Radio / Television News

RADIO: Old media continues to grow

TORONTO – Radio ad time sales is shooting upwards, reports Canadian Broadcast Sales. National radio sales climbed 9.5% in the first quarter of fiscal 2008, ended November 30th (the… Continue Reading

LeafsTV revives Peter Puck

TORONTO – LeafsTV has emptied the digital duffel bag and rediscovered a hockey gem: Peter Puck. After a 28-year hiatus, the beloved 1970s hockey puck icon will return to… Continue Reading

Hamilton departs Citytv

TORONTO – Long-time sales executive Dan Hamilton is leaving Citytv, the Rogers TV Sales Group announced today. His last day will be February 15th, 2008. “It has been a… Continue Reading

Conway-Kelly to chair RMB

TORONTO – CTVglobemedia’s Lesley Conway-Kelley took over as the new chair of the Radio Marketing Bureau this week. Conway-Kelley of CTV’s CHUM Radio Sales is the first female chair… Continue Reading

Government delays copyright bill

OTTAWA – A new federal copyright bill was supposed to be introduced this month in the House of Commons by Industry Minister Jim Prentice, but the ruling Conservative Party… Continue Reading