Originally published in the June 26, 2025 edition of The Weekly Briefing
Jeff Chalmers has joined JAZZ.FM91 (CJRT-FM) in afternoon drive, as longtime host Brad Barker departs the station. Chalmers will be heard from 2 – 6 p.m. ET, weekdays, arriving from Stingray’s boom 97.3 (CHBM-FM) where he’s been an on-air personality since 2014. His five-decade career has included stops at Q107 (CILQ-FM) and JACK-FM Toronto, Y108 (CJXY-FM) Hamilton, the Canadian Traffic Network, and 1350 CKAR Oshawa, among other stations. Barker – who still occasionally plays bass with The Pursuit of Happiness – had been with JAZZ.FM91 for the last two decades. Starting in 2001 as a weekend host, he went on to hold roles including Operations Manager and Music Director. Read more here.
Paul Cross has announced he’s leaving Humber College where he’s taught for the last 21 years in the Broadcasting – Radio program and served as program coordinator for the last three years. Cross will continue to host and produce his media critique podcast, Cross Talk: Media History, Commentary and Analysis. and consult on broadcast and podcast projects.
Lyle McGillivray is hanging up his headphones after 40 years of broadcasting on June 30. The majority of McGillivray’s career has been spent at Estevan’s Country 106.1 (CKSE-FM), where he landed in 1989 (which at the time was Super Country 1280 AM), after starting in radio part-time in Medicine Hat.
Greg Lowe has retired from CKBW/Country 100.7 in Bridgewater, NS, wrapping up a more than 45-year career with the station. Starting in the news department, Lowe went on to serve as Sports Director, before joining the station marketing team for the past 17 years. Acadia Broadcasting is establishing the “Greg Lowe Legacy Award,” which will be presented annually to the Nova Scotia marketing consultant who achieves the highest percentage of budgeted sales in a fiscal year.
Devin Bellinger has joined Durham Radio in Lindsay, ON. Bellinger arrives from Vista Radio in Yellowknife where he’s been program director for the last four years. Prior to that, he spent a decade with Quinte Broadcasting’s stations in Belleville as a producer and music director.
Evan Gibb has joined My Broadcasting Corporation’s stations in Brockville, 103.7 Giant FM (CJPT-FM) and 104.9 MyFm (CFJR-FM), as a Radio & Digital News Reporter, while Alyssa Brush takes on the same role in Kingston. Both are recent Durham College Radio & TV Broadcasting grads.
Richard Madan is now the Province of Manitoba’s U.S. trade representative in Washington, D.C. Madan announced earlier this month, he was signing off from his foreign correspondent role with CBC News, based in Washington, after more than 20 years in journalism.
Mickie Steinmann, Managing Director and Senior Vice President for Warner Bros. Discovery in Canada, has announced he’ll retire this October. Steinmann has been with the company since 1999.
