Q104 And Kool-FM Raise Over $80,000 For Haiti
Halifax NS from JC Douglas

Q104 Halifax and its sister station, 96.5 KOOL-FM, took to the air on February 1st with an appeal to ‘Q Nation’ to dig deep for the people of Haiti. Between 6am and 6pm, both stations aired individual 12 hour radiothons and raised a grand total of $81,656!! The money will go to Haitian relief via the Canadian Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders.

PHOTO: The Q Crew includes longtime personalities, JC Douglas and Tom Bedell, and from KOOL-FM, Halifax legend Brian Phillips, as well as Newcap Halifax GM, Ted Hyland. Thanks as well to Halifax Downtown Councillor, Dawn Sloane (behind the white board), the many volunteers from the Red Cross, Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency, and broadcasting students from Nova Scotia Community College.

Astral Media And Music & Friends Announce ‘Friends Of Haiti’ Fundraiser
Terrace BC from Brian Langston

Astral Media and Music & Friends are very pleased to announce the ‘Friends of Haiti’ fundraiser, held January 30th 2010 at the Thornhill Community Centre, was a phenomenal success raising $12,529.04 (after expenses) to go toward relief efforts. The Federal Government through the Canadian Red Cross will match this donation.

The daylong event began at noon with a commanding Bag Pipe tribute by members of the Terrace Pipes and Drums and continued on throughout the 14-hour period with performer after performer including bands, soloists, duos, young and old. There were saxophones, guitars, jazz bands, rappers and beats of African drums to warm the hearts of the many people who came in to donate, dance, eat, bid on auction items, and some even had hair cuts for the cause. The Hall was decorated in the faces and images of the grief stricken Haiti and those in attendance readily dressed themselves in the special Friends of Haiti T Shirts being sold for the occasion.

The organizing committee is extremely appreciative of the many businesses and organizations from all over the region that came forward to provide donations of goods, services and cash. Clarence Nyce, Music & Friends President and key event organizer said, “we are especially touched by the generosity of the City of Terrace and the personal appearance of several city councilors, and Mayor Pernerowski, who addressed the audience and spent the majority of the day with us in volunteer service and support. We could not have pulled it together without his assistance and the unsolicited help of other organizations that volunteered security, sound and electrical services, as well as beverage & food services”. Brian Langston, Astral Media Station Manager and MC for the event, was quick to add that “the musicians who stepped forward without question to freely donate their time to assist the Haiti cause are the ones who really made it all possible. We thank them for showing their true community spirit”.

The money raised will be held for one week to accumulate any other donations that may still come in, but arrangements are being made with Red Cross International for the transfer to Haiti.

Jim Pattison Red Deer Broadcast Group Helps Red Cross Help Haiti
Red Deer AB from Peter Michaels

The Jim Pattison Broadcast group in Red Deer,AB helped the Canadian Red Cross come up with nearly $22 000 for Haitian relief!

On January 29th, Red Deer's Best Music Big 105, and the Rock Station 106.7 The Drive let our listeners loose with an all request marathon.

For a minimum $106 donation listeners could quite literally request "anything" to be played on the station, regardless of format! Central Albertans are a twisted, but caring bunch with requests ranging from My Ding-A-Ling to Darth Vader's Imperial March to Barnes & Barnes' Fish Heads to name a few!

One VERY twisted individual paid $500 to hear the Drive's morning show (Savage & T-Bo) do their broadway best singing "I Feel Pretty!". Check out the footage here.

MMU Inspires YouTube Video
Ottawa ON

Seems that MilkmanUnLimited.com has inspired a video rant / opinion piece about some of the things you may want to avoid in your cover letters and Talent For Hire submissions when seeking employment in the radio industry.

While I don't necessarily agree 100% with everything he picks on (what's wrong with 4 instead of "for"... As in Talent 4 Hire?), for the most part Buckley's unsolicited video does bluntly (and, we should probably warn you, with a few naughty words) sum up what a number of employers, broadcast instructors and other professionals have been expressing to me for the longest time.

It also underscores some of the very things I've advised in the guidelines about how to construct your ad.

So... it would seem that job seekers have been challenged! Can you raise the bar and take your Talent For Hire posting to another level?

Take some time before sending just any ol' thing to Milkman for all to see. I'm here 7 days a week. If your ad is not perfect today, then why not make it perfect, and submit it tomorrow?!?! As Mike Holmes would say, "Make it right!" Give yourself the BEST chance to get noticed... for the RIGHT reasons!

Please note that out of consideration for the individuals who's ads are specifically mentioned in this video, MMU has removed those postings. Those individuals have been invited to submit new and improved ads if and when they so choose.

Check out the video here.

ROCK 97.7 Listeners Come To The Aid Of Haiti
Grande Prairie AB from Lisa Neville

Today’s Best Rock and Killer Classics ROCK 97.7 saw their parent company Rogers donate $250,000.00 to Haiti relief fund and also wanted to help.

With the aid of Recycle Plus and Rosenau Transport they held a 5 day bottle drive.

The grand total donated by ROCK 97.7 listeners, Recycle Plus and Rosenau Transport was an amazing $19,631.57. Everyone in our community wanted to do their part to help the people of Haiti, we just showed them how.

LOUNGE Raises $4500 For Lifeline Haiti
Lethbridge AB from Tonya Woolford

102.1 The Lounge in Medicine Hat raised $4500 for Lifeline Haiti with a live concert last Saturday night at the Coast Hotel.

With Government matching donations, over $9000 total was raised for the charity.

Thanks to all who made our event a huge success.

B103 Becomes THE Q
Kelowna BC

B103 in Kelowna has signed off their country format and has re-launched with an AC format known as THE Q 103.1.

The flip happened at 5pm local time with Sheryl Crow's "A Change Would Do You Good" as the first song.

http://q1031.ca

Radio Marketing Bureau Unveils 2010 Crystal Awards Line-Up
Toronto ON from Gary Belgrave

The Radio Marketing Bureau unveils Canada’s newest creative superstars at the Fairmont Royal York, during the RMB Crystal Awards, Thursday March 11th, 2010.

Great radio will be played, trophies will be awarded and one very special entry will take away the coveted Platinum Crystal Award and $10,000 cash prize for “Best in Show”.

The day begins at 9:00 a.m. with the annual RMB Creative Summit. This is your chance to meet today’s brightest thinkers in the field of radio creative. This year, there will be two radio heavy-weights: D.J. Williams (9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.) and Jeffrey Hedquist (10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.).

9:00 a.m. – D.J. Williams, author of soundBait: Creative Weapons of MASS Distraction, will focus
on the importance of creative and ensuring your commercials do what they’re intended to do. Inspiration is set against the backdrop of tight deadlines, difficult clients and unrealistic requests. D.J. Williams will offer pro-active techniques that can be implemented immediately into the daily process at any station at zero cost.

10:15 a.m. – Jeffrey Hedquist presents “Time-Saving, Results-Getting, Money-Making, Writers’
Block-Busting Radio Solutions”. Jeffrey Hedquist understands the problems: Challenging economy, staff reductions, no time or budget for production, limited talent resources, not enough good input to create, requests for bad radio. Attendees of this seminar will learn the solutions: Quick-to-use tools culled from four decades of creating remarkable radio success for clients of all sizes. Known as “Advertising’s Storyteller,” Jeffrey Hedquist has won over 700 advertising awards worldwide.

12:00 p.m. – The RMB Crystal Awards Gala is an exciting, fast-paced luncheon event hosted by RMB President, Gary Belgrave. The RMB Crystal Awards is Canada’s only awards competition exclusively for radio so anyone in the business of radio creative or radio sales should attend this inspiring event. Upon leaving the show, attendees each receive the 2010 RMB Crystal Awards Winner’s CD.

Order your RMB Crystal Awards tickets today at www.rmb.ca.

CHIN Radio International Chooses SDS
Toronto ON from Gail Bergman

Specialty Data Systems (SDS) Inc., a leading North American provider of broadcast management software based in Toronto, has announced that broadcaster CHIN Radio International of Toronto has chosen the SDS unified technology solution for its three radio stations in Ontario.

The integrated solution, called SDS Symphony, has been installed at radio stations AM1540 and FM100.7 in Toronto, and FM97.9 in Ottawa-Gatineau. The technology – used by radio stations, television stations, and cable networks across Canada and in the U.S. – combines data from sales, traffic, programming, operations and accounting, providing CHIN Radio with instantaneous communication between all three stations.

CHIN Radio – which provides multilingual programming in more than 30 languages – was searching for a cost-efficient and adaptable framework for its operations, and found what it needed in the SDS Symphony Traffic, Sales and A/R system, said Theresa Lombardi, Vice President and General Manager of CHIN Radio International.

“The challenges our traffic and copy departments must meet on a daily basis needed to be addressed with a more flexible broadcast management software solution that is able to integrate with our audio system and give our sales department better inventory and booking technology,” Lombardi said. “SDS has been able to adjust their system to meet our preferences. It’s not a ‘one-size fits all’ attitude at SDS. They are delivering on their promises and we are very pleased to be part of the SDS Symphony group of broadcasters."

Streamtheworld Launches New iPad Radio Application
Montreal QC from Jean Philippe Desormiers

With early adopters eagerly lining up to order Apple’s new iPad as it ushers in a revolutionary genre of technology use, StreamTheWorld, a leading technology and services company serving online broadcasters, has announced that it will launch a new radio application tailor-made for the pioneering tablet computer.

“StreamTheWorld will unveil its native iPad application at the 2010 NAB Show,” said Jean-Philippe Gauthier, Vice President, Product Management & Development . The world’s largest electronic media show will take place in Las Vegas April 10 to 15.

In addition, all earlier iPhone and iPod Touch applications developed by StreamTheWorld, which have already been downloaded over a million times, will be available for the iPad. Combining the capabilities of a laptop and a smartphone, the iPad lets users read books and newspapers, surf websites, do email, listen to music, share photos, watch videos, and much more.

“The iPad is another smart, nimble, groundbreaking product from Apple,” said Jean-Philippe Gauthier, “and it will appeal in particular to heavy content users. In keeping with StreamTheWorld’s commitment to provide a topnotch user experience for our customers, we are pleased to have developed this application for the ‘dream device’ that has kept the radio industry in North America and Europe abuzz for months now.”

YL COUNTRY Adds Casey Clarke Countdown
Peace River AB from Kent Schumaker

YL Country is pleased to add Casey Clarke's Country Countdown to our
on air roster.

Casey has done an impeccable job of supporting Canadian Country Music and making a name for the format here, and south of the 49th. His show will only strengthen our station throughout the Peace Region in communities like La Crete, Valleyview, Fairview, High Prairie, Rainbow Lake, and the Saddle Hills, where country music is a way of life.

Casey Clarke's Country Countdown can be heard every Saturday morning from 8-Noon. We are streaming online at www.ylcountry.com.

Canada’s Casey Clarke Receives CMA International Broadcaster Award
Toronto ON from Casey Clarke Productions

Canadian radio and television personality Casey Clarke was surprised with the CMA International Broadcaster Award during a CMT Canada party last week in Toronto, Ontario. The Award was presented to him by CMA Board member Ron Sakamoto, President of Gold & Gold Productions.

“First off, I am ever so humbled by this incredibly gracious honor,” said Clarke. “And beyond that I am grateful to CMA and to those who voted for me. I would like to thank Canadian radio for their continual support and CMT Canada for all the years that they’ve let me have a desk, a chair and have allowed this face for radio to grace their airwaves.”

“The Casey Clarke Show” is syndicated on radio stations across Canada, receiving airplay in both major and secondary markets. Clarke just launched a weekly four-hour radio show, “The Casey Clarke Country Countdown” a few weeks ago. In addition, he hosts a variety of artist album specials on national radio and conducts onsite interviews with the headlining artists at all the major Canadian Country Music festivals.

In addition to his radio show, Clarke has also served an on-air host for CMT Canada for twelve years and counting. He has hosted the network’s “Cross Canada Countdown” for the past seven seasons, as well as numerous artist and holiday specials. Clarke served as Director of Programming and Production at both CMT Canada and Country 95.3 (Hamilton/Toronto) for three years. While at Country 95.3, he organized Canada’s largest free outdoor Country show every Canada Day.

The CMA International Broadcaster Award recognizes outstanding achievement by radio broadcasters outside the United States who have made important contributions toward the development of Country Music in their country. Previous winners are listed at CMAworld.com.

Andy Barrie Announces Departure From CBC Radio One 99.1's Metro Morning
Toronto ON from Canada Newswire

Andy Barrie, the popular and respected host of CBC Radio One's 99.1 METRO MORNING announced on-air today his departure from Toronto's top rated morning radio program. Andy will host the show until March 1 and will continue to be a member of the CBC family in a re-imagined capacity. January 29, 2010 commemorated Andy's 15th anniversary as host of METRO MORNING, where he made his mark as a superior journalist, host, friend, colleague and mentor.

Later this month, METRO MORNING will announce a new host to present and represent the realities, experiences and issues that are important to the people of Canada's biggest city, through up-to-date news and information that Torontonians need to get going in the morning. METRO MORNING airs weekdays at 5:30 - 8:30 a.m.

"Andy is part of our station and that station is like an extended family," said Susan Marjetti, Managing Director CBC Toronto. "He will continue to be part of that family and certainly part of this station's rich history."

"After an amazing 15 years making great radio at Metro Morning, we're sad to see Andy give up the morning show microphone, and we're sure that's a view shared by his loyal audience," said Denise Donlon, executive director of CBC Radio. "We celebrate his legacy and honour the immense contribution he has made to CBC, to the broadcasting industry and to this city and community during his esteemed career. We're also looking forward to listening over the next few weeks - even his departure will make great radio."

CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster, and one of its largest cultural institutions. With 28 services offered on Radio, Television, the Internet, satellite radio, digital audio, as well as through its record and music distribution service and wireless WAP and SMS messaging services, CBC/Radio-Canada is available how, where, and when Canadians want it.

Photo: CBC

Corus Pulls Plug On 2 Montreal Stations (Including Canada's 1st Ever Radio Station)
Montreal QC from Newswire.ca

Despite the excellence and dedication of station employees, Info690 and AM940 are unprofitable. Corus Québec and its employees worked to grow audience and revenues on both these stations while operating them as efficiently as possible. It is clear that these two AM stations are not viable, particularly in the current economic climate.

This decision affects 10 positions, including eight positions at Info690: three journalist positions, two traffic reporter positions and three operations positions. At AM940 Montreal's Greatest Hits, two positions were affected: one on-air host position and one technician position.

The Info690 Montréal newsroom, known as CorusNouvelles, will continue its activities as part of 98,5 FM Montréal. CorusNouvelles will continue to invest in providing news content to the entire Corus Québec network and its clients. The majority of journalist positions from the Info690 newsroom (five of eight journalist positions along with three of five traffic reporter positions) will be retained.

"We put tremendous effort into trying to find the right format and content to grow our audience base and operate profitably, but after years of effort it is clear these AM stations are not viable," said Mario Cecchini, Vice President, Corus Québec. "We would like to thank the employees affected by this decision for their hard work. We would also like to acknowledge the support of listeners and advertising clients of Info690 Montréal and AM940 Montreal's Greatest Hits."

The operating licences for these two AM stations will be returned to the CRTC. Corus Québec employs 466 people in Quebec.

*NOTE FROM MMU: AM940 is CINW, formerly CFCF. It was Canada's first regularly-operated commercial radio station, first signing on in 1919. (Source: Wikipedia)

CRTC Denies CJOY Flip To FM
Gatineau QC from MMU

Saying that "Corus already exceeds the three station limit for total AM and FM stations as well as the limit of two stations in any one frequency band set out in the common ownership policy" the CRTC has denied CORUS' application to convert CJOY from AM to FM.

Corus told the commission that conversion to the FM band was necessary to ensure CJOY’s viability.

Decision here.

Vancouver's AM 650 Goes Russian In February
Vancouver BC from Yvonne Chiang

As Vancouver prepares to welcome the world, AM 650 prepares to welcome Russia’s Autoradio to its airwaves. From February 12 to 28, Russia’s leading music station, Autoradio, will be broadcasting live from Vancouver’s “all-time favourites” AM 650.

With a large contingent of Russian athletes here in the month of February as well as more than 60,000 Russian-Canadian residents living in Vancouver, this unique exchange program will give these individuals the opportunity to enjoy broadcasts in their native language. At the same time, listeners in Russia will be exposed to Vancouver’s vibrant multi-ethnic cultural landscape and be offered a taste of what’s to come in Sochi in 2014.

“This is a great opportunity to show our renowned Canadian hospitality! This authentic cultural exchange highlights the diversity and global unity that is at the heart of this great city of ours,” says Brad Phillips, Vice-President and General Manager of Astral Media Radio. “We are excited to be able to do this for the Russian community in Vancouver and also share the best of Vancouver with new listeners in Russia.”

“Autoradio is excited to be partnering with AM 650 for live, simultaneous broadcasts in Vancouver and Russia during the month of February. We will be broadcasting live Russian music and radio shows, including our popular morning show “Murzilki International,” says Yuri Kostin, President of Prof Media Broadcasting Corporation, owner of Autoradio.

Autoradio and its radio personalities will broadcast from the Russian House “Sochi 2014” at Science World. The shows will air most days from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. in Vancouver, and will continue to broadcast live outside of those times in Russia.

Autoradio will also air Canadian artists during these broadcast times, which allows listeners in Russia to enjoy music from Canadian artists. On the days when the Vancouver Giants are playing, Autoradio programming will begin after the AM 650 hockey broadcasts.

For a full programming schedule, visit www.am650radio.com.

CWC Manitoba Presents Key Communicators Panel "Risk Takers"
Winnipeg MB from Robin Hildebrand

CWC Manitoba Presents....Key Communicators Panel "Risk Takers"

February 9, 2010 at the Norwood Hotel 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM

CWC Manitoba presents the 5th annual Key Communicator’s Luncheon. A signature event, this years dynamic panel highlights local risk takers...those who've ventured out in new directions.

Dez, Clear FM radio show host, makes a return engagement as Moderator. The panelists:

* Georges Beaudry, former television camera-person....now owner of Oroseau campgroud
* Shelly Glover, MP of Saint-Boniface and Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages...and former police officer/media liaison for Winnipeg Police Service.
* RoseAnna Schick, founder and president of RAS Creative
* Larry Updike, radio morning show host turned spokesperson for Siloam Mission.

To register, visit www.cwc-afc.com.

CKDH DJ Stays On The Air For 48 Hours
Amherst NS from MMU via Kurt Fawthrop

The Amherst Daily News reports that CKDH personality Dave March spent 48 hours on the air to raise money for the Red Cross Haitian earthquake relief fund.

His marathon broadcast raised over $20,000!

Complete story.

Jian Ghomeshi Tells Ryerson Students To Cultivate Many Interests
Toronto ON from Heather Kearney

Broadcaster, writer, musician and producer Jian Ghomeshi took his turn in the hot seat last night in front of a packed house at Ryerson University. Addressing Ryerson students, as well as the large contingent of the general public who turned up to hear him speak, he gave Suanne Kelman, Associate Professor in Ryerson*s School of Journalism, carte blanche on question topics, including the now infamous interview with Billy Bob Thornton.

Describing himself as *driven by curiosity,* Ghomeshi delivered entertaining anecdotes from his many interviews, including a less than warm reception he received from Harrison Ford, and his desire to stay in Canada. *I made a decision to stay in this country * I*ve had opportunities in London and Los Angeles * but it*s been important for me to stay here. It sounds tragically un-hip, but I really want to be part of the story of building this country. I really believe we are disproportionately the most artistic country around, and I really believe in what we have in this country. I want to play a role in celebrating that, discovering it and sharing it with the country and the rest of the world.*

He wrapped up the evening with some advice to Ryerson*s aspiring journalists, encouraging them to leverage today*s technology to continuously produce and distribute their own content, and telling them that multiple interests and abilities will give them an advantage. *In university I lamented my many interests, thinking I was a jack of various trades and master of nothing, and actually that has been my greatest asset: all those things that I*ve done that I bring to the table. Don*t be afraid of a variety of interests. You are your own brand. Employers are looking for someone with a diversity of skills, experience and interesting adventures in their past. Figure out what about you separates you and harness that.*

A Fresh Breath Of A.I.R Is Just A Mouse Click Away
Ottawa ON from Megan Sollars

A.I.R-Algonquin Internet Radio is excited to announce that the station is back on the air for another semester of exciting new programming and music that’ll make you say “I remember that one!”

A.I.R is an internet radio station run by a very talented group of second year Radio Broadcasting students at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Ontario. The station flipped its Hot AC format and it is now the freshest place to rewind, replay and relive the best music from the 80’s and 90’s.

During day time programming, get ready to bask in nostalgia as you hear the best of 80’s and 90’s Pop Rock. Weekday evenings, between 6pm and 9pm, we have an eclectic mix of student programmed specialty shows. Tune in to hear everything from Country to Hair Metal as well as some more obscure tunes from our 80’s and 90’s playlist.

This past Friday, A.I.R held an exciting event in the main cafeteria at the College. The A.I.R promotions team dressed up in their finest 80’s and 90’s inspired attire and handed out candy in exchange for donations to the Haiti Relief fund. In just a few short hours, the students raised an impressive $236.23! While all of this was going on, students in the cafeteria were introduced to the music of A.I.R.

The entire team at A.I.R invites you to bust out your neon spandex pants or your plaid shirts and check us out online! Watch and chat live with your favourite jocks at algonquincollege.com/air
And listen to A.I.R while you’re on the go!

Check us out on Radiolicious if you have an iPhone or iPod Touch at: http://www.radiolicious.fm/link.php?id=37771

FREE FM Loses Two, Gains Two
Grande Prairie AB from Kiel Kelly

Lose Two, Gain Two

Free Fm is losing two valued employees. Producer/Announcer Samantha Malott is heading to Jet Fm in Courtney. Although we’re losing a talented individual, we’re happy she’s still with the Vista team. In the Newsroom, Erika Hinze is going to Vancouver to join CTN. We wish them both luck.

And so our hunt for the newest, freshest talent in the country is over. Free Fm is excited to welcome Taylor Landry to the Team. Taylor is a Radio Humber Graduate, and will be our Producer/Announcer. Sara War will complete our Newsroom. Sara joins us from CTV.

Ryerson University Is *In Discussion With* Homegrown Talent Jian Ghomeshi
Toronto ON from Heather Kearney

Broadcaster, Writer, Musician and Producer Ghomeshi Gives a Free Lecture at Ryerson Tomorrow, January 27 at 6:00 p.m.

Ryerson University is pleased to present an evening with celebrated musician and media personality Jian Ghomeshi, Wednesday, January 27 at 6:00 p.m. Part of the Dean*s Lecture Series in the Faculty of Communication & Design, In Discussion with Jian Ghomeshi, is free and open to the public.

In this co-presentation with Ryerson*s Schools of Journalism and Radio and Television Arts, moderator Suanne Kelman, Associate Professor in the School of Journalism, turns the tables on the man who sits behind the mic in so much of what he does. In Discussion with Jian Ghomeshi promises to be a candid conversation about the motivations and passions behind his career as a broadcaster, writer, musician and producer.

A singer, songwriter, and musician, Jian found international success during the 1990s as a member of multi platinum selling folk-rock group, Moxy Früvous. He stays active in music, continuing to write and produce through his company, Wonderboy Entertainment, and manages the career of Juno award-winning artist, LIGHTS. He is a writer, with editorials and opinion pieces widely published and in 2008 he became a weekly columnist for the National Post. Today Jian is best known as the host and co-creator of the national daily talk program, Q, on CBC Radio One and Bold TV. In this role he has interviewed the likes of Woody Allen, Salman Rushdie, Radiohead, Barbara Walters, William Shatner and Leonard Cohen. NOW Magazine named him *Best Media Personality* in 2009.

For full details please visit:
http://www.ryerson.ca/news/events/General_Public/20100127_fcad.html

WHAT: Dean*s Lecture Series: In Discussion with Jian Ghomeshi
WHO: Broadcaster, Writer, Musician, Producer Jian Ghomeshi
WHEN: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 6:00-7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Room 103, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre Ryerson University 245 Church St., Toronto (Church and Gould)

101.3 The River Morning Show Announced
Prince George BC from Ron Polillo

The River makes it official, the north chair has been filled!

At a special 'media event' at 5am today (cloaked in secrecy), The River's program director, Ron Polillo announced that Lisa Daigneault (Dan-yo) has been selected to fill the north chair position on Prince George most listened to morning show.

Lisa will join long-time host Mike Benny on The River's new morning show, “The River Wake Up”, starting Monday February 1st.

Lisa has been hosting the morning show at The Mix in Prince Rupert (Astral Media Radio) for the last year. Ron Polillo describes the new co-host as being enthusiastic, outgoing, energetic and really looking forward to connecting with Prince George' largest radio audience.

Lisa stats
- Aquarius
- 2 pets - two fit in your pocket pups named Squish and Nemo
- Lifeguard
- Opera singer (Ryson's School of Music)
- Fitness instructor
- Soccer player
- Won a whole 10 bucks in the lottery once.
- Most over used Facebook status "time for bed"
- Has never been “Employee of the month”
- Likes bacon and peanut butter, just not together.
- Favourite colour, purple
- Shoe size, six and a half

Questions and marketing opportunities can be addressed by Ron Polillo rpolillo@ckpg.com

CORUS Radio Vancouver Welcomes Alice Cooper To CLASSIC ROCK 101
Vancouver BC from Magda Krpan

CORUS RADIO VANCOUVER WELCOMES ALICE COOPER TO CLASSIC ROCK 101

Nights with Alice Cooper premieres Monday, January 25 at 7 p.m. PT

(January 25, 2010 – Vancouver, Canada) Vancouver’s ONLY classic rock station, Rock 101, is proud to announce that Nights with Alice Cooper joins its weekday evening lineup from 7 p.m. to midnight, starting tonight.

Cooper broadcasts from his underground bunker, a toxic studio that never sees the light of day. Featuring interviews with A-list rock stars, stories of mayhem on the road and commentary on everything from current news and pop culture to music and golf, Cooper offers perspective and observation with a dose of humour during his daily five hour show. Nights with Alice Cooper also features his favourite tunes, rare tracks from classic rock artists as well as a mix of blues, early punk rock and psychedelic music.

“Classic Rock 101 is thrilled to add a rock legend to our already stellar on-air lineup of music enthusiasts,” said Steve Parsons, Program Director, Classic Rock 101. “Alice Cooper’s stories from the road and the studio are captivating and colourful and we’re certain Nights with Alice Cooper will become an evening fan favourite for our current and new listeners.”

Tune in to Nights with Alice Cooper Monday to Friday from 7 p.m. to midnight on Classic Rock 101, or listen online at www.Rock101.com.

Classic Rock 101 (CFMI-FM) is Vancouver’s classic rock station, featuring Bro' Jake in the morning, weekdays from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m., classic rock historian Robin Larose middays and Vancouver radio icons Dean and Hatch in the afternoon drive. Part of Corus Radio’s network of classic rock stations, Classic Rock 101 also features the premier Canadian classic rock documentary program, The Legends of Classic Rock with Jeff Woods. Tune in to Classic Rock 101 on the FM dial or listen live at www.Rock101.com.

Classic Rock 101 is owned by Corus Entertainment Inc., a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children’s book publishing and children’s animation. The company’s multimedia entertainment brands include YTV, Treehouse, W Network, CosmoTV, VIVA, Movie Central, HBO Canada, Nelvana, Kids Can Press and radio stations including CKNW, CKOI and Q107. Corus creates engaging branded entertainment experiences for its audiences across multiple platforms. A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto (CJR.B) and New York (CJR) exchanges. Experience Corus on the web at www.corusent.com.

The Canadian Press And Extreme Reach Partner To Launch Extreme Reach
Canada – The Next Step In The Evolution Of Spot Delivery
Toronto ON from Terry Scott

The Canadian Press, a trusted and experienced leader in the spot delivery business, is proud to announce the Canadian launch of Extreme Reach Inc.’s pure-digital television and radio ad distribution service. It’s the next step forward in the evolution of spot delivery in Canada.

Canada’s national news agency is partnering with Extreme Reach Inc. of Needham, Massachusetts, to create Extreme Reach Canada. The service enables advertising agencies and production houses to digitally distribute radio and television advertisements, including High Definition TV spots, to broadcast stations across Canada and the United States.

“Extreme Reach is the perfect partner for us,” said Eric Morrison, president of The Canadian Press. “This service allows our clients and us to be ready to handle the growth of HD and digital formats across multiple platforms.”

“Our objective is to bring a new level of reliability and efficiency to Canadian agencies and the media companies. We are very familiar with The Canadian Press and are delighted to be partnering with such a respected entity,” said John Roland, Chief Executive Officer at Extreme Reach Inc.

Extreme Reach Canada’s pure-digital ad delivery model begins with the digital capture and upload of ads directly from the editing workstations where ad production is completed. The ad then retains its high-grade digital form through automated quality inspections and broad media distribution that often extends deep into the broadcaster’s workflow. The direct digital pipeline bypasses unnecessary manual steps, conversions, ancillary costs, delays and common points of failure inherent in the older delivery methods.

Ad agencies, post-production houses and radio and television stations are invited to sign up for the Extreme Reach Canada service by visiting www.extremereachcanada.com/register or by calling our Affiliate Relations Team at (877) 769-9382.

92.5 The Q Helps Contribute A Quarter Of A Million Dollars To UNICEF Montreal Radio Station’s Haiti Fundraiser A Community Success
Montreal QC from Linda Fraraccio

92.5 The Q (CFQR - Corus Quebec) announced this morning that it raised $128,813 through listener donations, which when matched with the government donation totals over a quarter of a million dollars for desperate Haitians in need, confirming the station’s decision last week to transform a major contest into a fundraising effort for Haiti was the right thing to do.

The Q teamed up with Unicef on this special initiative. For every ten dollar donation made through The Q website, listeners did their part to help the thousands devastated by the massive earthquake in Haiti, and were also entered into the draw to win a trip for two to Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort and Offshore Island. The station received over 12,000 entries.

“This is truly remarkable,” said Brian DePoe, The Q’s Program Director. “This is clearly a cause that touches the hearts of Montrealers, and with the many Haitians who live among us, our listeners have truly done a service to our community.”

Q-Mornings with Aaron Rand, broadcasting live from Nassau in the Bahamas, announced the winner of the contest this morning: Congratulations to Mrs. Angela Parodo of Beaconsfield, Quebec. The Q wishes to thank every single person who donated to the cause.

RMB: Radio’s Versatility Drives Listener Tuning
Toronto ON from RMB

Results from the fifth annual study conducted by the Foundation Research Group demonstrate radio’s continued strength and adaptability in today’s complex market. On average, Canadian adults spend 2 hours and 12 minutes with radio daily, equivalent to the results from the first Foundation Research Study published in January 2006.

“The versatility of radio is unparalleled in its ability to reach Canadians at home and on the go. Although the penetration of portable devices is reaching record levels, Canadians are beginning to tune into radio more frequently during the work day. Daytime listening levels are now on par with evening drive time, and listening during the work day has increased 40% compared to previous years.

Radio has the ability to connect with listeners throughout the day. Foundation Research proves radio’s adaptable nature is important to Canadians; it continues to be an integral part of today’s multi-media society.” — Chris Bandak, President, Foundation Research Group

Whether it’s at home, at work, on-air or online, radio continues to be a powerful source of information and music for Canadians. Of Adults 18+, 83% report that their time with radio increased or remained the same a last year. Respondents reveal the increase can be attributed to more time in their cars, and the ability to listen at work.

Highlights from the 2010 study:
• On average, Canadians spend more time with radio during a typical work day than with any other medium
• 38% of adults listen to radio some/most of the time while on the internet
• Approximately 1/3 of adults have listened to radio stations online; of those listening online, 58% are streaming local stations
• 39% of adults have visited a radio station website

For more information about the Foundation Research Study, please contact the Radio Marketing Bureau at 1- 800-ON-RADIO or at info@rmb.ca

Reid’s “Best of LIVE @ THE DRIVE” 2009
Kingston ON from Mike Reid

Happy New Year! 2009 was a fantastic year for live alternative music in Kingston and if they were playing in Kingston, they were stopping by 98.9 THE DRIVE, Essential Alternative.

Afternoon host and music director Mike Reid played host to over 40 live performances and interviews last year alone. So, what to do with all this material? Do like everyone else…create a Top 10 List. After weeks of rummaging through all the “tapes”, alas it is finally here: REID’s “Best of LIVE @ THE DRIVE” 2009. See and hear the complete list here.

So what’s next? CD’s, t-shirts, DVD’s? We’re working on it. For now, we look forward to more great live music in Kingston and 98.9 THE DRIVE.

Saskatchewan Gives More Than $600,000 To "Day Of Caring" For Haiti
Regina SK from John Himpe

Federal government matching makes contributions worth over $1.2 million

Saskatchewanians demonstrated extraordinary generosity on Wednesday as donations exceeded $600,000 to the Saskatchewan Day of Caring for Haiti broadcast on News Talk 980 CJME (Regina) and News Talk 650 CKOM (Saskatoon).

With federal dollar-for-dollar matching, those contributions will be worth over $1.2 million to the Red Cross relief effort.

“We are humbled by this outpouring generosity from the people of Saskatchewan,” says talk show host John Gormley. “Saskatchewanians have proven they really do care.”

News Talk 980 CJME and News Talk 650 CKOM are owned and operated by Rawlco Radio Ltd., Saskatchewan’s largest broadcaster with 13 radio stations across the province.

Lending A Hand To Haiti Top Of The Charts Airs A Special Commercial- And Music-Free Broadcast To Help Earthquake Relief Efforts
Winnipeg MB from Jeremy Bradley

As the world continues relief efforts in earthquake-stricken Haiti, Jeremy Bradley's Top of The Charts stops the music and hits the airwaves for a special one-hour commercial-free broadcast.

As major Canadian and American television networks prepare for star-studded relief telethons on Friday, Bradley will take to the radio to discuss the situation in Haiti, the national and international relief efforts and chat with special guests.

"How can you not feel moved to make a difference?" said Bradley. "We are touched by the stories and pictures we see from Haiti and it's in this time of need we Canadians unite and do what we can to help out."

Joining Bradley are guests from across the country, including representatives from UNICEF Canada, the Canadian Red Cross, World Vision and members of Canada's Haitian community affected by the tragedy.

"We get an update from the Canadian Forces about what's happening on the ground in Haiti and what work is being done at home," said Bradley. "And if that wasn't enough, we're previewing the special Canadian and American television broadcasts airing Friday night. I'll be joined by hosts Cheryl Hickey, Ben Mulroney and George Stroumboulopoulos."

Top of The Charts will be streamed online at www.speakfreewithjb.com all day Friday, Jan. 22 and air on the network of broadcast stations regularly running the show. The program will also be made available to radio stations across Canada.

Katie Campbell Joins The Juice
Kelowna BC from Nesta

Extremely excited to have Katie Campbell joining us Monday, January 25th, as 103.9 The Juice’s new Promotions Director.

She was most recently at The Fox Vancouver.

CORUS Radio Vancouver’s 99.3 The Fox Receives Silver Award From The Institute Of Public Administration Of Canada And Deloitte
Vancouver BC from Lorraine Zarb

The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) and Deloitte recognized the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) and partners 99.3 The FOX and BarWatch with a Silver IPAC/Deloitte Public Sector Leadership Award in the Municipal Category for its Reclaiming the Street of Shame campaign, during a ceremony held on January 13, 2010 at VPD headquarters.

This public service campaign was created to raise awareness of the increased street violence and drug usage in the Granville Entertainment District. Since the Reclaiming the Street of Shame campaign launched in 2007, 99.3 The FOX has been instrumental in bringing the area’s issues to light and working toward making Vancouver’s primary entertainment area a safer environment for the community through its on-air awareness efforts. As part of the campaign, the station produced public service announcements voiced by recording artist Bif Naked, participated in VPD ride-alongs and broadcast live from the district on weekend evenings during the summer.

“Corus Radio Vancouver and 99.3 The FOX are extremely honoured to receive this recognition from IPAC/Deloitte,” said JJ Johnston, General Manager, Corus Radio Vancouver. “Having an active and connected voice in the community has enabled 99.3 The FOX to work closely with the VPD and BarWatch to effect positive change in creating a thriving and safe environment for Vancouver’s nightlife.”

Granville Entertainment District is located in downtown Vancouver and is home to a large number of bars and restaurants attracting tourists and residents. By 2007, the area’s viability and city’s reputation were threatened by rising levels of violence, gang involvement and street disorder. The VPD, in association with 99.3 The FOX and BarWatch, spearheaded Reclaiming the Street of Shame campaign to clean up the district. Subsequently, assaults fell by 17% in 2008 and another 17% in 2009. Alcohol-related arrests dropped by almost half in 2008 and by a further 25% through 2009 (source: www.leadershipawards.ca).

The IPAC/Deloitte Public Sector Leadership Awards are given to public sector organizations and their partners who show outstanding leadership in Public Administration.

99.3 The FOX is owned by Corus Entertainment Inc., a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children’s book publishing and children’s animation. The company’s multimedia entertainment brands include YTV, Treehouse, W Network, CosmoTV, VIVA, Movie Central, HBO Canada, Nelvana, Kids Can Press and radio stations including CKNW, CKOI and Q107. Corus creates engaging branded entertainment experiences for its audiences across multiple platforms. A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto (CJR.B) and New York (CJR) exchanges. Experience Corus on the web at www.corusent.com.

Canadian Broadcast Sales to Represent SparkNetworks
Vancouver BC from Pat Bohn

SparkNetworks, a newly formed, Toronto-based content development and syndication division of SparkNet Communications, has partnered with Canadian Broadcast Sales for representation beginning March 1.

SparkNet Communications President Pat Bohn said, “As we introduce new and innovative products and brands to and for radio stations, we wanted to forge an alliance with a sales representation firm with the outstanding reputation for service and maximizing local marketplace dynamics. Canadian Broadcast Sales was the obvious choice for us, and we couldn’t be happier to be working together.”

Canadian Broadcast Sales President Patrick Grierson noted, "We recognize, as clearly do our radio stations, the value of great syndication and understand that we must continue to be at the centre of all radio sales opportunities. The opportunity to work with professionals such as SparkNetworks Executive VP Jean-Marie Heimrath and Pat Bohn adds further strategic value to the proposition. We are confident that this venture will benefit our client stations and our customers."

For more information, please contact Pat Bohn at pat@sparknetcommunications.com

Astral Media Radiothon Raises Over $ 800,000 For Haiti - Listeners From Across The Country Show Generous Support
Montreal QC from Astral

Listeners of Astral Media's 82 radio stations in 45 cities across the country demonstrated extraordinary generosity yesterday by raising over $800,000 for the Canadian Red Cross in Haiti. Along with the Government of Canada's commitment to match the contributions of individual Canadians to charitable organizations in response to the earthquake in Haiti, the total amount raised surpasses $1.5 million.

"We are moved by the solidarity listeners from all regions of the country have shown for the emergency efforts of Red Cross volunteers in Haiti and we thank them," said Jacques Parisien, President of Astral Media Radio and Astral Media Outdoor.

"The compassion and generosity of the Canadian public, government and businesses such as Astral Media in response to the Haiti earthquake has been immediate and overwhelming," said Conrad Sauvé, Secretary General and CEO of the Canadian Red Cross. "With three million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in Haiti, we encourage more Canadians to join our donors in providing essential cash assistance to rapidly deliver aid, restore hope and invest in rebuilding Haiti's future."

All of Astral Media's business units and 2,800 employees from across the country were called on to promote this event and ensure its success.

The Canadian Red Cross continues to accept donations by phone and online:

National toll-free line: 1-800-869-5158

Secure website: www.redcross.ca.ca/haiti

LOUNGE Gets Pink In The Rink
Lethbridge AB from Tonya Woolford

94.1 The Lounge, home of the Lethbridge Hurricanes, is pleased to announce the huge success of the recent “Pink in the Rink” event January 15th and 16th, to benefit Breast Cancer. Through silent auction of custom “Pink in the Rink” jersey’s and a puck toss, as well as numerous community members generous donations, $23,000 was raised for the Canadian Cancer Society. All Lethbridge Hurricanes team members had their head shaved in support of this event. The voice of the Hurricanes, 94.1 The Lounge’s Pat Siedlecki also shaved his head in support.

Even The Lounge’s Mid-Day Announcer, Erin Lucas was “pinked“ out for the event.

Thanks to all who helped ensure the success of the first annual “Pink in the Rink” event!

Rogers Radio Adds Aboriginal Content To Its Programming Lineup
Toronto ON from CNW

Rogers Radio has signed Jennifer Ashawasegai, Anishinabek Nation citizen, to produce a weekly one-hour Aboriginal news magazine radio program. The program, Bamoseda, will feature national Aboriginal news, current affairs, community and culture features, as well as spotlights on entertainment. Bamoseda translates to "walking together" in the Anishinabe language.

Bamoseda will be aired on eight Rogers stations and streamed on the websites of these Rogers stations plus seven others. A weekly synopsis of the program will be included on each of the individual websites, plus Ashawasegai's program website www.bamoseda.com.

"Rogers Radio is proud to expand the cultural diversity of our programming," said Paul Ski, Chief Executive Officer, Radio. "Bamoseda will offer unique and original programming to private radio and will provide relevant content in the communities we serve."

"I'm absolutely thrilled to be working with Rogers," said Ashawasegai. "Bamoseda is a positive vehicle to showcase Aboriginal issues, diverse cultures as well as the many different genres of music from talented artists."

Bamoseda will air on the following Rogers Radio stations: The River Lethbridge (CFRV-FM), Mountain FM Canmore (CHMN-FM), Mountain FM Squamish (CISQ-FM), Country 107.1 Abbotsford (CKQC-FM), World FM Edmonton (CKER-FM), The Kat North Bay (CKAT-AM), EZ Rock Timmins (CKGB-FM) and Oldies 1310 Ottawa (CIWW-AM). Bamoseda will also be available on these stations' websites and on Rogers' news radio websites including: News 1130 Vancouver (CKWX-AM), 680 News Toronto (CFTR-AM), 660 News Calgary (CFFR-AM), 570 News Kitchener (CKGL-AM), News 88.9 Saint John (CHNI-FM), News 95.7 Halifax (CJNI-FM) and News 91.9 Moncton.

No Ads On ScottThompsonTalk.com Page, Just Extension Of Radio Show
Hamilton ON from Scott Thompson

ScottThompsonTalk.com is celebrating its first year on the web, launching January of 2009.

In the last year over 150 interviews have been compiled including politicians, people of interest and entertainers including members of the cast of Seinfeld and The Sopranos.

The website www.ScottThompsonTalk.com features a daily blog, Scott’s Hamilton Spectator columns, interviews, rants, videos, and pictures.

Scott hosts the afternoon drive show 4-6pm on News/Talk 900 CHML in Hamilton, Ontario.

Visit the website at www.ScottThompsonTalk.com

Also the CHML Scott Thompson page at http://www.900chml.com/Station/ScottThompsonShowPage.aspx

KISS 92.5 Takes Transit Advertising To New Heights
Toronto ON from Karen Steele

Toronto radio station KiSS 92.5 has reached for the ceiling with the launch of a revolutionary Archway Advertising transit campaign.

The campaign uses a huge ceiling decal to link two perpendicular interior ads, creating one giant “archway ad” on buses throughout the GTA. The placement is the first of its kind in Toronto, and was orchestrated by OMD Media and CBS Outdoor.

“We’re a brand-new radio station with a youthful target market that often rides the TTC,” says KiSS 92.5 Program Director Julie Adam. “A new station needs to get noticed in new ways - and it’s already working. Even at this early stage, the response has been tremendous.”

The new campaign also includes massive mall posters, billboards, subway ads and online elements. Each ad features multiple photos of leading music artists like Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas and rising Canadian star Drake, along with a message promoting the station’s new “Commercial-Free Mondays” feature.

Rogers is investing heavily in promoting the new KiSS 92.5, which changed formats six months ago to a “Top 40” station. Billing itself as “Toronto’s #1 Hit Music Station”, KiSS 92.5 is already making major inroads with adults 18-34, and should jump significantly with the awareness delivered by this latest ad campaign.

KiSS 92.5 (CKIS) is one of 51 FM and AM radio stations owned and operated by Rogers Broadcasting, a division of Rogers Media Inc.

The Video Mauler & Rush Don't Want You To See...Killing Their Chance To Become The Next Mayor Of Ottawa?
Ottawa ON from Mauler

Hello Hotties!

If you listened this morning you heard us talking about something that we wanted to share with all of you. Something that had to do with Mauler and Rush.

Well here it is...

On Friday someone anonymously sent Jenni a package with a 45 second clip of Mauler and Rush in bed together. We have no idea when this was shot, but truth be told we find it absolutely hilarious!

Mauler and Rush have now joined the likes of Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, and Eric Dane with their very own sex tape! We’re not sure how Mauler and Rush will react as we did not tell them what it was that we had in our possession. Of course, they’ll know now...

Before watching the video we would like to warn you that you may find the content of the tape offensive.

- Jenni & Josie

92.5 The Q Turns Major Contest Into Haiti Fundraiser
Montreal QC from Brian DePoe

92.5 The Q (CFQR - Corus Quebec) announced this morning that it has decided to transform a major contest - already in the works for months - into a fundraising effort for earthquake relief in Haiti.

Q-Mornings with Aaron Rand, the station’s morning show, had already been set to broadcast live from Nassau in the Bahamas the week of January 18th, 2010. They were originally going to be taking qualifiers all week to draw a dream vacation for 2 to Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort and Offshore Island. But in light of the tragic events in Haiti, The Q felt it should convert the contest entry into a donation.

“We’re doing this because it’s the right thing”, said Brian DePoe, The Q’s Program Director. “It would be pretty cold of us to be on the air doing a broadcast from Nassau when Haiti is so close and so many Montrealers are affected without respectfully addressing it somehow. It means we can go forward with our promotion but offer the local community the chance to help out, and everybody wins. The need there is huge and this really is what radio does best – respond in times of crisis.”

The Q teamed up with Unicef on this special initiative, as well as its contest sponsors Sandals and Dormez-Vous, who were both highly supportive of the move. For every donation of ten dollars through The Q contest page at www.925theq.com listeners will not only be doing their part to help the thousands devastated by the massive earthquake in Haiti – they could win a dream vacation to Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort and Offshore Island.

Talent Seekers, Mark Your Calendars
Ottawa ON from Christopher Duffy

CKDJ 107.9 returns to the airwaves Monday, January 18.

The Algonquin College station is back with loads of new talent and lots of fresh programming.

Weekday Mornings (M-F 6a-9a) feature Cody Belanger, Shawn Davey, Mike Mathieu, Jamieson Bridal, and a second dose of Cody B to round out the week.

Afternoon Drive (M-F 4p-7p), home of the Six O’clock Showdown, is hosted by Erika MacDonald, Ron Hogg, Megan Sollars, Chris Duffy, and Eric Naylor.

CKDJ broadens their musical horizons after 7pm. Blues hounds shouldn’t miss “The Bytown Blues School” (M-W 7p), followed by “That’s All Folk” (M-W 8p). Thursdays hear the groovy sounds of the “Jazz Café” (Th 7p) leading into a world music safari on “Global Beat” (Th 8p). Cayle Campbell and Corey Cross capture Ottawa’s local music scene on “Ottawatch” (M 9p).

When the music stops, the talk starts. On “Sound Reflections” Brock Young and Katharine MacNevin bring you a down-home mix of fiction, fantasy, music and opinion (T 9a).

Jamieson Bridal and Katharine MacNevin present “A Guy, a Girl, and Their Issues”; they talk about everything and agree on almost nothing (F 12p).

Chris Duffy and Megan Sollars make sense out of the student’s dollars on “ECON 101” (F 12:30p).

The world of sports comes together three times a week on three unique shows.

“Overtime” gives you more time to review the weekend that was in sports with hosts Adrian Cronk, Johnny Davies, Ron Hogg, and Carey Teague (M 9a).

”The B Squad” of Cody Belanger, Cory Bicker, Brad Wisker and Budd Nickerson provide first-string athletic analysis (W 9a).

On “Smacktalk” Jamieson Bridal, Seb Tremblay, Chris Reid and Evan Wales set you up for the weekend in sports (F 9a).

An exciting semester of Ottawa’s New Music and more starts January 18 on CKDJ 107.9 FM in Ottawa and streaming live at http://www.ckdj.net.

Corus Radio’s News-Talk Network Spearheads Operation Haiti
Toronto ON from Magda Krpan

With the recent earthquake devastation in Haiti, Corus’ network of news-talk stations will air Operation Haiti, a live radiothon hosted by Charles Adler on Monday, January 18 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET, to raise funds for Canadian Red Cross relief efforts.

Airing across Canada, Operation Haiti can be heard live on air or online on the following Corus news-talk stations:

Ø CKNW AM 980 (Vancouver) – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT

Ø AM 770 (Calgary) – 12 noon to 3 p.m. MT

Ø 630 CHED (Edmonton) – 12 noon to 3 p.m. MT

Ø CJOB 68 (Winnipeg) – 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. CT

Ø AM640 Toronto Radio (Toronto) – 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET (available as a live video stream on 640toronto.com)

Ø AM 900 CHML (Hamilton) – 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET

Ø AM980 (London) – 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET

Ø AM 1220 (Cornwall) – 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET

Other non-Corus news-talk stations that will also carry Operation Haiti include:

Ø C-FAX 1070 (Victoria) – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT

Ø Radio NL (Kamloops) – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT

Ø AM 1150 (Kelowna) – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT

Ø AM920 CKNX (Wingham) – 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET

“As Canada’s largest private news-talk network, we have the strength, reach and impact to galvanize listeners to assist the residents of Haiti,” said Doug Rutherford, Vice President, Western Radio, Corus Entertainment. “With 12 news-talk stations on board and Charles Adler at the helm, our staff and affiliates are enthusiastically embracing this on-air initiative to help raise relief funds for Haiti.”

Canadian Red Cross donations for Haiti earthquake relief efforts can be made either online at www.redcross.ca or by phone at 1-800-418-1111.

CKNW AM 980, AM 770, 630 CHED, CJOB 68, AM640 Toronto Radio, AM 900 CHML, AM980 and AM 1220 are owned by Corus Entertainment Inc., a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children’s book publishing and children’s animation. The company’s multimedia entertainment brands include YTV, Treehouse, W Network, CosmoTV, VIVA, Movie Central, HBO Canada, Nelvana, Kids Can Press and radio stations including CKNW, CKOI and Q107. Corus creates engaging branded entertainment experiences for its audiences across multiple platforms. A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto (CJR.B) and New York (CJR) exchanges. Experience Corus on the web at www.corusent.com

Changes @ OCEAN 100.3 Charlottetown
Charlottetown PEI

There have been a few changes at Newcap Charlottetown to help to maximize the performance of the radio station.

Gerard Murphy is taking on a new role with the station to further develop station promotions and marketing. He will continue as music director of the station along with our afternoon drive host.

Mr. Corey Tremere will assume the role of program director and all station programming.

Heather McAulay has joined Ocean100/KRock 105-5 as Sales Coordinator.

Changes @ YL Country & KIX FM
Peace River AB from Chris Black

Some exciting changes for the new decade at YL Country & KIX FM in Peace River…

Sales Manager Chris Black is moving into the General Managers office while Kent Schumaker is joining the team as Operations Manager. Kent is returning to the programmers chair after programming CJCD Yellowknife, MD/APD The Wave Nanaimo, MD/Mid Day KG/Zed Red Deer.

Peace River Broadcasting also welcomes Will Nash, new host of the drive show on KIX FM.

Joël Lamoureux Exits Vista Radio Vancouver Island
Coutenay BC from Joël Lamoureux

Morning show host / Program Director Joël Lamoureux has resigned his duties with Vista Radio on Vancouver Island. He is now a free agent and can be reached at joel@yourfirstday.ca

In the meantime, Joël has launched a second career in Weight Loss Coaching and Inspirational Speaking based on his incredible story of beating the odds and morphing from 600+ pounds to a healthy weight and lifestyle. After losing 380 pounds the goal is to reach out and work with obese and super obese people by inspiring others through my story and to help equip them with the tools to change their lives.

Slacker Radio Now Available in Canada
San Diego CA from Slacker Release

Canadian Music Fans Can Now Enjoy Slacker Personal Radio Wherever They Happen to Be

Slacker, Inc. today announced that Canadians can now enjoy Slacker Personal Radio, which is the first personal radio experience to service Canada. The Slacker music experience is available now on the web at www.Slacker.com and as a free app for BlackBerry smartphones and Android handsets, with an application for the iPhone and iPod touch coming soon.

Slacker Personal Radio enables Canadian music lovers to create their own custom stations or listen to and personalize over 60 expert-programmed genre stations. They can also read artist bios and album reviews, while viewing artist images and album art. Users don't have to worry about managing playlists, researching new artists or transferring their music collection from their home computers -- just click play to start enjoying your favorite music today.

Canadian music fans will have access to the free Slacker Basic Radio for up to 30 days. After 30 days, they can upgrade to Slacker Radio Plus, featuring all the same great benefits of Slacker Basic Radio along with station caching for supported mobile devices, ad-free listening, complete song lyrics*, unlimited song skipping, song requests and more. Station caching enables mobile listeners to store their personal stations on selected smartphones for listening anywhere, anytime, uninterrupted.

Listeners can store a station by simply selecting "Cache Station" from within the supported app. The station can then be downloaded via Wi-Fi, over USB or through the cellular network. Cached stations are stored on the smartphone and can be accessed on planes, subways and everywhere in between requiring minimal battery usage and eliminating the need to access the mobile carrier network to play music.

"Turning Canada on to personal radio has been some time in the making, and we are proud to unveil our Canadian Slacker Radio experience," said Jonathan Sasse, senior vice president of marketing at Slacker. "Whether it's from the web or a smartphone, Slacker takes the work out of listening to your favorite music wherever you want."

Slacker Personal Radio is the first and only personal radio service available for Canadian listeners. Slacker has agreements in place with key content owners providing listeners in Canada with a deep catalog of music for Slacker genre stations along with their own custom created stations.

Slacker Radio Plus:

* Cache stations to BlackBerry and Android smartphones; soon on iPhone/iPod touch
* Enjoy Slacker music even without a wireless network on select mobile applications
* Unlimited song skipping
* Ad-free listening
* Complete song lyrics*
* Create custom stations based on artists or songs
* Unlimited song requests for creating perfect custom stations
* High-quality stereo playback
* Over 60 professionally programmed genre stations
* Fine tune stations on-the-fly to play more of the music you like
* View artist biographies and photos
* View album art and reviews
* "Peek Ahead" artist and album preview
* Pause and skip songs
* Rate songs as favorites
* Ban the songs and artists you don't like
* Downloadable "mini" player for your PC

Pricing and Availability

Slacker Radio is free for the first 30 days. Afterward, Canadian listeners can continue to enjoy the service by upgrading to Slacker Radio Plus, available for as low as $3.99 USD per month. For additional details, please visit www.Slacker.com from the web. BlackBerry smartphone users can download the free Slacker 3.0 app from App World or by visiting www.Slacker.com from the BlackBerry Browser. Android smartphone owners can find Slacker Radio in the Android Market or by visiting www.Slacker.com from their mobile browser. The Slacker Radio application for the iPhone and iPod touch is coming soon.

About Slacker, Inc.

Slacker is the world's first Personal Radio company offering "Your Radio Everywhere." Slacker enables music lovers to play highly personalized music online at the Slacker web site or on the go with Slacker Personal Radio players and mobile phones. Visit www.Slacker.com for more information.

BNL @ FM 93
Barrie ON from Derrick Scott

Members of The Barenaked Ladies, Jim Creeggan, and Ed Robertson stopped by Barrie’s Fresh Music Mix – FM 93 in support of the release of their upcoming CD, “All In Good Time” out in March, and it’s first single, “You Run Away.” Jim and Ed co-hosted the midday show with Kristy Scott.

(pictured left to right) Jim Creeggan, Kristy Scott, Ed Robertson, Dave Bradley from Shawn, Dave & Kristy.

It's On The Air: The Casey Clarke Country Countdown
Toronto ON from Casey Clarke Productions / Sue Carpenter

Casey Clarke Productions is proud to announce the launch of Canada's ONLY weekly Canadian Country Top 40 Countdown.

We're honored that some stations approached us asking if we would be interested in producing a weekly chart program so we took a serious look at the logistics and now we're proud to offer a national product that not only celebrates country music but Canadian Country Music which better reflects the stations we partner with - Casey Clarke

The Casey Clarke brand is in over 10 millions households each week (CMT & Syndicated Radio show combined), which means Casey is one of Canada 's most recognizable country music personalities.

Casey is a true Canadian guy, fans love his approachable down to earth style and his guy next-door attitude, and artists love him as he constantly promotes Canadian country music and truly is a fan and supporter of the industry. If you walk through any country music festival or awards show in Canada , Casey is instantly recognized by fans and is always a crowd favorite.

Casey Clarke Productions is an independently owned and operated company that produces and distributes "the Casey Clarke show" Canada's most listened to daily country program and co produces "The Chevy Cross Canada Countdown" in partnership with CMT.

News Talk Radio To Broadcast Fundraiser For Haiti Earthquake Relief
Regina/Saskatoon SK from John Himpe

In the wake of the devastating Haiti earthquake, News Talk 980 CJME (Regina) and News Talk 650 CKOM (Saskatoon) will broadcast a live 12 hour radio marathon to raise funds for the Red Cross and its relief efforts.

The program will air Wednesday, January 20th from 6:00am to 6:00pm.

“The Saskatchewan Day of Caring for Haiti” will be hosted by personalities John Gormley and Richard Brown and will feature stories of those whose families have been affected by the earthquake, and perspective on the crisis from prominent public figures.

“In a time of such immense tragedy and loss, we can reach out and do something for the people of Haiti,” says talk show host John Gormley.

“This is an opportunity for Saskatchewan to show our compassion and willingness to help those in great need”.

CJME and CKOM listeners are known for demonstrating their generosity.

Following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, listeners donated nearly $500,000 during a similar 12-hour “Day of Caring” broadcast.

Donations can be made on Wednesday, January 20th by calling 1-877-955-4836. News Talk 980 CJME and News Talk 650 CKOM are owned and operated by Rawlco Radio Ltd., Saskatchewan’s largest broadcaster with 13 radio stations across the province.

Darren Brown Returns To GOAT Herd
Lloydminster AB from Grant Biebrick

With long-time Drive/Promo guy Kasz Michaels pursuing an opportunity outside of the industry, 106.1 The Goat (Lloydminster, AB) brings Darren Brown back to Alberta and the herd. Darren previously held the Drive/MD position at the then 99.7 The Goat (Bonnyville, AB) before his most recent posting as Mornings/MD at Magic 99.9 in Thunder Bay, ON.

Darren's debut in the Border City will be Monday February 1st.

Response to the posting was overwhelming. Thank you to all who sent their material!

Astral Media Radio Sales To Represent Six Additional Haliburton Broadcasting Group Radio Stations In Central Ontario
Toronto ON from Lesley Conway-Kelley

Astral