Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast

Piya Chattopadhyay joins the podcast this week to talk about her new role as host of CBC Radio One's The Sunday Magazine . Taking over the Sunday morning timeslot from veteran broadcaster Michael Enright , who wrapped the long-running The Sunday Edition in June, the former Middle East correspondent talks about "walking her own path, in her own shoes" as the show moves to a live format. See Privacy...

This episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast explores Master FM systems with  Keith Pelletier, General Manager of Dielectric . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May to August PPM ratings came out this week and for the first time in 15 years, Toronto's Q107 is the #1 commercial radio station, topping the ratings with both men and women, 25-54, and women 18-34. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we talk to Corus Regional Program Director Tammy Cole on rock having a moment and Q107 staying the course as a familiar destination in uncertain t...

With Toronto's G98.7 (CKFG-FM) now in receivership and the licence up for grabs, a group of Black voices from Canadian radio, the music industry, and others are appealing to the CRTC to keep the station Black-owned. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we're joined by Aubrey Clarke, Nova Nicole, Ian Andre Espinet and Alicia West to talk about Keeping the Black Voice on Canadian Rad...

Kevin Getz's new album, On Air , is essentially a protest album of radio's disposability. While radio's roots are in the moment, the 102.1 the Edge (CFNY-FM) Toronto swing host believes there is a lot of great material falling under the radar, that much like comedy should have a chance to live on. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we talk to Getz about how the album came togeth...

Jeff Vidler of Signal Hill Insights and music and radio blogger Sean Ross of Ross on Radio discuss pandemic radio tuning on both sides of the border, explore the question 'are middays the new mornings?', and talk about Apple Music's expanded live radio offerings and what that means for terrestrial and satellite radio, as well as the rest of the streaming landscape. See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

Kat Carter had a meteoric rise in radio, going from her first job in Belleville, Ontario to middays in Vancouver in less than three years. But after returning to her hometown of Toronto and CHUM-FM , she made the decision to leave the industry in 2018 to take care of her health. She's now the entrepreneur behind retail site and online community TheRadioNerd.com. Broadcast Dialogue caught up with C...

Imagine being a young journalist right now as thousands of reporters, editors and broadcasters are being laid off and freelance budgets have dried up. That's the situation the group of student journalists and recent grads behind new longform journalism site The Pigeon find themselves in. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we talk to managing editor Tegwyn Hughes and editorial te...

Brent Jolly has inherited the presidency of the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) at what might arguably be one of the most turbulent periods for media in the organization's history. With pandemic media layoffs now in the thousands, he also comes into the position as journalism finds its credibility under attack and press freedoms under pressure. On this episode of the podcast, we talk&nbs...

Laith Marouf has been fighting for more diversity in Canadian media for more than a decade. His background in community radio and television, led him to help found the Community Media Advocacy Centre (CMAC), which believes that any real change has to start with the CRTC and more transparency at the public broadcaster. To that end, the organization has filed a procedural request with the commission...

On this special, sponsored episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , David Rusch of Audio Broadcast Canada talks about the challenges of unique broadcast antenna environments with Steve Moreen of Dielectric . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Coop, the host of syndicated weekend radio show RedCup Country, grew up listening to country music when country wasn't cool. Coop tells Broadcast Dialogue's Shawn Smith , that's why he jumped at the chance to host Country Music's biggest, weekly on-air party.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Launching a national radio show during a pandemic: Shawn Parr’s Across the Country debuted on June 1, 2020 and immediately found a home on 25 Country stations. Broadcast Dialogue’s Shawn Smith talks with Parr about reinventing the role of national host in a time of crisis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

On this sponsored episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , Inovonics Broadcast President and CEO Ben Barber discusses site streamers and more with David Rusch of Audio Broadcast Canada . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Rush has released a new conceptual video for its 1980 hit 'The Spirit of Radio' that pays tribute to both the medium of radio itself and the early DJs who championed the band's music. David Marsden , Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of Famer and legendary programmer of Toronto's CFNY , first coined the phrase 'Spirit of Radio' and features prominently in the new video. On this episode of...

As the need for remote home studios is thrust upon the radio broadcaster, realistic functionality has become key. In this special, sponsored episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , Tieline's Charlie Gawley , VP of International Sales, joins David Rusch of Audio Broadcast Canada , to give us some insight into the process.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

105.9 The Region (CFMS-FM) is unique in the current radio landscape in that it's independently-owned and music driven, but still features news and talk programming focused on the York region of Greater Toronto. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we talk with station manager and broadcast veteran Tina Cortese about the role of independent, local radio, the importance of diverse m...

Feeling like you've reached the end of Netflix ? You're not alone and unfortunately there are more content challenges ahead for both conventional and OTT networks as the screen industries face travel restrictions and uncertain production schedules. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we invited legendary Canadian TV critic Bill Brioux to talk isolation viewing and why the current...

At a time when most of its counterparts rely heavily on Gold content, Ottawa's Rebel 101.7 (CIDG-FM) has established a reputation as one of the most current new rock stations in North America. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we talk to operations director Tim Wieczorek about rock, radio, risk-taking, and weathering uncertainty as an independent. See Privacy Policy at https://...

For 50 years, Orban has been providing professional audio processing solutions for radio, TV, and online broadcasters worldwide. On this special, sponsored edition of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , David Rusch of Audio Broadcast Canada talks to Bob Orban , company founder and director of engineering, on some of his career highlights over the past five decades, including 20 U.S. patents and a S...

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , Ron MacLean talks about the new digital series, In Conversation with Ron MacLean , he's hosting on Sportsnet's social and digital channels, reliving some unforgettable games alongside hockey legends, and his predictions on how the NHL season might be salvaged. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

Readers of Broadcast Dialogue  may know Eric Blais , the Director of Client Success at audience measurement startup StatsRadio , as one of our regular contributors behind the Rethinking Media column which applies design thinking to media. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , Eric - who holds a Masters of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation, talks about how business c...

Right now hundreds of journalism and broadcasting students should be prepping for their convocations and potentially gearing up for their first summer jobs in the industry. That includes second year students in the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Radio, Television and Broadcast News program, who find themselves virtually shooting, editing and producing a news program from their hom...

Drex and producer Bob Addison , talk about leading the late night talk revival in Canada, overnight radio's place in a time of crises, and the highs and lows of working from home. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , we hear from a range of broadcasters on how they adapted to the fast-breaking developments of COVID-19 this week and the reality of broadcasting, in some cases, in self-isolation - from Farah Nasser , who co-anchored the Global News Toronto supper hour newscast from her backyard, to Golden West Radio engineer Laverne Siemens on the challenges o...