Radio / Television News

Channel M gets HD license

OTTAWA – The CRTC announced Friday that Multivan Broadcast Corp. (which owns Channel M in Vancouver) has been granted a transitional digital television license for its territory. The decision means... Continue Reading

Newcap gets a new radio station

GATINEAU – On Friday, the CRTC granted Newcap Broadcasting a license for a new FM station serving Bonnyville, Alberta. The station (at 101.3MHz) will be a pop format aimed at... Continue Reading

Carmel returns to the Commission

GATINEAU – After a short hiatus, Denis Carmel has returned to the CRTC. A familiar face and voice, Carmel left the CRTC in 2005 after spending a number of years... Continue Reading

Raby promoted at CHUM

TORONTO – Quincy Raby was recently promoted to marketing manager for CHUM International. Distributors will remember her as affiliate marketing and communications manager for the company's Canadian specialty services.In her... Continue Reading

Trepanier named TQS programming VP

MONTREAL - Quebec’s Télévision Quatre Saisons network (TQS) has confirmed Louis Trépanier as its vice-president of programming, replacing Luc Doyon who resigned in January. Trépanier, who’s been with the network... Continue Reading

Irwin heads to High Fidelity

TORONTO – High Fidelity HDTV has hired Andrew Irwin as its director of sales and marketing. Irwin comes over from CHUM Television where he was affiliate sales manager for the... Continue Reading