Episodes
Feb. 8, 2020
Karyn Pugliese, President, Canadian Association of Journalists, on protecting press freedom
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, editor Connie Thiessen talks with Karyn Pugliese, President of the Canadian Association of Journalists, about arrest threats against media at the Coastal GasLink pipeline standoff in northern B.C. and the slow erosion of press freedom in Canada.
Jan. 31, 2020
SAIT's Garry Shepherd on shaping the next generation of broadcast engineers
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, our guest is Garry Shepherd, an instructor in SAIT's Broadcast Systems Technology Program, the last broadcast engineering program of its kind in Canada. We caught up with Shepherd at the Western Association of Broadcast Engineers conference in Ca…
Jan. 25, 2020
Roger Nairn, CEO of branded podcast studio Jar Audio
On this episode, we welcome Roger Nairn, the CEO of the new branded podcast player on the block -- Jar Audio. We cover everything from the benefits of a virtual office to why this is going to be the year of the branded podcast.
Jan. 18, 2020
Ross Davies previews the expanded Canadian Music Week 2020 Radio Active Summit
On this episode we welcome back Ross Davies to the podcast.
Davies, a programming veteran who retired from Numeris last summer, is now consulting and has been tasked by Canadian Music Week (CMW) President Neill Dixon with helping put the annual Radio Active industry summit that runs concurrent to C…
Jan. 10, 2020
Matrix Solutions CEO Mark Gorman on the future of automated broadcast sales
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we welcome back Mark Gorman, CEO of Matrix Solutions. Matrix is a Media CRM & Sales Intelligence Platform that provides solutions for Enterprise, Digital, Cable Network, Out-of-Home, Broadcast, and Radio. Mark talks with Broadcast Dialogue publis…
Dec. 19, 2019
The Broadcast Dialogue team talks 2019 and the rise of podcasting, OTT and esports
In the final episode of 2019, Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast features the team behind Broadcast Dialogue - editor Connie Thiessen, Momentum Media Marketing digital strategy director James Wallace, and BD creative director Christian Lind - discussing some of the big broadcast and digital stories f…
Dec. 13, 2019
Curt Marvis, CEO, The QYou Media
It's headquartered in Toronto and Los Angeles, but The QYou Media - a next-generation global media company that curates, packages, and distributes Millennial and Gen Z-focused digital-first, short-form content from influencers and creators, is finding huge success outside North America.
On this epi…
Dec. 7, 2019
David Usher & Catherine Warren on the future of AI in the Creative Industries
Telefilm Canada and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) brought their Analog conference for audiovisual professionals to Vancouver this week exploring the theme of creativity and artificial intelligence. The conference featured David Usher, Moist frontman and founder of Reimagine.AI, a creative studio spec…
Nov. 29, 2019
Jeff Vidler of Audience Insights Inc. on the 2019 Canadian Podcast Listener Study
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we welcome Jeff Vidler of Audience Insights Inc. back to the podcast to talk about the findings of the 2019 Canadian Podcast Listener Study.
We cover what Canadians are listening to, why on-demand audio is the next destination for advertisers, an…
Nov. 23, 2019
Spotify Canada & the Canadian Country Music Association on elevating Canadian country globally
The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) and Spotify Canada have kicked off a partnership, the foundation of which is an extension of the CCMA's existing LIVE Country brand.
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Nathan Wiszniak, Head of Artist & Label Marketing for Spotify Canad…
Nov. 15, 2019
Duncan Stewart, Director of Tech, Media and Telecom Research, Deloitte Canada
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…
Nov. 2, 2019
An i'view w/ Canadian Broadcast Standards Council Chair Sylvie Courtemanche
The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, the independent organization that establishes standards for private Canadian broadcasters, is seeking a younger perspective. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we talk to CBSC chair Sylvie Courtemanche about the need for younger adjudicato…
Oct. 18, 2019
An I'view w/ Lenore Gibson, Chair, Canadian Association of Broadcasters
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…
Oct. 11, 2019
An i'view w/ Numeris President & CEO Neil McEneaney
On the latest episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, editor Connie Thiessen got a rare opportunity to sit down with Numeris President & CEO Neil McEneaney.
McEneaney gets us up to speed on continuous measurement as Numeris moves toward the first transitional data release in December, the lat…
Oct. 9, 2019
AUDIO360 and the future of audio advertising
Bell Media and Stingray have partnered to launch AUDIO360, a new multi-platform audio sales solution that allows media buyers to follow a listener through their daily audio journey. It targets consumers not by demography or location, but by what they love.
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - Th…
Sept. 27, 2019
An i'view w/ four-time CCMA Music Director of the Year Amanda Kingsland
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Amanda Kingsland, Program Director at Country 101.1 (CKBY-FM) Ottawa and National Music Director for the Rogers' Country Brand. Kingsland is coming off an impressive fourth consecutive Music Director of the Year (large market) win at the Canadian…
Sept. 24, 2019
An i'view with Peter Mansbridge on his indie election podcast The Bridge
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, an…
Sept. 14, 2019
An I'view w/ Mathieu Turbide, VP of Digital Content, Quebecor on QUB Radio
QUB Radio, the digital radio and podcast platform launched by Quebecor Media last October, recently introduced the concept of a customizable morning show. It allows listeners to build their own programming based on personal preference.
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Mathieu Tu…
Sept. 7, 2019
An I'view w/ Lorie Russell on helping Toronto's jazz.fm get its groove back
It's been a tumultuous year for Toronto not-for-profit station jazz.fm.
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Lorie Russell, the station's new vice-president and managing director, on how jazz.fm is getting its groove back.
Aug. 30, 2019
An Interview w/ Richard Conlon - SoundExchange - the future of music licensing for the podcast space
SoundExchange, the Washington, D.C.-based non-profit collective rights management organization, made waves a few weeks ago with the announcement that it's collaborating with SourceAudio and Podcastmusic.com to make label and publisher-owned music available to the podcast industry.
On this episode …
Aug. 23, 2019
An Interview with Boom 97.3 program director Troy McCallum on keeping Classic Hits radio fresh
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue, The Podcast, Troy McCallum, program director of Toronto's boom 97.3 (CHBM-FM).
McCallum joins us to talk about the challenges of keeping the Classic Hits format fresh, his incessant search for the next big idea, and the station's new web series "The First Time…
Aug. 17, 2019
CKNW celebrates 75 years feat. station alumni Bill Good, George Garrett, Shirley Stocker & more
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 Anniversar…
Aug. 13, 2019
An Interview with Kevin Newman on his pivot to podcasting
Kevin Newman is the latest broadcaster to announce a move into the podcast space. Arguably one of the most successful broadcasters Canada has ever produced, Newman revealed last week he’s stepping away from CTV’s flagship investigative program W5 to host Attention Control -- a new podcast for iHear…
Aug. 3, 2019
An Interview with John Lawford, executive director of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC)
The CRTC has unveiled its Internet Code for internet service providers, aimed at better safeguarding Canadians against the shady practices of big telecom. While introducing measures like more frequent usage warnings and an extended cancellation period, some public interest groups say the code doesn…