Originally published in the Nov. 13, 2025 edition of The Weekly Briefing
David Common has been named the new host of CBC Morning Live, following Heather Hiscox’s retirement after 20 seasons at the helm of the national morning show. Common has hosted CBC Toronto weekday morning radio show, Metro Morning, since 2023 after starting his career with CBC News in 1999 in the London, UK bureau. He’ll take on the national TV morning show full-time, starting Feb. 2. Guest hosts will step in to lead CBC Morning Live until then. Read more here.
Hello to my OG twitter audience. I have let my colleagues at Global BC know that November 18 is going to be my last day with the company and as a reporter at the Legislature. I am deeply grateful to all of the viewers, social media followers and listeners over the years. #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/egtLvB66Jp
— Richard Zussman (@richardzussman) November 6, 2025
Richard Zussman has announced his departure from Global BC. His last day is Nov. 18. Zussman has been a reporter with Global BC’s legislative bureau in Victoria since 2018. He’s previously reported for CBC Vancouver, Sun News Network, as well as CityNews in Vancouver and Edmonton.
Bianca Millions is now the weekend morning anchor at Global Edmonton, in addition to working as a digital journalist during the week. Millions arrives from CityNews Edmonton where she’d been a video journalist since 2022.
Mike Boothman has a new role at Hamilton’s CHCH TV as the Lineup Editor on Morning Live, replacing Hadi Azad who is now Assignment Editor. Boothman joined CHCH earlier this year on contract as Evening News producer after 15 years as Managing Producer at CTV Barrie. Hadi has been with the station for three years, starting as a part-time writer.
Harry Corro is among CHCH TV’s new part-time hires. Corro joins the station as a video journalist, arriving from Victoria where he worked for Black Press Media for the past year. Nicole Reis, whose background includes working for Pattison Media’s Saskatchewan stations, joins as a part-time news writer. Emily Hwang is CHCH-TV’s newest part-time reporter, arriving from CTV News Channel.
Adam Stanley has moved into an expanded role with Sportsnet as the network’s Ottawa Bureau reporter. He’ll also continue to cover golf.
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Tony Stark is returning to Virgin Radio (CJFM-FM) Montreal almost 11 years to the day since his last show on the station. Stark will be heard covering for Charli Paige in the 2 – 7 p.m. weekday slot for the next year. Stark was most recently on-air at Corus Entertainment’s Jump 106.9 (CKQB-FM) Ottawa in afternoon drive before being released by the network in February.
Russell MacKenzie is joining Stingray’s Q104 (CFRQ-FM) and 96.5 The Breeze (CKUL-FM) Halifax as a part-time announcer. MacKenzie was laid off last month from Acadia Broadcasting where he’d been hosting afternoon drive on both Hot Country 103.5 (CKHZ-FM) Halifax and Country 105 (CKTG-FM) Thunder Bay. Ian Robinson moves from middays to afternoons on Hot Country 103.5.
Connie Bailey has departed Golden West Broadcasting’s Winkler, MB stations, Country 88 (CKMW-FM) and The Eagle 93.5 (CJEL-FM), where she’s been Content Director since March of last year. Bailey has joined Winnipeg-based startup ModExec as Brand & Communications Lead, Fractional Marketing.
