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92.5 The Beat FM: GM Mark Dickie steps down; promotions director moves to CTV
Some big changes have occurred at 92.5 The Beat FM, with general manager Mark Dickie stepping down from his post and promotions director Linda Fraraccio moving over to CTV Montreal.Dickie confirmed to...
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Mercuri Rising: veteran restaurateur finds a home at P.F. Chang's
There are a lot of reasons to explain the incredible success of the PFChang’s China Bistro locations at the central Decarie/Jean Talon location and at Carrefour Laval. Michael Aronovici, the president...
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Forget about ratings statistics for Quebec: we are lucky to have four anglo...
I have never put much faith in the Bureau of Broadcast Measurement (BBM) ratings, especially the method whereby a random selection of individuals are given diaries and asked to write down their radio...
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CHOM's Jason Rockman launches unique new music/talk program on CJAD
Popular CHOM FM evening show host Jason Rockman, he of Amped with the Rockman, launches a completely new and refreshing program on Saturday, January 25 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.) on CJAD. It is called On the...
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A great opportunity to learn how to blog: Ometz offers two courses
I have been blogging seriously for many years now. So often I meet someone who tells me, "Oh, I wish I could do that too!"Well, it is not particularly difficult. But yes, one needs some training. I am...
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Marketing coordinator for Hockey Experts earns unique trip to Winter Olympic...
When Canadian Tire Corporation and its family of companies, including FGL Sports , Sports Experts and Hockey Experts put the call out to employees last fall to send in video submissions showing...
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Facing off against Bernard Drainville
Where did the day go?Wearing my hat as communications and marketing specialist for the English Montreal School Board, Ileft first thing Wednesday morning for Quebec City where at 5 p.m. we were slated...
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Chez Nick to the rescue: in pursuit of an all-day breakfast
It has now been exactly five years since Serre Picasso Restaurant on St. Jacques Street West in NDG closed its doors and there has truly been no appropriate successor. The building remains intact, the...
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Life after CJAD: Claude Beaulieu and Sheldon Fried seek new challenges
I caught up with Claude Beaulieu and Sheldon Fried recently, two longtime CJAD staffers who were let go when the Bell Media takeover set in last fall. Beaulieu originally joined CJAD in October 1983,...
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P.F. Chang's Canada announces elaborate Chinese New Year contest
P.F. Chang’s Canada has launched an in-store Discover Your Fortune campaign to provide their guests with good fortune in celebration of the Chinese New Year. “Even in Canada, it is important for us to...
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Head of CRITIQ urges Liberals and CAQ to collaborate in next election
The president of CRITIQ (Canadian Rights in Quebec) is already getting the ball rolling in advance of a provincial election call. Gary Shapiro shared with me a letter he sent off today to Liberal...
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For those seeking easy recipes for Passover - an early March course
Cooking for Passover is no easy task. With the first Seder set for April 14, master chef Lili Yesovitch has an offer many folks may not want to refuse: a Passover baking class at Shaare Zedek...
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A Suburban exclusive: guess which celebrated fast food chain now has a liquor...
As the legendary Dic Ann's hamburger chain prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary, something unprecedented has occurred at its still relatively new Centre Ville location on St. Catherine Street...
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Will Ted Bird follow Wayne Bews to 92.5 The Beat FM?
Wayne Bews gets to work next week in his new role as general manager of 92.5 The Beat FM and I wish him the best of luck. This gentleman of gentlemen has a lifetime of radio experience and for more...
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March 10 lecture: The extraordinary history of the Jews from...
Folks like me from the West End drive through or past the Hudson-Vaudreuil-Soulanges Region whenever we are en route or returning from the Ontario border. But who ever knew that there was a...
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Yeh! Yogurt debuts at Cinemas Guzzo; Marvin Gurman to appear on CHAI Montreal...
The Montreal-based Yeh! Frozen Yogurt and Café chain continues to grow.Twin brothers Jon and Marvin Gurman invested in the original Montreal Yeh! location in Montreal in 2008, began a slow expansion...
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Is Peladeau candidacy good or bad for Quebec's NHL chances?
Is news that media king Pierre Karl Peladeau will be a star candidate in St. Jerome for the Parti Québecois good or bad for the return of the Quebec Nordiques? I would lean towards the latter.Pierre...
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Why Noah Sidel decided to run for the CAQ
The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) may have found its best English spokesperson anywhere in Noah Sidel, the ever so enthusiastic candidate in the April 7 election (the day he turns 33) for the riding of...
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Wayne Bews excited to get started as new GM of The Beat 92.5 FM
One of the nicest guys in radio is back in his comfort zone. After six months as the regional sales manager at CTV Montreal, Bews took an offer he could not refuse to become the general manager/sales...
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Introducing the Unity Pin - two West Islanders step up to the plate
In the heat of a nasty Quebec election campaign, it is always refreshing to see initiatives like J’ ♥ l’anglais! (J’aime l’anglais!). Itsik Romano (Sarah Eirew photo)Two concerned West Island...
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