Radio / Television News

Take issue to the airwaves, says Local TV Matters coalition

TORONTO - Members of the Local TV Matters campaign are encouraging radio stations across Canada to dedicate airtime to the fee-for-carriage debate to help consumers understand the issues.In a press release on Thursday, the coalition, which consists of CTV, /A\, Global, CBC, and CHEK News, encouraged Canadians to “to call in and ask the tough questions”."The more Canadians talk and learn about the issues, the more support grows for local TV and our reasonable and practical solution," said Paul Sparkes, CTVgm’s EVP of corporate affairs, in the release. "Let's talk about it because the solution is simple: let us work...