Episodes

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has announced that broadcast veteran Duff Roman will be awarded the 2019 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award for his ongoing contributions to the Canadian music industry. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - the Podcast, we cover everything from Roman's meteoric rise to the head of the CHUM Radio Network, to his discovery of singer/songwriter David Clayton-Thomas, and the story behind DAB radio's failure in North America.

Amidst the disruption of changing consumer viewing and listening habits, audience measurement has been challenged to keep up. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we talk with Eric Blais, Director of Client Success, at audience measurement startup StatsRadio.

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we talk with a group of Humber College students who conducted research this past summer, under the direction of radio veteran Alan Cross, on the listening habits of millennials and what the future of radio targeted to that age demographic might look like. Nicole Swanson, Jeff Pastor and Steph Byles had the opportunity to present "Millennial Radio" at the recent Ontario Association of Broadcasters conference, during the Future of Content panel.

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue the Podcast, we talk to Jeff Vidler of Audience Insights about the 2018 Canadian Podcast Listener Survey. Vidler covers everything from barriers to podcast growth and the rise of smart speakers in Canada, to which podcasts Canadians are listening to.

First People’s Radio is set to launch its ELMNT FM English and Aboriginal-language radio stations in Ottawa and Toronto on Oct. 24. FPR — a non-profit corporation established by the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network — has an eye to fill the gap for members of Canada’s urban indigenous community that don’t hear themselves reflected in the current radio landscape. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - the Podcast, Jean La Rose, the CEO of APTN and chair of the board of directors of First People’s Radio.

On Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, is the era of how we measure consumer habits using traditional age-based demographic stereotypes over? Publisher Shawn Smith speaks with Vancouver speaker, author and former brand strategist David Allison whose fourth book, We Are All The Same Age Now, is about Valuegraphics: the idea that people’s values now override age in defining the target audience for any product, service or brand.

On this edition of the Broadcast Dialogue podcast, we speak with Canadian country superstar Terri Clark. 2018 is shaping up to be a great year for the Medicine Hat, Alberta native...in addition to releasing a hit duet with Dallas Smith, and touring both solo and as part of the Chicks with Hits Tour with Suzy Bogguss and Pam Tillis, Clark is about to be inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. Clark also continues to host the Country Gold with Terri Clark, heard on 145 stations in the U.S. and Canada.

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue podcast, publisher Shawn Smith talks to Zach Sang in Los Angeles, the fresh-faced host of the Zach Sang Worldwide Countdown, which made its debut on Rogers Radio stations earlier this year. Sang is being credited with paving the way for the next generation of radio personalities.

JJ Johnston really is the man that everybody knows. From his early days as a radio jock town to town and up and down the dial, to his days at the programming helm of CFOX in Vancouver and then running the show at Corus in Toronto, JJ has made friends everywhere he’s been. And for the past five years he’s been the principal of his own company, JJ International Media and Management Solutions.

On this week’s Broadcast Dialogue podcast, publisher Shawn Smith talks to Fred Vail of Treasure Isle Recorders Inc.

On Broadcast Dialogue, the podcast, publisher Shawn Smith talks to Mike Boon host of popular podcast Toronto Mike'd. For almost six years Mike has been inviting many big radio personalities to his home studio for a long form conversation. From Roger Ashby to Erin Davis to Maureen Holloway to Matt Galloway.

On Broadcast Dialogue, the podcast, publisher Shawn Smith talks to Glyn Evans, one of the founding partners of Stonehenge Digital about the triumphant return of the Great Canadian Suite at NAB Las Vegas.

Broadcast Dialogue interviewed Corus Entertainment‘s Senior Vice President of News, Radio and Station Operations, Troy Reeb, last week prior to Tuesday’s restructuring. Listen to his hot take on how the company is strategically moving forward as they navigate changing consumer viewing/listening trends on this week’s Broadcast Dialogue podcast.

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue podcast, publisher Shawn Smith talks to Mike McShane the Director of Business and Partnerships at Bell Media.

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue Podcast - publisher Shawn Smith talks to Katie Summers, of AMP Mornings with Katie & Ed on 90.3 AMP Radio (CKMP-FM) Calgary, shared her #MeToo allegations about Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard live on-air last week.

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue Podcast - An Interview With Dr. Michael Geist. Michael is a law professor at the University of Ottawa where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law and is a member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society.

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue Podcast - An Interview With Montreal-based Media Blogger and Journalist Steve Faguy

An Interview With Jeff Vidler, President of research consulting firm Audience Insights Inc and a resident trend watcher at Broadcast Dialogue.

An Interview With Kim Komando, America's Digital Goddess - host of The Kim Komando Show.

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue Podcast - An Interview With Mora Austin, President, Ontario Association of Broadcasters

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue Podcast - An Interview With Ian Howarth, Author, Rock 'n' Radio: When DJs and Rock Music Ruled the Airwaves Ian Howarth is a freelance journalist who has written for magazines and newspapers including the Montreal Gazette, the Toronto Star and the Calgary Herald. He has called Montreal his home since 1963. For more info visit RockNRadioDays.com.

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue Podcast - An Interview With Dave Robinett, Chief Marketing Officer, #250

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue Podcast - An Interview With Larry Gifford, Senior Program Director - Corus Entertainment

On this week's Broadcast Dialogue Podcast - an interview with David Phillips, President & COO at NLogic