Originally published in the June 12, 2025 edition of The Weekly Briefing
Corus Radio has made a round of sweeping layoffs that include the majority of on-air staff at its Ottawa stations, JUMP! 106.9 (CKQB-FM) and boom 99.7 (CJOT-FM). The cuts include Tim Morgan, who hosted the morning shows on both boom 99.7 and Big 101.1 (CIQB-FM) Barrie and worked with Corus for 17 years – the last nine in mornings; as well as JUMP! drive host Dayna Brez, who had been with the station for a decade; boom afternoon drive host Dylan Black, who’d been with the station since 2013; boom music assistant and weekend announcer Dave Nelson, who also hosted the morning show on BIG FM (CFMK-FM) Kingston; JUMP! weekend announcer Drew (Andrew Schofield); and boom personality Jimmy Kalaitzis. Also caught up in the Ottawa layoffs are longtime promotions coordinator Ryan Forsyth, who had been with the company for 13 years; music director Mike Lavallee, who had worked with Corus for 16 years; and show producer/board op Kayla Choules. In Vancouver, afternoon drive duo Tyler & Lynch are out at CFOX. Read more here.
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Rick Campanelli has departed the 98.1 CHFI Toronto afternoon drive show to join Citytv’s Breakfast Television as a live eye reporter. Campanelli, who started his new gig with BT on Monday morning, will be travelling across the Greater Toronto Area doing hits from various locations during the show. The former MuchMusic host first joined CHFI in March 2024, alongside co-host Brooksy. He’ll continue to be heard on the station every Sunday morning, starting at 10 a.m. ET, playing hits from the ’90s and 2000s on a new show dubbed Rewind with Rick Campanelli. Read more here. Greg Burns, from sister station KiSS 92.5 (CKIS-FM) steps into the 4 – 7 p.m. ET time slot on CHFI, while Pina Sama takes over his 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. ET midday daypart on KiSS.
Paul Harper is the new morning show host at JACK FM (CHST-FM) London, ON. Harper has been heard doing fill-in and weekends on Evanov Communications’ Z103.5 (CIDC-FM) Orangeville since late last year after parting ways with Stingray’s Today Radio (CFXJ-FM) Toronto in August, when the station flipped to a New Country format.
Alexandra Pinto will take up the role of Community Weather Host at CTV Kitchener, beginning in mid-June. Pinto was with the station for a decade, most recently as a producer, reporter, host and anchor for CTV News at Six, prior to stepping away last June to take a communications role with Home Hardware. Pinto’s appointment was announced by former CTV News Kitchener weather anchor Will Aiello, who is joining CTV Morning Live Ottawa.
Julian Carrington is the new Executive Director of the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC). Carrington arrives from the Racial Equity Media Collective (REMC), where he’s been Managing Director for the last two years. He’s formerly held roles with Hot Docs, TIFF and previously worked with DOC part-time as Festival Concierge Manager.
Steven Foster is the new Director, Film Commission Services & Industry Development, at Manitoba Film & Music. Foster, who will take up his new position on July 2, brings over a decade of leadership experience in media production, labour relations, and business affairs, most recently serving as the Business Agent for the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The newly-created role will see Foster promote Manitoba as a premiere destination for production.
Brett Mineer has joined the Canadian Mental Health Association Kamloops Branch as Communications and Engagement Coordinator. Mineer was part of layoffs at Stingray Radio last September when the company moved away from airing 24/7 news/talk programming on Kamloops heritage station, CHNL.
Bernard Cresencia is the new Managing Director of MDL Communications Inc., the Ontario-based distributor and systems integrator specializing in broadcast, OTT, and IP-video technologies. Cresencia succeeds MDL founder Stephen Sacks, who is retiring from the company after 19 years and four decades in the industry. Sacks will remain actively involved in a transitional role, ensuring a smooth handover of operations. Cresencia brings over 30 years of IT management and technical experience across enterprise IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, regulated online gaming, and financial services.
