Tag: Sign Offs

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

Sign Offs

Tracey Friesen, on Jan. 6, of cancer. After graduating from Ryerson University’s Bachelor of Applied Arts, Radio & Television program in 1990, and later...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Caroline Jamet will assume the role of President of Cogeco Media, effective Feb. 3. Jamet arrives from Radio-Canada, where she served as Executive...

CMPA mourns BC Branch Managing VP Tracey Friesen

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) is mourning the death of Tracey Friesen, Managing Vice-President of the BC Branch for the past five years....

Broadcasters We Lost in 2024

Remembered for their contributions to the broadcast, audio & screen industries *Printed here in order of their publication in Broadcast Dialogue’s Weekly Briefing and including notices...

Sign Offs

Jim Waters, 73, on Dec. 13. The son of CHUM co-founder Allan Waters, Jim worked in radio for 35 years, culminating in a seat...

‘The Record’ and ‘FYI Music News’ founder David Farrell has died

Longtime music journalist David Farrell, the co-founder of industry publications The Record and FYI Music News, has passed away. He was 73. Billboard Canada announced...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Xavier Brassard-Bédard has been appointed President and CEO of Ontario French-language public broadcaster, TFO. Brassard-Bédard has most recently been serving as General Manager...

Former CHUM head Jim Waters passes at age 73

Jim Waters, the former head of the CHUM empire, has passed away unexpectedly at age 73. Waters' Ontario Hockey League (OHL) team, the Erie Otters,...

Sign Offs

Bruce Marshall on Dec. 9. After graduating from Seneca Polytechnic in 1984, Marshall went on to a 20-year run on-air at CHUM Toronto, working...

The Weekly Briefing

ICYMI: Broadcast Dialogue has announced this year’s Canadian Radio Awards winners. Find the full list of winners and listen to the winning audio at...