TORONTO - Pat Hurley was recently brought in board the Foxy 88.5 sales department as an account executive. Hurley started his broadcast career in 1958 at CKEY in Toronto. During... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Kathleen O'Keefe has been named the assignment manager for Global National with Kevin Newman. O'Keefe will assume her new role in Vancouver on August 22, says Kenton Boston,... Continue Reading
NEW YORK – After a year-long investigation, SONY BMG Music Entertainment has admitted it paid radio stations to play songs by its artists and will pay a US$10 million fine.... Continue Reading
GATINEAU - Le Reseau des sports (RDS) was granted a category two digital specialty service license for Le Reseau Grand Air. The French-language specialty service will be devoted exclusively to... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Due to the “complete absence of Canadian conventional high definition services on StarChoice/Cancom,” the Canadian Association of Broadcasters has urged the CRTC to take action against the DTH... Continue Reading
LONDON – Television’s share of the world’s ad spend seems to be stalling at 38% says a new report released last week by media buyer ZenithOptimedia. The company’s newest forecast... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – With the Alberta oil sands development driving more and more growth in Fort McMurray, it’s no surprise someone has applied for a new radio station there. The CRTC... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and its union, the Canadian Media Guild, are back at the bargaining table today. Supported by an 87.3 % strike mandate, the CMG says... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – While the CRTC hears applications for new pay TV licenses in Canada in October, it will also consider an application from Newcap for a new station in Lac... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Toronto reporter Ben Chin has decided to jump into politics before he even filed his first story for Global National. The former Citytv, CBC, CTV, and Toronto 1... Continue Reading
