Industry News

102.1 CJCY voted "Best Radio Station" in the annual Medicine Hat News "Best of Medicine Hat" awards

Windsor-based alternative rock station 89X (CIMX-FM) has closed its American office and is cutting several members of its on-air staff, effective immediately.

92.5 FRESH Radio with help of CISN Country, 630 CHED and Corus Edmonton staff, put together a fun video to celebrate the Oilers’ big return to the playoffs – The first in 10 years! You can check it out via the link below.

Brent had been with the station since 2010. He had co-anchored the CTV Vancouver morning news show since 2014.

MARCH 31st … was the birthdate of legendary radio entertainers Arthur Godfrey (pictured) and Henry Morgan. It was the date Quebec City FM radio station CJMF was ordered off the air by the CRTC for playing contemporary hit music in contravention of the terms of its licence. And when Madonna’s appearance on “Late Show With David Letterman” caused headaches for C-B-S censors. The network deleted 13 offending words from the audio track before the show aired. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Unifor spokesman Howard Law said more cuts are expected at CTV stations across Canada and the Trudeau government should move quickly to review the industry, which it promised to do in the federal budget last week.

Jesse is a great example of today’s young broadcasters or his on-air performance and his master grasp of social networking in which his viral exploits have been covered by major networks like CNN, Huffington Post, CTV, Global News, Much Music and Aux TV.

IT WAS MARCH 30th … when legendary deejay Red Robinson was born in Comox BC, 80 years ago today.... When Bette Davis starred on the premiere of the anthology series ‘Academy Award’ on CBS Radio… When the TV game show ‘ Jeopardy,’ developed by Merv Griffin, began an 11 year daytime run on NBC… When the final episode of “Police Woman” starring Angie Dickenson aired on NBC-TV… and when the season-ending episode of CBS-TV’s ‘The Waltons’ featured the return to the household of Grandma after a stroke that had left her (actress Ellen Corby, pictured) virtually speechless. ALL the milestones for March 30th INSIDE.

In his 50+ years in broadcasting Dave McCormick left a mark others can only aspire to.