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Dave Farough Fired as GM of Corus Toronto
Changes continue to shake up Corus Radio..
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Dave Farough was today relieved of his duties as GM of the Corus Toronto radio cluster. Dave was a highly regarded music director and programming guy at 100.3 the Q Victoria before heading East in the late 1990′s.
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Re: Dave Farough Fired as GM of Corus Toronto
7/8/2015
Corus Entertainment Appoints Chris Sisam as General Manager, Corus Radio Toronto and Hamilton
(Toronto, Canada) Corus Entertainment is pleased to announce that Chris Sisam, currently Regional General Manager, Corus Radio Western Ontario, has been appointed as General Manager for Corus Radio Toronto and Hamilton, effective today.
Chris will provide leadership and direction to Corus’ three stations in Toronto – Q107, 102.1 the Edge and Talk Radio AM640 – as well as continue his oversight of the Hamilton stations which include 95.3 Fresh Radio, Y108 and AM900 CHML. Chris brings over 25 years of results-driven sales and management experience to the markets under his purview.
Most recently, Chris was Regional General Manager, Corus Radio Western Ontario, where he led the Hamilton, London, Kitchener and Guelph markets. Prior to that, he was General Manager at Corus Radio Toronto and Vice President, Corus Radio Sales. Chris has also contributed to a number of industry associations. He is a member of the Radio Executive Committee at Numeris and has served on the Board of the National Advertising Benevolent Society (NABS) and Canadian Broadcast Sales (CBS).
“Chris’ proven track record of driving revenue and achieving success in our radio markets will be a tremendous asset to our Toronto operations,” said Mario Cecchini, President, Corus Radio and Corus Média. “We look forward to Chris bringing his results-oriented leadership style to the Toronto cluster as we continue to grow our stations in this important market.”
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian-based media and entertainment company that creates, broadcasts and licenses content across a variety of platforms for audiences around the world. The Company’s portfolio of multimedia offerings encompasses specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, television broadcasting, children’s book publishing, children’s animation and animation software. Corus’ brands include YTV, TELETOON, ABC Spark, W Network, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada), HBO Canada, Historia and Séries+, as well as Nelvana, Kids Can Press, Toon Boom and 39 radio stations including CKNW AM 980, Rock 101, Country 105, 630 CHED, Fresh Radio, Q107 and 102.1 the Edge. A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (CJR.B). Experience Corus on the web at corusent.com.
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