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Craig Lester & Tim Parent of ag news startup Rural Roots Canada
Jun 25, 2026
Unknown duration
Podstarter's Rhys Waters on Echo Podcast Summit, Canada's Best Podcasts Ranked & more
May 28, 2026
41m 13s
Radiodays North America 2026 recap
May 13, 2026
34m 14s
WideOrbit’s WO Aurora: Radio Automation Moves to the Cloud
May 6, 2026
23m 27s
Nancy Brown Dacko on Trailblazers' transformation
Apr 9, 2026
27m 27s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/25/26 |  Craig Lester & Tim Parent of ag news startup Rural Roots Canada | Radio news veteran Craig Lester bet on himself in 2022, leaving his full-time job at Calgary's 660 News Radio to pursue his passion for agriculture media. Rural Roots Canada now reaches radio stations across Alberta and B.C. with both weather and daily features, in addition to providing communications support to the industry. Lester and Tim Parent join Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the startup, the importance of authenticity in storytelling, and they share their advice to other journalists thinking about going out on their own.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/28/26 |  Podstarter's Rhys Waters on Echo Podcast Summit, Canada's Best Podcasts Ranked & more✨ | podcastingcommunity+3 | Rhys Waters | PodstarterEcho Podcast Summit | CanadaHalifax | Echo Podcast SummitRhys Waters+3 | — | 41m 13s | |
| 5/13/26 |  Radiodays North America 2026 recap✨ | regulatory challengesmeasurement hurdles+4 | Rod SchweenAndrew Snook+5 | Pattison MediaNational Campus & Community Radio Association | — | Radiodays North Americaregulatory challenges+4 | — | 34m 14s | |
| 5/6/26 |  WideOrbit’s WO Aurora: Radio Automation Moves to the Cloud✨ | radio automationcloud technology+3 | William “Dub” IrvinJason Hancock | WideOrbitBroadcast Dialogue | — | WO Auroraradio automation+3 | — | 23m 27s | |
| 4/9/26 |  Nancy Brown Dacko on Trailblazers' transformation✨ | media advocacywomen in media+4 | Nancy Brown Dacko | TrailblazersBroadcast Dialogue+1 | — | Trailblazerswomen in media+4 | — | 27m 27s | |
| 3/31/26 |  MusicMaster’s Next Chapter: Smarter AI, Cloud Evolution and a More Holistic Radio Stack✨ | radio programming technologyAI in radio+3 | Jerry Parker | MusicMaster | — | MusicMasterradio technology+3 | — | 12m 32s | |
| 3/30/26 |  Dielectric’s Speed Advantage: Innovation, Reliability and Broadcast Partnerships✨ | broadcast technologyRF transmission+4 | Keith Pelletier | DielectricNAB | Las Vegas Convention Center | broadcasttransmission infrastructure+5 | — | 14m 59s | |
| 3/27/26 |  Departure Festival + Conference Co-founder Kevin Barton✨ | music festivalmedia+4 | Kevin Barton | Departure Festival + ConferenceCanadian Music Week | Toronto | Departure FestivalKevin Barton+5 | — | 19m 36s | |
| 3/20/26 |  Erica Ehm on writing, reinvention & supporting Canadian artists✨ | writingreinvention+3 | Erica Ehm | MuchMusicBroadcast Dialogue - The Podcast | — | Erica Ehmmemoir+4 | — | 27m 24s | |
| 3/6/26 |  Cam Gordon on his new book 'Track Changes,' chronicling the history of Canadian music, tech and media in the '90s and '00s✨ | Canadian musictechnology+4 | Cam Gordon | Broadcast Dialogue - The PodcastTrack Changes | — | Canadian musicinternet+5 | — | 40m 30s | |
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| 2/20/26 |  Christa Dickenson on CPAC's uncertain future✨ | CPACmedia policy+3 | Christa Dickenson | CPACCRTC+2 | Canada | CPACChrista Dickenson+3 | — | 21m 42s | |
| 2/11/26 |  Rob Hopkins of OpenBroadcaster on World Radio Day 2026✨ | community broadcastingopen-source innovation+3 | Rob Hopkins | OpenBroadcasterCJUC Whitehorse+1 | Yukon | Rob HopkinsOpenBroadcaster+5 | — | 15m 09s | |
| 1/22/26 |  'Canadian True Crime' host Kristi Lee on her 200 episode milestone✨ | podcastingtrue crime+3 | Kristi Lee | Canadian True Crime | — | Canadian True CrimeKristi Lee+3 | — | 34m 59s | |
| 1/7/26 |  Terry O'Reilly, Larry MacInnis & Mike Occomore on promoting the power of Canadian radio✨ | Canadian radioadvertising+4 | Terry O'ReillyLarry MacInnis+1 | The Pro Bono GroupPro Canada Project+1 | — | Canadian radioadvertising+5 | — | 38m 11s | |
| 12/15/25 |  'Happy Has Been' Bill Welychka | Bill Welychka is best known for his time at MuchMusic, but what you might not know is that after his 13 years with the channel, he chose to go into local news, culminating in spending more than a decade at CKWS-TV in Kingston where he was part of cutbacks at Corus Entertainment last year and ultimately chose to walk away from media.Welychka has since published the second edition of his memoir, A Happy Has Been: Exciting Times and Lessons Learned.He joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about his media journey, the aftermath of major downsizing in the Kingston market, his love affair with the city, and what he's up to now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 12/10/25 |  Tapping the Collective Brain Trust @CCSACONNECT - Inside the CCSA Conference. | Inside the CCSA Conference – Where Telecoms Exchange Ideas and Gain the Collective Scale to WinIn this episode of Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast we take a deep dive into the vital role of the Canadian Communication Systems Alliance (CCSA) and its CONNECT Conference in supporting independent broadcast and telecom operators. We look at how the CCSA serves as a critical lifeline and a powerful collective brain trust, enabling members to secure essential content deals, forge strategic technology partnerships, and compete credibly with larger national carriers. Highlighting the conference’s unique environment of complete transparency and shared best practices, this episode emphasizes the association’s mission to future-proof its members by encouraging them to stop working in the business and start working on it, particularly by addressing the exponential challenges and opportunities posed by AI and focusing on long-term resilience and community service.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 12/5/25 |  2025 Young Broadcaster of the Year Deepa Prashad | Deepa Prashad, one-half of the Daryn & Deepa show on Virgin Radio (CKFM-FM) Toronto, has been named the 2025 Young Broadcaster of the Year.Presented annually in memory of late programmer Steve Young, the award is voted on by past honourees and was handed out this year alongside Broadcast Dialogue's Canadian Radio Awards.Deepa joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about her meteoric rise in radio, developing her passion for what's essentially her second full-time job - content creation, representing her West Indian heritage, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 12/3/25 |  Smarter Antennas, Stronger Networks: A Conversation with Keith Pelletier - President of Dielectric | For more than 80 years, Dielectric has earned their reputation for providing the most sophisticated antenna signal transmission solutions. Their unique processes help their clients get it right with an up-front design ethos, monitor and predict failures, even respond to and recover from catastrophic weather events in record time. Keith Pelletier is President of Dielectric and he’s here to provide an update on how they’re doing it! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 11/30/25 |  2025 Canadian Radio Awards | The 2025 Canadian Radio Awards were hosted by Connie Thiessen (Broadcast Dialogue) and Matt Cundill (The Sound Off Podcast) on Friday November 28, 2025. You can watch the entire show on the Broadcast Dialogue YouTube and Linked In Pages.A full list of winners can be found here.By station, Stingray Radio’s boom 97.3 (CHBM-FM) Toronto won three awards, including Program Director of the Year for Troy McCallum, On-Air (solo) Host of the Year for morning man Stu Jeffries, and Music Director of the Year for Wayne Webster.boom 97.3 was also the runner-up for Station of the Year (Large Market), with Pattison Media’s 102.3 NOW! Radio (CKNO-FM) Edmonton taking the honour for a second year in a row.Other stations picking up multiple wins included Northern Native Broadcasting’s CFNR Terrace, BC. The not-for-profit station earned the Best Campus or Community Station honour, while Matt Fisher was named Program Director of the Year (Small Market). Independent station Moose FM (CKFU-FM) in Fort St. John, BC also earned two awards – Station of the Year (Small Market) and Best Podcast (Small Market).By radio group, Rogers Sports & Media came away with a leading five awards, followed by Vista Radio (4), Bell Media (3), and Stingray Radio (3).Other groups recognized include Evanov Communications, Harvard Media, Pattison Media, Whiteoaks Communications Group, Golden West Broadcasting, Novacast Media, and Newfoundland Broadcasting, in addition to not-for-profit creative collective, the Pro Bono Group. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 11/14/25 |  Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) President Kevin Desjardins | While there was little in the recent federal budget for commercial radio and television broadcasters, Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) President Kevin Desjardins believes there's still reason for optimism in the sector.We welcome Desjardins back to Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about the CAB's ongoing lobby efforts to help set private broadcasters up for success, the current climate on Parliament Hill, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 10/27/25 |  Former Shaw President Peter Bissonnette on his memoir 'Count On Me' | Peter Bissonnette's memoir Count On Me reflects on the retired telecom executive's decades in the cable, internet and media industry - from humble beginnings to rising to the position of President of Shaw Communications.Bissonnette joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to share his personal and professional journey, informed by values of integrity, empathy and fairness. He also shares his ethos on the importance of belief in oneself, the power of visualization and affirmations, and takes us behind-the-scenes of some of the most transformative deals in Canadian telecom and broadcast history.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 10/21/25 |  How Cox Media Group is Using Validate to Prove Radio ROI | Across the U.S., broadcasters are proving what radio has always known that it drives real results.In this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, our U.S. partner Warren Kurtzman of Coleman Insights sits down to talk about how Cox Media Group is using Validate to show advertisers the measurable impact of their campaigns, connecting streaming and broadcast listening to actual website visits and conversions.As radio faces growing pressure for accountability and attribution, Validate is giving the medium the same kind of data confidence that digital has enjoyed for years.If you’re in Canadian radio, this is your cue. The tools are here, the proof is here and the stations using them are already winning the ROI conversation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 10/16/25 |  Dini Petty on her return to TV at age 80 | Veteran broadcaster Dini Petty has stepped back in front of the camera after a 25-year absence from television with Trailblazing Talks with Dini Petty, a new series airing Monday nights on The News Forum.Launched with a one-hour special on Thanksgiving Monday, the series promises conversations about resilience, courage, and leadership, with a goal in Petty's words - who is now age 80 - to remind viewers "it's never too late to step forward with purpose."Petty joins Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, taking us from her days as a child actor and delivering traffic reports to Toronto radio listeners from a pink helicopter, through her other creative ventures, including the new memoir she's working on.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 10/3/25 |  Tessa Potter and Cameron Thomson on WABE's 75th Anniversary | WABE, the Western Association of Broadcast Engineers, wrapped up the organization's 75th anniversary convention on Oct. 1, setting all-time attendance records.In a time when many media and entertainment-related industry associations are struggling for membership and co-locating their events, WABE has defied the odds, expanding its reach to build a community of broadcast technicians spanning radio, TV, film, content creation, manufacturing & more.We caught up with outgoing President Tessa Potter and Vice-President Cameron Thomson at the close of WABE's milestone conference, to talk about bridging the past and building the future.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 8/19/25 |  Left of Dial Media's Alan Black on the Essential Listening Poll | Alan Black would like his newly-founded venture Left of Dial Media to be for podcasting what Criterion is for film.In a world of popular podcasts like The Joe Rogan Experience, Call Her Daddy and Theo Von, Black is on a mission to champion the things that are strange, new, weird, trailblazing and genre-defying - shows that will be remembered a decade from now.The problem is unlike film, podcasting doesn't have a canon. That's why he's created the Essential Listening Poll, a rundown of the Top 100 Greatest Podcasts of all time, curated by a cross-section of leading audio makers, journalists and academics that's been unveiled at Podcast Movement, with the support of Amazon Music.We welcome Alan Black back to Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast to talk about discoverability, the broken economics of podcasting, and why he believes there needs to be more tastemaking in the audio space. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
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