Originally published in the Nov. 7, 2024 edition of The Weekly Briefing
Blair Bartrem has announced his departure from the Pooja & Gurdeep Show and Rogers Sports & Media’s 98.1 CHFI at the end of the year. As Executive Producer, Bartrem has been helping guide the show since just prior to its launch in January 2022. Prior to Rogers, Bartrem was Program Director at Virgin Radio (CJFM-FM) Montreal, following a more than 12-year run as PD of Toronto’s Q107 (CILQ-FM).
Emily Jurisevic is joining Stingray Radio Toronto as General Sales Manager. Jurisevic brings 16 years of experience in the media industry to Stingray, the last 12 at Corus Entertainment in the GTA, most recently as an Integrated Account Manager, working on client and agency partnerships across TV, radio, social, digital, Connected TV and podcasts. She’ll manage Stingray Toronto’s local sales operations across its portfolio of broadcast, digital and retail platforms, starting Nov. 18.
Vic Dubois is retiring after 55 years in radio, the last 23 years as General Manager of Saskatoon Media Group, encompassing CJWW-AM, CKBL-FM, and CJMK-FM. Dubois began his radio career at CFBV Smithers in 1969, where he ascended to Program Director and morning show host by the time he left for CHWK Chilliwack in 1972. In 1975, he moved to Red Deer as PD and morning show host at CKGY, followed by subsequent stops at Calgary’s CHQR and then CJWW Saskatoon. In 1990, Dubois was named GM and a few years later VP of parent company, Forvest Broadcasting, adding its Regina AM and FM stations to his responsibilities, followed by FM stations in Edmonton and Winnipeg, and the acquisition of Saskatoon’s CFQC-AM, flipping it to FM. Dubois became President of the company in 1997. The Western Association of Broadcasters (WAB) and the Saskatchewan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Famer will continue as part-time host of the “Sunday Sockhop” on CJMK-FM, “Vic’s Country Classics” on CJWW, and “Coffeetalk.”
Bob Willette has joined Indie88 (CIND-FM) Toronto as weekend midday/afternoon host, heard from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET. Willette was most recently the Program Director at Corus Kingston, up until February when Corus realigned its FM radio leadership team. Willette, who had been in the position since 2019, was named Program Director of the Year (Medium Market) in the 2022 Canadian Radio Awards and was a runner-up in 2023.
Mark Carcasole has joined CBC News Network as a Breaking News Host. Carcasole left Global News in October after 12 years as a reporter and anchor, and the network weekend anchor since 2018, seen in markets including Toronto, Halifax, Montreal, Peterborough, Kingston, and Winnipeg.
Amber Kanwar is stepping away from the BNN Bloomberg anchor desk with her last broadcast set for Nov. 8. Kanwar has been with the network for nearly 15 years, starting as an intern and working her way up to segment producer and later anchor and reporter in 2012. Kanwar says she’ll continue to write her daily Substack trading newsletter, Beyond the Bell.
Eddie Huband has left CKPG-TV Prince George to join Citytv Winnipeg. Huband had anchored CKPG’s noon and 5 p.m. newscasts for the past two years. Prior to joining the station, he was a reporter at CFTK-TV Prince Rupert.
Geri Mayer-Judson has left 980 CKNW Vancouver after serving as an on-air contributor there since June of last year. The former Canadian Traffic Network reporter hasn’t revealed her next move.
Tanuka Roy is now General Manager of theatrical and digital distributor, CosmoBlue Canada. Roy arrives from Super Channel where she served as Chief Operating Officer for the past year. She also held various roles with Bell Media/Astral Television over a 14-year period, leaving in 2021 as Associate Director Digital, OTT Services. As GM of CosmoBlue Canada, she’ll lead operations and oversee the Canadian expansion strategy.
Hubert Maston joins visual effects and production house Crafty Apes – which has studios in Montreal, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Baton Rouge, Albuquerque, and London – as Chief Innovation Officer, one of several global expansion hires. Maston will be responsible for pipeline, talent development and advancement in CG, including high-end 3D and effects innovation, and research and development of new technologies. Maston, who is based in Montreal, arrives from MPC where he held the title of VFX Supervisor. Julie Tardieu also joins Crafty in a new role as Global Head of Assets, focused on increasing the company’s offerings in the creation and rendering of photoreal creature and FX assets. Also based in Montreal, she previously worked as a generalist and animator at Framestore and Double Negative. She’ll report to Maston. Crafty Apes has also hired Vancouver-based Mariana Silveira as Global HR Manager.
Sean Perkins has been named Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Connections and Events (GCE) at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), where he will oversee marketing efforts for NAB Show and NAB Show New York. Perkins will drive strategies aimed at increasing engagement and visibility for NAB’s premier events, reporting to Karen Chupka, Managing Director and Executive Vice President, GCE. Perkins brings more than 30 years of marketing expertise, having led successful marketing efforts for brands like AOL, Amtrak, AARP, Intel, Sage, Neustar and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), most recently serving as VP of Marketing for the CTA.
Angie Seth is the new president of RTDNA Canada, the first woman of colour to hold the position. Seth, who succeeds former CTV News Channel and CTVNews.ca General Manager Lis Travers in the role, has most recently been contributing at CBC Toronto as a a freelance anchor/reporter. She previously anchored at CTV News Channel, up until February when she was caught up in a round of layoffs at Bell Media.
