TORONTO – Talk radio powerhouses CFRB in Toronto and CJAD in Montreal will simulcast a discussion on the future of satellite radio in Canada on Thursday (Sept. 1) from 10-11 a.m. EST.
Both stations are owned by Standard Broadcasting, a major player in the SIRIUS Canada satellite radio service recently licensed by the CRTC. Standard President and CEO Gary Slaight will be a guest on the show, along with John Bitove, chairman and CEO of Canadian Satellite Radio, the competitor also licensed by the commission.
The rivals are joining forces to promote satellite radio in the face of uncertainty over whether the federal government will tell the CRTC to reconsider or rescind the licences over concerns that not enough Canadian and French-language channels have been promised or imposed as conditions of licence.
The show will be hosted by CFRB’s Bill Carroll and CJAD’s Tommy Schnurmacher. CFRB is Canada’s most-listened to news/talk radio station, according to Standard.
