TORONTO – Corus Entertainment’s Global News Radio 640 Toronto announced earlier this week Amanda Cupido (above) has been hired as its new director of talk and talent.
“She will be overseeing the popular news and talk radio shows in the Toronto area including Toronto Today with Greg Brady, The Kelly Cutrara Show, The Alan Carter Radio Program, The Jeff McArthur Show, The John Oakley Show and On Point with Alex Pierson,” a press release says.
Cupido, an award-winning producer, previously worked as a reporter, news anchor and producer at Newstalk 1010 CFRB in Toronto. She teaches at Seneca College and Ryerson University and was invited to redefine their journalism department radio courses.
Cupido has also managed global communications for “World Vision where she led training sessions about innovative storytelling for their communications teams around the world and filed stories from Afghanistan, Myanmar and Jordan,” the press release says. “She then moved to their executive office in Canada overseeing speech writing, media training and social media for the CEO.”
In 2020, Cupido founded the podcast developer Lead Podcasting. In October 2021, she “was selected as a Canadian delegate for the G20 Young Entrepreneur Alliance Summit in Milan,” the release says. “She holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Ryerson University and a Master of Professional Studies in the Psychology of Leadership from Penn State University.”
“I’ve always loved talk radio and have been a long-time listener of 640 Toronto,” said Cupido, in the press release. “I’m so excited to be joining this incredibly talented team. Audio storytelling is the backbone of humanity and right now we have the opportunity to push the boundaries of the medium and think beyond.”
“Amanda is one of the most respected audio storytellers in Canada,” said Larry Gifford, national director of talk radio at Corus.
“With her experience in radio, podcast, as an entrepreneur and educator, she has become a thought leader, a champion, and a disrupter in the audio space. We all look forward to having her expertise and fresh perspective focused on making 640 Toronto a ‘can’t miss’ destination for listeners.”
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