All things Weekly Briefing from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.
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The Weekly Briefing
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Corus Radio launched Feel Good Winnipeg Peggy @ 99.1 (CJGV-FM) on Christmas Day. Rebranded from 99.1 Fresh Radio, the new format features upbeat 80s...
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
Patrick Grierson, founder and president of Canadian Broadcast Sales (CBS), will retire on May 31. He will remain on in an advisory role...
The Weekly Briefing
RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST:
Vista Radio completed its third annual Million Dollars for Charity week raising $1.3 million for local charities across its 45 stations. With all fundraising...
The Weekly Briefing
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Stuart McLean, host and writer of CBC’s The Vinyl Cafe is suspending his popular radio show to focus on his cancer treatment. McLean...
The Weekly Briefing
RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST:
CBC Manitoba’s annual Harvesting Hope donation drive raised $172,903 for the Winnipeg Harvest food bank last weekend. The annual event, heard on CBC Radio...
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
Maureen Holloway will be replacing Erin Davis on the 98.1 CHFI-FM Toronto morning show. Holloway announced last week, she was ending her run...
The Weekly Briefing
RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST:
Bill Evanov, president and chief executive officer of Evanov Radio Group (ERG), is celebrating 50 years in broadcasting. Evanov, whose stations now number 18...
The Weekly Briefing
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Tom Clark, Global News chief political correspondent and host of The West Block, will end his journalism career Jan. 1. During his 45-year...
The Weekly Briefing
RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST:
TSN has announced the return of the Grey Cup Radio Network. The network will air on 24 stations on Sunday, Nov. 27, with pre-...
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group has shuffled the deck at its Calgary stations 101.5 Kool FM (CKCE-FM) and Wild 95.3 (CKWD-FM). Kool FM...
