On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we talk to CHUM-FM host Shannon Burns about her meteoric rise to becoming TikTok famous, her radio journey, and embracing multimedia.

CHUM-FM host and TikTok star Shannon Burns

Dean Blundell and Matt Cundill are merging. The two veteran broadcasters' respective podcasting ventures, DeanBlundell.com and the Sound Off Podcast Network, are sharing resources moving forward on analytics, marketing and monetization, to help independent content creators and collaborators like Darrin Pfeiffer of Goldfinger, MuchMusic icon Erica Ehm, and former Edmonton news anchor Carrie Doll, grow their audiences.

Blundell and Cundill join us on this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about helping first-time podcasters and other former broadcasters transition their talents into the digital media space, and what they see as the path forward to new revenue streams for creators.

Dean Blundell & Matt Cundill on deprogramming broadcasters for the podcast age

After parting ways with Sportsnet Radio earlier this year, this was supposed to be the summer of Dave Cadeau...but the Hamilton Tiger Cats had other ideas.

Cadeau, the former Director of Programming for Sports Radio at Rogers Sports & Media, has been recruited as the Executive Director of the new Ti-Cats Audio Network - an in-house content machine super-serving fans with daily and game day programming - amid increasingly scant resources in conventional broadcasting.

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we welcome Dave Cadeau to talk about the future of pro-sports media content and the ever-changing sports radio landscape.

Dave Cadeau on the evolution of sports media

Canadian Music Week (CMW) makes its in-person comeback June 11-16 in Toronto as the gathering that brings together music, business and broadcast, marks its 40th anniversary this year, albeit with a pared down format as live music and non-essential travel just begin to return after a devastating two years.

We're joined on Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast by CMW President Neill Dixon and CEO Danya Dixon to talk about what attendees can expect from the Festival, Music Summit and Radio Active conference, as well as leveraging pandemic lessons for the future.

Neill & Danya Dixon on Canadian Music Week's 40th anniversary milestone

Wil Lee, like a lot of us, was skeptical about NFTs when he first heard about them…but less than a year after creating his own NFT collection, the littles, the Vancouver entrepreneur has struck a deal with TIME Studios to create an original children’s series based on his IP.

We welcome Wil to this episode of Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast to talk about his meteoric success in the space, and why broadcasters and producers should be paying attention to the hype around web3.

NFT creator Wil Lee talks web3 and his IP deal with TIME Studios

After more than two decades on-air together, Clay St. Thomas and Karen Daniels are ending an epic run co-hosting mornings on Pattison Media-owned JR Country (CJJR-FM) in Vancouver, going out on top as the #1 music station in the market.

Clay & Karen join us on Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast ahead of the show's retirement to reflect on their longevity, what makes a successful on-air duo work, and what's next, beyond sleeping in.

Clay St. Thomas & Karen Daniels

Broadcast Dialogue welcomes Chris Chinnock, Executive Director, of the 8K Association, to the podcast to talk about 8K's evolution, the debate over its value, and what the association will be showcasing at the upcoming NAB Show in Las Vegas.

Chris Chinnock of the 8K Association

It's not often media outlets announce they're hiring in the current climate, but CBC News has started recruiting for 14 new permanent positions, focused in small and medium sized markets like Nanaimo, Cranbrook, Grande Prairie, Kingston and the North.

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we welcome Susan Marjetti, General Manager of News, Current Affairs & Local, for CBC to talk about the public broadcaster's renewed focus on local connection, ongoing criticism about CBC's role, newsroom diversity, and more.

Susan Marjetti, General Manager of CBC News, Current Affairs & Local

We welcome Julia Moulden, author of RIPE: Rich, Rewarding Work After 50, to Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about discovering passion, purpose and possibility at midlife as NABS get set to re-offer her program that works with media and marketing professionals over 50 who find themselves looking for work or transitioning into new careers.

Julia Moulden on passion, purpose and possibility at midlife

With all the discussion about increasing the representation of marginalized communities over the past few years, AMI (Accessible Media Inc.) wondered why the disability community wasn’t being included in that conversation.

It recently announced the launch of the Disability Screen Office (DSO), in conjunction with the Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Telefilm.

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast spoke to Andrew Morris, AMI-tv’s Manager of Independent Production, about both amplifying creative voices from within the disability community and eliminating accessibility barriers for those who want to work in Canada’s screen industries.

AMI-tv's Andrew Morris on the launch of the Disability Screen Office

Paul Larsen speaks to Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast about buying a radio station during the pandemic - Kelowna's 103.9 The Lake (CKOV-FM) - which has now been on-the-air for just over a year.

Paul Larsen on the one-year anniversary of Kelowna's 103.9 The Lake

The Steele and Vance Show is set to launch this fall on CHEK TV, which will see radio and television veterans Lynda Steele and Jody Vance come together to take on the issues of the day in primetime every week.

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Steele and Vance give us a behind-the-scenes look at the development of the new show. We also talk about Jody's five-year struggle with criminal-level listener harassment, working outside the limitations of corporate media, and more.

Lynda Steele & Jody Vance on their new talk show for CHEK TV

Nancy Regan is best-known for her 15-year hosting stint on highly-rated ATV/CTV Atlantic supper-hour lead-in Live at 5...a job she literally fell into after university. Growing up in the spotlight as the daughter of Nova Scotia Premier Gerald Regan, she found herself addicted to approval, which compounded a lifelong struggle with perfectionism.

Regan is the author of new book, From Showing Off to Showing Up, that she describes as a memoir with a side of self help. Now a podcaster, actress, and presentation coach, Regan joins us on this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about emerging from years of masking anxiety and imposter syndrome to walk the path of self-discovery and authenticity.

Nancy Regan: From Showing Off to Showing Up

Broadcast Dialogue is Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record. Published weekly via controlled email circulation and online, Broadcast Dialogue delivers the most comprehensive industry reader base in Canadian media.

An interview with Ingrid Christensen

An interview with Howard Christensen, Editor Emeritus, Broadcast Dialogue

On this week’s Broadcast Dialogue podcast, we chat with Canadian producer and sound designer Ron Tarrant about his New York City-based position as Head Imaging & Sound Designer/Voice of the Howard Stern Show on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio.

An Interview With Producer and Sound Designer Ron Tarrant

On this week’s Broadcast Dialogue podcast, we chat with Julie Adam, Senior Vice President, Rogers Radio.

An Interview With Julie Adam, Senior Vice President, Rogers Radio

On this week’s Broadcast Dialogue podcast, we chat with Michael Hill, Founder and Managing Director, UK Radioplayer.

An Interview with Michael Hill, Founder and Managing Director, UK Radioplayer

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue Podcast - an interview with Rob Farina, senior advisor for the launch of iHeartRadio in Canada.

An Interview With Rob Farina, Senior Advisor, iHeartRadio Canada

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue Podcast - an interview with Alan Burns Owner/CEO, Alan Burns and Associates.

An Interview With Alan Burns, Owner/CEO, Alan Burns and Associates

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue Podcast - an interview with David Phillips, President & COO at NLogic

An Interview With David Phillips, President & COO at NLogic

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue Podcast - An Interview With Larry Gifford, Senior Program Director - Corus Entertainment

An Interview With Larry Gifford, Senior Program Director - Corus Entertainment

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue Podcast - An Interview With Ian Howarth, Author, Rock 'n' Radio: When DJs and Rock Music Ruled the Airwaves

Ian Howarth is a freelance journalist who has written for magazines and newspapers including the Montreal Gazette, the Toronto Star and the Calgary Herald. He has called Montreal his home since 1963. For more info visit RockNRadioDays.com.

An Interview With Ian Howarth, Author, Rock 'n' Radio: When DJs and Rock Music Ruled the Airwaves

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue Podcast - An Interview With Mora Austin, President, Ontario Association of Broadcasters

An Interview With Mora Austin, President, Ontario Association of Broadcasters

An Interview With Kim Komando, America's Digital Goddess - host of The Kim Komando Show.

An Interview With Kim Komando, America's Digital Goddess

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue Podcast - publisher Shawn Smith talks to Katie Summers, of AMP Mornings with Katie & Ed on 90.3 AMP Radio (CKMP-FM) Calgary, shared her #MeToo allegations about Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard live on-air last week.

An Interview With Katie Summers, of AMP Mornings with Katie & Ed on 90.3 AMP Radio (CKMP-FM)

First People’s Radio is set to launch its ELMNT FM English and Aboriginal-language radio stations in Ottawa and Toronto on Oct. 24.

FPR — a non-profit corporation established by the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network — has an eye to fill the gap for members of Canada’s urban indigenous community that don’t hear themselves reflected in the current radio landscape. 

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - the Podcast, Jean La Rose, the CEO of APTN and chair of the board of directors of First People’s Radio.

An Interview With Jean La Rose, CEO of APTN

Stingray has taken its Toronto hip hop station Flow 93.5 (CFXJ-FM) back to its roots after three years as The Move.  Canada’s first urban contemporary station, it continues to serve as a launch pad for emerging hip hop and urban talent. We spoke with program director Josie Fenech about Flow's staying power as a taste maker in the era of the multi-platform audio universe.

An Interview w/ Josie Fenech, PD @ Flow 93.5 Toronto

101.5 Today Radio has made its debut in Calgary - a re-launch of Jim Pattison Broadcast Group’s Hot AC station 101.5 Kool FM. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - the Podcast, Jamie Wall, general manager of the Pattison stations in Edmonton and Calgary, on the broadcast group’s personality-driven, high engagement strategy.

Jim Pattison Broadcast Group's Jamie Wall on 101.5 Today Radio's debut in Calgary

Radioplayer Canada celebrates its second anniversary this month of streaming Canadian radio stations to millions of listeners each week. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, our publisher Shawn Smith in conversation with Michael Hill, managing director of Radioplayer Worldwide, on the rise of radio streaming, the future of the in-dash radio experience and the challenges of smart speaker adoption.

An Interview w/ Michael Hill, Managing Director, Radioplayer Worldwide

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, conversations with CKNW NewsTalk 980 alumni Bill Good, Shirley Stocker, George Garrett, Barb Welsh, Jordan Armstrong and Corus National AM director Larry Gifford on the legacy of the Vancouver heritage station as it celebrates its 75th Anniversary.

CKNW celebrates 75 years feat. station alumni Bill Good, George Garrett, Shirley Stocker & more

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Peter Mansbridge, former CBC chief correspondent, on his new self-produced podcast The Bridge - a nightly look at developments in the ongoing federal election.

We talk to Mansbridge about #elxn43, taking the political temperature of Canadians, and the joys of semi-retirement.

An i'view with Peter Mansbridge on his indie election podcast The Bridge

Broadcast Dialogue had a chance to catch up with Lenore Gibson, Chair of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB), at the recent B.C. Association of Broadcasters (BCAB) conference in Victoria.

Gibson, who doubles as Senior Regulatory Counsel for Bell, covers the CAB's current lobbying efforts on behalf of commercial radio and television broadcasters, and the organization's designs on establishing a greater presence in Ottawa, among other issues facing Canada's private broadcasters.

An I'view w/ Lenore Gibson, Chair, Canadian Association of Broadcasters

The theme of the Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB) recent Connection '19 conference was 'future-proofing' and as such Duncan Stewart, Deloitte Canada's director of Tech, Media and Telecom research, kicked off the event with a snapshot of Deloitte's annual Predictions report for the industry.

Among Stewart's takeaways - radio's resilience is undersold, VR headsets are a failure and wait for it -- smart speakers are the 'hula hoop of 2018.'

Duncan Stewart, Director of Tech, Media and Telecom Research, Deloitte Canada

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we talk to Corus Regional Program Director Tammy Cole on Q107's recent ratings bump, rock having a moment, and staying the course as a familiar destination in uncertain times.

Tammy Cole on Q107's ratings bump and staying the course in uncertain times

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we talk to The News Forum CEO Tore Stautland on his attempt to both seek balance in a polarized news climate and engage a quote "broad centre" of Canadians without adding to the noise.

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