Canadian Media
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I'm hearing about significant changes at Corus-owned 640 Toronto. Here's what I've learned. Kelly Cutrara is gone. This is particularly sad news for me becuase I consider Kelly a friend. I got to know Kelly when she was a part of Humble and Fred's podcast about a decade ago, long
FOTM Gill Deacon just announced on Here and Now that she's leaving her role as host of the popular Toronto afternoon drive show on CBC Radio One. Gill has been public about her recent battle with Long Covid following battles with cancer. I hosted Here and Now for just over
In February 2022, FLOW 93.5 was replaced with 93.5 TODAY Radio. This was pretty significant, as FLOW launched 21 years prior with a promise to play "Roots, Rock and Reggae" before eventually morphing into a rhythmic top 40 station. TODAY was a format that worked out west and
I'm not going to pretend I knew a thing about 900 CHML in Hamilton until minutes ago, but I do think it's pretty shitty a 96-year-old radio station is no more because Corus has decided to shut it down. To be honest, the only Hamilton media I was ever aware
Sometimes what happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas. FOTM Jeff Marek was in Vegas for the NHL Draft and as part of the Rogers Sportsnet broadcast crew, was privy to who teams were drafting a couple of minutes before the official announcement. As revealed in The Athletic, Jeff was
Earlier this week, Corus Entertainment Inc. announced they'd be firing 300 full-time employees before the end of August. Yes, things are that bad. Some big names were recently tapped on the shoulder. Nobody at Corus is safe. If you listen to Toronto Mike'd, particularly our wicked fun monthly Toast episodes,
A few dozen Global News employees lost their job this week when Corus layoffs hit Global News. It's been a terrible month for Corus, whose stock currently sits at 20 cents. Last week, Warner Bros. Discovery signed a deal with Rogers to air their programming, choosing not to renew with
FOTM Jamar McNeil is leaving the CHUM morning show to join FOTM Josie Dye in the afternoon. Jamar made the announcement this morning on 104.5. When Jamar arrived in Toronto back in 2018, he dropped by to tell us a little more about himself. He returned to Toronto Mike'd
CityLine debuted on CityTV way back in 1984. The talkshow and lifestyle program was hosted by Dini Petty, and I spoke to Dini about it in great detail during her Toronto Mike'd debut. Toronto Mike’d Podcast Episode 662: Dini PettyIn this 662nd episode, Mike chats with Dini Petty about
Yesterday I wrote about the massive cuts BCE made, affecting 4800 employees across the country. Many of these people work for the 45 radio stations Bell sold, but there are also many behind-the-scenes and on-air people from television and radio stations Bell has not yet sold. Two people you'd hear
There was a time 97-7 HTZ FM out of St. Catharines was one of my stations. On the FM band, I'd toggle between five stations. If memory serves me correctly, and we're going back a ways here, it was 102.1, 107.1, 97.7, 94.9 and 107.9.
I've been blogging for a long, long time. Well over 20 years at this point. And yes, many of my blog entries have been about Toronto radio. When I started Toronto Mike'd, my little podcast that could, radio personalities were some of my favourite guests. I loved sitting down with
Some things take time... preparing a feast, writing your thesis, learning a new language... and Daryn Jones leaving KiSS 92.5 and becoming the new morning show host at Virgin 99.9. Way back in May, Virgin 99.9 parted ways with Adam Wylde and and Jax Irwin. I wrote
FOTM Darryl Henry's last show on CHFI was this morning. Darryl had been there since 2010. This page on CHFI.com has been deletedDarryl Henry visited me for a thorough discussion about his years on the radio at HTZ-FM, EZ-Rock and CHFI. You can hear that episode here. Darryl Henry:
Metro Morning is really the only morning show I listen to, tuning in for spots while in the shower or getting the kids ready for school. When FOTM Matt Galloway moved on to host The Current, I thought David Common was the best of the fill-in guests. Ismaila Alfa got
Diana Swain, who first joined CBC's Winnipeg station CBWT in 1990, has announced she's leaving CBC News after 33 years. Drumroll time! After 33 years, this week marks my last at CBC News. It’s been a fantastic 3 decades reporting from all over Canada and the world, anchoring the
FOTM Carly Agro has left Sportnset after nine years. She's heading to the Lincoln Alexander School of Law at TMU. It's been a trip! I absolutely loved being back in the studio and on the desk at Sportsnet Central this summer. Being back on centre court at the National Bank
Corus is cancelling Entertainment Tonight Canada after 18 seasons. Here's their statement: After more than 18 incredible seasons, we are ending production of Entertainment Tonight Canada. The costs of producing a daily entertainment newsmagazine show in a challenging advertising environment have led to this decision. We recognize the impact this
I have a lot of time for Josie Dye. I enjoyed her on 102.1 the Edge, had a great conversation with her on Toronto Mike'd, and have watched her anchor a morning show on Indie88 since 2017. Indie88 was lucky to have her, and now they're actively searching for
From the CBC: Nordstar, the company that owns the Toronto Star and other newspapers, announced Friday that it is seeking bankruptcy protection for the unit that owns more than 70 local newspapers and axing more than 600 jobs in the process. Nordstar says it is putting its Metroland Media Group
Ann Rohmer, Liza Fromer, Dina Pugliese and Meredith Shaw. There's your list of women who have co-hosted Breakfast Television. On August 17, Meredith Shaw announced she was leaving her gig at Bell Media-owned CHUM. For more on Meredith's career, in music, on radio and modelling, check out episode 292 of
When Amanda Cupido was named Director of Talk and Talent at AM 640, she came on Toronto Mike'd to tell me all about it. Here's episode 1006 of Toronto Mike'd. Today I learned that Corus has fired Amanda Cupido and handed the 640 reins to former CFRB Program Director Mike
I read the news today, oh boy. BCE Inc. is cutting 1,300 positions, around three per cent of its workforce, and closing or selling nine radio stations as the company plans to "significantly adapt" how it delivers the news. The company says the job cuts are in response to
You might remember Adam Wylde quitting his gig at Rogers-owned KiSS 92.5 back in June 2018. After his non-compete expired, he ended up as the morning show host on Bell-owned Virgin Radio 99.9. At the time, his co-host was a chap named TJ O'Halloran. Adam Wylde, whose mother
Shelagh Rogers, a CBC Radio veteran of 43 years, has announced her retirment. Her final episode as host of The Next Chapter will air on June 24, 2023. Why leave now? I want to create a space for somebody new. I want to give the keys to somebody else and
