|
February 8, 2010
Western Association of Broadcasters announces
76th annual conference program
Calgary – The Western Association of Broadcasters is pleased to announce our program agenda for the 76th annual conference “A Future in Focus” in Kananaskis Alberta, June 4 – 6, 2010.
The WAB looks to the future providing delegates with a focused view on what is coming down the pipeline, how it will affect our audience, suppliers, advertisers and regulators and most importantly, what you can do to prepare for it. With the rapidly changing landscape of broadcasting, the WAB 2010 conference aims to provide a road map for broadcasters to move forward and excel in uncertain times. We aim to provide a snapshot of the future with take home information on how to reach your audience and tap into “A Future in Focus”.
Starting on Friday with some excellent networking opportunities at our 76th Annual Golf Classic, Saturday is full of learning from broadcast experts with reports from the CAB, CRTC, CBSC, FACTOR and BBM. The WAB will also present our exciting panel presentation including panelists moderated by CTV Calgary broadcaster Len Perry.
Our keynote speaker is Tod Maffin – someone who really embodies a “Future in Focus”. Tod Maffin is quickly emerging as a leading international authority on the “Facebook Generation” and the strategic use of social media in every part of business — from human resources to real estate to mental health.
Our conference closes with the inspirational Canadian hero – Terry Evanshen. In 1988, the CFL Hall of Famer was returning from work when his jeep was struck by a van running a red light. He lay in the hospital, so near to death that a priest administered last rites. When Terry finally awoke from his coma, he didn’t know who he was; all 44 years of his famous life were completely gone from his memory.
The WAB is a great time to visit beautiful Kananaskis, Alberta and line it up for your visit to the Banff World Television Festival. Go to www.banff2010.com for more details.
For full conference details and to register on line go to www.wab.ca. June is a busy time in Kananaskis, so book your hotel soon with forms online.
|
February 8, 2010
Seventh Annual Corus Calgary Radiothon Raises $1.9 Million
Grateful families inspire support for the Alberta Children’s Hospital
Thanks to the generosity of our community along with Corus Radio Calgary stations Country 105 FM and Q107 FM, the Country 105 FM and Q107 FM Caring For Kids Radiothon raised $1.9 million for the Alberta Children’s Hospital. That brings the total amount raised by the community through this Radiothon to more than $9.7 million in just seven years!
Sponsored by Foresters™ and Unity Life, a Foresters company, the Radiothon ran Wednesday Feb. 3rd to Friday Feb. 5th. Over 75 children, families and caregivers captivated listeners with their stories of hope, help and healing thanks to the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Country music star and former nurse Paul Brandt again dropped by to co-host with the Country 105 FM announcers and interview children in hospital.
Radiothon is a Children's Miracle Network initiative. Children's Miracle Network is a non-profit organization helping kids by raising funds for 170 children's hospitals across North America. In Canada, Children's Miracle Network raises funds for 14 children's hospitals, and has raised more than $200 million since its inception. http://www.childrensmiraclenetwork.ca/.
|
February 7, 2010
Fire Destroys CTV Ottawa (CJOH) Newsroom
OTTAWA - The CTV Ottawa newsroom was destroyed in an early morning blaze. Damage is said to exceed $2.5 million. Flames, which began on the second floor of the Merivale Road building, were raging over a two-hour period before 70 firefighters and 18 fire trucks brought the blaze under control.
|
February 7, 2010
CWC 2010 Annual Award Winners
The CWC 2010 Woman of the Year award recognizes an outstanding woman who has made a significant contribution to the communications industry throughout her career, and who has contributed materially to the advancement of women within the industry.
This year’s recipient is Kirstine Stewart, General Manager CBC Television, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Kirstine Stewart (photo) has led a distinguished career, which includes revitalizing the CBC's ratings by launching such hits as Dragons' Den, Little Mosque on the Prairie, The Border, Battle of the Blades, The Tudors, The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos and The Next Great Prime Minister. She has also nurtured the ongoing development of CBC’s legacy programming—shows such as Marketplace, The Nature of Things, Rick Mercer Report and Hockey Night in Canada.
The CWC Leadership Excellence Awards celebrate women of achievement who have distinguished themselves in any sector of the communications industry and have, in recent years, contributed to the industry through their achievements.
The CWC 2010 Leadership Excellence Award winners are:
Valerie Creighton - Change Leader
President and CEO, Canadian Television Fund
Martha Fusca - Trailblazer
President and CEO, Stornoway Communications
Lina L. Lawrence - Technology Innovator
Director, IT Business Services, MTS Allstream Inc.
Karen Lawson - Champion of Women's Advancement
Associate Director, Business Development, Bell Business Markets, Bell Canada
Jodi Orr - CWC Leader
Taylor the Midday Host at 102.3 BOB FM, CTVglobemedia
Donna Whitney - Champion of Women's Advancement
Director, Commercial Advanced Property Solutions, Rogers Communications Inc.
Madeline Ziniak - Outstanding Leader - National Vice-President, Rogers OMNI Television
|
February 7, 2010
Radio-Canada Launches New Website
Radio-Canada’s new online TV website -- at Tou.TV – has roughly 2,000 hours of French-language TV programming in streaming video. Double that amount of programming is expected by this summer. Jean Mongeau, general manager of marketing and sales at Radio-Canada, says Tou.TV “is the biggest French-language Web TV entertainment initiative in Canada."
The programs come from 20 Canadian and international broadcasters, including Télé-Québec, TV5 Monde, TV5 Québec Canada, ARTV, TFO, RDI, RCI, RTS of Switzerland and RTBF of Belgium.
|
February 6, 2010
Q104/KOOL-FM Halifax Raise Big Bucks for Haiti
By: J. C. Douglas
Q104 Halifax and sister station 96.5 KOOL-FM appealed to the Q Nation to dig deep for the people of Haiti. Between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Feb. 1, the stations aired individual 12-hour radiothons and raised $81,656!
The money goes to Haitian relief via the Canadian Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders.
PHOTO CAPTION: The Q Crew includes longtime personalities JC Douglas and Tom Bedell. And from KOOL-FM, Halifax legend Brian Phillips and Newcap Halifax GM Ted Hyland.
Thanks to the many volunteers from the Red Cross, Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency and broadcast students from Nova Scotia Community College.
To Enlarge Any Photo, Put Cursor Atop it & Click
|
February 6, 2010
put some boom in your bedroom
Toronto's Greatest Hits - boom 97.3 - wants to "put some boom in your bedroom" this Valentine's Day! The station has combined forces with designer Glen Peloso from 'Restaurant Makeover' and 'Take This House and Sell It' to make a listener’s Valentine's Day unforgettable with a $10,000 romantic bedroom makeover. Plus, while the room is getting made over, the lucky listener will enjoy a luxurious weekend for 2 at The Old Mill Inn & Spa.
For a chance to win, listeners are invited to send a photo of their bedroom with an explanation as to why they need to "put some boom in your bedroom".
Between Monday, February 8th through Thursday, February 11th morning show hosts Humble & Colleen will announce a winner. Each winner will receive a 1-night stay for two at the Old Mill Inn & Spa and qualify for the Grand Prize. On Friday, February 12th, the grand prize winner will be chosen and awarded a $10,000 bedroom makeover, a 3-night stay and spa date for two at the Old Mill Inn & Spa, plus a $150 dinner gift certificate for the Old Mill Dining Room.
|
February 5, 2010
A Little More Interesting
Valentine’s Day: What’s your station doing? Broadcast Dialogue asked that question of PDs and Promotion Managers across the country. Sonya Koson, Manager, Marketing and Promotions at 101.5 ENERGY FM Calgary, wants to make Valentine’s a little more interesting. She says the station is hooking up with Calgary’s sex positive store, A Little More Interesting, hoping to make listeners’ V-Day a little more interesting.
“Our new morning show, Chris and Meg, will entertain three callers daily, who will all have to make the sayings on Valentine’s candy hearts (e.g. “Be Mine”, “You’re Sweet”, “I Heart You”) a little more interesting. The best rephrasing wins a gift certificate to A Little More Interesting.
“We’re also hosting a mammoth V-Day single’s bash at one of Calgary’s newest nightlife hotspots, Radio Park Music Room. Our theme is Break the Ice: everyone gets a celebrity icebreaker tag upon arrival (gals: perhaps Angelina or Jen; gents: Brad). The goal of the night: find your love match! We’re giving away VIP packages next week.”
|
February 5, 2010
Spinning the Wheel
Valentine’s Day: What’s your station doing? Broadcast Dialogue asked that question of PDs and Promotion Managers across the country. PD/Morning Show Host Jack Latimer and co-Host Carey Moran are inviting KICX Orillia listeners to spin the WHEEL OF LOVE. From February 8th to February 12th listeners must answer the love question that the WHEEL OF LOVE lands on to instantly win a copy of Johnny Reid's new DVD Live at the Jubilee.
|
February 5, 2010
CKOV Kelowna leaves the Country behind; says "Hello" to Hot AC and The Q 103.1
On Wednesday, shortly before 5:00 pm, Barbara Mandrell’s “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool” signalled the end of B-103’s (CKOV-FM) Kelowna 2½ year country format.
Now, it's Q-103 (CKQQ-FM) with a Hot AC format, targeting females 25-44. First song was Sheryl Crow’s “A Change Would Do You Good".
VP/GM Bruce Davis of Jim Pattison Broadcast's Kelowna stations, says the switch caused a storm of protest from loyal Country listeners.
“You do not announce format changes in advance, so the flip came as a total surprise to our listeners. There's a sense of loss. I spent the entire day on the phone”, he said. Further, Davis made the point that while Country listeners are extremely loyal, the numbers weren’t enough to make CKOV commercially viable.
There are seven Kelowna stations competing for listeners and ad dollars.
Q-103 is running commercial-free and without a news package until Feb. 8 when the new on-air line-up takes effect. Steve Thompson, in from BOB FM Winnipeg joins Heather Adams in the morning. Troy Scott moves from mornings to afternoons. Drew Ferreira, most recently having worked at stations in Barrie and Cornwall, is doing middays.
|
February 5, 2010
I left my heart in . . .
Valentine’s Day: What’s your station doing? Broadcast Dialogue asked that question of PDs and Promotion Managers across the country. PD Rudy Chase at The River (CKRV) Kamloops says the station’s campaign will run about four weeks...
97.5 The River has left our heart somewhere in Kamloops. Can you help us find it in time for Valentine's Day? We developed a story that gave clues as to where one of our personalities had left their heart. Then, gave away a trip to the local location (in this case Sun Peaks - accommodation package, lift tickets, meals, lingerie, flowers and spa pamper package).
We had audio/cut-ins done from the location for clues as well as sponsor locations. Clues were given throughout the two weeks leading into Valentine’s Day with potentially 2 packages to be given away.
Participating clients received ad libs, promos, website mention. Execution on-air had the air talent talk to our on-location person for the clues and then encouraged listeners to call in with their guess. The closer the listeners’ guesses were to the correct location, the faster the heartbeat sfx monitor would beat. If they were way off, a flatline sfx would play. Each announcer aired a cut-in from the place where one of our air talent had "left their heart". The first person who nailed down the location won. (We had a winner 5 days after the promo began.)
|
February 5, 2010
63-Person Multilingual Broadcast Team to deliver Olympic Games in 22 languages
VANCOUVER -- As part of its ongoing commitment to deliver inclusive coverage of Vancouver 2010 that embraces the country’s multicultural heritage, Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium today unveils its 63-member multilingual broadcast team that will deliver the Games in a total of 22 languages. Consortium broadcast partners OMNI Television, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) and Asian Television Network (ATN) will air a combined total of 421 hours of multilingual coverage throughout the 17 days of the Games.
In addition to live event coverage, the multilingual broadcast team will deliver the Opening and Closing Ceremonies in a record 13 languages. Olympic Games highlights will air in news broadcasts on OMNI Television, APTN and ATN in multiple languages. OMNI News and APTN National News will also be on location in Vancouver throughout the Games to provide stories of particular interest to their respective audiences.
The Consortium’s coverage of the Games will be delivered in the following 22 languages: Bangla, Cantonese, Cree, Dene, English, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Inuktitut, Italian, Mandarin, Mechif, Mi’Kmaq, Mohawk, Ojibway, Oji-Cree, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Tamil, Ukrainian and Urdu.
|
February 5, 2010
Concerned Children's Advertisers begins media literacy campaign
Toronto-based Concerned Children's Advertisers has launched a media literacy campaign intended to encourage children to think critically about the media messages they receive. Spread over 12-months, the campaign consists of English and French PSAs plus an online component.
CCA President Bev Deeth was quoted as saying: "With kids spending as much as 53 hours a week watching TV and surfing the Internet, media literacy has never been as critical it is today, Our goal is to help remind them that they need to question what's in front of them, make their own decisions and ensure they balance their passive time with active pursuits."
This is the third phase of the group's "Long Live Kids" initiative that launched in 2004.
|
February 4, 2010
The Good, Bad and Ugly
Valentine’s Day: What’s your station doing? Broadcast Dialogue asked that question of PDs and Promotion Managers across the country. PD Rob Vavrek at 104.9 EZ Rock Edmonton is looking for Valentine stories. Good, Bad and Ugly … the best story of the day wins prizes. He says, “We don’t just want sappy....we want horrific, terrible, touching, forgetful, the best ever...you name it....bring it on!”
|
February 4, 2010
Twisted Valentine
Valentine’s Day: What’s your station doing? Broadcast Dialogue asked that question of PDs and Promotion Managers across the country. Programming Manager, Ontario North Radio Al Campagnola in Sudbury plans on giving people a different kind of goose bumps. On Friday, Feb. 12, Q92 has a "Rockstar" night where a full theatre of people are going to watch two horror flicks back to back...with a charity angle included.
At Q92 Timmins, Promotions Director Amanda Dyer says that the station is running a "What the Fudge?!" contest that combines an interactive online survey with live contesting. Listeners are asked fun questions about Valentine's and romance in the survey ... and then those answers are used in the live version. Callers have to identify the most popular response to win.
|
February 4, 2010
What's Not to Love?
Valentine’s Day: What’s your station doing? Broadcast Dialogue asked that question of PDs and Promotion Managers across the country. Here’s the script for 102 FM the FOX North Bay’s promo, sent to us from Promotions Director Kevin Oschefski who says the sponsors are so outrageous that they’re getting some laughs plus some new advertisers...
There are certain gifts that a man should never give his sweetheart on Valentine’s Day. And the FOX has put together a prize package that contains just about every one of them!
It’s the "FOX What’’s Not To Love?" Contest.
One lucky lady is gonna win $750 bucks worth of great prizes…
They’re not all that romantic… but they’re still great!!!
How about laser hair removal courtesy of New Skin Image... you pick the spot and we’ll zap that unsightly patch away!!! (SFX OF LAZER)
A new upright vacuum from Aerius Electrolux… one gift that truly does suck…but in this case that’s a good thing!!! (SFX VACUUM)
And, finally what lady wouldn’t love a complete hunting kit from Quality Discount Warehouse. With compass, ground blind and skinning knife. Let your man catch it… and you can carve it!!!
It’s the "FOX What’s Not To Love Contest".
Rock Stars…buy your raffle ballots now and enter to win at foxradio.ca.
Because we’re more about practicality then romance. Uhhhh, that could be why we’ll be spending Valentine’s Day alone.
North Bay’s Best Rock, 102 FM the FOX.
|
February 4, 2010
Valentine Love Affair
Valentine’s Day: What’s your station doing? Broadcast Dialogue asked that question of PDs and Promotion Managers across the country. Linda Fraraccio, Promotions Manager at The Q Montreal tells us about a special Valentine edition of Studio 92, the live on location Saturday night dance party at Le Quartier. No Valentine to go to the dance with? Let Q Rewards help you find that special someone by winning a membership to the famous Patty Shapiro’s – Dating A La Carte – one membership for men and one for women.
|
February 4, 2010
The Doghouse
Valentine’s Day: What’s your station doing? Broadcast Dialogue asked that question of PDs and Promotion Managers across the country. This from Kent Schumaker, the Operations Manager at Peace River Broadcasting:
"We're doing ‘From the Doghouse to the Presidential Suite’. We're collecting stories from guys and ladies about what got them into the doghouse and how they got out with their loved ones. In the end, one of these storytellers gets a wonderful romantic night in a presidential suite, a couples’ massage and a huge breakfast without having to leave our own community."
|
February 4, 2010
Worst Valentine’s Day Gift – Ever!
Valentine’s Day: What’s your station doing? Broadcast Dialogue asked that question of PDs and Promotion Managers across the country. PD Paul Ouelette at Q99 Grande Prairie says "listeners are emailing us their stories and pictures and I’ll take one a day the week leading up to Valentine’s Day and get them on the morning show to describe the gift. Everybody gets a prize then we end it all with one winner and give them the gift they should have gotten (dinner/flowers/spa day & a new bed) and the title of having received the WORST VALENTINES DAY GIFT……EVER! Our demo is primarily 25-40 women so we want to have fun without getting too raunchy and get listeners on the air for some fun.
|
February 4, 2010
Redneck Love Boat
Valentine’s Day: What’s your station doing? Broadcast Dialogue asked that question of PDs and Promotion Managers across the country. Debbie McCurdy, the Director, Promotions & Marketing at 790 CFCW Edmonton/Camrose, wrote to say:
CFCW wants to make Valentine’s Day 2010 extra special for our listeners with The CFCW Redneck Love Boat, hosted by Captain Warren Berg! 16 lucky couples will celebrate this Valentine’s Day on the Santa Maria in West Edmonton Mall on Friday, February 12th, 2010, from 6:00pm –– 8:00pm. They’ll enjoy exclusive entertainment, food, and prizes! We have put together some love’ly prizes for all the winners.
One couple will win the GRAND PRIZE of a night’s stay at the Fantasyland Hotel in the Western Room, with some other surprise goodies!
Here’s how:
– Listen for the "Redneck Love Boat" cue to call, and the 7th caller will win a spot on the Love Boat!
-- PLUS, they automatically get entered into the Grand Prize Draw for one night’’s stay at the Fantasyland Hotel!
– The Cue to Call will be with Sharon & Danny in the Morning, Pete Hicks Midday Show, Warren Berg on the Drive Home, and Nick at Night during the week of February 8th – 11th.
|
|