Radio / Television News

Newcap v-p programming Jones is off to Boston

EDMONTON – “We’re looking forward to dropping our ‘r’s’ and learning a new national anthem,” Newcap Broadcasting’s vice-president of programming Steve Jones told www.cartt.ca this morning. Jones (right) has just… Continue Reading

Astral donates $3 million in advertising

MONTREAL – Astral Media today announced a three-year partnership with the non-profit, charitable organization, Dr Clown, a therapeutic clown organization working with children and the elderly to integrate therapeutic… Continue Reading

XM passes 4.4 million subs

WASHINGTON — XM Satellite Radio recently announced it added more than 640,000 new net subscribers during the second quarter of 2005 for a total of more than 4.4 million…. Continue Reading

Farough moves from Q to London

LONDON, Ont. – There’s a PD opening at Q107, but whomever fills the spot will face some serious expectations. Effective immediately, Dave Farough (formerly program director at Toronto’s Q107)… Continue Reading

CTV hauls 22 Promax/BDA Awards

TORONTO – CTV and its Bell Globemedia sister networks TSN, RDS, Discovery Channel and The Comedy Network have been honored with 22 Awards recognizing excellence in promotion and design… Continue Reading