Episodes

Dec. 19, 2024

Year-ender with Broadcast Dialogue publisher and Momentum Media President Shawn Smith

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 ahea…
Dec. 6, 2024

The 2024 Canadian Radio Awards

Connie Thiessan and Matt Cundill host the 2024 Canadian Radio Awards in a live stream on December 6th. Winners and Sponsors to Follow.
Dec. 3, 2024

Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast: Agency experts talk challenges and opportunities in national radio ad sales

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 O…
Dec. 2, 2024

Arshy Mann on the launch of 'The Hatchet'

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 …
Nov. 14, 2024

Coleman Insights' Warren Kurtzman on bringing Validate Audio Attribution to the U.S.

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 sof…
Nov. 6, 2024

Ronit Novak of The Grain on the rise of AI and creator value

Ronit Novak, host of new podcast The Grain, 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…
Oct. 31, 2024

Community Radio Fund of Canada Executive Director Alex Freedman

Community Radio Fund of Canada 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…
Oct. 9, 2024

Alberta's Country Legend, CFCW, celebrates 70 years

Longtime CFCW 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, as Alberta's Coun…
Oct. 1, 2024

RTDNA Canada Emerging Journalist honouree Tchadas Leo

Tchadas Leo, the winner of this year's RTDNA Canada Emerging Journalist Award, joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about his media journey thus far, his commitment to telling under-reported Indigenous stories, and…
Sept. 26, 2024

Lacy Atalick on Village Media's 'Spaces' social network

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 topi…
Sept. 6, 2024

WABE President Tessa Potter on Forging Ahead in Media's New Landscape

WABE President Tessa Potter joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about what's in store for this year's media and entertainment technology convention, her tech takeaways from Paris 2024 where she was part of the NBC…
Aug. 23, 2024

Canadaland COO Alan Black

Canadaland Chief Operating Officer Alan Black makes his podcast guesting debut on the latest episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast.
Aug. 16, 2024

Howard Law on 'Canada vs. California' & the Online Streaming Act

Media policy blogger Howard Law joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, to talk about his new book on the Online Streaming Act; why he's worried about the survival of Canadian broadcasters, specifically the future of televi…
Aug. 8, 2024

Kolter Bouchard's reinvention

Kolter Bouchard 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 radi…
Aug. 1, 2024

Zena Harris & Melanie Windle on sustainability in media, arts & entertainment

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 — t…
June 26, 2024

CMW Lifetime Achievement honouree David Farrell

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.
June 20, 2024

Radiodays North America wrap w/ Cheryl Foster, Randy Lennox & Kevin Barton

In this Radiodays North America wrap up, Pat Grierson Sales Person Award recipient Cheryl Foster joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, along with Loft Entertainment's Randy Lennox and Kevin Barton to talk about their acqui…
June 19, 2024

Allan Waters Broadcast Hall of Fame inductee Dave Charles

Dave Charles 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.
June 2, 2024

Allan Waters Young Broadcaster of the Year Luke Rodriguez

Luke Rodriguez has been named the 2024 Allan Waters Young Broadcaster of the Year.
May 30, 2024

Radioplayer update with Yann Legarson & Paul Kaye

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 ta…
May 23, 2024

Virgin Radio International Chief Content Officer Ronnie Stanton

Veteran radio programmer Ronnie Stanton joins this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about his new gig as Virgin Radio International's Chief Content Officer and why it's reinvigorated his optimism about the…
May 16, 2024

Canadian Academy Lifetime Achievement honouree Marilyn Denis

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is recognizing broadcast veteran Marilyn Denis with a Lifetime Achievement Award, honouring a Canadian for a lifetime of work that has had a profound impact on the media industry a…
May 8, 2024

Young Global Leader and CPAC anchor Omayra Issa

CPAC anchor Omayra Issa has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader, chosen from thousands of applicants under 40 from around the world.
May 1, 2024

Podcaster and investigative journalist Connie Walker

Investigative journalist and podcaster Connie Walker, who was recently named to the Time 100 list of most influential people of 2024, joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about her breakthrough podcast Stolen, what…