Radio Gazza - Canadian Radio Update for April 24, 2009

Spring is finally hitting most parts of the country while our friends in Calgary got a snow storm on Wednesday. Some more staffing changes at stations across the country as the 're-structuring' continues at radio. Also, playoff hockey continues to be the only thing anyone talks about, Go Rangers!

Notable:

-Dave Hunter is the new PD at 89X Windsor/Detroit

-The soon-to-be on-air Shore FM Vancouver issued a clarification statement about it's sales team relationship with Astral Media:

"... For clarification, Astral Media RADIO SALES has been signed as the National Radio Sales Representatives for SHORE 104 FM Vancouver, to sell National Advertising time on SHORE 104 in Toronto. In addition, SHORE 104 FM has engaged the services of WTR Media Sales in Calgary for regional representation in the Prairies. Local sales in the Greater Vancouver area are being conducted exclusively by the in house sales team at SHORE 104.

There have been numerous rumours circulating about relationships between SHORE MEDIA GROUP INC. and other broadcast organizations. For clarification, there are no ownership, management or LMA agreements in place or contemplated by SHORE Media Group Inc. Our ownership is Vancouver based and totally independent of any ownership, control or influence of any other broadcast organization."

This Week's Most Added Tracks at Canadian Radio (**As published by Radio & Records):

Top 40:

#1 Eminem "We Made You"

#2 Pink "Please Don't Leave Me"

#3 Shinedown "Second Chance"

Rock:

#1 Green Day "Know Your Enemy"

#2 Chickenfoot "Oh Yeah"

#3 Cage The Elephant "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked"

Hot A/C:

#1 Katy Perry "Waking Up In Vegas"

#2 Miley Cyrus "The Climb"

#3 Pink "Please Don't Leave Me"

Radio Gazza - Canadian Radio Update for April 17, 2009

Ratings are just about over, so md's are beginning to talk about freshening up playlists in the coming weeks. Just in time for summer ratings. Also, hockey playoffs have just begun making that pretty much the only thing anyone is talking about.

Notable:

-The Bounce Halifax putting on a "Classified" concert at a local high school

-Layoffs at CTVGlobemedia Windsor including 89X staffers

-Ben Mulroney picks up a weekly radio show on CHUM outlets

-Shore Vancouver sales to be handled by Astral Media

This Week's Most Added Tracks at Canadian Radio (**As published by Radio & Records):

Top 40:

#1 Eminem "We Made You"

#2 Jamie Foxx Feat T-Pain "Blame It"

#3 Flo Rida Feat Wynter "Sugar"

Rock:

#1 Cage The Elephant "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked"

#2 Franz Ferdinand "No You Girls"

#3 Saving Abel "Drowning (Face Down)"

Hot A/C:

#1 Katy Perry "Waking Up In Vegas"

#2 Ciara Feat Justin Timberlake "Love Sex Magic"

#3 Mariana's Trench "Cross My Heart"

Radio Gazza - Canadian Radio Update for April 3, 2009

Winter ratings came in yesterday, and while there were no real surprises, it's always interesting to see how things shake out, especially with the addition of all the new stations that have appeared in the last 18 months.

Notable:
-K-Rock Kingston playing a Hip Track an hour today in celebration of the new album
-Nadir Mohamed New President & CEO @ Rogers
-Various stations played various april fools jokes
-Corus Radio does streaming deal with MySpace Canada

This Week's Most Added Tracks at Canadian Radio (**As published by Radio & Records):

Top 40:
#1 Flo Rida Feat Wynter "Sugar"
#2 Asher Roth "I Love College"
#3 Pink "Please Don't Leave Me"

Rock:
#1 U2 "Magnificent"
#2 AC/DC "Anything Goes"
#3 Metric "Gimme Sympathy"

Hot A/C:
#1 Britney Spears "If You Seek Amy"
#2 Suzie McNeil "SuperGirl"
#3 The Pussycat Dolls "Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny)"