Originally published in the May 2, 2024 edition of The Weekly Briefing
Christy & Fraser, the on-air duo that parted ways with Pattison Media’s NOW! Radio (CKPK-FM) in Vancouver earlier this year, have been tapped as the new co-hosts of the JACK FM morning show. Christy Farrell and Fraser Tuff were heard on Wild 95.3 (CKWD-FM) and 101.5 Today Radio in Calgary, before moving to Vancouver to help launch the NOW! brand in the market. They replace DREX on Jack, which has come to an end as Rogers Sports & Media makes changes across both JACK and alt rock sister station SONiC Radio (CKKS-FM). As previously reported, Carly & Jay move over from SONiC to a 4 – 8 p.m. time slot on JACK. Former afternoon drive host Jason Manning is being heard from 1 – 4 p.m., following “The Playing Whatever Lunch,” hosted by Meredith Geddes, who is hosting middays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Read more here.
Frank Cavallaro has taken over mornings at Evanov’s Lite 106.7 (CHSV-FM) Hudson-St. Lazare. A 40+ year broadcaster, Cavallaro has worked at stations from New Brunswick to Winnipeg, including Mix 96 (CJFM-FM), CJAD, and 940 NEWS (CFNV-AM) Montreal, in addition to serving as a weather presenter on CTV and CBC in Montreal. He succeeds Ted Bird in the role, who parted ways with Evanov in March.
Jeremy White has joined 640 (CFIQ-AM) Toronto as a fill-in host. White’s first foray into talk radio, he was most recently heard in evenings on Energy 95.3 (CING-FM) Hamilton up until the end of last year and hosts afternoon drive on 105.5 JYY Concord, New Hampshire.
Amandalina Letterio is joining Global News’ national weekend broadcast as an anchor, starting May 11. Letterio was previously an anchor with CTV Morning Live in Regina and has worked with the CFJC newsroom in Kamloops and Castanet Media in Kelowna.
Alex Brown, who was caught up in layoffs at CTV Saskatoon in February, has joined Rawlco Radio news/talk station 650 CKOM as a reporter. Brown was anchoring CTV Morning Live Saskatoon up until February, and with the network for a decade with stops in Regina and Winnipeg.
Zahra Premji has departed CBC Vancouver where she’s been an anchor and reporter for the past six years. Premji is joining Fraser Health Authority in a communications role. Prior to CBC, she worked with 980 CKNW, Global BC and CTV Vancouver Island.
Melissa Duggan has joined CP24 as a reporter/anchor. Duggan recently left CityNews Toronto after 11 years, where she’d held roles from associate producer to more recently anchoring and reporting with a focus on international news.
Aaron Sousa is joining Global Edmonton as an Online Journalist. Sousa arrives from CBC Edmonton where he’d been a reporter and associate producer for both radio and online since last June.
Tamara Khandaker has joined Al Jazeera’s flagship podcast The Take as a producer. The veteran podcaster, whose hosting and producing credits include The Globe & Mail’s The Decibel, CBC Podcasts’ Party Lines and Global News’ daily pod Wait There’s More, was most recently hosting CBC world news podcast Nothing is Foreign and its daily current events pod Front Burner.
Will Menzies will be covering weekends on Energy 95.3 (CING-FM) Hamilton, in addition to afternoons on Magic 106 (CIMJ-FM) Kitchener-Waterloo. With Corus Radio since 2019, Menzies also serves as Music Director for both Magic and 1460 CJOY, among other duties.
Sarah Farrell has been appointed General Manager of Pinewood Studios in downtown Toronto. Farrell joined Pinewood as Legal Counsel in 2013, eventually overseeing Legal, HR and Client Relations, before taking on her current role as GM.
