Episodes
April 27, 2023
NAB Show recap #1 feat. SMPTE Executive Director David Grindle
This episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast is the first in a series recapping NAB Show 2023 in Las Vegas, starting with a conversation with David Grindle, the Executive Director of SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers).
April 14, 2023
Tracy Moore on her journey to becoming a Changemaker
Tracy Moore, the award-winning host of Citytv's Cityline, has been honoured by the Canadian Academy of Cinema & Television with The Changemaker Award, recognizing a Canadian media personality using their voice or platform to call out systemic racism and discrimination and promote values of equity …
March 31, 2023
Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television CEO Tammy Frick
Tammy Frick, CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy), joins us on this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about taking leadership of the organization, the Academy's move to gender-neutral performance categories, and the importance of coming togethe…
March 24, 2023
RTDNA Canada President Lis Travers
RTDNA Canada President Lis Travers joins us on this episode to talk about the association's aggressive membership drive and new board of directors, in addition to why she feels we need to spend more time celebrating the news industry's wins, rather than focusing on the challenges.
March 18, 2023
Village Media CEO Jeff Elgie on Bill C-18, generative AI & more
In this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Village Media CEO Jeff Elgie takes us inside the company's business model and its recent push into Queen's Park, in addition to touching on some hot button issues including why he's NOT a fan of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, and how Village Med…
March 10, 2023
Ross Davies on the launch of Radiodays North America
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we welcome Ross Davies, one of the leads on the Radiodays North America steering committee, to talk about bringing the event to Toronto and renewing excitement for all things audio.
March 2, 2023
CNN and CTV marketing veteran Rick Lewchuk
CNN and CTV marketing veteran Rick Lewchuk joins Broadcast Dialogue publisher Shawn Smith on this episode of the podcast to reflect on his career and plans to offer "coaching" for media creatives in semi-retirement via his new firm "Film at 11 Marketing."
Feb. 14, 2023
Jess Milton takes us 'Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe'
Jess Milton joins us on this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe, her new podcast - produced with the Apostrophe Podcast Company - diving into the making of the legendary public radio show.
Feb. 6, 2023
Richard Koo & Florence Girot discuss CMF's Key Trends Report
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we welcome the Canada Media Fund's Richard Koo, VP, Analytics & Strategic Insights, and Florence Girot, Manager Foresight and Innovation, to discuss the findings of this year's Key Trends Report; why the death of traditional tv is overstated; and…
Jan. 27, 2023
WABE President Tessa Potter on the importance of industry connection
Tessa Potter, President of WABE (Western Association of Broadcast Engineers) - the first woman to lead the volunteer organization - joins us on this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the state of broadcast engineering, the challenges of training the next generation, the impo…
Jan. 18, 2023
CMPA's Andrew Addison on the in-person return of Prime Time
Andrew Addison, Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) Vice-President of Communications, Marketing & Membership, joins us on this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about Prime Time's expansion, the appetite to return to in-person events, and this year's speaker's lineup inclu…
Jan. 12, 2023
Zane Schwartz, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of the Investigative Journalism Foundation
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we welcome Investigative Journalism Foundation CEO & Editor-in-Chief Zane Schwartz to talk about the not-for-profit's mission to help Canadian journalists uncover government waste and corruption and facilitate more investigative journalism.
Dec. 16, 2022
Southern Cross Austereo Chief Sales Officer Brian Gallagher talks 'Boomtown' and Australian radio's growth
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we welcome Brian Gallagher, the Chair of regional media marketing initiative, Boomtown, and Chief Sales Officer for Southern Cross Austereo, to talk about how educating media buyers has paid off and why he's bullish on the outlook for commercial …
Dec. 6, 2022
CKIQ-FM Iqaluit owner Glenn Craig on embracing CanCon
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Glenn Craig, President of Northern Lights Entertainment, joins us to talk about embracing CanCon, his enduring passion for radio, and how a kid from Mira Bridge, Cape Breton ended up the licensee of two radio stations in the far north.
Nov. 19, 2022
D'Arcy Smith & Katelyn Reid talk vocal health and the Vocal Combat Technique
University of Cincinnati Professor of Voice D'Arcy Smith, creator of the Vocal Combat Technique, joins us on this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, joined by UC Health Voice Pathologist and Voice Health Expert Katelyn Reid who offer some solid advice on how to optimize your vocal health …
Nov. 11, 2022
Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast: 2022 Canadian Radio Awards
A recap of our 2022 Broadcast Dialogue Canadian Radio Awards winners announcement, featuring Matt Cundill & Broadcast Dialogue Editor Connie Thiessen, joined by winners Rob Seguin, Wendy Duff, Adele Newton, Stu Jeffries, Troy McCallum, and jurors Randy Reid and ChiChi Liu.
Oct. 25, 2022
Optimism amid uncertainty at OAB's Connection '22
The Ontario Association of Broadcasters' Connection '22 made its in-person return, marked by measured optimism by broadcasters despite uncertainty around audience and advertising pressures.
Oct. 13, 2022
Jody Brooker teases the in-person return of OAB's Connection 2022
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we're joined by Jody Brooker, this year's OAB (Ontario Association of Broadcasters) Conference Chair, to talk about the industry's appetite to get back to the business of networking, programming a conference for a post-pandemic world, and more.
Oct. 12, 2022
Andrew Snook talks Validate Audio Attribution
In part two of this sponsored series on Validate Audio Attribution, Andrew Snook, Director of Digital at Pattison Media, talks about the development and tech behind their new radio advertising attribution platform.
Oct. 6, 2022
How to win a Canadian Radio Award
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, our editor Connie Thiessen and Canadian Radio Awards administrative lead James Wallace answer your questions and offer tips on how to submit an entry that will make an impact with the jury.
Sept. 20, 2022
Pattison Media President Rod Schween talks 'Validate'
Rod Schween, President of Pattison Media, joins this special episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about why they developed new ad sales tech platform, Validate, how it works, and using data to make stations as successful as they can be.
Sept. 15, 2022
Dielectric's Keith Pelletier talks new tech for TV & FM
On this special sponsored edition of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Dielectric President Keith Pelletier discusses a variety of exciting new technologies being offered to TV and FM broadcasters in North America and worldwide.
Sept. 12, 2022
World College Radio Day founder Dr. Rob Quicke
Dr. Rob Quicke, founder of World College Radio Day, joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about this year's event, coming up on Oct. 7.
Aug. 23, 2022
Christian Hall & Angela Valiant talk Killing in the Name of SONiC RADiO
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, alt rock radio veterans Christian Hall, SONiC RADiO's Content Director and the National Content Director for JACK FM, and Angela Valiant, the host of the SONiC Vancouver morning show, take us behind the scenes of the station's launch earlier this…