Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast

On this year-end episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we sit down with our publisher Shawn Smith, the president of Momentum Media, to reflect on 2024 and his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead for the broadcast industry in 2025.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2024 Canadian Radio Awards Winners - Connie Thiessen and Matt Cundill host the 2024 Canadian Radio Awards livestream.Thanks to our 2024 Category Sponsors - David Kaye, Kayeman Productions | leanStream | Community Radio Fund of Canada | Benztown | MusicMaster | Validate | Burli | vcreative | Broadcast Dialogue | Momentum MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Radio is still a cornerstone of many national media buys in Canada, but let’s be frank - it doesn’t deliver metrics that digital-first marketers are asking for. We gathered a group of heavy hitters from Canada’s biggest agencies to talk about the state of national radio ad sales and the challenges and opportunities for clients and broadcasters alike.Joining our publisher Shawn Smith on this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast are Canadian Broadcast Sales President Gerry MacKrell; Omnicom Media Group Chief Strategy Officer Shane Cameron; GroupM Chief Investment Officer Lindsey Talbot and Glassroom General Manager Scott Stewart. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Arshy Mann and Jordan Cornish are among the Canadian journalists betting on themselves in the current media climate. Best known as the producers behind Canadaland’s COMMONS for the last six years and 13 seasons, Cornish and Mann are striking out on their own with new project, The Hatchet, a weekly podcast and newsletter launched on Substack, dedicated to exposing power and money in Canada.Arshy Mann joins this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about going independent, his unvarnished thoughts on the state of Canadian media, and choosing to make a graceful exit from Canadaland.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The radio industry has a measurement and attribution problem. Hundreds of millions of dollars have left broadcast for platforms owned by digital giants like Meta, Google, and Amazon, among others. Our publisher Shawn Smith hosts this special episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast featuring Warren Kurtzman, President of Coleman Insights, the new licensee of the Pattison Media-created Validate Audio Attribution software platform being used by Canadian, and now U.S. broadcasters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Creative professionals, including those of us in media, have become accustomed to hearing that our jobs may soon be replaced by artificial intelligence.Ronit Novak's new podcast The Grain is encouraging honest conversations in the creative community - from filmmakers to those in advertising, design and photography - about the impact of AI on their careers.  She joins this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast from Made Human Studios in Toronto's Little Jamaica to talk about why creatives need to start talking openly about AI and the future of creativity.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

$20 million dollars. That's how much in annual funding the Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) is lobbying for, making the case that in the wake of so much misinformation and under-resourced commercial stations, there's never been a better time to prop up the community radio sector.Executive Director Alex Freedman joins this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the surge in interest in community radio licences, how the sector is meeting a need in news deserts, and the importance of community connection.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On Nov. 2, 1954, a 250-watt radio station signed on in Alberta, destined to become Canada's first full-time country music station. The C and the W in CFCW stood for Camrose-Wetaskiwin, which were encompassed in its 25-mile broadcasting radius. Now associated with Edmonton, as much as its rural listening stronghold, Alberta's Country Legend is celebrating 70 years, defying those that would assert that AM radio's best days are behind it.Longtime program director Jackie Rae Greening and creative writer Jo-Anne Christensen, the author of a new book documenting the station's history, join this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, coming off a win for Station of the Year (Large Market) at the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tchadas Leo became the first Coast Salish journalist to anchor a news program on Coast Salish territory earlier this year.Leo, the winner of this year's RTDNA Canada Emerging Journalist Award, has been working with Victoria's CHEK Media since 2021, hosting the award-winning podcast and now television series Our Native Land, which explores all things Indigenous and First Nations on Vancouver Island.He joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about his media journey thus far, his commitment to telling under-reported Indigenous stories, and his thoughts on recruiting the next generation of journalists.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Village Media is getting into the business of social networking with the upcoming launch of Spaces, the digital publisher's localized community social platform that aims to give users a place to gather to discuss shared topics of interest from local sports to community history.On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Spaces Community Manager Lacy Atalick makes her podcast debut, talking about how Village Media plans to keep the toxicity that's been the downfall of other platforms out of Spaces, and their mission to chase authentic community engagement.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Forging Ahead in Media's New Landscape" is the very timely theme of the upcoming Western Association of Broadcast Engineers (WABE) media and entertainment technology convention in Edmonton this month. WABE President Tessa Potter joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about what's in store for this year's gathering, her tech takeaways from Paris 2024 where she was part of the NBC broadcast team, and why she believes AI isn't coming for all of the broadcasting jobs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Canadaland Chief Operating Officer Alan Black makes his podcast guesting debut on the latest episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast.The former Managing Director of Hot Docs joins us to talk about his transition to podcasting, bringing more third-party content under the Canadaland umbrella, monetization, and why the organization wants to help be part of the solution to the journalism crisis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Canada vs. California: How Ottawa took on Netflix and the streaming giants" is Howard Law's recently-released deep dive into the story of the Online Streaming Act.The media policy blogger and contributor to our sister publication CARTT.ca, joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, to talk about his new book; why he's worried about the survival of Canadian broadcasters, specifically the future of television news; and what the media landscape could look like if there's a change of government in the next federal election.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kolter Bouchard has undergone a reinvention this year, leaving his afternoon gig on 102.1 The Edge (CFNY-FM) in Toronto to move forward as a digital content creator, often in collaboration with his wife Dominque, amassing a following of more than 730,000 on TikTok alone.Kolter joins this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, opening up about his time at Corus Toronto, their eventual parting of the ways, and working to overcome bitterness. We also get in to why he thinks radio talent is uniquely positioned for success in the content creator space.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For a second year in a row, NAB Show organizers chose a Sustainability Donation Honouree, an award singling out an outstanding not-for-profit. This year’s Honouree was the Canadian-based Sustainable Entertainment Society — the powerhouse behind the Sustainable Production Forum (SPF).Zena Harris, founder of the SPF, whose organization Green Spark Group is a foundational partner of the Society, and Executive Director Melanie Windle, join Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the progress being made to accelerate sustainability and decarbonization in media, arts & entertainment.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Farrell was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award during Canadian Music Week (CMW) recognizing his more than five-decade career covering the music and broadcast industry.Farrell published industry publication The Record for 20 years, before co-founding FYI Music News, which was acquired by Billboard Canada last year.He joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the ups and downs of writing about radio and records, the state of music journalism, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Radiodays North America 2024 behind us, sometimes it's the events around a conference that reflect ongoing confidence and optimism in the industry. The word "viability" has been thrown around a lot this year in regards to radio, but the first annual Pat Grierson Sales Person Award recipient is proof that success is possible even in a soft advertising climate, recording sales of $7 million in 2022. Cheryl Foster from Stingray’s 93.5 Today Radio (CFXJ-FM) and boom 97.3 (CHBM-FM) Toronto joins us to talk about her journey through the business and making a successful return to radio at age 50 after stepping away to raise her kids. Randy Lennox and Kevin Barton from Loft Entertainment also join us to talk about acquiring Canadian Music Week (CMW) as founder and president Neill Dixonretires after 42 years with the music and radio industry conference.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dave Charles is marking 60 years in radio, a career filled with highlights that include the launch of Toronto's Q107 (CILQ-FM), consulting at stations around the globe, and helping emerging artists - like a young Celine Dion - get airplay.Charles, who continues to consult under the banner of Media RESULTS Inc., was recognized at the Radiodays North America Awards Luncheon during Canadian Music Week (CMW). He joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to reflect on his six decades working in the radio and record industry.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Luke Rodriguez has been named the 2024 Allan Waters Young Broadcaster of the Year. Currently the host of afternoon drive on Edmonton's 104.9 Virgin Radio (CFMG-FM) and the station's Assistant Program Director, he'll be recognized at Radiodays North America during Canadian Music Week. He joins us to talk about his broadcast journey thus far, chasing a radio career in uncertain times, and he shares his advice to other young broadcasters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Yann Legarson, CEO of Radioplayer Worldwide, and Paul Kaye, Board Chair for Radioplayer Canada and Head of Audio for Rogers Sports & Media, join Broadcast Dialogue publisher and Radioplayer Country Manager Shawn Smith to talk about the organization's latest developments and tease their upcoming panel at Radiodays North America in Toronto.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.