Radio / Television News

Corus promotes Papin, hires Cecchini

MONTREAL – Former Telemedia exec Mario Cecchini has been hired as vice-president, Montreal Region, and Jacques Papin promoted to vice-president, network at Corus Radio in Montreal. These appointments will take effect as of July 31, 2006, said Pierre Arcand, president of Corus Quebec. "Mr. Cecchini and Mr. Papin both have an enviable background in the Quebec radio world," said Arcand. "They will most certainly rise brilliantly to these new challenges." Cecchini has 18 years experience in radio broadcasting, and was executive vice-president for Telemedia Quebec and Ontario. Until recently he was working in the marketing industry, where he held the...