Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast
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Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast dives deep into the ever-changing world of radio, television, and digital media. Each episode features interviews with industry leaders, innovators, and rising stars, exploring everything from the latest technological advancements to the ongoing impact of broadcasting on society.
Episodes
- Radiodays North America 2026 recap
This episode recaps Radiodays North America 2026, discussing regulatory challenges, measurement, reaching media buyers, and AI's impact. It features insights from Rod Schween, Andrew Snook, Nancy Brown Dacko, Paul Riismandel, Matt Hird, Ba…
- WideOrbit’s WO Aurora: Radio Automation Moves to the Cloud
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- Nancy Brown Dacko on Trailblazers' transformation
Nancy Brown Dacko, chair of Trailblazers, talks about the organization's evolution and its 22nd year of transformation. The discussion covers new awards, including the Next Gen Trailblazer Awards and the Trailblazer Honours, and the expans…
- MusicMaster’s Next Chapter: Smarter AI, Cloud Evolution and a More Holistic Radio Stack
Jerry Parker, Director of Operations at MusicMaster, joins Broadcast Dialogue to discuss the future of radio programming technology, focusing on advancements in AI and cloud computing.
- Dielectric’s Speed Advantage: Innovation, Reliability and Broadcast Partnerships
In this episode, Keith Pelletier of Dielectric talks about the company's engineering strategies, including digital twin design and industry partnerships, to deliver faster and more reliable RF transmission solutions for broadcasters. He al…
- Departure Festival + Conference Co-founder Kevin Barton
Kevin Barton, co-founder of Departure Festival + Conference, joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to preview the second annual event in Toronto. The discussion touches on the festival
- Erica Ehm on writing, reinvention & supporting Canadian artists
Erica Ehm, known for MuchMusic, joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to discuss writing her memoir, the theme of reinvention in her life, and the importance of supporting Canadian artists.
- Cam Gordon on his new book 'Track Changes,' chronicling the history of Canadian music, tech and media in the '90s and '00s
Cam Gordon talks about his book "Track Changes," which details the history of Canadian music, technology, and media in the 1990s and 2000s. The book examines how the internet and new media platforms influenced the industry and forced estab…
- Christa Dickenson on CPAC's uncertain future
CPAC President & CEO Christa Dickenson explains the financial uncertainty facing the Cable Public Affairs Channel following a decision by the CRTC to delay decisions on fee increases.
- Rob Hopkins of OpenBroadcaster on World Radio Day 2026
Rob Hopkins, founder of OpenBroadcaster and Yukon community radio stations, discusses his pioneering work in community broadcasting and open-source innovation. He shares insights on his work with Indigenous communities, the role of local r…
- 'Canadian True Crime' host Kristi Lee on her 200 episode milestone
Kristi Lee, host of the Canadian True Crime podcast, discusses her milestone 200th episode. She shares insights on the podcast's success, including over 75 million downloads and financial independence, as well as challenges like burnout an…
- Terry O'Reilly, Larry MacInnis & Mike Occomore on promoting the power of Canadian radio
Terry O'Reilly, Larry MacInnis, and Mike Occomore discuss The Pro Bono Group's initiative, merging the Pro Canada Project and Pro Radio Project to encourage advertisers to "Buy Canadian" and highlight the value of radio.
- 'Happy Has Been' Bill Welychka
Bill Welychka, known for his work at MuchMusic and CKWS-TV, shares his media journey, the effects of downsizing in Kingston, and details about his memoir, "A Happy Has Been: Exciting Times and Lessons Learned."
- Tapping the Collective Brain Trust @CCSACONNECT - Inside the CCSA Conference.
This episode of Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast explores the CCSA CONNECT Conference, highlighting the Canadian Communication Systems Alliance's role in supporting independent telecom operators. It discusses how the CCSA facilitates conte…
- 2025 Young Broadcaster of the Year Deepa Prashad
Deepa Prashad of Virgin Radio Toronto was named the 2025 Young Broadcaster of the Year. She joins the podcast to discuss her career, passion for content creation, and representing her West Indian heritage.
- Smarter Antennas, Stronger Networks: A Conversation with Keith Pelletier - President of Dielectric
Keith Pelletier, President of Dielectric, shares insights into the company's 80-year history of providing advanced antenna signal transmission solutions. The discussion covers their approach to design, failure monitoring, and recovery from…
- 2025 Canadian Radio Awards
The 2025 Canadian Radio Awards ceremony, hosted by Connie Thiessen and Matt Cundill, recognized achievements in Canadian radio. Stingray Radio’s boom 97.3 Toronto received several accolades, including Program Director of the Year. Pattison…
- Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) President Kevin Desjardins
Canadian Association of Broadcasters President Kevin Desjardins discusses ongoing lobby efforts and optimism for the private broadcasting sector, despite limited mentions in the recent federal budget.
- Former Shaw President Peter Bissonnette on his memoir 'Count On Me'
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…
- How Cox Media Group is Using Validate to Prove Radio ROI
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…
- Dini Petty on her return to TV at age 80
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…
- Tessa Potter and Cameron Thomson on WABE's 75th Anniversary
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…
- Left of Dial Media's Alan Black on the Essential Listening Poll
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 champi…
- Veteran Toronto music programmer Wayne Webster
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 Tor…
- Dielectric President Keith Pelletier on the value of broadcast industry partnerships
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 Cana…
- Mathieu Chantelois on taking the MADE | NOUS celebration of Cancon on the road
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 - larg…
- LISTEN: Hamza 'Betamax' & Barry Silverthorn of the Museum of Broadcast Technology
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 Bro…
- Jon Pole, President of My Broadcasting Corporation
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 co…
- Highlights from the Winnipeg Radio Reunion with Rac Carney, Don Percy, Courtney James & more
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 co…
- Building Canada’s Connected Future with Jeffrey Maddox, President of Nokia Canada
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 leg…
- Tarzan Dan shares an update on his cancer journey
“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 Se…
- Kim Wheeler on Words and Culture & Indigenous representation in media
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 la…
- Scott Fybush of Fybush Media talks Radiodays NA takeaways, FCC & more
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 Toro…
- Randy Lennox on the launch of Departure Festival + Conference
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 Entertainmen…
- Vista Radio President Bryan Edwards on the company's simultaneous 21-station rebrand
We last spoke with Vista Radio President Bryan Edwards in February 2024 as the company announced it was set to acquire 21 stations from Bell Media in British Columbia as part of BCE's divestiture of 45 radio stations. More than one…
- Broadcaster and author Gill Deacon on her journey to embracing uncertainty
Gill Deacon's new Substack and podcast, A Love Affair with the Unknown , is all about saying yes to uncertainty. The former host of CBC Toronto afternoon show, Here and Now, who stepped away from radio last fall, joins this episode of Broa…
- Whiteoaks Communications Group on its Bell Media station acquisition & hiring push
When Bell Media announced a little more than one year ago that it was divesting 45 of its radio properties, some people were uncomfortable positioning the move as a positive shift for the industry, but family-owned and operated Whiteoaks C…
- NAB Show preview with Karen Chupka, EVP Global Connections & Event
NAB Show returns to the Las Vegas Convention Centre, April 5-9, with this year's event bringing an expanded focus on hot topics like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on media and entertainment. On this episode of Broadcast Dialo…
- Ian Hanomansing on the launch of CBC News' 'Hanomansing Tonight'
CBC News is launching a new primetime program in the midst of an unprecedented news cycle that has sparked a surge in demand for Canadian news. Veteran anchor Ian Hanomansing will helm Hanomansing Tonight - live from the West Coast - from…
- 'BC Bob' Kronbauer on charting his own path as an indie content creator
Bob Kronbauer has built a career on his knowledge of B.C. history. The former publisher of Vancouver is Awesome , who struck out on his own as an independent content creator last year, is now the host of the newest addition to CHEK-TV's &n…
- Matt Hird shares insights from the Canadian Podcast Listener survey
Matt Hird, Senior Research Director at Signal Hill Insights, joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to share findings from the latest Canadian Podcast Listener survey. In his first-ever podcast appearance, Matt joins us to talk about the s…
- CBC News General Manager and Editor-in-Chief Brodie Fenlon
CBC News General Manager and Editor-in-Chief Brodie Fenlon joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the public broadcaster's recently-announced resource expansion that will see up to 30 new journalists hired, set to be deployed…
- Year-ender with Broadcast Dialogue publisher and Momentum Media President Shawn Smith
On this year-end episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we sit down with our publisher Shawn Smith , the president of Momentum Media , to reflect on 2024 and his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead for the bro…
- 2024 Canadian Radio Awards Winners
2024 Canadian Radio Awards Winners - Connie Thiessen and Matt Cundill host the 2024 Canadian Radio Awards livestream. Thanks to our 2024 Category Sponsors - David Kaye, Kayeman Productions | leanStream | Community Radio Fund of Canada | Be…
- Is radio becoming obsolete to national advertisers?
Radio is still a cornerstone of many national media buys in Canada, but let’s be frank - it doesn’t deliver metrics that digital-first marketers are asking for. We gathered a group of heavy hitters from Canada’s biggest agencies to t…
- Arshy Mann on the launch of 'The Hatchet'
Arshy Mann and Jordan Cornish are among the Canadian journalists betting on themselves in the current media climate. Best known as the producers behind Canadaland’s COMMONS for the last six years and 13 seasons, Cornish and Mann are…
- Coleman Insights' Warren Kurtzman on bringing Validate Audio Attribution to the U.S.
The radio industry has a measurement and attribution problem. Hundreds of millions of dollars have left broadcast for platforms owned by digital giants like Meta, Google , and Amazon , among others. Our publisher Shawn Smith hosts this spe…
- Ronit Novak of The Grain on the rise of AI and creator value
Creative professionals, including those of us in media, have become accustomed to hearing that our jobs may soon be replaced by artificial intelligence. Ronit Novak's new podcast The Grain is encouraging honest conversations in the creativ…
- Community Radio Fund of Canada Executive Director Alex Freedman
$20 million dollars. That's how much in annual funding the Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) is lobbying for, making the case that in the wake of so much misinformation and under-resourced commercial stations, there's never been a bett…
- Alberta's Country Legend, CFCW, celebrates 70 years
On Nov. 2, 1954, a 250-watt radio station signed on in Alberta, destined to become Canada's first full-time country music station. The C and the W in CFCW stood for Camrose-Wetaskiwin, which were encompassed in its 25-mile broadcasting rad…