Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast

Launching a national radio show during a pandemic: Shawn Parr’s Across the Country debuted on June 1, 2020 and immediately found a home on 25 Country stations. Broadcast Dialogue’s Shawn Smith talks with Parr about reinventing the role of national host in a time of crisis.

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On this sponsored episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Inovonics Broadcast President and CEO Ben Barber discusses site streamers and more with David Rusch of Audio Broadcast Canada.

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Rush has released a new conceptual video for its 1980 hit 'The Spirit of Radio' that pays tribute to both the medium of radio itself and the early DJs who championed the band's music.

David Marsden, Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of Famer and legendary programmer of Toronto's CFNY, first coined the phrase 'Spirit of Radio' and features prominently in the new video.

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, the 'Mars Bar' himself talks Rush, radio, records and staying curious.

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As the need for remote home studios is thrust upon the radio broadcaster, realistic functionality has become key. In this special, sponsored episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Tieline's Charlie Gawley, VP of International Sales, joins David Rusch of Audio Broadcast Canada, to give us some insight into the process.

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105.9 The Region (CFMS-FM) is unique in the current radio landscape in that it's independently-owned and music driven, but still features news and talk programming focused on the York region of Greater Toronto.

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we talk with station manager and broadcast veteran Tina Cortese about the role of independent, local radio, the importance of diverse media voices, and why she's hopeful about the future.

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Feeling like you've reached the end of Netflix?

You're not alone and unfortunately there are more content challenges ahead for both conventional and OTT networks as the screen industries face travel restrictions and uncertain production schedules.

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we invited legendary Canadian TV critic Bill Brioux to talk isolation viewing and why the current situation might be both a wakeup call and an opportunity for Canadian networks to get with homegrown production in a more robust way.

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At a time when most of its counterparts rely heavily on Gold content, Ottawa's Rebel 101.7 (CIDG-FM) has established a reputation as one of the most current new rock stations in North America.

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we talk to operations director Tim Wieczorek about rock, radio, risk-taking, and weathering uncertainty as an independent.

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For 50 years, Orban has been providing professional audio processing solutions for radio, TV, and online broadcasters worldwide.

On this special, sponsored edition of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, David Rusch of Audio Broadcast Canada talks to Bob Orban, company founder and director of engineering, on some of his career highlights over the past five decades, including 20 U.S. patents and a Scientific and Engineering honour from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. More on the Orban product line at audiobroadcast.ca. 

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On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Ron MacLean talks about the new digital series, In Conversation with Ron MacLean, he's hosting on Sportsnet's social and digital channels, reliving some unforgettable games alongside hockey legends, and his predictions on how the NHL season might be salvaged.

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Readers of Broadcast Dialogue may know Eric Blais, the Director of Client Success at audience measurement startup StatsRadio, as one of our regular contributors behind the Rethinking Media column which applies design thinking to media.

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Eric - who holds a Masters of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation, talks about how business can strategically plan for the future when there are so many uncertain variables. He offers tips on how to think like a futurist and opportunity for reset.

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