Broadcast Dialogue

Broadcast Dialogue serves as the authoritative publication for Canada’s broadcasting sector. Every Thursday, it delivers the Weekly Briefing to its subscribers through a controlled circulation method.

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Law & Order Toronto sweeps Ensemble wins at 23rd ACTRA Awards

5 days ago | broadcastdialogue.com | Connie Thiessan

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent swept the Ensemble categories at the 23rd ACTRA Awards on Thursday evening, handed out at an event at Toronto’s Koerner Hall.
Former 680 NewsRadio personality Geoff Rohoman passes away at age 41

6 days ago | broadcastdialogue.com | Connie Thiessan

Former colleagues and friends are mourning the loss of radio and television personality Geoff Rohoman, who passed this week at the age of 41. Rohoman, who had been battling colorectal cancer, had most recently been heard on Toronto’s 680 NewsRadio (CFTR-AM). After almost two decades with Rogers Sports & Media, he was released by the company in January upon his return from medical leave.
Tariffs on foreign production could put thousands of jobs at risk, says CMPA, ACTRA

1 week ago | broadcastdialogue.com | Connie Thiessan

Canadian arts and culture groups say the threat of new U.S. tariffs against foreign film productions would cause significant disruption on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform Sunday night that the American film industry was dying “a very fast death” as other countries offer incentives to draw productions outside the U.S.“Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated,” wrote Trump.
Veteran meteorologist Peter Coade has died

1 week ago | broadcastdialogue.com | Connie Thiessan

Peter Coade, one of the country’s longest-serving meteorologists, has passed away at the age of 82. Coade died Saturday morning. He’d been hospitalized since November. Born and raised in North End Halifax, his interest in the weather started early, job shadowing Rube Hornstein at CBC – Nova Scotia’s first TV weatherman – while still in high school.
CJC-CCJ unveils initial round of Online News Act funding recipients

1 week ago | broadcastdialogue.com | Connie Thiessan

The Canadian Journalism Collective-Collectif Canadien de Journalisme (CJC-CCJ) has disclosed the initial round of news organizations receiving funding under the Online News Act.
Rick Zamperin joins CHCH-TV's Morning Live

1 week ago | broadcastdialogue.com | Connie Thiessan

CHCH-TV has announced that veteran broadcaster Rick Zamperin is joining Morning Live as the morning show’s new co-anchor. A 30-year broadcaster, Zamperin is familiar to Hamiltonians as a constant on 900 CHML, the Corus Entertainment news/talk station that was shuttered last August. With CHML for more than 23 years, Zamperin had hosted Good Morning Hamilton, in addition to The 5th Quarter, which aired following Hamilton Tiger-Cats games.
2025 Michener Fellowship recipients announced

1 week ago | broadcastdialogue.com | Connie Thiessan

The Michener Awards Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2025 Michener-L. Richard O’Hagan Fellowship for Journalism Education and the Michener-Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Journalism. The fellowships support Canadian journalists in pursuing projects that advance the public interest through investigative and educational journalism.
CBC renews five Canadian drama series

1 week ago | broadcastdialogue.com | Connie Thiessan

CBC has announced the renewal of five original dramas, including Allan Hawco detective series, Saint-Pierre, for a second season, police procedural Wild Cards for seasons three and four, Canadian Screen Award-nominated Allegiance for a third season, and long-running series Heartland and Murdoch Mysteries for their 19th seasons.
Radiodays North America to tackle future of local news, monetization, measurement

2 weeks ago | broadcastdialogue.com | Connie Thiessan

Radio executives and programmers are gearing up for Radiodays North America in Toronto next week, taking place concurrent to Departure Festival + Conference, a “reimagined” Canadian Music Week (CMW).
LISTEN: Randy Lennox on the launch of Departure Festival + Conference

2 weeks ago | broadcastdialogue.com | Connie Thiessan

Departure Festival + Conference gets set to launch its debut edition May 6 – 11, in Toronto, a “reimagined” Canadian Music Week at the intersection of music, comedy, arts and tech. Randy Lennox, the co-founder and CEO of Loft Entertainment, joins Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast on the eve of the inaugural event to talk about their new venture with Oak View Group, and building on the CMW legacy, as Departure sets out to super-serve Canada’s creative community.