Connie Thiessen
@conniethiessen.bsky.social
root beer-drinker, cowboy boot-wearer, record collector, editor at BroadcastDialogue.com, contributor at Cartt.ca. I post about film, TV, radio, journalism & #cdnmedia
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REVOLVING DOOR: Bob McKeown will retire from CBC’s The Fifth Estate after 31 years as the face of the investigative program, and more than five decades in journalism. His final […]
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Since a lot of us are new here, let me introduce myself. I'm the editor of Broadcast Dialogue, a trade pub focused on Canadian radio, podcasting, the screen industries & more. Here's a preview of our Thursday newsletter The Weekly Briefing (free to subscribe) broadcastdialogue.com/twb-rsa-1121...
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An Air Canada flight right now
November 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
An Air Canada flight right now
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One of the best live vocalists in the biz. Loved seeing Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland up there, too. And surprise guest Paula Cole!!! she was playing her own show last night in town, too. A mini Lilith!
After having to postpone last November’s concert twice owing to acute laryngitis and subsequent vocal rest, Canadian treasure Sarah McLachlan finally brought her Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 30th Anniversary Tour to Winnipeg on Wednesday night.
Sarah doesn’t drop the ball
Eventual Fumbling Towards Ecstasy anniversary show wouldn’t be denied
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October 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
One of the best live vocalists in the biz. Loved seeing Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland up there, too. And surprise guest Paula Cole!!! she was playing her own show last night in town, too. A mini Lilith!
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Actor Robert Redford has died at rhe age of 89.
Robert Redford, Oscar-Winning Actor and Director, Dies at 89
Robert Redford has died at 89. He was known for his long career as an actor and director, with films like 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', 'The Sting', 'All the President's Men' and 'Ordinary People'
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September 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Actor Robert Redford has died at rhe age of 89.
If you're not reading @charlieangus104.bsky.social Substack yet, you should be: LESSONS FROM PUNK ROCK UNIVERSITY open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
LESSONS FROM PUNK ROCK UNIVERSITY
What Music Taught Me About Canada
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April 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
If you're not reading @charlieangus104.bsky.social Substack yet, you should be: LESSONS FROM PUNK ROCK UNIVERSITY open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
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Today is the first day of spring. Shout out to The Gandharvas!
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The First Day of Spring
YouTube video by The Gandharvas - Topic
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March 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Today is the first day of spring. Shout out to The Gandharvas!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a6q...
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I joined @thebulwark.bsky.social to chat trade war. youtu.be/q-A6JAM3_Ao?...
BREAKING: Canada’s Doug Ford CAVES To Trump In TARIFF WAR! What Happens NOW?
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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March 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I joined @thebulwark.bsky.social to chat trade war. youtu.be/q-A6JAM3_Ao?...
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A dear friend and well-known name in Toronto #radio Tayler "Hap" Parnaby has left us. To say he will be missed by his sweet wife Lynda, their three sons, grandkids is an understatement. Here's more from Connie Thiessen.https://broadcastdialogue.com/cko-cfrb-veteran-tayler-parnaby-signs-off/
CKO, CFRB veteran Tayler Parnaby signs off - Broadcast Dialogue
Tayler Parnaby, a 50-year broadcaster who led the CKO (Canada All-News Network), before becoming a staple on Toronto's CFRB, has passed away.
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February 26, 2025 at 4:56 AM
A dear friend and well-known name in Toronto #radio Tayler "Hap" Parnaby has left us. To say he will be missed by his sweet wife Lynda, their three sons, grandkids is an understatement. Here's more from Connie Thiessen.https://broadcastdialogue.com/cko-cfrb-veteran-tayler-parnaby-signs-off/
#CRTC opens consultation on definition of Canadian Content for #radio, #audio streamers
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CRTC consults on definition of Canadian content for radio, audio streamers - Broadcast Dialogue
The CRTC has launched a new consultation that will see update the definition of what constitutes Canadian content on radio and audio streaming services.
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February 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Canadaland is giving away ads to Canadian businesses that are facing scary times due to the still-looming tariff threat.
Our listeners are in a mood to buy Canadian. If you’re willing to give them a great deal, we’ll help you out for free.
Email dory@canadaland.com
We’ll get through this together
Our listeners are in a mood to buy Canadian. If you’re willing to give them a great deal, we’ll help you out for free.
Email dory@canadaland.com
We’ll get through this together
February 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Canadaland is giving away ads to Canadian businesses that are facing scary times due to the still-looming tariff threat.
Our listeners are in a mood to buy Canadian. If you’re willing to give them a great deal, we’ll help you out for free.
Email dory@canadaland.com
We’ll get through this together
Our listeners are in a mood to buy Canadian. If you’re willing to give them a great deal, we’ll help you out for free.
Email dory@canadaland.com
We’ll get through this together
ICYMI: Last night's iPhone update now includes baked-in functionality to record any phone call and automatically save it to Notes, complete with a voice identifier to let the other person know you're recording. Game changer for #journalists using third-party apps, etc. right now.
December 5, 2024 at 8:16 PM
ICYMI: Last night's iPhone update now includes baked-in functionality to record any phone call and automatically save it to Notes, complete with a voice identifier to let the other person know you're recording. Game changer for #journalists using third-party apps, etc. right now.
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Thanks to @conniethiessen.bsky.social for interviewing me about the launch of The Hatchet! Give it a listen if you can. broadcastdialogue.com/broadcast-di...
Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast: Arshy Mann on the launch of 'The Hatchet' - Broadcast Dialogue
Arshy Mann and Jordan Cornish are among the Canadian journalists betting on themselves in the current media climate. Best known as the producers behind Canadaland’s COMMONS for the last six years and ...
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December 3, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Thanks to @conniethiessen.bsky.social for interviewing me about the launch of The Hatchet! Give it a listen if you can. broadcastdialogue.com/broadcast-di...
Canadian news media file copyright infringement suit against OpenAI
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Canadian news media file copyright infringement suit against OpenAI - Broadcast Dialogue
A group of Canadian news publishers has come together to file legal action against OpenAI, alleging its content is being used to develop products like generative artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatG...
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November 29, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Canadian news media file copyright infringement suit against OpenAI
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MBC is acquiring three #radio stations from Rogers Sports & Media
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MBC to acquire three stations from Rogers Sports & Media - Broadcast Dialogue
My Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has announced it's entered into an agreement with Rogers Sports & Media to acquire two of its stations in Southwestern Ontario and another in the Ottawa Valley.
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November 22, 2024 at 4:50 PM
MBC is acquiring three #radio stations from Rogers Sports & Media
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Since a lot of us are new here, let me introduce myself. I'm the editor of Broadcast Dialogue, a trade pub focused on Canadian radio, podcasting, the screen industries & more. Here's a preview of our Thursday newsletter The Weekly Briefing (free to subscribe) broadcastdialogue.com/twb-rsa-1121...
The Weekly Briefing - Broadcast Dialogue
REVOLVING DOOR: Bob McKeown will retire from CBC’s The Fifth Estate after 31 years as the face of the investigative program, and more than five decades in journalism. His final […]
broadcastdialogue.com
November 22, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Since a lot of us are new here, let me introduce myself. I'm the editor of Broadcast Dialogue, a trade pub focused on Canadian radio, podcasting, the screen industries & more. Here's a preview of our Thursday newsletter The Weekly Briefing (free to subscribe) broadcastdialogue.com/twb-rsa-1121...
More than two dozen restructured in Roger's Sports & Media's audio division as company looks to slash operating revenue
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#radio
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#radio
More than two dozen staff restructured at Rogers Sports & Media - Broadcast Dialogue
A round of restructuring is underway at Rogers Sports & Media, spanning multiple markets.
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November 19, 2024 at 9:53 PM
More than two dozen restructured in Roger's Sports & Media's audio division as company looks to slash operating revenue
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#radio
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#radio