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SOWNY » Has The Broadcast Dialogue Site Been Abandoned? » July 12, 2023 5:23 pm

Colin
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RadioActive wrote:

Thanks for that. I never thought to check their Facebook page. Kind of sad that they only seem to have one reporter working there, so when she goes away, there's no one to take her place. Nice to know she'll be back!

Broadcast Dialogue has always taken a 2-week break in the summer, regardless of staff numbers.

SOWNY » Pat Sajak Will Retire From Wheel Of Fortune After Next Season » June 15, 2023 5:06 am

Colin
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mace wrote:

Glen Warren wrote:

Add Whoopi Goldberg to the list as well... she put her name forward yesterday to be the future host of WoF.

If I had to choose between Ryan and Whoopi, it would be Ryan. I find Whoopi incredibly annoying.

Reverse the names, and I'd agree. I don't think Whoopi would be a good choice, though. I do like the idea of someone that has some comedic chops to keep the show light. Amazing how Sajak grew into that part. He was just horrible those first years, and now I can't picture anyone as good to replace him.

SOWNY » Major U.S. Radio Consultant Checks Out CHFI, CHUM, Boom & Q107 » May 10, 2023 9:30 pm

Colin
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RadioAaron wrote:

Sean knows more about music than all of us combined.

Agree 100%.

SOWNY » CRTC Makes Huge Changes To Cdn. Radio On Music, Ownership Rules & More » December 14, 2022 2:16 pm

Colin
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paterson1 wrote:

RadioActive wrote:

Colin wrote:


20 years too late, but we'll take it!

This policy never made any sense to me. This constant "protection" the Commission appears to love seems to fly in the face of stations actually competing equally for an audience. Can someone explain why this rule was ever there in the first place?

Now Ottawa and Montreal radio will sound like everywhere else.  Predictable, safe, and not as exciting.  At least with the hit/non radio sounded different and more interesting on air with more new music.  That's one reason why radio in Ottawa and Montreal is more competitive and overall better than Toronto.

 

If stations in these markets had buried the non-hits in all dayparts, that would have been fine. But the non-hit dumps from 7pm to midnite made them unlistenable at night.

SOWNY » CRTC Makes Huge Changes To Cdn. Radio On Music, Ownership Rules & More » December 7, 2022 12:56 pm

Colin
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RadioActive wrote:

To provide more flexibility to the radio industry, the CRTC is:


  • eliminating the “hits policy” in Montreal and Ottawa-Gatineau

20 years too late, but we'll take it!

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