media

Here’s another tv show (on the W network, I think) looking for stories in Ottawa (and Kingston). ** ** The hit series GHOSTLY ENCOUNTERS, returning for its fourth season, explores the paranormal through the eyes of the people who believe to have witnessed a supernatural event. ...

Toronto production company Frantic Films asked if we could help spread the word about a new show they’re working on for the Food Network. Here’s the pitch: Are you about to open your first restaurant? Are you overwhelmed? Overworked? Overdrawn? ...

Did you read the story in the Ottawa Citizen today about the 14-year-old who’s running an unlicensed radio station? Milkman Unlimited digs up some more info about the station, Jayhead Saddé (the kid who runs it), and his dad. Here’s a bit of info: ...

The press release from CTV Ottawa today says: " After 51 years in journalism, veteran newsman Max Keeping is stepping down as Vice-President of News and Anchor of CTV Ottawa’s flagship newscast. Keeping’s last day is set for March 31, 2010 at which time he will become CTV Ottawa’s Community Ambassador. ...

* [ The Leveller ](http://leveller.ca/) - "Your irregularly scheduled feisty newspaper since last month" * [ Apartment613 ](http://www.apt613.ca/) - "on a mission to find the greatest events, thinkers, tips and commentary on life and happenings in Ottawa" * [ West Side Action ](http://www. ...

CTV is the latest local media outlet to make cutbacks to its newscasts. The Ottawa Citizen [ reports ](http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Business/cuts+local+insert+from+Canada/1387014/story.html) : ** ** CTV Television has discontinued the local news inserts that were part of the Canada AM morning show, but the move will not result in any lost jobs in Ottawa. ...

CBC is reporting that “A” (formely A-Channel, and before that The New RO, and before that CHRO) has cancelled the 6:00pm and 11:00pm newscasts. (The morning show, however, will continue.) Employees were called to a meeting this morning, and were told that the newscasts - and their jobs - were gone effective today. ...

Next week, the Ottawa Citizen will stop using honorifics – the use of “Mr.”, “Mrs.”, “Dr.”, etc. According to writer Tom Spears on the Dark Matter Science blog : In 10 days we will stop using honorifics. Citizen management has decided that after a dozen years, all references to Mr. ...

From Milkman Unlimited : The Gods of Rock descend on Ottawa this afternoon at 4 pm when Astral Media owned radio station The Bear 106.9 flips to Virgin Radio 1069. This is Canada’s third Virgin Radio station to launch after Virgin Radio 999 Toronto and Virgin Radio 953 Vancouver; all part a commercial association to develop Virgin Radio in Canada entered into by Astral Media and Richard Branson’s Virgin Radio International. ...

Milkman’s Tuned In reports : Astral Media Inc., Canada's largest radio broadcaster, today announced that it will roll out the Virgin Radio brand across Canada. In early January 2009, the stations now known as 95 Crave (95.3 FM) in Vancouver, The Bear (106. ...