No inherent conflict of interest when politicians serve as radio hosts: CBSC

OTTAWA – There is no inherent conflict of interest when politicians serve as regular radio hosts, the Ontario Regional Panel of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) ruled this week after considering two separate cases. The first involved the Bob Bratina Morning Show broadcast on CHML-AM (AM900, Hamilton) and the second involved Jack Miller’s participation on the CIGL-FM (Mix 97, Belleville) morning show. Both Bob Bratina and Jack Miller had worked as on-air radio personalities for many years, and were elected to city council in their respective cities within the preceding four years. Two complainants contended that the politicians could...