Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast

NewMusicNation is the brainchild of Steven Kerzner and his alter ego, MuchMusic and cable tv icon Ed the Sock . Kerzner has embarked on a crowdfunding campaign to launch an online music channel that would capture the spirit of MuchMusic in its heyday, with a focus on new Canadian talent.  On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , both Kerzner and Ed the Sock join us to talk about...

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we talk to Daniel Cruz , co-founder and CFO of Vancouver-based Liquid Media Group about the convergence of all things digital entertainment and why he believes all facets of the industry need to embrace technology to avoid the Blockbuster Video effect. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

On this sponsored episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , presented by Audio Broadcast Canada , Inovonics Broadcast President and CEO Ben Barber joins David Rusch to discuss new technologies in remote station monitoring systems. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

One of the first DJs in North America to spin The Beatles , Dick Williams - who is now 81 - returned to the airwaves of London's 980 CFPL last month with a new show that harkens back to the heyday of AM radio.  Dick Williams' Solid Gold Rock and Roll is airing Saturdays and Sundays on the Global News Radio station - a weekend break from format - that's debuted 60 years after he first joined t...

RFHawkeye from Dielectric is a unique and revolutionary product to measure  on-line/in operation,  the degradation of transmission lines and moreover detect sparks/arcs. David Rusch interviews Dielectric Electrical Engineer Dan Glavin for Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

Lauren Hunter of Edmonton's SONiC 102.9 is the winner of this year's Allan Waters Young Broadcaster of the Year Award , an honour annually presented during Canadian Music Week in memory of radio programmer Steve Young . On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we talk to the Young Broadcaster of the Year about finding creative inspiration, aspiring to be the Jimmy Kimmel of Edmonton j...

One of the phenomenons of the pandemic has been the rise of TikTok . The short form video app is now being used by 15% of Canadian social networkers according to the latest Media Technology Monitor (MTM) data. Shannon Burns , evening host at Toronto's CHUM 104.5 and iHeartRadio Nights on Virgin Radio stations across the country is one of the creators who has experienced a meteoric rise on the app....

On this sponsored episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , Stephen Ryan joins us to talk about Momentum Music Research, a new player in the online audience music research space.  Ryan, a UK radio veteran, is the creator of the cloud-based platform that allows users to see the results of their music research in real time, using an algorithm that eliminates outlier bias to help identify wi...

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we chat with Nails Mahoney . A veteran of radio on both sides of the pond, including stations in Vancouver and Toronto, Mahoney now runs talent coaching business OnAir Coach with partner Tracey Lee . OnAir Coach is behind the Radio Star international talent competition, which now in its fourth year, is helping propel young radio talent into the...

Saturday, Feb. 13th marks the 10th anniversary of World Radio Day , proclaimed in 2011 by UNESCO . This year's theme is "New World, New Radio", an ode to the medium's resilience and ability to adapt. The past year has been a challenging one for the Canadian industry on many fronts, but those on the frontlines know that radio has also been a place to turn for connection. To mark World Radio Day, Br...

Charlie Gawley, Tieline VP of Sales, joins David Rusch of Audio Broadcast Canada on this sponsored edition of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast.   The Tieline Gateway is a powerful DSP-based 1RU IP codec enabling transport of multiple mono or stereo audio channels across the public internet and any QoS-enabled IP network, including T1 and T3 connections and private WANs with MPLS. The Gateway...

One of the Canadian-headquartered companies on the leading edge of the virtual experience trend, accelerated by the pandemic, is NexTech AR Solutions , which is using augmented reality and holopresence technology to change the way we consume entertainment, attend events, and interact with consumer advertising. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we're joined by NexTech AR Preside...

Broadcast Dialogue recently announced the winners of our inaugural Canadian Radio Awards , with our jury selecting Antigonish, Nova Scotia's 98.9XFM (CJFX-FM) as our first-ever Small Market Station of the Year . 989XFM is one of the last independently-owned stations in the Maritimes, governed by a Board of Directors and with second and third generation shareholders. Despite the challenges of the p...

Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) has upgraded radio streaming at its stations throughout Canada using the services of Modulation Index . On this sponsored episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , Modulation Index President Greg Ogonowski takes David Rusch of Audio Broadcast Canada through the process of upgrading HLS encoders and talks about why the demand for quality streaming should be a...

Orlena Cain has been a morning show co-host on Quinte Broadcasting's Mix 97 (CIGL-FM) in Belleville, Ontario for the past 11 years, but there's a lot more to the former The Shopping Channel host than what you hear on-air. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we welcome Orlena Cain to talk about how to get in to the audio book narration business, escaping your comfort zone...and ta...

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) has appointed its first president since 2009 when the organization representing the interests of Canada's private radio and television broadcasters made a move to downsize. On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Kevin Desjardins on returning to the sector amid revenue challenges compounded by the pandemic, and what he says is a need for meaningful...

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we talk with UK broadcast veteran and consultant Francis Currie on why radio needs to pay more attention to the 15-25 demo and get serious about competing on content. We also dive into Currie's new " Smashprep" service for on-air performers, and talk about how UK radio has been weathering COVID-19. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...

Who were the early women of Canadian print, radio, and literature? A lot of their names have disappeared from history over the years.  New book, Hearing More Voices: English-Canadian Women in Print and On The Air, 1914-1960 , sets out to acknowledge the working women of Canadian broadcasting and publishing in the first half of the 20th Century. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podc...

It's been more than two years since Kevin Frankish departed City Toronto's Breakfast Television after a 27-year hosting run. What's he been up to since? Among other things, building an online community to empower those struggling with their mental health. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we catch up with Frankish to talk about the inspiration and motivation behind his new...

Canada's 15th annual Media Literacy Week is underway, co-sponsored by MediaSmarts , Canada's Centre for Digital and Media Literacy, and the Canadian Teachers' Federation. This year's event comes as misinformation surrounding COVID-19, the debate over what is fake news, and the distrust of mainstream media reach a fever pitch. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we're joi...

It's been one year since we last caught up with Numeris President & CEO Neil McEneaney . On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we welcome him back to get an update on some big moves at the audience measurement agency, including the introduction of a new audio strategy, the motivation behind a recent staff reorganization, and how Numeris is managing some of the challenges brough...

The News Forum quietly launched last month - a new right-of-centre Canadian news specialty channel that counts former Conservative Health Min. Tony Clement , among its hosts. The News Forum bears little comparison to what we've come to expect from right-of-centre outlets like Fox News or the short-lived Sun News Network . On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we talk to The News Fo...

On this sponsored episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , publisher Shawn Smith talks with Glenn Prins of Media Results International about their new offering, MRI Home Studio, and the success they've had helping ELMNT FM's stations in Ottawa and Toronto successfully transition their on-air staff to work-from-home solutions that provide a consistent, quality sound for good value. See Privacy...

If you're a journalist considering a career change, this podcast is for you. Former CBC Vancouver reporter turned communications professional Karen Tankard joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about Life After Journalism.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bob Orban appears on this sponsored episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast . With a large selection of audio processors on the market available to radio stations, the world-renowned engineer and audio processing expert explains why the ones with his name on them stand out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...