Episodes

The 2025 Canadian Radio Awards were hosted by Connie Thiessan (Broadcast Dialogue) and Matt Cundill (The Sound Off Podcast) on Friday November 28, 2025. You can watch the whole show on the Broadcast Dialogue YouTube and Linked In Pages. A full list of winners can be found here. By station, Stingray Radio’s boom 97.3 (CHBM-FM) Toronto won three awards, including Program Director of the Year for Troy McCallum, On-Air (solo) Host of the Year for morning man Stu Jeffries, and Music Director of th...

While there was little in the recent federal budget for commercial radio and television broadcasters, Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) President Kevin Desjardins believes there's still reason for optimism in the sector. We welcome Desjardins back to Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the CAB's ongoing lobby efforts to help set private broadcasters up for success, the current climate on Parliament Hill, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

Peter Bissonnette's memoir Count On Me reflects on the retired telecom executive's decades in the cable, internet and media industry - from humble beginnings to rising to the position of President of Shaw Communications. Bissonnette joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to share his personal and professional journey, informed by values of integrity, empathy and fairness. He also shares his ethos on the importance of belief in oneself, the power of visualization and affirmations, and takes us b...

Across the U.S., broadcasters are proving what radio has always known that it drives real results. In this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, our U.S. partner Warren Kurtzman of Coleman Insights sits down to talk about how Cox Media is using Validate to show advertisers the measurable impact of their campaigns, connecting streaming and broadcast listening to actual website visits and conversions. As radio faces growing pressure for accountability and attribution, Validate is giving t...

Veteran broadcaster Dini Petty has stepped back in front of the camera after a 25-year absence from television with Trailblazing Talks with Dini Petty, a new series airing Monday nights on The News Forum. Launched with a one-hour special on Thanksgiving Monday, the series promises conversations about resilience, courage, and leadership, with a goal in Petty's words - who is now age 80 - to remind viewers "it's never too late to step forward with purpose." Petty joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Po...

WABE, the Western Association of Broadcast Engineers, wrapped up the organization's 75th anniversary convention on Oct. 1, setting all-time attendance records. In a time when many media and entertainment-related industry associations are struggling for membership and co-locating their events, WABE has defied the odds, expanding its reach to build a community of broadcast technicians spanning radio, TV, film, content creation, manufacturing & more. We caught up with outgoing President Tessa Pot...

Alan Black would like his newly-founded venture Left of Dial Media to be for podcasting what Criterion is for film. In a world of popular podcasts like The Joe Rogan Experience, Call Her Daddy and Theo Von, Black is on a mission to champion the things that are strange, new, weird, trailblazing and genre-defying - shows that will be remembered a decade from now. The problem is unlike film, podcasting doesn't have a canon. That's why he's created the Essential Listening Poll, a rundown of the To...

Veteran Toronto music director and longtime boom 97.3 (CHBM-FM) music programmer Wayne Webster joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast ahead of his retirement at the end of the summer. Often credited with helping shape the sound of Toronto radio, the Broadcast Hall of Famer takes us behind the scenes of his 48-year career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dielectric is a world leader in the design, fabrication, and installation of antenna systems. With renewed focus on its FM radio business, the company has named two new partners - SCMS in the U.S. and Pippin Technical Service in Canada. Dielectric President Keith Pelletier joins this special, sponsored episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the evolution of the industry and the importance of broadcast industry partnerships. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

Since 2019, the MADE | NOUS initiative has been putting the spotlight on Canadian talent in film, TV, gaming, and digital entertainment, aiming to shift the perception of Canadian content both at home and abroad. The industry effort - largely fueled by the Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Telefilm - is taking its message on the road this summer, led by ambassador and veteran broadcaster George Stroumboulopoulos. Already underway, the tour is making stops in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Montreal, S...

Broadcast archives and the original tech they were recorded on is the kind of material collectors Barry Silverthorn and Hamza 'Betamax,' as he's known, are on a mission to preserve as part of their project, Mediatheque: The Museum of Broadcast Technology. Currently located in Belleville, Ontario, we welcome Barry and Hamza to Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about fostering their shared passion for nostalgia and raising awareness of the importance of preserving Canada's broadcast heritag...

Jon Pole, President of My Broadcasting Corporation, believes some of radio's best days are still ahead. The second-generation broadcaster joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about MBC's continued growth, now positioning the company as one of the biggest independent radio operators in Ontario. We also get into the Canadian content debate and regulatory burden on stations, and why Pole says his radio group bucking downward sales trends. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

The saying goes that you haven't worked in radio, until you've worked in Winnipeg. Personalities like Brother Jake Edwards, Terry DiMonte, Don Percy, and many others gathered June 12-14 for the Winnipeg Radio Reunion. It saw colleagues who’ve worked in the market, both past and present, reminisce and reconnect. Broadcast Dialogue caught up with organizer Ralph “Racoon” Carney – an alum of CKRC and 1290 AM (CFRW-AM) Winnipeg, among other stations - to talk about bringing the event to life. He s...

This week on Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast, we’re joined by Jeffrey Maddox, President of Nokia Canada, as the company marks 40 years in Canada and the 100th anniversary of Nokia Bell Labs. Maddox reflects on the legacy of Bell Labs, from the invention of the transistor in 1947 to its foundational role in shaping modern communications and why he calls Nokia “the company that built Silicon Valley.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....

“Tarzan Dan” Freeman has announced that he’ll be taking another leave of absence from his Bounce Radio midday show to undergo a stem cell bone marrow transplant. Freeman, who went public with his cancer diagnosis last September, has been undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma. Broadcast Dialogue caught up with Dan this week as he underwent a plasma transfusion to boost his immune system ahead of the transplant. He candidly shares the ups and downs of his cancer journey, which as you'll hear...

June is National Indigenous History Month. There are few audio programs that capture the spirit of the month more than Words and Culture, the Community Radio Fund of Canada-backed radio show and podcast, diving into Indigenous languages by sharing the stories of both knowledge keepers and those trying to reclaim their language and culture. Now in its second season, Kim Wheeler is the show's executive producer. If you don't know Kim, you know her writing and producing work, which includes the A...

Scott Fybush of NorthEast Radio Watch and the Top of the Tower Podcast in Rochester, New York joins this special crossover episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast. Fybush and I discuss our takeaways from Radiodays North America in Toronto, regulatory happenings on both sides of the border, and our mutual appreciation for the moment Alt Rock is having, among other news from the world of broadcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ...

Randy Lennox, the co-founder and CEO of Loft Entertainment, joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast on the eve of the inaugural Departure Festival + Conference to talk about their new venture with Oak View Group, and building on the Canadian Music Week legacy, as Departure sets out to super-serve Canada's creative community.

We welcome Vista Radio President Bryan Edwards back to the podcast to talk about the company's major rebrand effort as they officially acquire 21 Bell Media radio stations in B.C.

Gill Deacon, the former host of CBC Toronto afternoon show, Here and Now, who stepped away from radio last fall, joins this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about her journey to embracing uncertainty - something many of us in the media business can relate to, her Long COVID diagnosis and recovery, life at mid-life, and her advice to other broadcasters living in uncertain times.

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we speak with Whiteoaks Communications Group President Matt Caine, a third generation broadcaster, Station Manager Hollie Taylor, and Bell Media Regional PD Lisa Vinc (who will join Whiteoaks as part of its acquisition of four Bell Media radio stations in Hamilton and St. Catharines), on the mediium's much maligned viability, the future of the AM band, and more.

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we speak with the National Association of Broadcasters' EVP of Global Connections & Events, Karen Chupka, about what's new at this year's NAB Show, the potential impact of the U.S.-Canada trade war, and an increased desire to gather again in 2025.

Ian Hanomansing joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast as CBC News gets set to launch 'Hanomansing Tonight' - a new live two-hour news show from the West Coast - in the midst of an unprecedented Canadian news cycle.

Bob Kronbauer, known to his followers as “BC Bob,” joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about transitioning his signature storytelling style from social media to television as the host of new CHEK-TV show Now You Know BC, his advice to other content creators in a time of platform volatility, and his renewed passion for affordable internet.