Episodes

March 21, 2020

Broadcasters talk adapting to the age of social distancing

Broadcasters talk adapting to the fast-paced developments of COVID-19 and social distancing.
March 13, 2020

Jean-Marie Heimrath, CEO of The Podcast Exchange (TPX)

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Jean-Marie Heimrath, president & CEO of The Podcast Exchange (TPX), the Toronto-headquartered podcast monetization company.
March 4, 2020

Streaming Audio with Greg Ogonowski, President of Modulation Index (Optimod-PCn 1600)

David and Jane Rusch of Audio Broadcast Canada are joined by Greg Ogonowski, president of Modulation Index and co-developer of OPtimod PCN 1600 streaming audio processing software.
Feb. 28, 2020

Matt Cundill, Sound Off Media Company

Matt Cundill, host of the Sound Off Podcast, talks podcasting lessons learned, why patience is a virtue in the podcasting biz and the viability of monetization
Feb. 22, 2020

Patrick Binette, Stingray Director of Content and Programming

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, our guest is Patrick Binette, Stingray's Director of Content and Programming. Stingray continues to expand its lineup of music video channels with the launch of Stingray Country, at a time when most traditional broadcasters have moved away from m…
Feb. 13, 2020

Terry O'Reilly on new podcast production venture Apostrophe Podcast Company

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast - longtime ad man and Under the Influence host Terry O'Reilly on Apostrophe Podcast Company, the new podcast production house he's founded with his wife and two daughters. O'Reilly covers good storytelling, why he's hopeful podcasting will shake u…
Feb. 8, 2020

Karyn Pugliese, President, Canadian Association of Journalists, on protecting press freedom

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, editor Connie Thiessen talks with Karyn Pugliese, President of the Canadian Association of Journalists, about arrest threats against media at the Coastal GasLink pipeline standoff in northern B.C. and the slow erosion of press freedom in Canada.
Jan. 31, 2020

SAIT's Garry Shepherd on shaping the next generation of broadcast engineers

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, our guest is Garry Shepherd, an instructor in SAIT's Broadcast Systems Technology Program, the last broadcast engineering program of its kind in Canada. We caught up with Shepherd at the Western Association of Broadcast Engineers conference in Ca…
Jan. 25, 2020

Roger Nairn, CEO of branded podcast studio Jar Audio

On this episode, we welcome Roger Nairn, the CEO of the new branded podcast player on the block -- Jar Audio. We cover everything from the benefits of a virtual office to why this is going to be the year of the branded podcast.
Jan. 18, 2020

Ross Davies previews the expanded Canadian Music Week 2020 Radio Active Summit

On this episode we welcome back Ross Davies to the podcast. Davies, a programming veteran who retired from Numeris last summer, is now consulting and has been tasked by Canadian Music Week (CMW) President Neill Dixon with helping put the annual Radio Active industry summit that runs concurrent to C…
Jan. 10, 2020

Matrix Solutions CEO Mark Gorman on the future of automated broadcast sales

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we welcome back Mark Gorman, CEO of Matrix Solutions. Matrix is a Media CRM & Sales Intelligence Platform that provides solutions for Enterprise, Digital, Cable Network, Out-of-Home, Broadcast, and Radio. Mark talks with Broadcast Dialogue publis…
Dec. 19, 2019

The Broadcast Dialogue team talks 2019 and the rise of podcasting, OTT and esports

In the final episode of 2019, Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast features the team behind Broadcast Dialogue - editor Connie Thiessen, Momentum Media Marketing digital strategy director James Wallace, and BD creative director Christian Lind - discussing some of the big broadcast and digital stories f…
Dec. 13, 2019

Curt Marvis, CEO, The QYou Media

It's headquartered in Toronto and Los Angeles, but The QYou Media - a next-generation global media company that curates, packages, and distributes Millennial and Gen Z-focused digital-first, short-form content from influencers and creators, is finding huge success outside North America. On this epi…
Dec. 7, 2019

David Usher & Catherine Warren on the future of AI in the Creative Industries

Telefilm Canada and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) brought their Analog conference for audiovisual professionals to Vancouver this week exploring the theme of creativity and artificial intelligence. The conference featured David Usher, Moist frontman and founder of Reimagine.AI, a creative studio spec…
Nov. 29, 2019

Jeff Vidler of Audience Insights Inc. on the 2019 Canadian Podcast Listener Study

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we welcome Jeff Vidler of Audience Insights Inc. back to the podcast to talk about the findings of the 2019 Canadian Podcast Listener Study. We cover what Canadians are listening to, why on-demand audio is the next destination for advertisers, an…
Nov. 23, 2019

Spotify Canada & the Canadian Country Music Association on elevating Canadian country globally

The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) and Spotify Canada have kicked off a partnership, the foundation of which is an extension of the CCMA's existing LIVE Country brand. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Nathan Wiszniak, Head of Artist & Label Marketing for Spotify Canad…
Nov. 15, 2019

Duncan Stewart, Director of Tech, Media and Telecom Research, Deloitte Canada

The theme of the Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB) recent Connection '19 conference was 'future-proofing' and as such Duncan Stewart, Deloitte Canada's director of Tech, Media and Telecom research, kicked off the event with a snapshot of Deloitte's annual Predictions report for the industry…
Nov. 2, 2019

An i'view w/ Canadian Broadcast Standards Council Chair Sylvie Courtemanche

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, the independent organization that establishes standards for private Canadian broadcasters, is seeking a younger perspective. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we talk to CBSC chair Sylvie Courtemanche about the need for younger adjudicato…
Oct. 18, 2019

An I'view w/ Lenore Gibson, Chair, Canadian Association of Broadcasters

Broadcast Dialogue had a chance to catch up with Lenore Gibson, Chair of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB), at the recent B.C. Association of Broadcasters (BCAB) conference in Victoria. Gibson, who doubles as Senior Regulatory Counsel for Bell, covers the CAB's current lobbying efforts…
Oct. 11, 2019

An i'view w/ Numeris President & CEO Neil McEneaney

On the latest episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, editor Connie Thiessen got a  rare opportunity to sit down with Numeris President & CEO Neil McEneaney. McEneaney gets us up to speed on continuous measurement as Numeris moves toward the first transitional data release in December, the lat…
Oct. 9, 2019

AUDIO360 and the future of audio advertising

Bell Media and Stingray have partnered to launch AUDIO360, a new multi-platform audio sales solution that allows media buyers to follow a listener through their daily audio journey. It targets consumers not by demography or location, but by what they love. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - Th…
Sept. 27, 2019

An i'view w/ four-time CCMA Music Director of the Year Amanda Kingsland

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Amanda Kingsland, Program Director at Country 101.1 (CKBY-FM) Ottawa and National Music Director for the Rogers' Country Brand. Kingsland is coming off an impressive fourth consecutive Music Director of the Year (large market) win at the Canadian…
Sept. 24, 2019

An i'view with Peter Mansbridge on his indie election podcast The Bridge

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Peter Mansbridge, former CBC chief correspondent, on his new self-produced podcast The Bridge - a nightly look at developments in the ongoing federal election. We talk to Mansbridge about #elxn43, taking the political temperature of Canadians, an…
Sept. 14, 2019

An I'view w/ Mathieu Turbide, VP of Digital Content, Quebecor on QUB Radio

QUB Radio, the digital radio and podcast platform launched by Quebecor Media last October, recently introduced the concept of a customizable morning show. It allows listeners to build their own programming based on personal preference. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Mathieu Tu…