Radiodays North America was dominated by discussion of regulatory challenges, overcoming measurement hurdles, meaningfully reaching media buyers, and the impact of AI, among other timely topics.

Listen to our audio recap of some of this year's RDNA highlights featuring Pattison Media President Rod Schween and Chief Innovation Officer Andrew Snook, Trailblazers Chair Nancy Brown Dacko, Paul Riismandel and Matt Hird of Signal Hill Insights, Barry Rooke, Executive Director of the National Campus & Community Radio Association (NCRA), and RDNA programming consultant Ross Davies.

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WideOrbit’s William “Dub” Irvin, Managing Director and VP of Radio Automation, and Jason Hancock, Senior Director of Global Sales, join Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast to discuss the launch of WO Aurora and what cloud-based automation means for radio operators facing rising cost pressure, aging infrastructure, and shifting operational needs. The conversation covers the move from rooms full of equipment to browser-based contribution, remote live broadcasting, reduced dependence on codecs, VPNs, servers, and consoles, and the broader shift from capital-heavy technical infrastructure to more flexible operating models. They also explore how live log integration with WideOrbit Traffic can help stations reconcile spots faster, protect revenue, and streamline day-to-day

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The original mission of the Trailblazers hasn't changed, but as the media landscape continues to evolve, the advocacy organization for Canadian women in media is evolving with it, marking its most transformative year to date.

Celebrating its 22nd year, Trailblazers is moving forward with a renewed focus, including the introduction of the Next Gen Trailblazer Awards, and the new Trailblazer Honours award - which this year will be presented to host, comedian and advocate Lilly Singh - as Trailblazers expands its boundaries beyond traditional broadcasting.

Trailblazers chair Nancy Brown Dacko joins us on this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast.

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In this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Publisher Shawn Smith talks with MusicMaster, Director of Operations, Jerry Parker about where radio programming technology is headed and how MusicMaster is evolving to meet it. 

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Combining engineering precision, faster delivery, and long-term reliability to help broadcasters modernize transmission infrastructure.

In this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, Publisher Shawn Smith speaks with Dielectric President Keith Pelletier about how the company is using deep legacy knowledge, digital twin design, and strong industry partnerships to deliver faster, more reliable RF transmission solutions for broadcasters. Pelletier explains how Dielectric’s engineering approach has dramatically shortened time to market, why long-term reliability remains central to its design philosophy, and how the company is blending veteran expertise with younger technical talent to keep pushing innovation forward ahead of NAB.

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Some of the most influential voices in music, film, TV and media will gather in Toronto, May 4-10, as Departure Festival + Conference gears up for its second annual event.

We welcome festival co-founder Kevin Barton to this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to tease this year's lineup and the event's evolution, including why the festival is much more than Canadian Music Week "reimagined."

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Erica Ehm has been doing a lot of reflection as she looks to add the title of author to her long list of credits. 

The MuchMusic icon, multi-platform host and entrepreneur joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the process of writing her forthcoming memoir, how the ongoing theme of reinvention continues to play out in her life, and the importance of supporting Canadian artists.

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The new book, Track Changes, examines the rise of all that came with the internet and how it changed Canadian music from new media to message boards, fan sites, MP3 blogs, and more, diving into how legacy brands were forced to evolve, including major record labels, retailers, and of course the media and radio.

Authored by Cam Gordon, Track Changes essentially chronicles the shared cultural history of music, technology and media in the 1990s and 2000s. He joins us on Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast.

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CPAC President & CEO Christa Dickenson is sounding the alarm that the Cable Public Affairs Channel is running on fumes.

The CRTC announced in November, it would put off making decisions on requests from CPAC, TV5, and Canal M to increase their mandatory per-subscriber monthly wholesale fees until the commission completes a larger policy review. 

Dickenson says that's left CPAC in a critical position of uncertainty, at a time when Canadians' interest in democracy has never been greater.

She joins us on Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast.

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Rob Hopkins - aka "Radio Rob" has used his DIY ethos to become a pioneering force in community broadcasting and open-source innovation in Canada's North. He's the founder of Yukon community stations CJUC Whitehorse and the low-power CFET-FM in Tagish, Yukon, as well as OpenBroadcaster - a web-based, open-source system to run community radio and TV broadcast transmitters.

He joins us on Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast ahead of World Radio Day 2026, with this year's theme "AI and radio," underscored by the tagline "AI is a tool, not a voice."

We talk to Hopkins - who was named to Yukon's Hall of Innovators last year - about his work with Indigenous communities, local radio's enduring ability to connect, and how OpenBroadcaster is using AI.

OpenBroadcaster will host their World Radio Day online event - An Insightful Look at Radio & Artificial Intelligence - beginning at 2 p.m. Yukon time on Friday, Feb. 13.

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Since its launch in 2017, Kristi Lee has built the Canadian True Crime podcast into a global hit with over 75 million downloads and a consistent chart presence. More impressive yet, the podcast has turned a profit, all while retaining its financial independence without the backing of a network.

Lee joins us on Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast as Canadian True Crime publishes its milestone 200th episode this month with a fresh look at the Robert Pickton case.

She joins us to share the ups and downs of her podcasting journey, including managing burnout and perfectionism, the case that stays with her more than others, and her advice to other Canadian podcasters.

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