Radio / Television News

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

CHUM promotes Hiron

EDMONTON - Richard Hiron has been appointed regional sales manager, A Channel Edmonton, A Channel Calgary (which will re-brand as Citytv Edmonton and Citytv Calgary on August 2nd), and ACCESS.... Continue Reading

Mass appeal of sat rad ruling

TORONTO – Seems like every radio company not involved in a satellite radio investment has now jumped into an appeal of the CRTC’s licensing decision to federal cabinet. Led by... Continue Reading

Personnel shuffles at Q92

TIMMINS - Rogers Radio’s Q92 in Timmins has undergone a few personnel moves recently. General manager market sales Mick Weaver recently departed to head up Rogers’ CHEZ 106 and Oldies... Continue Reading