ENGLAND: London’s Capital FM (95.8) has signed R&B singer Akon to host a Saturday evening show … The UK’s Radio Advertising Bureau names former Capital FM Commercial Director Linda Smith as Executive Chairman … CANADA: The new host of CBC Radio One’s Metro Morning in Toronto will be Radio One’s afternoon drive host Matt Galloway, who replaces the retiring Andy Barrie … Toronto’s CHFI-FM (98.1) adds the syndicated John Tesh show for weekday evenings … PAKISTAN: Radio Pakistan has abruptly canceled airing Voice of America’s (VOA) Pushto-language programming, following terror threats from a group aligned with the Taliban … SOUTH KOREA: Rocker-turned-DJ Bae Chul-soo celebrated his 20th anniversary hosting his popular “Music Camp,” the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation’s (MBC) longest-running western music program.