Radio / Television News

Pelmorex expands weather port folio

OAKVILLE – Météomédia/Weather Network owner Pelmorex Media has agreed to buy World Weatherwatch of Markham, Ontario. Established in 1976, World Weatherwatch provides a wide variety of meteorological services to a... Continue Reading

WFN signs fishing star Izumi

TORONTO – If any star and network partnership ever made sense, this one does. WFN: World Fishing Network, announced today a marketing partnership with one of the biggest names in... Continue Reading

Carroll gets an evening gig

TORONTO – Global News has signed popular Toronto radio host Bill Carroll to add daily commentary during News Hour With Leslie Roberts, beginning Monday, February 6 at 6 p.m. "As... Continue Reading

ATN to launch new music channel

TORONTO – The B4U Music Channel will be launched by Asian Television Network this year, the company announced today. “B4U Music is a hip and funky 24-hour global music channel.... Continue Reading

Stern returns to Canada

TORONTO – Howard Stern will return to the Canadian airwaves on Monday, via satellite, of course. Sirius Canada today announced what most figured was inevitable, that the "King of All... Continue Reading

Sisam named Corus Toronto GM

TORONTO - Chris Sisam has been named general manager for Corus Radio Toronto, replacing JJ Johnson, who was named GM of Corus’ Vancouver radio cluster in December. Johnson replaces Lou... Continue Reading

CMW announces broadcast award nominees

TORONTO - Canadian Music Week has announced the nominees for the 24th Annual CMW Industry Awards. The awards recognize outstanding achievement in some 30 different categories covering every aspect of... Continue Reading

Imus earns Commission’s ire

OTTAWA – American radio host Don Imus earned a rebuke from the CRTC on Friday thanks to comments made during his show on MSNBC Canada in the fall of 2004.... Continue Reading