After last week's post on saving local television, the subject has heated up tremendously among the blogosphere and Twitterverse. ChrisD.ca has received dozens of e-mails from readers sharing their comments. While most of them are of a serious, concerned nature, one...
CKX-TV in Brandon has been saved! The western Manitoba television station was put up for sale by CTV in February and the battle to save it has been on ever since. The new owner is Shaw Communications, who will also take over two other stations from CTV, including its...
By Sarah Klein Those looking to get an even bigger fix of "eTalk" host Ben Mulroney are in for a treat. The Canadian equivalent to Ryan Seacrest -- only more annoying -- will be hitting the airwaves beginning Sunday for a weekly 2-hour radio show counting down...
Between CTVglobemedia, Canwest and the Quebecor, Canada's private media outlets have been sinking deeper financially with each passing day. On Wednesday, the Harper government said it would consider helping troubled private TV broadcasters, including looser...
CHUM Radio, a division of CTV Ltd. is cutting 40 jobs across Canada as a result of weaker revenues caused by the recession. Winnipeg currently has three CHUM stations, CURVE 94.3, 99.9 BOB FM and CFRW 1290 AM. It's not immediately clear how many jobs will be lost in...
As announced late last week, CTV is selling CKX-TV. If a buyer cannot be found in the next 30 business days, the station will cease to exist at the end of August. A staple in Westman's history, CKX-TV has been the voice in Brandon and several surrounding communities...
CTV Television Inc. announced on Thursday it will not renew the broadcast licence of Brandon's CKX-TV -- a CBC affiliate station. The licence expires at the end of August 31, 2009. This is also the date when CKX-TV's longstanding CBC affiliation expires. The CBC has...
By Sarah Klein Some new faces make up the CURVE 94.3 personality roster, but there's still a couple familiar voices from the ol' Q-94. The station unveiled its on air talent Monday morning for the first time since the transition.
Q-94 FM is now CURVE 94.3 -- "Winnipeg's Pop Alternative". The new radio station hit Winnipeg airwaves Friday morning at 8:45 a.m. The new launch is in hopes of regaining some market share, as the ratings for Q-94 have been anything but impressive in the latest...
