All things Weekly Briefing from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.
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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
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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...
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Corus Entertainment has announced what it’s terming “enhancements” to its Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and business operating structure that sees Troy Reeb promoted...
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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...
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Mark Wigmore is the new host of The Oasis afternoon drive show on the New Classical FM. Wigmore was most recently morning show...
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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...
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Antony Robart and Jennifer Valentyne are joining the refreshed Global News Morning Toronto, starting Mar. 4. Robart, most recently co-anchor of Global News...
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Stingray has taken its Toronto hip hop station 93.5 The Move (CFXJ-FM) back to its roots, signing on Monday morning as Flow 93.5, the...
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Barb Williams is joining CBC as Executive Vice-President. Up until her recent retirement, Williams was EVP and COO of Corus Entertainment, and previously...
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“Cousin” Vinny Barrucco is leaving Cogeco’s The Beat 92.5 (CKBE-FM) Montreal after seven years to pursue another opportunity. His last day is Friday....
