive, alongside Scott Thompson. She joined 105.7 four years later, initially co-hosting with Jack Peets and Rick Hodge.
Some personal news: pic.twitter.com/BWbsTVLtJ9
— Annette Goerner (@annettegoerner) July 31, 2023
Annette Goerner is stepping down from CTV Morning Live Ottawa. After 14 years of early mornings and 23 years in broadcasting, Goerner says her “heart and body have been telling her it’s time for awhile now.” Goerner started her career in 2000 at CKLW Windsor, followed by stops at CJBK London, and The New WI Windsor, prior to joining A-Channel in Ottawa in 2006.
Some personal news: I signed off for the last time on @ctvedmonton this weekend and tonight I finished my last report. I’ve loved being a Journalist for the last several years but it’s time for a new challenge. Thank you for allowing me to share your stories ❤️ pic.twitter.com/HbTJ7hY3dm
— Alison MacKinnon (@CTVAlison) July 27, 2023
Alison MacKinnon has signed off from CTV Edmonton, where she’s been the weekend late night anchor and a multimedia journalist for the last year and a half, to pursue an opportunity in communications. MacKinnon had been with CTV News off and on since 2017, initially as a video journalist in Lethbridge and Yorkton, before joining CTV Regina. She also did a stint with Global News in Winnipeg.
UPDATE: This concludes my broadcasting day….or rather, career!
The question “What’s next?” has been answered…#yyj pic.twitter.com/gF77OTPK91
— Warren Dean (@WarrenDean26) July 28, 2023
Warren Dean, who was caught up in recent layoffs at CTV Vancouver Island, has announced he’s exiting broadcasting after 26 years to join the Province of B.C. in a communications position. Dean had been a weather anchor with the station for the last two and a half years and with CTV News since 2016 with stops in Regina and Calgary.
Chris Mulligan has retired from CBC News Toronto. Mulligan had been a cameraman and satellite truck operator with the public broadcaster since 2010, capping a more than 30-year career in television. Prior to CBC, Mulligan worked with Citytv.
Cassidy Mosconi has joined Global BC as a reporter. She arrives from Seven Network in Perth, Australia, where she’s been a reporter with 7News since 2019, specializing in covering court.
Johnny Mah has been promoted to Marketing & Community Supervisor at Global BC. Mah previously held the title of Community Relations Coordinator for the past six years and most recently had been filling in as Interim Promotions Coordinator.
Nolan Kowal will take over as the new radio play-by-play voice for the Prince Albert Raiders on 900 CKBI for the upcoming 2023-24 season. Kowal replaces Rob Mahon, who recently took over as the Media Relations and Broadcast Director with the Brandon Wheat Kings, also of the Western Hockey League. Kowal previously served as the voice of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Estevan Bruins.
Doug Johnson has been laid off by The Weather Network (TWN) where he’d been serving as a Climate Reporter for the last six months. He’s among those impacted by TWN’s move to shutter its Climate desk and reintegrate that coverage with its wider weather coverage to boost readership of Climate content.
Morgan Mullin has been laid off at Overstory Media Group alt weekly The Coast in Halifax after seven years with the publication. Mullin had most recently held the title of Arts & Culture Editor.
Kevin Collins has been appointed Senior Vice-President of Sales, North America at Riedel Communications. Collins joins Riedel after more than 25 years at Diversified, where he was one of the founding members, holding management roles including VP of Sales, Executive Vice-President, and President and COO for four years.
Kyle Luther is the new Vice-President, Americas Sales for Imagine Communications. In his new role, Luther will be responsible for driving sales strategy for Imagine’s portfolio of playout and networking solutions, fostering customer engagement and strengthening the company’s position across the region. Prior to joining Imagine, Luther held sales leadership positions with broadcast technology brands, including Ross Video, Grass Valley and TVU Networks.
Vincent Papequash has parted ways with CBC Vancouver after being charged with one count each of sexual interference and sexual assault for allegedly touching a person under the age of 16 for a sexual purpose. A 2020 NAIT Radio and Television Production graduate, Papequash had been an associate producer with CBC since last fall, joining the public broadcaster through the Indigenous Pathways Program. Papequash had also done work with CKPG-TV in Prince George. Prior to pursuing journalism, he was an actor, appearing in Emmy-winning mini-series Dreamkeeper, among other productions.
