Radio & Television

September 16, 2005 17 years ago

Corus bullish on The Hawk

WOODSTOCK, Ont. - Corus Entertainment has announced a technical overhaul of its Woodstock radio station, 103.9 The HAWK (CKDK-FM). Over the next few months, new broadcasting equipment will be installed... Continue Reading

September 16, 2005 17 years ago

Davies takes over programming at CSR; Mackowycz steps aside

TORONTO – Ross Davies has been hired by Canadian Satellite Radio as vice-president of programming. In this role, he will be responsible for overseeing all originally-produced and acquired programming on... Continue Reading

September 16, 2005 17 years ago

CBC blames Guild for live Terry Fox program cancellation

TORONTO – “The CBC is disappointed to announce that, as a result of ongoing efforts by the Canadian Media Guild (CMG) to undermine the September 16th Terry Fox 25th Anniversary... Continue Reading

September 16, 2005 17 years ago

Scott Simpson moving east

TORONTO – 680News reporter Scott Simpson is moving to Halifax as a key on-air host for Rogers Media’s newest radio stations. He’ll be a drive-time guy in Halifax, according to... Continue Reading

September 15, 2005 17 years ago

A healthy new show

MONTREAL - Oromedia and The New 940MONTREAL announced today the creation of HealthAccess, a weekly health radio program geared to health and wellness. Heard every Thursday evening from 8 to... Continue Reading

September 15, 2005 17 years ago

Asper resigns from Blue Bombers board after on-field, locker room outbursts

WINNIPEG – CanWest Global executive vice-president David Asper has resigned his seat on the board of the Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Winnipeg Sun has reported today. After... Continue Reading

September 15, 2005 17 years ago

Mallen gets Focus Ontario, Carroll shifts to Global News

TORONTO - Global News made a couple of announcements today, naming Queen's Park correspondent, Sean Mallen as the new host of Focus Ontario and shifting CFRB 1010’s Bill Carroll to... Continue Reading

September 15, 2005 17 years ago

CHUM “sad for Canada” with satellite radio decision; expects Cancon levels to be re-examined

TORONTO – CHUM Limited CEO Jay Switzer said yesterday that while conventional radio broadcasters will feel little immediate impact from the two satellite radio companies coming to market, the future... Continue Reading

September 15, 2005 17 years ago

New pay licenses a zero sum game, says Cassaday

TORONTO – While acknowledging he speaks from the position of a regional monopoly, Corus Entertainment CEO John Cassaday doesn’t think the CRTC should license other analog pay TV services.Cassaday was... Continue Reading

September 15, 2005 17 years ago

COMMENTARY: Missing radio, but not TV, in CBC lockout

WHAT IS THIS NOW, THE FIFTH week of the CBC lockout? Is it ever going to end? Who really cares? I think many of us do, but it’s starting to... Continue Reading