Tag: Canadian Association of Broadcasters

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC approves Independent Local News...

The CRTC has approved an application by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) to increase the maximum percentage of proceeds from the Independent Local...

Legendary CKNW news director Warren Barker signs off at 92

Legendary CKNW news director and Canadian Association of Broadcasters' (CAB) Hall of Fame inductee Warren Barker passed away Tuesday. He was 92. Originally from Okotoks,...

CAB calls for radio Cancon reduction, common ownership changes

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) has submitted its intervention to the CRTC as part of the commission's review of the commercial radio policy...

Radio & Podcast News – CAB calls for reduced Cancon quotas,...

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) has submitted its intervention to the CRTC as part of the commission's review of the commercial radio policy...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CAB, FRIENDS call for ad-free...

CBC/Radio-Canada’s licence renewal hearing entered its intervention phase this week with Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) President Kevin Desjardins kicking off the presentations Monday...

A market-driven public broadcaster negatively disrupts private sector, says CAB

Six days of interventions at the CRTC's CBC/Radio-Canada licence renewal hearing kicked off Monday with Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) President Kevin Desjardins stating...

Sign Offs

Charlotte Bell, on Dec. 12, after a battle with cancer. Bell started her broadcasting career with the CRTC in 1987, holding a variety of...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Dave Thomas, Denham Jolly among...

SCTV cast member Dave Thomas, former Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) President Glenn O’Farrell, and Denham Jolly, founder of Canada’s first Black-owned radio station...

Digital tax announced, Part II fees waived in federal fall economic...

Starting July 1, foreign-based digital services like Netflix and Spotify will be forced to charge GST/HST, while a corporate level tax on digital companies...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: CAB President Kevin Desjardins

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) has appointed its first president since 2009 when the organization representing the interests of Canada's private radio and...