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The Agenda Ends

Steve Paikin has hosted The Agenda on TVO since 2006, and in a blog post today, he's announced The Agenda is coming to an end. The final show will air on June 27, 2025. Nearly three years ago when I signed my current contract, John Ferri (TVO’s vice-president overseeing
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105.9 The Region Sends Staff Home

There's trouble at 105.9 The Region. Things are so bad, the entire on-air staff was sent home a month ago. Right now the station is primarily playing music and commercials 24/7. The following on-air staff members have been sent home: Jim LangShaliza BacchusRob PagettoSuneel JoshiGlynn PerkinsBailey HigginsAnn RohmerI
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Sportsnet Lets Arash Madani Go

Arash Madani is no longer with Sportsnet. "After 16 incredible years, my time at Sportsnet has come to an end.", Madani posted on X, "And honestly, what a thrilling ride." Arash is just the latest in a lengthy list of talented broadcasters who have been fired by Sportsnet. Heck, earlier
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Corus Axes Kingston Radio Personnel

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,
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Darryl Henry Departs CHFI

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:
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