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Sad news from CPAC this week. PrimeTime Politics host Michael Serapio and 11 other CPAC employees have been fired as the not-for-profit parliamentary affairs channel cancels its two flagship programs, PrimeTime Politics and L'Essentiel. The CBC has more: It cited "accelerating revenue decline," an uncertain broadcasting landscape and delays in
Yahoo Finance launched on January 19, 1997. That's over 29 years ago, and early days for the World Wide Web. Eventually, Yahoo expanded to Canada. An August 18, 2025 article in the Toronto Star reports this nugget about Yahoo Finance in Canada. Yahoo Finance alone boasts 12 million unique monthly
There's more here from POLICORNER, but the gist is that Tina Yazdani has been fired by Rogers and "at least two of Yazdani’s stories about the Ford government have quietly vanished from CityNews’ website without explanation". At least two of Yazdani’s stories about the Ford government have quietly
Scott Oake joined Hockey Night in Canada in 1989 and has announced his final broadcast will be April 11, 2026. I always admired Scott's work covering hockey, but his greater legacy might be founding the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre in Winnipeg following his son’s overdose death in 2011. Five
Make the final... Vic Rauter, Canada's Voice of Curling, will retire following the World Men’s Curling Championship in Ogden, Utah. Vic Rauter was a very early hire by TSN in 1985, but as you'll hear in episode 168 of Toronto Mike'd, he was approached by TSN’s vice president
If you're my age or older, you were inundated with marketing for Roger, Rick and Marilyn on CHUM-FM. That was the brand, and even if you didn't listen, you knew the names and what they looked like. In the 80s, it wasn't often you could visualize local radio hosts. That
102.1 The Edge on-air personality MK Bowyer is reporting that she's been fired. She had been on the air at CFNY for almost 4 years, coming from CFOX in Vancouver, another Corus-owned radio station. According to MK's LinkedIn page, she wasn't just the midday host, but she was also
Devo Brown, who got his start in radio at Kiss 92.5, is leaving Breakfast Television after 15 years with the Rogers-owned Citytv morning show. He says it's his decision to leave and his last day on BT will be March 27, 2026. Here are a couple of excerpts from
Breaking news from Sportsnet... Buck Martinez has decided to retire as colour commentator for Blue Jays games. Martinez, the 77-year-old from Redding, Calif., first joined the Blue Jays organization in a trade during the 1981 season. He spent six seasons with the club as a catcher before retiring in 1986
In late November, Toronto radio veteran John Oakley signed off for good. He didn't die, he just broadcast his final show on AM640. That meant a lineup shuffle was in order, and program director Mike Bendixen has made the announcement. The morning show will continue to be FOTM Greg Brady.
Melanie Ng first joined CityNews in 2010 and was best known as a host of Breakfast Television until 2022. She's recently been on the air at CityNews 24/7, but she's not only leaving CityNews, but she's leaving Toronto for a new home in Calgary. View this post on Instagram
The final broadcast of The John Oakley Show is airing this Friday, November 28, 2025 on 640 Toronto. That closes the book on a 46-year career on the air. John Oakley left 1010 for 640 to take over for Humble and Fred who left Mojo Radio for Mix 99.9.
FOTM David Common is leaving CBC Radio One here in Toronto as the host of Metro Morning to take over for future FOTM Heather Hiscox on CBC News Network where David will host CBC Morning Live. Heather Hiscox has announced her retirement and will be hosting her final show for
When Gil Deacon stepped down as host of Here and Now, Ramraajh Sharvendiran took over. I thought Ramraajh was the new permanent host of Toronto's CBC afternoon drive radio show, but apparently it was only on an interim basis. Farrah Merali has just been named the permanent host and will
Remember Travis Dhanraj? You might remember him from CP24, or perhaps Global News, or CBC where he hosted Canada Tonight, until he didn't. That ended badly for Travis, who filed a human rights complaint against CBC, claiming he was forced to resign, alleging he faced discrimination, harassment and bullying as
Donnovan Bennett has shared news that he's no longer at Sportsnet. Here's his post on the app formerly known as Twitter. Jam done. After a combined 17 years at The Score and Sportsnet, my chapter at Rogers Sports and Media has come to a close. Although there’s still much
I'm still seeking confirmation, but there's chatter online that Nelvana quietly shut its doors for good on Friday. I saw it first on Bluesky, with these screen caps. The history of Nelvana is pretty remarkable, and I dove into it all last summer with co-founder Clive A. Smith. We talked
106.5 ELMNT FM in Toronto will be off the air at midnight tonight. Based on Numeris radio ratings, I don't think many of you were listening. The last numbers I saw started with a zero and ended with a zero. ELMNT FM broadcast from Corus Quay, and I got
A few months ago, I wrote about financial difficulties at 105.9 The Region. The York Region station, which actually broadcasts from Scarborough, is now Radio Y 105.9 FM and focused on the South Asian community. I'm told Y Media Group is the largest South Asian Media House in
About five years ago, Bob McKenzie semi-retired from TSN. We talked about what that meant in episode 750 of Toronto Mike'd. But the big Bob McKenzie A-Z #deepdive on Toronto Mike'd was episode 227 and if you haven't heard it yet, I suggest you rectify that immediately. Here's Bob's farewell
Yesterday Don Cherry said goodbye to his faithful listeners and signed off of his podcast for the last time. Here's how it sounded. Don Cherry is a complicated figure. His Coach's Corner during the first intermission of Hockey Night in Canada on CBC was appointment viewing for me. I found
Brad Barker has been at JAZZ.FM91 since 2001 when he joined the station as a weekend host. As the station evolved, so did his impact. From his roles as Operations Manager and Music Director to his beloved presence on programs like Jazzology, Dinner Jazz, and of course, Afternoon Drive,
Holy Mackinaw! Joe Bowen has announced he's retiring after the 2025-2026 NHL season. Joe's been calling Leafs games for over four decades. On the app formerly known as Twitter, Joe wrote: After 44 years of being the voice of your Toronto Maple Leafs, I have decided the 2025-26 season will
Kella was a familiar voice to Q107 listeners. She was on weekends from 6am-12pm and weekdays from 7pm-11pm. Her Q107.com bio page read: Kella has been in radio for over 20 years, and her career has even taken her to Taiwan! She enjoys hiking, yoga, hanging out in the
Last summer, I wrote about Corus axing all Kingston radio personnel. That's everyone at 96.3 BIG FM (CFMK-FM) and Fresh 104.3 (CKWS-FM). It seems Corus is pulling that same cost-cutting stunt in the nation's capital. The majority of on-air staff at JUMP! 106.9 (CKQB-FM) and boom 99.
