Rogers acquisition of Citytv could signal sale of OMNI television, analysts say

Rogers acquisition of Citytv could signal sale of OMNI television, analysts say: "- Canada's television industry could face further shakeups in the coming months, and possibly the sale of OMNI television, if regulators approve the takeover of five Citytv stations by Rogers Media, analysts suggested Tuesday"

Rogers Media snaps up 5 Citytv stations

Rogers Media snaps up 5 Citytv stations: "Rogers Media is paying $375 million in cash for the five Citytv stations that the CRTC ordered CTVglobemedia to sell late last week.

The purchase will further solidify the presence of Rogers as a major media player in Canada as it adds a national network of TV stations to its already extensive portfolio."

CRTC tells CTVglobemedia to sell 5 Citytv stations

CRTC tells CTVglobemedia to sell 5 Citytv stations: "Canada's broadcast regulator has thrown a huge wrench into CTVglobemedia's $1.7-billion plan to take over CHUM Ltd.

The CRTC has told CTVglobemedia it will approve its acquisition of CHUM, but only if it sells all five of the Citytv stations it also acquired in the deal"

Peter Gzowski: Voice of Canada - Life and Society - CBC Archives

Peter Gzowski: Voice of Canada - Life and Society - CBC Archives: "For three hours a day, five days a week – for 15 years – millions tuned in to CBC Radio's Morningside and Peter Gzowski. Despite Gzowski's dishevelled appearance, this beloved radio host cast his folksy charm across the country. When Gzowski died in 2002, Canadians paid tribute to the broadcaster whose stammering informality and comforting voice had become a symbol for Canada."

The first hour of CBC Radio's last Morningside - Peter Gzowski: Voice of Canada - Life and Society - CBC Archives

The first hour of CBC Radio's last Morningside - Peter Gzowski: Voice of Canada - Life and Society - CBC Archives: "The first hour of CBC Radio's last Morningside
Peter Gzowski's last Morningside radio show."

ARC23 RADIO ep. 217 Disabled Meda

ARC23 RADIO ep. 217 Disabled Meda

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Assorted Nonsense � “Q” The Arts And Culture Show and Tell

Assorted Nonsense � “Q” The Arts And Culture Show and Tell: "We had a special recording from Margaret Atwood that we wanted to play during the show. It was Margaret telling Jian “not to mess up… the arts are important!” Unfortunately, the recording was done in stereo and we were using a mono computer program to play back audio material. Playing back a stereo file would require exiting the computer program and loading a stereo version of the program. I asked the studio director if there were any mono files that had to be played after the Atwood clip. He said no. So when the time came I exited the program, loaded the stereo program, and played the Atwood clip. It was about thirty seconds long. During the Atwood clip we learned that through some quirk of fate it would be necessary to play a mono file directly afterward. When the Atwood clip finished, I immediately got out of the stereo program and began loading the mono program. Jian began reading the intro to the stereo clip. Jian finished reading the intro to the mono clip. The mono program loaded at the exact same time, giving me one second to load the mono clip and fire it. Insanity! But it all sounded good on air… I think"