Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast

Just in time for International Women's Day , Canadian media personality, producer, and host Sarah Burke , has announced the launch of the Women In Media Network,  a new home for women and gender-diverse podcasters. Burke joins us on Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about why she feels it's time to shake up the Canadian podcast landscape and start a collective dedicated to empowering w...

The federal government spent more than $86 million on advertising during fiscal 2022-23. 71% of that was with digital media, including nearly $14 million that went to social platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok . Just 14% or $2.68 million was radio ad time. Steve Jones , Senior Vice-President of Brands & Content for Stingray Radio , returns to Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast as Sting...

With radio's viability in question as of late, we welcome Trey Morris of the Center for Sales Strategy to Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the latest CSS Media Sales Report. Among other hot button issues we tackle are striking the right hybrid work balance, selling in what's agreed is the hardest-ever climate to get that first appointment, and we discuss making radio cool again. See...

World Radio Day this year is all about celebrating radio's second century of service as one of the most dependable and widely used forms of media across the globe. To mark the day this year, the National Campus & Community Radio Association (NCRA) and Farm Radio International are hosting a live broadcast from downtown Ottawa on Carleton University's CKCU , celebrating the essential role the me...

Bell is undertaking its largest restructuring initiative in 30 years, announcing it’s reducing its workforce by 4,800 positions and selling 45 of its 103 radio stations, pending CRTC  approval. Seven independent buyers, including Vista Radio , are poised to acquire those divested radio properties. Vista President Bryan Edwards joins us on this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to ta...

Amanda Cupido is among the new faces that have joined the Radio Trailblazers , the organization recognizing women who've blazed new trails in radio for almost 20 years, as it issues its call for nominations for the Rosalie Award , annually handed out during Canadian Music Week (CMW) in the spirit of legendary CKLW music director Rosalie Trombley . Cupido, the founder of Lead Podcasting and th...

The Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma , the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and the Carleton University School of Journalism are hosting a special series of online industry forums tackling the critical issue of the mental health and well-being of those in the news industry. "Taking Care in News: 2024 industry discussions on well-being" is open to journalists, editors, mana...

Finding what makes you or your brand stand out is the mission of Steve Pratt's  new endeavour The Department of Differentiation .  Launched with partners Jennifer Ouano , one of Pratt's former co-founders at Pacific Content , and Deborah Coll - an executive strategist who has worked with 980 CKNW , the Vancouver Canucks and Grizzlies , and Expedia - the new company aims to help organizat...

Over 40 years, MusicMaster has forged a path to become the world's most flexible and intuitive music scheduling system.  Jerry Parker is Director of Technical Services for MusicMaster. And with the bench strength of he and the entire team, it’s no wonder the company has a lock on the Canadian marketplace -- with MusicMaster Pro and MusicMaster CS – Client Server Edition . See Privacy Policy a...

The Canadian Radio Awards are here! In this special bonus episode, we go over the results and give you our thoughts on the lineup this year, speaking to some of the winners about their year in radio. The categories and their winners are as follows: Station of the Year - presented by NLogic Major -  94.5 Virgin Radio   (CFBT-FM),  Bell Media , Vancouver Medium -  Energy 106 &nbs...

Durham Radio President and Founder Doug Kirk is the recipient of this year's Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB) board-nominated lifetime achievement honour. Kirk, who has grown Durham Radio from a single station in Ajax, ON in 1994 to seven stations today, used his acceptance speech to take aim at the CRTC - which was notably absent from this year's gathering, as well as big broadcasters pr...

Beyond bringing film to audiences, the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) has made an effort in recent years to explore new technology and champion local artists and tech talent. VIFF presented the second edition of Signals at this year's festival, in partnership with DigiBC , an interactive exhibition featuring 35 curated projects that investigate the potential of creative tech in story...

CPAC President & CEO Christa Dickensen , who joined CPAC from Telefilm almost exactly one year ago, joins us on Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about her return to the channel at a time when journalism is in jeopardy and the broadcast landscape undergoing complex transformation. Under the mentorship of Rogers' Vice-Chair Phil Lind over the past year, she also talks about carrying on t...

Dielectric  has taken part in its share of RF installations at iconic transmission sites, from atop Mount Wilson in Los Angeles to One World Trade Center in New York City. Dielectric recently installed an antenna system to support transmission for  WEDW-DT , part of the  Connecticut Public Television  (CPTV)  PBS member network that has now improved reach into the coveted...

Troy Schaab - better known by his on-air handle Troy Stevens - the former co-founder and President of L.A. Radio Group - the original licensee of KRAZE FM (CKIK-FM) Red Deer and Sunny 94 (CJUV-FM) Lacombe, Alberta - has penned a memoir reliving his 24 years in radio.   In his words " Go With Me On This " is "simply a story about a Saskatchewan farm kid who took his dreams and ran like hell."...

Charles Adler doesn't have a lot of time or love left for radio anymore. The veteran talk host, who parted ways with Corus Radio in 2021, transitioned into podcasting earlier this summer with the launch of The Charles Adler Show, in partnership with Crier Media and the Sound Off Podcast Network , making his podcasting debut at #1 on the Canadian News Commentary chart. He joins us on Broadcast Dial...

At a time when most radio stations are maximizing their voice tracking, airing syndicated programming, or introducing listeners to AI-generated content in off-peak listening hours, Durham's Radio's 94.9 The Rock  (CKGE-FM) - licensed to Oshawa, ON - has gone in the opposite direction, launching a live overnight show hosted by cable TV and MuchMusic icon Ed the Sock .   On this episode of...

Among the recurring themes out of the many discussions that took place - both on stage and off - at the inaugural Radiodays North America event, were the need to attract younger audiences, shifting consumer listening habits, including the ongoing battle for in-car, audience measurement challenges , and of course the artificial intelligence vs. authenticity debate . On the latest episode of Br...

Jenny West , one-half of the afternoon drive show on Pattison Media's The Zone @ 91-3 (CJZN-FM) in Victoria, is this year's Allan Waters Young Broadcaster of the Year , annually presented in memory of late programmer Steve Young . West joined us on Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast in advance of Canadian Music Week in Toronto where she received her award during Radiodays North America . In this epi...

On this special edition of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we bring you the opportunity to listen in on a conversation from the recent BC Association of Broadcasters (BCAB) Conference between Pattison Media President Rod Schween and Jimmy Pattison , CEO and Chairman of the Board of Jim Pattison Group . Now 94, Pattison still goes into the office six to seven days a week, overseeing one of...

With Radiodays set to make its North American debut June 8-9, during Canadian Music Week in Toronto, we welcome General Manager and CEO Peter Niegel , and Head of Programming, Nik Goodman , to the podcast. Peter and Nik join us to talk about bringing the spirit of Radiodays to this side of the pond, all the buzz from Radiodays Europe in Prague, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...

Veteran Toronto radio personality Maie Pauts is the recipient of the  2023 Rosalie Award, recognizing Canadian women who’ve blazed new trails in radio, named for legendary CKLW  Windsor Music Director  Rosalie Trombley . Pauts, who this year is marking her fourth decade on-air, is currently heard in middays on Stingray’s   boom 97.3   (CHBM-FM) Toronto. She joins this epis...

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we bring you part two of our recap from NAB Show 2023 . If a theme emerged this year, it was the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence-powered solutions and virtual production on the show floor, inducing feelings from apprehension to excitement for their potential. We also talk to MaxxKonnect President Josh Bohn , who was behind pop-up radio...

This episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast is the first in a series recapping NAB Show 2023 in Las Vegas, starting with a conversation with David Grindle , the Executive Director of SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers), who took the helm of the organization last July. We also catch up with Paul Beck , President of the Museum of Broadcast Technology in Woonsocket, Rhode...

Tracy Moore , the award-winning host of Citytv's Cityline , has been honoured by the Canadian Academy of Cinema & Television with The Changemaker Award , recognizing a Canadian media personality using their voice or platform to call out systemic racism and discrimination and promote values of equity and inclusion. Moore joins us on this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about...