Radio / Television News

Campbell is new Foxy GSM

TORONTO - Bruce Campbell has been hired as general sales manager of Foxy 88.5 in Toronto. Campbell joins the Evanov Radio Group station with 33 years in broadcasting under his... Continue Reading

Radio profit leaps at Corus

CALGARY – Radio segment profit increased by 21% to $22.2 million, while television segment profit was up 15% to $34.7 million for Corus Entertainment as the company reported its third... Continue Reading

Ad strength drives Astral growth

MONTREAL - "The performance of each of our operating divisions continues to be in-line with our expectations for fiscal 2005," said Ian Greenberg, president  and CEO, Astral Media, in presenting... Continue Reading

UPDATE: HD conversion deadline set: 2009

WASHINGTON - If Canadian broadcasters are still wondering about an absolute deadline for digital/high definition conversion, National Association of Broadcasters CEO Edward Fritts set one yesterday. In a presentation before... Continue Reading

CBC strike vote today

TORONTO – Over 5,500 CBC employees who are members of the Canadian Media Guild are casting ballots today and tomorrow to give their bargaining unit a strike mandate. The CMG... Continue Reading