All things Weekly Briefing from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.
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The Weekly Briefing
RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST:
Deloitte Global’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications Predictions for 2019 forecast that radio revenue in the U.S. will hit $40 billion USD this year, an...
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
Vince Gallant is retiring after 65 years in radio and television, including the last 35 at VOCM St. John’s. Gallant started his career...
The Weekly Briefing
RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST:
Stingray has moved to syndicate the morning shows across its Real Country and boom-branded radio stations in rural Alberta, leading to the elimination of...
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
Bell Media has promoted Karine Moses, president of its Astral out-of-home advertising division and head of Québec sales, to president, Bell Media Québec....
The Weekly Briefing
RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST:
Stingray has revealed it’s expanding the Canadian footprint of The Breeze “easy, relaxing, and familiar favourites” format to Halifax. At 12 a.m. on Jan....
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
The Canadian Press has announced it will be scaling back its French-language radio headlines service and closing the CP video desk by the...
The Weekly Briefing
RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST:
Acadia Broadcasting has filed an application with the CRTC to acquire CIGO-FM Port Hawkesbury, NS, owned by MacEachern Broadcasting Limited. Chris Pearson, President of...
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
Claude Galipeau has been appointed CBC’s new EVP of Corporate Development. Galipeau has been Chief Revenue Officer at the Torstar Corporation for the last...
The Weekly Briefing
RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST:
Vista Radio has announced its plans to purchase Clear Sky Radio, which operates 94.1 CJOC-FM and 98.1 The Bridge (CKBD-FM) in Lethbridge, AB, and...
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
Evanov Halifax has made layoffs following a rebrand of its alt-rock station and a subsequent poor fall ratings performance. Casualties included Rock 105.1...
