The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / Where's Dina Pugliese?

**Posted by KenkuKwanchi** July 14, 2025 10:46 am

She's been missing on BT since July 2nd...

**Posted by Here2day** July 14, 2025 12:47 pm

Probably on vacation until September. As others have noted, apparently Dina resides mainly in the Caribbean and comes back to Canada to film segments for BT once a month. She is still listed on BT's website so I don't think she's been canned.

Last edited by Here2day (July 14, 2025 12:48 pm)

**Posted by Binson Echorec** July 14, 2025 2:01 pm

Here2day wrote:
As others have noted, apparently Dina resides mainly in the Caribbean and comes back to Canada to film segments for BT once a month.

I'm still at a loss how this arrangement serves the audience and makes me wonder who thought it was a good idea and why.

**Posted by Brad** July 14, 2025 4:42 pm

Binson Echorec wrote:
Here2day wrote:
As others have noted, apparently Dina resides mainly in the Caribbean and comes back to Canada to film segments for BT once a month.
I'm still at a loss how this arrangement serves the audience and makes me wonder who thought it was a good idea and why.

This decision really is a head scratcher. Doing taped segments on a "live" show seems weird to me. So you can make absolutely no specifics, just speak in general. Don't mention the beautiful day outside on tape, while live in the real world, it's raining cats and dogs. Just seems like a lot of work for little payoff.

**Posted by ToRon** July 14, 2025 5:04 pm

agree--my bet is obviously has a picture of someone doing something they shouldnt have or the julie adam effect where talent doesn't matter when it comes to her buddies

Binson Echorec wrote:
Here2day wrote:
As others have noted, apparently Dina resides mainly in the Caribbean and comes back to Canada to film segments for BT once a month.
I'm still at a loss how this arrangement serves the audience and makes me wonder who thought it was a good idea and why.

Last edited by ToRon (July 14, 2025 5:06 pm)

**Posted by pinto** July 14, 2025 6:03 pm

Would love to see the ratings with the "new" crew. Numbers may be there out of habit, but it really is a shell of what it used to be.

**Posted by torontostan** July 14, 2025 6:10 pm

ToRon wrote:
agree--my bet is obviously has a picture of someone doing something they shouldnt have or the julie adam effect where talent doesn't matter when it comes to her buddies

She hasn't worked there in several years for what it's worth

**Posted by Shorty Wave** July 15, 2025 9:10 am

pinto wrote:
Would love to see the ratings with the "new" crew. Numbers may be there out of habit, but it really is a shell of what it used to be.

The whole channel is a shell of what it used to be. I cannot honestly remember the last time I watched anything on Citytv, and I once worked there. They may not have been top rated in this market, but they were way better branded than they are now, and actually were part of the GTA community. They were everywhere!

**Posted by homewithbrian** July 15, 2025 11:45 am

I haven't watched BT since I stopped working at City, but my family are all regular viewers. All I've heard are complaints from them since Dina returned. With Frankie now gone, they are all switching to Global or CP24 in the morning.

**Posted by g121** July 15, 2025 11:59 am

I'm certainly not a regular morning TV viewer but the few times I've tuned in .. well .. she's just not likeable .. but everyone's tastes are different, to each their own.

**Posted by Dparker** July 15, 2025 3:21 pm

ToRon wrote:
agree--my bet is obviously has a picture of someone doing something they shouldnt have or the julie adam effect where talent doesn't matter when it comes to her buddies

Binson Echorec wrote:
Here2day wrote:
As others have noted, apparently Dina resides mainly in the Caribbean and comes back to Canada to film segments for BT once a month.
I'm still at a loss how this arrangement serves the audience and makes me wonder who thought it was a good idea and why.

Wow what's with the Julie Adam diss

**Posted by I Used Carts** July 15, 2025 3:53 pm

She's also an Executive Producer of the show, so I'm sure there was a generous amount of time off and "working from home" negotiated into her contract.

**Posted by KenkuKwanchi** August 6, 2025 10:08 pm

Tuned into BT this morning.

Melanie Ng sitting in this week with Devo Brown.

Devo announced Tim Bolen off this week while Dina will return in September.

That's 2 months off for Dina! Mind you she was a judge on Bake Master Battle, the shoe concluded July 29, 2025.

But wow! BT has become a rotating hosts.

**Posted by Binson Echorec** August 7, 2025 10:53 am

Bake Master Battle could have been filmed at any point over the last who knows how long. I'm sure it follows the usual game-show-type filming schedule - tape all episodes within about two weeks and it airs whenever appropriate or when a programming hole opens up.