Here’s my latest update on local media stuff:

• So you want to be an anchor? Join CTV Edmonton at K-Days with an on-air personality from noon to 9pm daily. When we were there on Saturday, Daryl McIntyre was sharing the desk!

• Today is the 45th anniversary of Apollo 11’s moon landing. Zoey Duncan wrote about how the Calgary Herald covered the story, and noted that “in Edmonton, shopkeepers had planned to set up television sets in their windows so people out enjoying Klondike Days could watch.”
• Welcome to Shallima Maharj who has joined Global Edmonton from Saskatoon.
• Leaving Edmonton is Julie Nolin who is off to CTV Vancouver. Her last day with CTV Edmonton was July 18.
• For a look at all the new stuff in the world of social media, check out Linda’s post.
• And if you’re looking for some great local blogs to read, look no further than Karen’s latest roundup!
• Elise Stolte has created a Facebook page, following in the footsteps of other Journal staffers before her. Do other local media orgs do this?
• Cam Tait wrote about Jamie Farr’s connection with Edmonton. Best known as Klinger in MASH, Farr most recently hosted a daily radio travel feature and was set to star in the Mayfield Dinner Theatre’s production of The Last Romance. He has had to leave the show for health reasons.
• This is from a couple weeks ago, but just caught my eye recently. Gary Lamphier used the BizBuzz blog to correct “one glaring omission” from a recent column. He wrote about local CEOs, but didn’t feature a single female CEO. In the blog post, he wrote: “Unfortunately, in Monday’s rush to meet my deadline, I took the easy route, seeking out some of the male CEOs I have interviewed most frequently over the years.” Good thing we have blogs!
• Here’s a feature on Albertan Tricia Helfer and her new show Ascension.
• Cheryl wrote about French food blogger Caroline Doudet who was sued by a restaurant she wrote a negative review about. Here’s more on the story from Eater. In the end, it looks as though the restaurant may not get to enjoy its legal victory as many others are defending the blogger online, leaving negative reviews of the restaurant in protest over its decision to sue.
• Edmonton-based Mosaic Entertainment is increasing its digital media efforts for season three of Tiny Plastic Men.
• Early heads up on an event taking place on August 16 at the University of Alberta called Canadian Magazines: Past, Present, Future. It is being hosted by the Modern Magazines Project. You can learn more here.

Corus Entertainment tent at K-Days

• Looking for details on the fall TV lineup? TV Guide has a good preview site. I had no idea Marvel was making another TV show, this time about Agent Peggy Carter (who you’ll remember from the first Captain America movie).
• Good news for Netflix – second quarter financial were strong and the firm now boasts more than 50 million subscribers.
• What do you think about continuous scroll? It seems to be gaining momentum among media organizations, evidently because it improves a site’s bounce rate. I find it annoying, personally.
• The big news in the media world recently was the attempted takeover of Time Warner Inc. by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox. David Carr has a good discussion of how the print business fits into the potential deal.

You can follow Edmonton media news on Twitter using the hashtag #yegmedia. For a great overview of the global media landscape, check out Mediagazer.

So, what have I missed? What’s new and interesting in the world of Edmonton media? Let me know!

You can see past Media Monday Edmonton entries here.

Here’s my latest update on local media stuff:

• Two local radio stations are among the nine being sold by Rawlco Radio to the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group. Subject to CRTC approval, both 102.3 NOW! Radio (CKNO-FM) and up! 99.3 (CIUP-FM) will both join the growing stable of stations under the Broadcast Group umbrella. I talked to a few people who work at the stations and also saw other reaction online, but it was all the same – employees expressed great respect for Rawlco and uncertainty about the future (despite assurances that “all of the existing team members at the nine Rawlco Radio stations will be offered positions and the opportunity to grow with the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group.”)
• Edmonton’s newest media experiment is called Dispatch 7. Though based here in Edmonton, their focus goes beyond #YEG to cover “issues that matter to our city, province, and country.” Here’s their intro post. I recorded a brief podcast about the site, which you can check out on Mixcloud or via download here.

• Another new website I came across this week is The Noteworthy, a local site that “introduces you to interesting people, the places they go and the things they love.” It was founded by City and Dale contributor Gillian Thomson. Here’s the intro post, and here’s their first entry, on Adam Rozenhart.
• On Tuesday last week, the Edmonton Oilers and Corus Entertainment announced a multi-year contract extension that will keep 630 CHED as the home of the Oilers through 2020. The station has been broadcasting Oilers games since 1995. The news release states that Oilers coverage “will also be supported by CISN Country 103.9 (CISN-FM), The New 92.5 Fresh FM (CKNG-FM) and iNews 880 (CHQT-AM), and broadcast to Oilers fans across Oil Country.”
• For more on the Oilers/Corus deal, check out Marty’s latest column (he also checks in with Global’s Gord Steinke on baby mania at the station).
• Techvibes reports that SAM, the local startup that helps journalists manage social media assets, has closed its first round of funding with investment from the Accelerate Fund. Congrats!
• Here’s a feature on St. Albert native A.K. Jakubec, now voice of the Ottawa RedBlacks (among other Ottawa-based teams).
• Congratulations to The Pulp Magazine on surpassing 10,000 views! Great to see another local site attracting readership.
• Don’t miss Karen’s latest blog roundup!
• The next Capital Ideas Edmonton event is Wednesday at the Edmonton Journal!
• Here’s an update from Adam Rozenhart on his YouTube adventure. He shares some lessons learned, and says “I’ve really been enjoying the experience of producing content, tinkering with my format…” If you haven’t already watched it, his latest video is definitely worth 3 minutes of your time!
• Well look at that, Jonny Sullivan is back on the air at 95.7 CRUZ FM filing in for Gary James.
• Here’s a Social Media 101 from the Edmonton Sun’s Allison Salz.
• Global Edmonton is broadcasting Friday’s K-Days Parade live across the province. Are Calgarians really going to tune in to watch Edmonton’s parade?
• Edmonton-born Rapid Fire Theatre veteran Nikolai Witschl stars in the new FX Canada TV series The Strain. He was recruited for the role by Guillermo del Toro.
• From The Guardian: What Canada’s national public broadcaster could learn from the BBC.
• Bell Media has cut 91 jobs from its production division, with the majority of the staff reductions impacting MuchMusic. That includes the “polarizing” Leah Miller who was let go.
• TELUS has received CRTC approval for its new pay-per-view service.

You can follow Edmonton media news on Twitter using the hashtag #yegmedia. For a great overview of the global media landscape, check out Mediagazer.

So, what have I missed? What’s new and interesting in the world of Edmonton media? Let me know!

You can see past Media Monday Edmonton entries here.

Here’s my latest update on local media stuff:

• The Edmonton Journal’s Karen Kleiss and Calgary Herald’s Darcy Henton made Alberta Venture’s list of Alberta’s 50 most influential people.
• The latest edition of Edmonton Woman magazine is out now! They’re looking for a local woman with a unique story to feature in their next edition.
• Here’s a feature from Edmonton Woman’s latest issue: TSN’s Natasha Staniszewski and her journey to the anchor spot. She got her start at the University of Alberta, did the radio and television program at NAIT, and covered sports at CTV Edmonton for a while.
• Emil Tiedemann’s “I Heart Edmonton” blog has turned five. Congrats!
• Karen’s latest roundup of local blog posts covers a lot of ground. I’m always amazed at how much is being written by local bloggers.
• Tim Schutz is leaving CKEA (95.7 CRUZ FM) at the end of August, which means the station is on the lookout for a new Program Director. Here is the job posting.
• From Vintage Edmonton, here’s a look at the radio dial back in 1958.
• For a look at everything that happened in the world of social media last week, check out Linda’s links.
• You know how media traffic reports are all vehicle-centric? What if they covered bike commute conditions instead? You might get this:

• From MJ Aherne, here’s Leonard Nimoy doing a commercial for Edmonton Telephones pagers. Who knew?
• Here are some other oldies: CISN aircheck from 2001, 630 CHED memories, CKRA aircheck.
• HOT 107 has announced that Jake Ryan will move from nights to host the afternoon drive.
• I’m fascinated by the possibilities of drones for media. Here’s a feature on the new eye in the sky in the Columbia Journalism Review. There are some local videos on YouTube, such as this one of the newly lit High Level Bridge, but nothing from mainstream media as far as I am aware.
• Great piece in the June edition of The Walrus – Nobody’s a Critic: Who holds journalists to account in Canada?
• I missed this last month: Astral is launching Out-of-Home in Edmonton and Calgary by purchasing Macdonald Outdoor and adding new digital billboards. They aim to have 21 large format screens across the province.
• Shaw Media has applied to the CRTC for the right to launch a “hybrid local/national” English-language news channel. It would be in the same category as the CBC News Network, CTV News Channel, and Sun News Network.
• There are threats that some Globe and Mail employees might split away and form a new publication, called Globe Nation. That would be interesting.
• I’ve seen a couple of John Oliver’s videos on YouTube, and was struck by how different they are than most clips from late night TV. Here’s a good overview of what ‘Last Week Tonight’ is trying to accomplish.

You can follow Edmonton media news on Twitter using the hashtag #yegmedia. For a great overview of the global media landscape, check out Mediagazer.

So, what have I missed? What’s new and interesting in the world of Edmonton media? Let me know!

You can see past Media Monday Edmonton entries here.

Happy Canada Day! Tune into CKUA on July 1 at 11pm to hear the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra perform “O Canada” as the High Level Bridge is officially lit up!

Here’s my latest update on local media stuff:

• Congratulations to SAM, which launched to the public today! SAM is a social media asset management system that supports team curation and collaboration. SAM is located at Startup Edmonton and was founded by James Neufeld. Follow SAM on Twitter and check out their introductory video here:

• Outgoing Edmonton Sun editor-in-chief Steve Serviss is off to Kingston after this week. He was here for about two and a half years. Check out this farewell cartoon from Chad Huculak. Best of luck Steve!
• Christine Chomiak is one of the victims of CBC’s cuts – last week was her last. She also got a farewell cartoon, from Matthew Kupfer.
• I don’t know about you, but I’m excited that Elise Stolte is back after a year on maternity leave. Congrats and welcome back Elise!
• The July 2014 edition of Avenue Edmonton features a different take on the 25 Best Things to Eat list (and Mayor Iveson on the cover). Instead of having judges select the items, Avenue asked 25 prominent Edmontonians what their favorite dishes are. Included on the list are Global Edmonton’s Jennifer Crosby (she enjoys grilled Alberta beef flat iron steak) and Mike Sobel (he chose sate beef soup).
• Here’s another great roundup of local blog posts from Karen!
• Cool, Transcend Coffee’s Poul Mark is going to be doing monthly features on coffee on CBC’s Edmonton AM. Here’s his first.
• These days, nothing goes unnoticed! Copper & Blue’s Derek Zona caught TSN with an inappropriate tweet on the crawl. They quickly removed it and apologized.
• Wow, here’s an old school aircheck for 630 CHED!
• In her latest social media column, Allison Salz talks about sexting and the need for education.
• Season 3 of Inglorious Hipsters has come to an end. Good time to catch up on the archives!
• The latest episode of The Unknown Studio features former Gateway news editor Cosanna Preston.
• CBC announced plans to cut between 1000 and 1500 jobs by 2020 in an effort to make the organization more sustainable and financially stable. The Globe has more on the story. Postmedia’s Scott Stinson says CBC’s broadcast days may be numbered.
• Find out what has been happening in the world of social media with Linda’s latest notes.
• This article caught my eye: Newspapers That Aren’t Dying. It seems there are some very successful immigrant presses out there. I wonder if that holds for Edmonton?

You can follow Edmonton media news on Twitter using the hashtag #yegmedia. For a great overview of the global media landscape, check out Mediagazer.

So, what have I missed? What’s new and interesting in the world of Edmonton media? Let me know!

You can see past Media Monday Edmonton entries here.

Happy Birthday to my favorite food blogger – Sharon! Yeah, I know I am biased 😉

Here’s my latest update on local media stuff:

• Dave Breakenridge is the new editor-in-chief at the Edmonton Sun. He was formerly the online editor of the Calgary Sun, though he got his start in Edmonton as an anchor at 630 CHED. His brother Rob wished him congrats on Twitter!
• The Edmonton Eskimos have decided that members of the media are no longer welcome in the dressing room. Predictably, many journalists are upset. Here’s another take from John MacKinnon: “It’s the reasoning behind the policy change that doesn’t hold up to even mild scrutiny,” he says. Here’s what Terry Jones had to say.
• Like airchecks? You’re in luck this week! Here are vintage airchecks (generally a demonstration recording) from: CFRM-AM 1260 (1976), CJCA, CHED (1974-78), CHED (1977), Power 92 FM (1993), K-97 (1981), and CFCW.
• Is the media going to get increased access to Daryl Katz now that the arena is moving ahead? He’s headlining E-Town in September, an unusually public appearance.
• Douglas Mitchell is hosting the new Shaw TV show Edmonton Unplugged, which features live performances by local musicians. You can check out the show at 2pm and 11:30pm daily on Channel 10, or online.
• Hot 107 FM is looking for a new Program Director.
• The latest edition of The Pulp is now online! One of the features this time is on hackers.
• There’s a new NDP bill aimed at ending the exploitation of unpaid interns in Canada, such as 22-year-old Andy Ferguson, who died in 2011 in a head-on collision after working excessive hours as an unpaid intern at a radio station here in Edmonton.
• Here’s another entry in the Reporter on the Run series by Otiena Ellwand.
• What do you think, is a rebrand for one of the Rogers radio stations in Edmonton on the way?
• Can you believe they are already at #35? Don’t miss the latest Social Media Breakfast event, taking place on Friday, June 27 at Startup Edmonton from 8:30am to 10:30am.
• After just seven months on CTV News Channel, Kevin Newman Live has been cancelled. Sounds like the format was poorly received, though no official reason for the cancellation was given.
• Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy was sentenced to seven years in prison by an Egyptian court. The Ottawa Citizen editorial board tackles the issue.
• Here’s a glimpse into the NYTimes CMS, known as Scoop.

CTV Edmonton’s Josh Classen on location a few weeks ago at the Mercer Superparty (I really wish I had moved so the no-parking sign wasn’t there…sorry!)

You can follow Edmonton media news on Twitter using the hashtag #yegmedia. For a great overview of the global media landscape, check out Mediagazer.

So, what have I missed? What’s new and interesting in the world of Edmonton media? Let me know!

You can see past Media Monday Edmonton entries here.