CRTC Ordered to Investigate Telecoms for High-Pressure Tactics
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains directed the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to investigate and report on telecom sales practices and to come up with solutions to strengthen consumer protections.
Former CKWX/C-FUN Newsman/Talk Host Jim Macdonald Dead at 87
After covering the crime beat and working as a city hall reporter for CKWX, Macdonald became an ‘open line’ talk show host and interviewer, teamed first with Barrie Clark, and later with Bob Bye.
Estefania Duran Dumps NW in favour of News 1130
Estefania is joining the News 1130 (CKWX-AM) Vancouver digital team.
Roger Millions Ends 39 Year Prairie Sportscasting Career for Politics
The former Calgary Flames play-by-play announcer has announced his bid to seek the United Conservative Party nomination for the Airdire-East riding in next year’s provincial election.
Facing Sex Harassment Charges, Ross Porter Out as CEO at Toronto’s...
The former CBC radio host, who took over as head of the not-for-profit station in 2004, became the subject of the third party probe following a letter signed by more than a dozen current and former employees, alleging he had sexually harassed staff and created a toxic workplace.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. June 14th
IT WAS JUNE 14th … when a U.S. President was heard on the radio for the first time. President Warren G. Harding dedicated the Francis Scott Key Memorial and was heard on Baltimore’s WEAR …
When “The Happy Gang” troupe of musicians, led by Bert Pearl, made their first broadcast on station CRCT, the C-B-C flagship station in Toronto. It became a NATIONAL listening habit 4 months later…
When after 13 years Harold Peary played the role of The Great Gildersleeve on NBC radio for the last time …
When Toronto's CHUM Radio published its final hit music chart ...
..and when NBC-TV’s action-adventure series “A Team,” aired for the last time.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Comcast Unveils $65 Billion All-Cash Bid for Fox, Topping Disney’s Offer
The formal bid is expected to lead to a bidding war with Disney. Under their deal, Fox has to share any superior bid with Disney and give it at least five business days to sweeten its offer.
WAB Gold Medal Awards 2018 Gala
The Western Association of Broadcasters is pleased to announce the winners at the 2018 WAB Gold Medal Awards Gala which took place on Thursday, June 7, at the Fairmont Banff Springs in Banff, Alberta
Research Director Inc. Analyzes Seattle May Radio PPM’s
KISW 'The rock of Seattle' swept the demo breakouts for May .. as detailed inside.
Obit – Announcer John Ashbridge, 71, was the velvet voice of...
John Ashbridge, the public-address announcer for hockey’s Vancouver Canucks for more than three decades, was an unseen but omniscient presence













