Tag: Jim Pattison Broadcast Group

Jim Pattison Broadcast Group debuts network midday shows across chain

Five network midday shows have risen out of last week's COVID-19-related staff reductions at Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG). The company announced Friday that it...

Jim Pattison Broadcast Group offers early retirement, lays off 40 in...

Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) has announced that it's laying off 40 staff at its stations and has offered early retirement packages to another...

Jim Pattison Broadcast Group reorgs Alberta programming team

Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) is making changes to its programming team in Edmonton and Calgary. Among the changes, Mark Hunter steps down from his...

Radio & Podcast News – Canadian Podcast Award nominations are out

Canadian Podcast Award nominations are out. Among the nominees for Outstanding News & Current Affairs Series are The Daveberta Podcast, CBC News’ Front Burner,...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Feds to move forward with...

The Government of Canada will move forward with a plan to tax large, foreign digital companies like Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook, according to...

Kevin Gemmell to head Jim Pattison Broadcast Group’s Prince George stations

Kevin Gemmell has been named the new general manager of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group's Prince George, BC operations, including CKPG-TV, 99.3 The Drive (CKDV-FM), 101.3...

Jim Pattison Broadcast Group acquires stake in Edmonton’s Lift Interactive

The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) has acquired a minority stake in Edmonton digital agency Lift Interactive. Founded in 2002 by Micah and Kristi Slavens,...

Radio & Podcast News – 101.5 Today Radio debuts in Calgary

Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) re-launched 101.5 KooL FM (CKCE-FM) Calgary as 101.5 Today Radio Tuesday morning. The station will maintain its Hot AC...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: Jim Pattison Broadcast Group’s Jamie Wall...

101.5 Today Radio has made its debut in Calgary - a re-launch of Jim Pattison Broadcast Group’s Hot AC station 101.5 Kool FM (CKCE-FM). On...

CRTC, Telecom and Conference News In Brief – BCAB changing format,...

The British Columbia Association of Broadcasters (BCAB) has announced that it’s moving its annual conference from mid-May to October and trying on a new...