Originally published in the May 28, 2026 edition of The Weekly Briefing
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Nat Hunter is leaving the Move 103.5 (CHQM-FM) Vancouver morning show to move back to Ontario to be closer to family. Hunter’s last day with The Nat & Drew Show is Friday, June 5. Hunter began hosting alongside Drew Savage in 2003, initially on Vancouver’s Z95.3 (CKZZ-FM). They’ve been hosting on MOVE predecessor QMFM since 2014.
Cameron Poitras is leaving Winnipeg’s 680 CJOB, where he’s most recently been the co-host of Jets @ Noon. Poitras is moving on to a new opportunity outside of broadcasting. He’d been working with CJOB off and on since 2013.
Matt Huntingford has left Rogers Sports & Media. Huntingford had been with Rogers since 2010, most recently as Sales Manager in Victoria.
Mitch Willemsen is stepping away from Rogers Sports & Media after more than a decade. Willemsen joined Rogers in 2015 as a Digital Sales Intern at Rogers Digital Media. He’d most recently been a Digital Sales Strategist in Metro Vancouver.
Ian Hunter has wrapped up his more than 16-year-run with Rogers Sports & Media. Hunter has been a Kitchener-based copywriter with Rogers since 2000. He’s also Editor-in-Chief of Toronto Blue Jays blog, BlueJayHunter.com, and a contributor to The Nation Network and Village Media.
Katrina Clarke and Ghazal Azizi are joining the Investigative Journalism Foundation (IJF). Clarke will focus on government procurement contracts, while Azizi will expand coverage of Indigenous affairs. Clarke arrives from the Winnipeg Free Press, while Azizi was most recently an intern at Xtra Magazine.
Creative BC CEO Prem Gill is stepping down, effective June 26. Gill had been in the role since 2015. The Creative BC Board of Directors intends to name an Interim CEO by the end of May, with a national search for Gill’s permanent successor to follow.
Kalpana Srinarayanadas is the new Managing Director of the Reelworld Screen Institute. Srinarayanadas was most recently Executive Director of the Regent Park Film Festival, bringing 15 years of experience in the arts sector, including working with TIFF, the Royal Ontario Museum, and Canadian Stage.
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Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady’s Accent Aigu Entertainment, the Toronto-based prodco behind Heated Rivalry, has unveiled a new leadership structure. The changes include new titles for Tierney and Brady, who previously served as Co-Presidents. They now assume the roles of Chief Creative Officer and Executive Producer, and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Producer, respectively. Appointed President is Jayme Alter Wilson, who’ll lead strategy and operations alongside the founders. Craig Merritt has been named to the newly-created role of Chief Financial Officer. Lori Fischburg, who has served as a line producer on Heated Rivalry, joins as Head of Production and Producer, while Liane Cunje joins as Development Executive and Producer, overseeing development, while also serving as a producer on Heated Rivalry. Read more here.
Rob Braide is retiring as Chair of the National Music Centre (NMC) after 13 years of volunteer service. Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame inductee Steve Kane succeeds Braide as Chair of the Board. A 35-year veteran of the Canadian music industry and the former longtime President of Warner Music Canada (2001-21), Kane has also held roles as Senior Vice President of Universal/Island/Def Jam Canada and SVP of Polygram Records in Canada.
