Tag: Radio

All things Radio from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

CBC Music restores “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” to its playlists

CBC Music has returned holiday classic "Baby, It's Cold Outside" to its playlists after overwhelming audience demand. CBC Music was among the Canadian platforms and networks...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: Duff Roman

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has announced that broadcast veteran Duff Roman will be awarded the 2019 Walt Grealis Special...

Google takes aim at radio news with latest beta launch

Google is squarely taking aim at radio with the launch of a new audio news experience beta this week that positions Google Assistant as...

PPM Ratings: Fall 2018 – Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary

By David Bray, President, Bray & Partners Communications The new PPM release from Numeris covers the 13-week period from Aug. 27 to Nov. 25, 2018. Here's...

“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” absent from Bell, Rogers, CBC, Stingray holiday...

Amidst controversy about the lyrics of Baby, It's Cold Outside in the era of the #MeToo movement, Bell, Rogers, CBC and Stingray are among the Canadian...

Duff Roman to receive 2019 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has announced that broadcast veteran Duff Roman will be awarded the 2019 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award...

Roundhouse Radio shareholders to sell to South Fraser Broadcasting for $600K

The shareholders of defunct Vancouver talk station Roundhouse Radio (CIRH-FM) have applied to the CRTC to sell its assets to South Fraser Broadcasting Inc.  Roundhouse...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: StatsRadio

Amidst the disruption of changing consumer viewing and listening habits, audience measurement has been challenged to keep up. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue...

Virgin Radio Edmonton morning show team another casualty of Bell Media...

The extent of this week's layoffs at Bell Media is becoming more evident with word the morning team at Virgin Radio Edmonton (CFMG-FM) was also...

Virgin Radio Toronto lays off on-air staff amidst speculation of brand...

Virgin Radio Toronto (CKFM-FM) has released almost its entire on-air lineup, amidst speculation Bell Media may be gearing up for a brand flip. Tucker In...