Revolving Door

Originally published in the Oct. 31, 2024 edition of Broadcast Dialogue’s Weekly Briefing

Christian Hall has parted ways with Rogers Sports & Media. Hall joined Rogers’ radio division in August 2021 as National Content Director for the JACK FM brand, encompassing JACK 96.9 (CJAX-FM) Vancouver and (CJAQ-FM) Calgary, JACK 102.3 (CHST-FM) London, JACK 92.9 (CFLT-FM) Halifax, JACK 103.1 (CHTT-FM) Victoria, JACK 92.3 (CJET-FM) Smiths Falls, and JACK 102.1 (CJCY-FM) Medicine Hat. He also served as Content Director for JACK FM Vancouver & KiSS RADiO (CKKS-FM), the latter of which was infamously rebranded as SONiC in 2022. A Rogers Sports & Media spokesperson said Hall’s departure is part of changes the company is making to the local radio leadership team in Vancouver to help improve performance in the market. Read more here.

James “Gruff” Gushnowski will join Edmonton’s Chuck@92.5 (CKNG-FM) as the new morning show host, starting Nov. 6. Gushnowski was most recently Assistant Program Director at Stingray’s K-97 (CIRK-FM) and 96.3 The Breeze (CKRA-FM) Edmonton, and PD of Rural Alberta. Graham Mosimann, who had been hosting the Chuck@92.5 morning show since August, has parted ways with Corus. He joined sdpn’s Game Over Edmonton earlier this month. 

Lochlin Cross has joined Jamie Nye on The Green Zone, heard on Rawlco Radio’s news/talk/sports stations CKOM Saskatoon and CJME Regina. Cross, who was most recently heard filling in on Edmonton’s 100.3 The Bear (CFBR-FM), was released from “The Locker Room” morning show on Harvard Media’s 95.7 CRUZ FM (CKEA-FM) Edmonton in March.

Sarah Crosbie is now being heard on Corus Entertainment’s 107.3 The Edge Calgary in middays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Crosbie also continues as the host of The Drive on QR (CHQR-AM) Calgary, which she’s helmed since January. Jeremy Baker, who recently returned to CFOX Vancouver as a weekend and evening host, will be heard in afternoons, while Q107 (CILQ-FM) Toronto afternoon host Fearless Fred will be featured in evenings. The station had largely been running without hosts, with the exception of ambassador Alan Cross, since its launch in July.

Jesse Reynolds is re-joining Corus Entertainment as a videographer with Global News Kingston. Reynolds third stint with Corus, he was most recently co-hosting the Fresh 104.3 (CKWS-FM) morning show, up until layoffs that saw the majority of on-air talent released from Corus’ Kingston radio stations in July. 

Monica Lapajne, Reynolds’ former co-host on Fresh 104.3 mornings, also has a new gig. She’ll be joining Rogers Sports & Media’s Country 101.1 (CKBY-FM) Ottawa as Content Manager and an on-air announcer. Up until July’s layoffs, Lapajne had worked with Corus Kingston for more than 12 years in both promotions and on-air.

Allyson Dube has joined Radio-Canada as a reporter in Edmundston, NB. Dube joins the public broadcaster from TVA’s CIMT & CHAU, covering Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie, Charlevoix and New Brunswick.

Jane Lytvynenko has announced she’s now based in Kyiv and contributing to the Wall Street Journal’s Ukraine coverage. Lytvynenko was a senior reporter with BuzzFeed, based in Toronto, before joining Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government as a Senior Research Fellow. She’s been freelancing since 2022.

Heather Haynes has been promoted to the newly-expanded role of Director of Programming. at Hot Docs. Haynes, who formerly held the title of Director of Festival Programming, will now oversee the Hot Docs Festival, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema and the Docs for Schools education program.