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April 21, 2011
RTDNA Announces 2011 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award Winners
THE RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION has announced the winners of the 2011 Regional EDWARD R. MURROW Awards for outstanding achievements in electronic journalism. This year's winners include: Region 1 Radio, Large Market Overall Excellence: … more »
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October 13, 2010
All-News Format Coming To CIWW-A/Ottawa
ROGERS Oldies CIWW-A (OLDIES 1310)/OTTAWA is turning rumors to reality with a flip to all-News as 1310NEWS. The OTTAWA CITIZEN reports that the change will take place on OCTOBER 18th. "We're going this route because we see an opportunity in spoken … more »
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July 7, 2010
Chuck 'The Magic Christian' Passes
Condolences to the family and friends of CHUCK "THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN," who lost his battle with cancer on FRIDAY JULY 2nd at a boarding house in IOWA. CHUCK had worked at many radio stations in the U.S. and CANADA including KGBS/LOS ANGELES, … more »
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April 7, 2010
RTDNA Announces Regional Murrow Winners
THE RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION has announced the winners of the 2010 Regional EDWARD R. MURROW Awards for outstanding achievements in electronic journalism. This year's winners include: Region 1 Radio, Large Market Overall Excellence: … more »
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February 23, 2010
2010 RTNDA Canada Lifetime Achievement Awards Winners Named
CANADA's ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRONIC JOURNALISTS has named the winners of 2010 RTNDA CANADA Lifetime Achievement Awards. Longtime CTV WINNIPEG weather forecaster SYLVIA KUZYK and CORUS EDMONTON News Director BOB LAYTON will be honored from the Prairie … more »
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February 23, 2010
Kelly's News Talk Concepts To Consult News1130/Vancouver
DENNIS KELLY's NEWS TALK CONCEPTS consulting firm inks a deal to consult ROGERS BROADCASTING's News CKWX-A (NEWS1130)/VANCOUVER. ROGERS VANCOUVER VP and Market Manager GEOFF POLULTON said that KELLY "is the leading All News format consultant in the … more »
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May 20, 2009
Lisa Brandt Joins CKDK For Middays
CORUS Oldies CKDK (103.9 THE HAWK)/LONDON, ON PD COLIN BOTTEN tells ALL ACCESS that former ROGERS News CFTR-A (680News)/TORONTO reporter LISA BRANDT has joined the station for middays. BRANDT replaces Jimmy Kalaitzis, who segued to CFLG (VARIETY … more »
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May 15, 2009
680News/Toronto Releases BlackBerry App
ROGERS News CFTR-A (680NEWS)/TORONTO has released an application for BLACKBERRY cell phones offering news, weather, and traffic reports. The application also offers on-demand business and traffic audio reports on the BOLD and CURVE 8890 models. … more »
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December 2, 2008
Canadian Media Giant Ted Rogers Dies At 75
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CEO EDWARD SAMUEL "TED" ROGERS has died in TORONTO at the age of 75. He had been suffering from congestive heart failure in recent years and took leave of his corporate duties last month to fight the illness. Chairman of … more »
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July 11, 2008
CFTR's Brandt To Exit
ROGERS News CFTR-A (680 NEWS)/TORONTO news anchor LISA BRANDT told listeners THURSDAY morning that she will be leaving the station later this year. BRANDT wrote on her blog that "I’m not going to another radio station. I’m not … more »