STANDARD RADIO INC. APPOINTS CANADIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY LEADER, LIZ JANIK TO PROGRAM MANAGER FOR ALL-CANADIAN MUSIC CHANNEL Coming soon on SIRIUS, new all-music channel will feature current Canadian artists and profile up and coming Canadian talent CNW Standard Radio Inc., a subsidiary of Standard Broadcasting, today announced the appointment of Canadian music industry leader Liz Janik to the position of Program Manager for its all-Canadian commercial free music channel soon to be available on SIRIUS. In her new role, Janik will oversee music programming and play a key role in the management and operation of the station.
With over 15 years experience in the broadcasting industry, Janik has had an extensive career in both Canada and the U.S. Most recently, as president of her own consulting company Janik provided consulting and research services to the broadcast media, music and internet industries. As a consultant, Janik has worked with a wide variety of radio station owner/operators to build stations from the ground up and oversee large-scale changes to programming format. Janik is well-known throughout the industry for working with stations in the design and development of radio formats that include Hip Hop, R&B, Top 40, Modern Rock and Motown.
"Liz will be creating Standard's commercial-free, all-Canadian music channel soon to be available on SIRIUS," said Gary Slaight, President and Chief Executive Officer of Standard Broadcasting. "Liz brings with her immense talent and considerable expertise to our operation. On Standard's all-Canadian music channel, SIRIUS subscribers can look forward to hearing a wide variety of Canadian music - from new up and coming artists to the classics."
"I'm looking forward to getting down to work and developing this unique all-Canadian music channel for SIRIUS subscribers," said Liz Janik, Program Manager of the All-Canadian music channel. "With access to up and coming Canadian artists and Standard's existing library of Canadian music, SIRIUS subscribers will have a compelling reason to tune in."
Janik has been twice-nominated by readers of Billboard Magazine for the "Modern Rock Consultant of the Year Award" and is a regular contributor to American and Canadian broadcast trade publications. She is also the Chair of the Radio Program Advisory Committee at Humber College.
Soon to be launched in Canada, SIRIUS will offer a winning combination for Canadian listeners - the credibility of news, sports and arts programming from CBC, the musical scope and depth of Standard Broadcasting, and the extensive SIRIUS U.S. broadcasting platform that features high quality entertainment, commercial-free music, talk and sports programming.
"We are delighted that Liz will be heading up Standard's all-Canadian music channel for SIRIUS," said Mark Redmond, President and CEO SIRIUS Canada. "She is a first-rate programmer that will ensure SIRIUS continues to be the number one in content in satellite radio in North America."
With access to the most extensive satellite footprint in North America through its three high-orbiting satellites, SIRIUS Canada subscribers will be able to listen to their favorite satellite radio programming wherever they are in Canada. |