Radio / Television News

TVO wants to clip its Cancon

GATINEAU – TV Ontario has applied to the CRTC to reduce its required Canadian content from 65% to 60%. Its current condition of license says that it must broadcast… Continue Reading

Soo broadcaster Campbell dies

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Long-time local radio broadcaster John Campbell has died. He was 66. According to LTVNews.com, Campbell retired from his radio job last year and moved… Continue Reading

Eligible satellite list gets SET

GATINEAU – The CRTC today added Sony Entertainment Television Asia to the list of eligible foreign satellite services and deleted the Scandinavian Channel. The Scandinavian Channel has been out… Continue Reading

Oughtred joins Discovery Channel

TORONTO – Kathryn Oughtred has been hired as executive producer for Exploration Production Inc., Discovery Channel’s in-house production company, announced Paul Lewis, Discovery Channel’s president and general manager. As… Continue Reading

Another CBC reporter to be G-G

OTTAWA – CBC Television said last night that another of its female journalists will be Canada’s next Governor General. According to the report, repeated by Reuters, Haitian-born Quebecker Michaelle… Continue Reading

Erin Davis returning to 98.1 CHFI

TORONTO – In what would qualify as the worst-kept secret in radio, 98.1 CHFI made an official announcement today on the return of popular morning host Erin Davis. She… Continue Reading