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. ]]>

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October 16, 202634 min

2026 OAB Hall of Fame Award recipient Chris Pearson

Former Acadia Broadcasting President Chris Pearson is the 2026 recipient of the OAB Hall of Fame Award, recognizing a career reflecting broadcast excellence. Pearson, who also happens to serve as the current President of the Ontario Association of Broadcasters , joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to reflect on his four decades in radio, his advocacy work on behalf of the industry, current regulatory challenges, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

October 6, 202615 min

Dielectric’s Keith Pelletier on Brazil’s World Cup Build, DTV+ and Predicting RF Failures Before They Happen

Dielectric president Keith Pelletier rejoins Shawn Smith to talk about how broadcast TV is becoming an IP-based data service, and what it takes to build the infrastructure behind it. Keith explains how ATSC 3.0, and Brazil’s version of it, DTV+, open new revenue streams for broadcasters: targeted advertising, datacasting, mobile TV, advanced emergency alerting and a possible GPS backup called Broadcast Positioning System. He also walks through the TV Globo rollouts in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, which went from order to shipment in about three months to make the World Cup deadline. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

October 5, 202653 min

Scot Turner, Ivar Hamilton & Liz Janik on David Marsden & the CFNY legacy

Legendary CFNY DJ, programmer and Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of Famer David Marsden passed away Sept. 25th at the age of 85. On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast , CFNY alumni Liz Janik, Scot Turner and Ivar Hamilton join us to talk about David Marsden and the CFNY legacy, including the station's impact and influence, why it connected so deeply with listeners, and takeaways that could be applied to the current radio landscape. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

September 10, 202622 min

Chris Evans of IAMT previews IBC Amsterdam

IAMT , the International Association of MediaTech , introduced a new identity at NAB Show earlier this year, expanding its broadcast legacy into a broader media tech ecosystem. Ahead of IBC in Amsterdam - the world's leading broadcast media & tech trade show - Broadcast Dialogue speaks with Chris Evans , IAMT's Head of Knowledge & Insight. Among other topics, we cover what kinds of tech are expected to dominate the show floor at IBC, a preview of IAMT's Industry Impact briefing , and how AI is among the factors influencing vendor and client priorities. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

September 9, 202617 min

Do More Without Spending More: WideOrbit’s Playbook for Lean Radio Ops

In this sponsored episode of Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast, host Rob Brimacombe sits down with Jason Hancock, Senior Director of Global Sales at WideOrbit, and William “Dub” Irvin, WideOrbit’s VP and Managing Director of Radio Automation, to unpack the question every station group GM is asking right now: how do you do more without spending more? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

August 21, 202646 min

Mike Richards & Ron Tarrant on the future of sports radio

Veteran sports talk host Mike Richards is about to resurface on the airwaves in Calgary after a tumultuous summer for sports media, particularly in Calgary and Vancouver, where Rogers Sports & Media took Sportsnet Radio off the air in both markets. The Raw Mike Richards Show, which Richards had been independently producing, alongside imaging guru and executive producer Ron Tarrant , had been airing on Sportsnet 960 The Fan (CFAC-AM) since last year. It's now about to get a second life on Corus Radio's QR 77 (CHQR-AM) in Calgary, starting in September. Mike Richards and Ron Tarrant join Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about piloting their indie hybrid digital/broadcast model, the future of sports radio, and their eye to going national. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

August 11, 202623 min

Numeris & NLogic President & CEO Alicia Olson-Keating talks Radio Local+

A year and a half ago media research and measurement veteran Alicia Olson-Keating took the helm of Numeris knowing that she had a lot of work ahead of her to help the measurement agency regain trust with the industry. In her first interview with Broadcast Dialogue , she discusses Radio Local+, Numeris' new hybrid measurement approach, why it took so long to get here, and why the industry needs to embrace an innovation growth mindset. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

July 31, 202635 min

The Future of AM Radio with Matt Caine & Rob Brown

Third generation broadcaster Matt Caine is among the independent radio group owners grappling with where the industry is headed. Caine is the president of Whiteoaks Communications , which recently moved two of the company's heritage AM stations to HD Radio to expand the reach of another heritage AM - CKTB St. Catharines - one of four stations it acquired in the Bell Media divestiture. Caine and longtime Pattison Media broadcast engineer Rob Brown join Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the realities of the AM band - both from a technical standpoint and the challenges of trying to meet listeners where they're at digitally. Among other things, we talk about the under-utilization of HD Radio in Canada, the lack of a digital transition plan for the industry, and we ask how much blame for the current state of the radio business is rooted in a lack of vision? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

July 24, 202617 min

Sharon Taylor on Triton Digital's Canadian Podcast Report

Podcast listening is no longer a niche activity for Canadians, with Triton Digital's Canadian Podcast Report affirming that 46% of us are now listening monthly. Triton's Chief Revenue Officer Sharon Taylor joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about that report and the state of podcasting in Canada, including the ongoing conversation around the shift to video, untapped opportunities, and her thoughts on the current podcast strategy of our commercial broadcasters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

July 8, 202634 min

Rogers Sports & Media alumni Sheldon MacLeod, Robert Linden, Lisa Blackburn & Amanda Wawryk on station closures and the future of broadcast news

Imagine the station you’ve dedicated years of your life to suddenly going completely dark. That’s the reality for 80 Rogers Sports & Media employees this week as the company shuttered six radio stations Tuesday and laid off a total of 230 staff across the media division. On this episode of the podcast, we’re holding space for the people who built these stations. We're joined by a lineup of Rogers Sports & Media alumni, including former 95.7 NewsRadio talk hosts Sheldon MacLeod and Lisa Blackburn from Halifax, and industry veterans Robert Linden and Amanda Wawryk , who both spent the bulk of their careers with Vancouver's 1130 NewsRadio . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .