After helming afternoon drive on Calgary's Q107 for six years, Tarzan Dan Freeman was unexpectedly laid off less than 10 days before Christmas in 2022, followed by what he says was one of his hardest years ever convinced his radio career was most likely over.

But like every good comeback story, Freeman now finds himself with a new coast-to-coast show, hosting middays across iHeartRadio's Bounce Radio network.

Tarzan Dan joins us on Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about being back in the national spotlight, his legacy as "that guy" from YTV's Hit List, and his advice to others who find themselves between radio gigs.

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Roz & Mocha will celebrate 15 years on-air together this August. Originating from Toronto's KiSS 92.5 (CKIS-FM) and heard across Rogers Sports & Media's KiSS radio network, we welcome the morning duo to Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about The History of Roz & Mocha - a new audio docuseries exploring their origin story.

Among other topics, we dive into their on-air relationship and staying power, and why as a networked show they're fighting the live and local philosophy. 

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Analytics represent another area of explosive technological growth as broadcast manufacturers embrace descriptive analytics.

That includes Dielectric, which is sprinkling in a pinch of predictive modelling to make systemic changes to its design and production process for antennas. 

Dielectric President Keith Pelletier joins this special, sponsored episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about why RF is where analytics may be needed the most, and more.

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Yellowknife online radio station Cabin Radio was denied an FM licence last year. But then, last summer's wildfires threatened the community of 20,000.

That's prompted the CRTC to announce that it is re-opening applications to serve the market after Cabin Radio's appeal for an exception.

Ollie Williams, the editor of Cabin Radio, joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the twists and turns of the regulatory process over the last five years, perseverance, and the enduring impact of local journalism.

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"Murphy's Logic" is the title of longtime CTV Atlantic anchorman Steve Murphy's latest book, the name of his long-running opinion segment on CTV Atlantic News at Six.

Murphy joins us on Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to share his insights after 45 years in the news business, including his takes on media bias, the future of journalism, and more.

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Just in time for International Women's Day, Canadian media personality, producer, and host Sarah Burke, has announced the launch of the Women In Media Network, a new home for women and gender-diverse podcasters.

Burke joins us on Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about why she feels it's time to shake up the Canadian podcast landscape and start a collective dedicated to empowering women through podcasting. 

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The federal government spent more than $86 million on advertising during fiscal 2022-23. 71% of that was with digital media, including nearly $14 million that went to social platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Just 14% or $2.68 million was radio ad time.

Steve Jones, Senior Vice-President of Brands & Content for Stingray Radio, returns to Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast as Stingray and a coalition of 20 independent broadcasters - including Pattison Media, Vista Radio, Evanov Communications, Acadia Broadcasting and others - join forces in an appeal for a greater share of the federal ad spend to go to local media.

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With radio's viability in question as of late, we welcome Trey Morris of the Center for Sales Strategy to Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the latest CSS Media Sales Report.

Among other hot button issues we tackle are striking the right hybrid work balance, selling in what's agreed is the hardest-ever climate to get that first appointment, and we discuss making radio cool again.

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World Radio Day this year is all about celebrating radio's second century of service as one of the most dependable and widely used forms of media across the globe.

To mark the day this year, the National Campus & Community Radio Association (NCRA) and Farm Radio International are hosting a live broadcast from downtown Ottawa on Carleton University's CKCU, celebrating the essential role the medium is still playing, particularly in areas underserved by other media.

That's especially true for a lot of NCRA member stations as community radio experiences a renaissance. Executive Director Barry Rooke returns to Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about that and more.

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Bell is undertaking its largest restructuring initiative in 30 years, announcing it’s reducing its workforce by 4,800 positions and selling 45 of its 103 radio stations, pending CRTC approval.

Seven independent buyers, including Vista Radio, are poised to acquire those divested radio properties.

Vista President Bryan Edwards joins us on this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about why this is a good news story for radio, why Vista plans to retain and grow the staff count at those stations, his thoughts on the current regulatory landscape, and more.

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Amanda Cupido is among the new faces that have joined the Radio Trailblazers, the organization recognizing women who've blazed new trails in radio for almost 20 years, as it issues its call for nominations for the Rosalie Award, annually handed out during Canadian Music Week (CMW) in the spirit of legendary CKLW music director Rosalie Trombley.

Cupido, the founder of Lead Podcasting and the former Director of Talk & Talent at 640 (CFIQ-AM) Toronto, joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the next generation of Trailblazers, share some of her podcast predictions for the coming year, and more.

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