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Farina Makes Stellar Jump To Astral

New VP/GM of Toronto group

By Keith Berman
Updated 4 Hour(s) 29 Minute(s) ago

In a stunning move, Rob Farina has left CHUM Radio after more than a decade with the company. Farina, who was VP of programming for the Canadian radio group, will cross the street and join Astral Media in late August, replacing Pat Holiday as executive VP of content -- which includes the company's radio stations; Orbyt, Astral's national content and marketing division; and new platforms. Holiday is retiring from Astral at the end of August.

In other Astral/Toronto news, Martin Tremblay will be taking his hands off the programming wheel at AC CJEZ (97.3 EZ Rock), since he's overseeing all three stations in the cluster and directly programming hot AC CKFM (Virgin Radio 999). EZ Rock is now on the hunt for a new PD.

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Brookshaw Runs Out Of Fuel

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Updated 6 Hour(s) 35 Minute(s) ago

Murray Brookshaw has unfortunately been let go from Newcap/Calgary, where he was OM of alternative CFUL (Fuel 90.3). Mr. Brookshaw, who's also known for his time programming CHUM Radio alternative CIMX (89X)/Detroit, can be reached at maxjack@telus.net.

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BBM, Coleman Team For Canadian PPM Seminars

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Updated 9 Hour(s) 59 Minute(s) ago

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Brandt Flies With The Hawk

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Updated 2 Hour(s) 42 Minute(s) ago

No, it's not some secret code signaling that we're getting ready to conquer Borneo: Lisa Brandt, last seen as morning anchor at Rogers news CFTR-AM (680News)/Toronto, has reappeared in middays at Corus classic hits CKDK-FM (103.9 the Hawk)/London, Ontario. She replaces Jimmy Kalaitzis, who's journeyed down the 401 to Cornwall, Ontario, to do mornings on AC sister CFLG (Variety 104.5).

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Corey Goes National With CHUM Radio

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Congrats to our pal David Corey, who gets the big upgrade to national director of music programming for CHUM Radio.

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CANADA CHR/MAINSTREAM NATIONAL AIRPLAY ©
Issue Date:
11/20/2009
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1 13
DAVID GUETTA FEAT. AKON Sexy Chick
ASTRALWERKS/CAPITOL
4 week(s) at number 1
1402 -5 11.909 1
3 7
BRITNEY SPEARS 3
JIVE/JLG
1227 +79 9.545 2
2 10
JASON DERULO Whatcha Say
BELUGA HEIGHTS/WARNER BROS.
1202 -16 8.548 4
7 6
KE$HA TiK ToK
KASZ MONEY/RCA/RMG
1034 +169 9.067 3
5 15
JAY SEAN FEAT. LIL WAYNE Down
CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC
844 -114 5.238 9
10 4
LADY GAGA Bad Romance
STREAMLINE/KONLIVE/CHERRYTREE/INTERSCOPE
836 +76 7.855 5
6 17
CASCADA Evacuate The Dancefloor
ROBBINS
834 -38 5.469 8
12 6
OWL CITY Fireflies
UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC
815 +60 6.520 7
8 10
BLACK EYED PEAS Meet Me Halfway
INTERSCOPE
807 +6 6.814 6
4 13
MILEY CYRUS Party In The U.S.A.
HOLLYWOOD
763 -212 4.713 14



CANADA AC NATIONAL AIRPLAY ©
Issue Date:
11/20/2009
1 11
MICHAEL BUBLE Haven't Met You Yet
143/REPRISE
11 week(s) at number 1
552 +7 6.108 1
2 16
COLBIE CAILLAT Fallin' For You
UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC
519 -2 4.859 2
3 14
TAYLOR SWIFT You Belong With Me
BIG MACHINE
476 -1 4.582 3
5 27
PINK Please Don't Leave Me
LAFACE/JLG
454 +17 4.166 4
4 21
ROB THOMAS Her Diamonds
ATLANTIC/WARNER MUSIC CANADA
439 -2 3.785 5
9 15
CHANTAL KREVIAZUK Invincible
MAPLEMUSIC
375 +35 3.739 6
8 18
JARVIS CHURCH So Beautiful
EMI
371 +3 3.518 7
6 31
MATT NATHANSON Come On Get Higher
VANGUARD/CAPITOL
363 -20 2.968 10
7 20
JANN ARDEN A Million Miles Away
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA
360 -10 3.295 8
16 6
SARAH MCLACHLAN One Dream
ARISTA/RMG
324 +73 2.382 16



CANADA COUNTRY NATIONAL AIRPLAY ©
Issue Date:
11/20/2009
1 13
LADY ANTEBELLUM Need You Now
CAPITOL NASHVILLE
6 week(s) at number 1
905 -22 4.735 1
2 10
CARRIE UNDERWOOD Cowboy Casanova
19/ARISTA NASHVILLE
799 -11 3.843 4
3 12
REBA Consider Me Gone
STARSTRUCK/VALORY
795 +27 4.315 2
4 10
TAYLOR SWIFT Fifteen
BIG MACHINE
756 +30 3.872 3
5 10
TERRI CLARK If You Want Fire
EMI
700 +4 3.667 5
9 7
TIM MCGRAW Southern Voice
CURB
675 +53 2.935 12
7 9
DARIUS RUCKER History In The Making
CAPITOL NASHVILLE
675 +14 3.124 9
12 5
DOC WALKER If I Fall
OPEN ROAD
625 +26 3.390 6
6 15
KENNY CHESNEY WITH DAVE MATTHEWS I'm Alive
BNA
621 -57 2.931 13
8 12
CHRIS YOUNG Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)
RCA
592 -33 3.286 7



Complete Chart
CANADA ROCK NATIONAL AIRPLAY ©
Issue Date:
11/20/2009
1 8
FOO FIGHTERS Wheels
ROSWELL/RCA/RMG
5 week(s) at number 1
758 +13 4.672 1
2 11
THREE DAYS GRACE Break
JIVE/JLG
650 +11 4.501 2
3 12
BILLY TALENT Devil On My Shoulder
WARNER MUSIC CANADA
586 +7 3.552 5
11 3
THEM CROOKED VULTURES New Fang
INTERSCOPE
517 +163 3.588 4
4 17
PEARL JAM The Fixer
MONKEYWRENCH
495 -41 2.785 7
5 13
ALICE IN CHAINS Check My Brain
VIRGIN/CAPITOL
493 0 3.692 3
6 13
MATTHEW GOOD Last Parade
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA
434 +5 2.408 9
8 9
GREEN DAY East Jesus Nowhere
REPRISE
406 +31 2.035 12
7 13
WEEZER (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To
DGC/INTERSCOPE
400 +8 2.861 6
9 18
DEFAULT All Over Me
EMI
366 -7 1.823 14



Complete Chart
CANADA HOT AC NATIONAL AIRPLAY ©
Issue Date:
11/20/2009
1 14
KELLY CLARKSON Already Gone
19/RCA/RMG
5 week(s) at number 1
899 -13 6.245 2
2 12
HEDLEY Cha Ching
UNIVERSAL
773 +4 6.495 1
7 6
OWL CITY Fireflies
UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC
667 +82 3.612 11
3 10
CASCADA Evacuate The Dancefloor
ROBBINS
666 -12 5.111 3
5 10
MILEY CYRUS Party In The U.S.A.
HOLLYWOOD
655 +66 3.854 9
4 13
PINK Funhouse
LAFACE/JLG
637 -35 2.307 21
9 10
DAVID GUETTA FEAT. AKON Sexy Chick
ASTRALWERKS/CAPITOL
586 +23 4.763 4
6 13
JAY SEAN FEAT. LIL WAYNE Down
CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC
574 -14 4.262 7
13 10
BLACK EYED PEAS Meet Me Halfway
INTERSCOPE
568 +66 4.711 5
8 16
FABER DRIVE G-Get Up And Dance
604/UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA
554 -10 3.967 8