Radio / Television News

CanWest promotes Boston, who hires Chin

TORONTO – CanWest MediaWorks this morning announced the appointment of Kenton Boston as senior executive producer, Global National and News Specials. In this position, Mr. Boston will be responsible… Continue Reading

Teletoon promotes a pair

TORONTO – Today, Teletoon announced the appointment of Leslie Krueger as vice-president of marketing, and Trent Locke as vice-president of finance and planning. The new titles are effective immediately. Krueger has… Continue Reading

ACT gala honours kids programs

TORONTO – The Alliance for Children and Television (ACT) honoured Canada’s top English-language children’s programs at the 2005 Awards of Excellence Gala last night. The jury of industry creators… Continue Reading

CanWest lets Camilleri go

WINNIPEG – It’s out with the new, in with the old at CanWest Global Communications Corp. Today, the company “announced the departure of Richard Camilleri as president, CanWest MediaWorks,”… Continue Reading

Anka on Edge

TORONTO – We’re pretty sure “Diana” is not in the rotation, so it was a little surprising to hear that Canadian crooner Paul Anka dropped in on 102.1 the… Continue Reading

The RTNDA’s 2004 BC award recipients

KELOWNA – The Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada presented its British Columbia regional awards at its confab in Kelowna last weekend. The 2004 TELEVISION winners are: Bert Cannings… Continue Reading