All things Weekly Briefing from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.
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The Weekly Briefing
GENERAL:
St. Joseph Communications (SJC) has entered into an agreement that will see the company acquire all seven of the Rogers Media consumer print and...
The Weekly Briefing
GENERAL:
St. Joseph Communications (SJC) has entered into an agreement that will see the company acquire all seven of the Rogers Media consumer print and...
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
Bell Media laid off several veteran personalities at its TSN Radio stations Wednesday. At TSN 1200 (CFGO-AM) Ottawa, longtime staff affected include morning co-host Steve Warne,...
The Weekly Briefing
RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST:
The CRTC has approved Acadia Broadcasting Limited’s purchase of CIGO-FM Port Hawkesbury, NS from MacEachern Broadcasting Limited. Acadia filed an application with the CRTC...
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
Bart Yabsley has been appointed the new president of Sportsnet. Yabsley has been part of the Rogers Media senior leadership team since 2014...
The Weekly Briefing
RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST:
Cogeco has pulled Michael Jackson from its radio station playlists, including Montreal stations Rythme FM (CFGL-FM), 96.9 CKOI-FM and The Beat 92.6 (CKBE-FM), following...
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
Corus Entertainment has announced what it’s terming “enhancements” to its Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and business operating structure that sees Troy Reeb promoted...
The Weekly Briefing
RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST:
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...
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
Mark Wigmore is the new host of The Oasis afternoon drive show on the New Classical FM. Wigmore was most recently morning show...
The Weekly Briefing
RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST:
Save JAZZ.FM91, the group making a bid to replace the board of directors of troubled Toronto not-for-profit JAZZ.FM91 (CJRT-FM), has been successful. At a...
