Radio / Television News

No more videotape at City Toronto

TORONTO – The only tape in use at CHUM Television in Toronto is to be gaffer tape, the company announced Friday. As of now, Citytv Toronto's BT-BreakfastTelevision and its newscasts... Continue Reading

Jennifer Stewart to direct CBC acquisitions

TORONTO – The CBC's Jennifer Stewart has been appointed director of acquisitions, network programming, CBC Television, effective immediately. Stewart (right) joined CBC in 1998 as a sales executive for Canada,... Continue Reading

ATX buys LARCAN

AJAX Ont. – ATX has significantly expanded its broadcast industry capabilities with the purchase of Canadian transmitter manufacturer LARCAN. A division of LeBlanc & Royale, LARCAN begins operating as an... Continue Reading

Rodeo OK: CBSC

OTTAWA – Calf-roping, bronc-riding and steer wrestling is all right by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council. The Humane Society of Canada took a shot at getting rodeos banned from Canadian TV last... Continue Reading

More Prairie radio

GATINEAU – The CRTC Wednesday called for applications for new radio stations in Saskatoon and Regina. The Commission said that it has received an application for a broadcasting licence in... Continue Reading

Broadcasters love elections

TORONTO – Maybe a series of minority governments in power only for about 18 months or so is something broadcasters might wish for.Federal election advertising spending in the second quarter... Continue Reading