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CBC inks deal for more music streaming, new digital music service
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. aims to stream more of its online radio programming unedited and on demand, following a deal reached with the Audio-Video Licensing Agency.
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The fourth-quarter BBM ratings are in for Montreal & Toronto
Montreal's BBM ratings leader for English-language stations is news/talk CJAD-AM (800), which scored a dominating 24.4 share of the audience, among listeners age 2 and older. You can listen to "800-AM" here.
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"Win a baby contest" sparks a Canadian controversy
Hip-hop CIHT-FM (89.9) in Ottawa, Ontario is not actually giving away a child, but the chance to win three In Vitro Fertilization sessions, worth an estimated $35,000. IVF is a way to boost the chances of a woman becoming pregnant.
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Actress Frances Bay, featured on "Seinfeld" and "Happy Gilmore", dies at 92
Before her decades of success in TV and the movies, Frances Bay was "The girlfriend to the Canadian Forces" on World War II radio, on the CBC show named "Everybody's Program." She did stage acting and radio work before the war, then got married and didn't work outside the home for a while. Her extensive movie career - usually cast as a grandmother …
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My Appointment (Listening) Book Through The Years
An Instant Request from Ron Gerber, host of KFAI Minneapolis’ Friday night “Crap From The Past.” He asks about “favorite music specialty shows of all time. I’d like to hear your thoughts on ‘American Top 40’ and its mid-’80s imitators (Rick Dees, Scott Shannon, ‘Countdown America’), Barry Scott’s ‘Lost 45s,’ Dick Bartley and Cindy Barton’s sh…
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"Breast Summer Ever" contest causing controversy in Calgary
A Top-40 radio station in Calgary has started a contest where the winner will receive breast augmentation, which has some listeners happy but some others turning the dial. CKMP-FM (90.3) "Amp Radio" is asking listeners to submit a photo of themselves (though not a nude photo) along with reasons why they should win.
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Radio in Canada
More changes to Toronto's urban CFXJ-FM "Flow" (93.5) with former "Flow" DJ JJ reunited with his former co-host Melanie for mornings. You can listen to "Flow 93.5" here ...
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Radio in Canada
CBC Edmonton Radio host Ron Wilson is leaving to head
down the hall to CBC Edmonton as assignment editor ... Vancouver Canucks
hockey radio analyst Tom Larscheid, who has spent 33 years behind the
mic calling games, will be a 2011 inductee to the British Columbia Sports
Hall of Fame ...Astral Media-owned Rock station CHTZ-FM (97.7) in St.
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Radio Around the World
AUSTRALIA: For the 88th consecutive ratings period, Austereo-owned Mix 94.5 remains the top-rated radio station in Perth. You can listen to Mix 94.5 here … Austereo was also tops in Sydney, with 2Day-FM as the top music station, while talk 2GM was the top AM station in the market … SUDAN: The offices of Radio Dabanga in Khartoum were raided by gove…
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Radio in Canada
Ottawa’s oldies CIWW-AM (1310) has parted ways with
morning host Brother Bob Derro. The Radio-Info.com Canada board is ripe with
rumors that the departure of Btother Bob could signal a switch in format from oldies
to news – Discuss
it.
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Canada moves toward dropping the last vestiges of the Eureka-147 Digital Radio system
The government is revoking four digital four radio licenses in Montreal, at the request of the CBC: CBME-DR-1, CBM-DR-1, CBF-DR-1 and CBFX-DR-1. Canada chose the European-developed Eureka 147 “out-of-band” DAB system in the late 1990s, but it never spread very far. Read More
Radio in Canada
The CRTC denied a request by CJOY-AM (1460) in Guelph to migrate to FM, saying that parent-company Corus “already exceeds the three station limit for total AM and FM stations” in that market. You can read the CRTC decision here … The CRTC approves a new English-language station for Iqaluit, Nunavut. Read More
Sweeping changes are coming to Canada's CBC Radio & TV
It’s the combination of a $171 million budget shortfall, 800 lost jobs, and doing more with less. and for the CBC, it means a new way of doing things. Read More
Radio in Canada
Edmonton’s CFRN-AM (1260) cuts loose their morning team of sports director Bryn Griffiths & Jake Daniels, replaced by Dustin Nielson & Kyle Chase … CBC foreign correspondent Peter Armstrong is returning to Canada to host “World Report” on CBC Radio One … The CRTC will re-review its denial of the move of Guelph’s CJOY-AM (1460) to the FM band, and S… Read More
Canada's CBC Radio & TV cuts 800 jobs
The job cuts come in both English and French language units, as the CBC & Radio Canada face a $171 million budget deficit. There were a number of well-known radio names who will be leaving, including CBC Radio reporters John McGrath of Toronto, Steve Finkelman of Edmonton, and Kerry Campbell of Prince Edward Island. Read More
Canada's CBC Radio juggles their programming, and adds more repeats
The recession will play a part in some of the changes at CBC Radio. Starting June 29, the CBC Radio One local noon shows will be cut from two hours to one, the mid-afternoon shows will be repeats, and the afternoon schedule will also add some packaged programming. Read More
The $1,400 booze bill will require an explanation – from the CBC execs who spent it
Canadian taxpayers in the midst of a recession may have a problem with this one. The Edmonton Sun says 14 Radio-Canada executives expensed over $8,900 on a 2-day stay in a luxury resort during an August retreat in Quebec. Read More
Billy Bob Thornton's radio interview with the CBC takes some very strange turns
Apparently, actor/singer Billy Bob Thornton meant it when he said he only wanted to discuss his band, “The Boxmasters,” and not his movies. When the host of CBC Radio’s “Studio Q” talked about Oscar winning “Sling Blade” movie star’s silver screen accomplishments, Thornton did everything he could to evade host Jian Ghomeshi’s questions.… Read More
Canada's CBC will cut 800 jobs, including in its radio division, and sell assets
The economic times have now hit the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It’s just announced 800 layoffs to happen in May, along with the selling of $125 million (Canadian) in broadcast assets, aimed at cutting down a projected $171 million budget deficit for 2009-2010. Read More
The CBC freezes executive pay and plans an asset sale due to its deep deficit
Due to a downturn in TV ads and the decision to not pursue amending government rules and allow advertising on the government-funded CBC Radio, the CBC has announced a series of steps to cut into a large deficit. The CBC will immediately freeze executive salaries, and all bonuses will be cut by 50%. Read More
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