TORONTO –The Canadian Comedy Network’s “Russia” spot was named “Best in Show” at the 2013 Crystal Awards, which honour the best in radio advertising. The spot, produced by Grey, received the platinum award at the awards gala, held last Wednesday during Canadian Music Week.
Presented by Astral RadioPlus, Canadian Broadcast Sales, Bell Media Radio Sales and Target Broadcast Sales, the Crystal Awards celebrate the best in radio creative from more than 600 English and French radio stations across Canada in 2012.
The 10 gold Crystal Awards were presented to the following winners:
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TORONTO – Rogers radio stations garnered four awards in the “Station of the Year” category at last night’s Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards, held at Toronto’s Kool Haus as part of Canadian Music Week.
Three of Rogers’ Toronto stations were awarded station of the year: 98.1 CHFI in Toronto (mainstream AC) and Kiss 92.5 (CHR), and 680 News Toronto (news/talk sports). Sonic 102.9 in Edmonton won in the rock category, and its program director, Al Ford was recognized with “Program Director of the Year, Major Market” award.
Amanda Logan of 104.5 CHUM FM in…
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TORONTO – Advertisers in the digital space need to be “pinball wizards” to keep consumers engaged with their brands or risk losing them as potential customers, says Shelagh Stoneham, senior vice-president and general manager of brands and marketing communications for Rogers Communications.
Stoneham was one of five panellists who took part in a discussion about digital advertising strategies at the Digital Media Summit being held in Toronto this week as part of Canadian Music Week. She asked the audience to visualize a marketer’s advertising message as a pinball ricocheting off different bumpers as it descends down the pinball machine. “The…
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TORONTO – Rogers has announced the certification of its suretap service for the Android and BlackBerry 10 operating systems (or, mobiXpress in Quebec). The certification allows banks and other credentials issuers with loyalty or reward programs to develop mobile payment solutions for Android and BlackBerry 10 devices that leverage the secure SIM card in an NFC-enabled device.
As of today, three Android NFC-enabled smartphones and four BlackBerry smartphones are suretap mobile-payment-ready, which means they are now certified ready to support new mobile payment applications that accept MasterCard and Visa credit cards….
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KINGSTON, ON – Rogers Communications and SMG Canada announced late yesterday that the city’s K-Rock Centre will be renamed Rogers K-Rock Centre, after receiving approval from Kingston City Council.
The new agreement is an amendment to the 10-year partnership between Rogers Radio station K-Rock 105.7 and SMG Canada, management company of the K-Rock Centre, signed in 2008 and grants K-Rock 105.7 the naming rights for the arena through 2018. As part of the rebranding, Rogers will work closely with K-Rock Centre to change all external and internal signage at the arena to reflect the…
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TORONTO – Hollywood Suite has launched a multi-platform campaign to educate consumers about their “movie rights.” Starting today on TV, radio, digital, outdoor and print throughout Ontario, the irreverent campaign urges movie lovers to unite and exercise their right to commercial-free, uncut movies for just a few bucks a month (the package retails for $6 or less).
The HD TV movie provider’s channels – WarnerFilms, MGM Channel, Sony Movie Channel and AXN Movies – run classic films from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s, and are available on cable, satellite and IPTV systems across Canada….
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TORONTO – Canadian Spectrum Policy Research is hosting a special one-day summit that will bring Canadian and international experts together to discuss the Canadian 700 MHz auction and the future of spectrum management.
The Canadian Spectrum Summit will be held May 2, 2013 at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University, 55 Dundas St. West in Toronto. The one-day event, structured around three panel discussions with time following each for audience engagement, intends to explore what organizers call a “critical moment” in the development of Canada’s digital infrastructure.
Some of the…
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MARKHAM – The Ontario Association of Broadcasters has announced the winner of the 2013 Michael Monty Scholarship Award is Ida Adamowicz, a student from Mohawk College.
The Michael Monty Scholarship Award is presented each year to a student with strong academic marks, as well as for their efforts to make a difference by getting involved in extracurricular activities, like volunteering with student groups or organizations. Adamowicz was nominated and won because of her dedication to her program and to her community where she serves as a volunteer and supporter.
Michael Monty spent more than 33…
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TORONTO – As some of the music industry’s most influential figures gather in Toronto for the 31st annual Canadian Music Week, Rogers Radio’s stations from Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary take their studios on the road for live broadcasts from the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre, giving listeners a front-row seat this highly-anticipated music industry event.
Beginning Thursday, March 21 favourite on-air personalities will broadcast their shows live from the Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre, central hub for the Canadian Music Week industry conference.
Below is a list of Rogers Radio stations and shows broadcasting live from…
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TORONTO – While the owners of Wind have announced control and executive changes they want to make, without Industry Canada approval of those shifts, someone still has to be at the wheel – and for now, it is a re-energized Tony Lacavera.
Lacavera, the normally ebullient driving force behind Wind in Canada, was seen by many over the last number of months to be the odd man out and in some of his public appearances, he seemed, well, glum. Plus, Wind’s primary financial backer, Egyptian wireless company Orascom (a part of the massive VimpelCom empire), has…
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