Anyone else see that bizarre half page self-congratulatory ad for Bill Evanov in the Business section of the Toronto Star on Saturday? (It’s on the lower half of page B3 if you missed it, but I've scanned part of it below)
 
It lists how he turned one station into a chain, goes on to boast about the charities his company supports and applauds his 50 years of “innovations,” including “pioneering” new formats like “Canada’s 1st Dance Music Station on Energy 108 and now Z103.5, as well as the first inclusive [LGBT] radio station…[and] The Jewel, the only FM stations that bring sophisticated music back to the growing 50+ demographic.”
 
Perhaps he’s the pioneer the ad claims he is. But from what I’ve heard from several former employees, his stations are run on margins so cheap, that if it’s not done on contra, you can forget about getting anything done at all. And don't even ask about the pay.
 
Ratings from ex-employees on Glassdoor.com would seem to support those reports.
 
Still, since I’ve never worked for them, I admit I don’t know. Can anyone with Evanov/Dufferin Communications experience confirm or deny what it’s like to work for this group? Did you find them "innovative" as the copy suggests?