Former Q Host Jian Ghomeshi Drops $55 Million CBC Lawsuit

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According to a CBC spokesman, the parties have reached a settlement; the lawsuit has been withdrawn but it still needs to be formalized through a court order. The deal was reached last Friday.

Why Radio Salespeople Lie to their Managers

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When you ask, "What did you sell today?" you force your sellers to either feel like a loser, lie, or, on rare occasions, provide a truthful answer. So says 30-year sales veteran Jeff Schmidt (pictured.)

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 25th

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Happy Birthday to John Laroquette, Jill Hennessy, Christina Applegate, Amy Grant, Percy Sledge, and Bing Crosby's widow Kathryn. Texas radio station WTAW aired the first football play-by-play; four decades later, CBS telecast the first NFL game in color; and even much later, CBC-TV aired the Grey Cup game for the last time. Also on this date Seattle got its first TV station, in fact the first station north of San Francisco; CBS cancelled the last 5 daytime serials on radio; Michael J. Fox revealed he had Parkinson's disease and would be leaving 'Spin City'; and CBS televised the TV special 'Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing.' Obits for Nov. 25th include Canadian TV chef Madame Benoit, comedian Flip Wilson, actor Jack Albertson (pictured), dancer Bill Bojangles Robinson, and onetime CKNW staff singer Alberta Slim. Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Andrew Beckler heading to Calgary’s X 92.9

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Our friend Christian Hall, PD of X 929 in Calgary proudly announces the hiring of Andrew from Virgin Radio in Edmonton. Come Inside and Read More...

Trying To Make Sense Of Radio Format Trends

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To get an accurate picture of the health of a format we have to look at all markets, not just the biggest ones. Come Inside and Read More...

Meet the Canucks’ New Radio Voice

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Jon Abbott is the newly adopted British Columbian who is living his childhood dream as a hockey play-by-play announcer for the Vancouver Canucks.

Fresh FM Morning man Pat Staron to leave industry

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Our friend Edmonton broadcaster Pat Staron calls it quits... moving into the Insurance business... Come Inside and Read More...