Tag: Western Association of Broadcasters

Golden West’s Barrie Vice inducted into WAB Hall of Fame

The Western Association of Broadcasters (WAB) wrapped up their 86th conference on Thursday evening at the Banff Fairmont Springs with the WAB Gold Medal...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News –

Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) and Canadian not-for-profit Aman Lara say they’ve been able to evacuate close to 2,000 Afghan journalists, interpreters, and human...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Online News Act introduced

Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriguez has introduced Bill C-18, the Online News Act, which would establish a new legislative and regulatory framework aimed at...

Western Association of Broadcasters (WAB)

Western Association of Broadcasters' (WAB) 86th conference will go ahead in-person, June 8-9 at the Banff Fairmont Springs. This year’s speakers include Johnny Molson, Wizard of Ads Partner Consultant; diversity...

71st Western Association of Broadcast Engineers (WABE) Convention

The Western Association of Broadcast Engineers (WABE) 71st annual convention will be a virtual event, Nov. 3-4. WABE will once again be teaming up with the...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Bill C-10 criticism renewed with...

Bill C-10 amendments that remove an exemption excluding user-generated content from the Broadcasting Act are drawing concern from a range of critics. Originally, the...

WAB focused on bringing back conference in 2022

Western Association of Broadcasters (WAB) has announced that it won't host its annual conference for the second year in a row, opting instead to...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CMG says temporary CBC employees...

The Canadian Media Guild (CMG) says all CBC/Radio-Canada employees will receive sick leave during the COVID-19 pandemic. CMG says under pressure from the union,...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Guilbeault wants broadcast reform bill...

Canadian Heritage Min. Steven Guilbeault says he’s aiming to have a broadcast reform bill tabled in the House of Commons by June. Speaking at...

Western Association of Broadcasters announces 2020 speakers lineup

The Western Association of Broadcasters (WAB) has announced the feature speakers for its 86th Annual Conference, taking place June 10-11 at Fairmont Banff Springs. Wizard...