Canadian PGA Radio Show to Air in Second Time Slot
Canadian PGA Radio Show to Air in a Second Time Slot
-Popular industry show to hit the airwaves on Sundays-
ACTON, ON (May 28, 2009) – The Canadian PGA is excited to announce that due to listener demand, the Canadian PGA Radio Show will be broadcasted on an additional day and time. The radio show which currently airs every Saturday morning from 10 to 11AM EST will replay in an additional time slot on Sundays from 7 to 8 PM EST on TALK 820 AM in Southern Ontario and across the internet on www.talk820.com starting this Sunday, May 31st.
“This is exciting news for the Canadian PGA, our Members and the Canadian golf industry as a whole,” said Jeff Dykeman, Manager of Business Development and Host of the Canadian PGA Radio Show. “The feedback and support from across the country has been outstanding and we’re thrilled to have this partnership with TALK 820 and Astral Media to tell the story.”
The show will celebrate its 11th instalment this Saturday, May 30th, hosting a variety of key movers and shakers in the golf industry in Canada. The featured guest this weekend is Matt Hill, one of the hottest amateur golfers in Canada currently lighting up the NCAA as a sophomore golfer at N.C. State. The Brights Grove, Ontario native has collected six victories in the past seven events, including finishing as co-medalist at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championship in April and winning the NCAA Central Regional in early May. His seven total victories give him the best season in ACC history. This weekend he looks to keep the streak alive at the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship in Toledo, Ohio where he is competing for an individual title after his team failed to qualify. A victory in the final event of the season would give Hill arguably the greatest year in NCAA golf history. Click here to follow Hill at the Division I championship
Other guests for the May 30th episode include Chris Hood, Vice President of Business Development for Dream Shot Golf, one of the newest partners of the Canadian PGA and Derek Ingram, 2003 & 2007 Canadian PGA Teacher of the Year Award Winner & Team Canada Assistant Coach for the RCGA.
Over the past ten weeks the radio show has featured a variety of high profile industry insiders and reflected exciting Canadian PGA initiatives, ranging from profiling key sponsorship partners to interviewing integral members of the Association. Past guests include Graham DeLaet, Kevin Thistle, Lindon Garron, Sean Foley, Lorne Rubenstein, Derek Gillespie and Dave Barr to name just a few. To access the full archives of previous guests and to listen to past shows CLICK HERE.
The Canadian PGA Radio Show will run for 30 weeks throughout the golf season. Hosted by Manager of Business Development of the Canadian PGA, Jeff Dykeman and Hamilton Spectator sports journalist, Garry McKay, the Canadian PGA Radio Show covers a variety of topics in the golf world.
Tune into TALK 820 AM radio if you are in the Southern Ontario region, or simply CLICK HERE to stream live every weekend.
Interested in hearing about certain topics? Jeff and Garry will be taking listener e-mails for future broadcasts. Please email Jeff Dykeman at jeff@cpga.com with any ideas.
Radio Show Host Bios:
About Jeff Dykeman
Jeff Dykeman of Ancaster, Ontario currently holds the position of Manager of Business Development for the Canadian PGA. Dykeman is responsible for maximizing revenue development through the initiation, development, recommendation and execution of sales and marketing programs with various corporate partners. Prior to taking on this role, he served as the Manager of Education & Employment as well as the Assistant Tournament Director for the Canadian PGA National Championships. Dykeman spent the 2005 season as the Sales & Marketing Manager at Crimson Ridge Golf Club in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario - one of Ontario’s Top 50 Golf Courses. He also sits with McKay on the Ontario Golf Magazine Best New Course and Top 50 Course panels.
About Garry McKay
Sports journalist, Garry McKay, has been covering golf for more than 40 years. The Hamilton, Ontario resident has a weekly golf column in the Hamilton Spectator and has written for all of the major Canadian golf magazines as well as periodicals in the U.S. and Germany. He’s a member of the Golf Writers Association of America, the International Network of Golf and is currently the vice-president of the Golf Journalists Association of Canada. McKay is a voting member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame. He also sits on the Score Golf Top 100 and the Ontario Golf Magazine Best New Course and Top 50 Course panels.
About Astral Media:
Astral Media is a leading Canadian media company, active in specialty and pay television, radio, outdoor advertising and interactive media. Astral Media's solid and dynamic presence in the country’s major markets rests on its commitment to offer a unique combination of high-quality, targeted media for all its audiences. For more information about Astral Media, please visit www.astralmedia.com.
About the Canadian PGA:
Established in 1911, the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association is a non-profit association comprised of approximately 3,500 golf professionals across the country with a mandate to promote and advance the game of golf, serving the needs of both its membership and the golf public through professional and junior golf development programs and high-calibre competitive events. The National Office is located in Acton, Ontario with nine Zone Offices across the country. For more information, visit www.cpga.com
For more information contact:
Jeff Dykeman
Manager of Business Development
Canadian PGA
jeff@cpga.com
800.782.5764 (x232)
Erica Duffy
Communications Coordinator
Canadian PGA
erica@cpga.com
800.782.5764 (x234)
-Popular industry show to hit the airwaves on Sundays-
ACTON, ON (May 28, 2009) – The Canadian PGA is excited to announce that due to listener demand, the Canadian PGA Radio Show will be broadcasted on an additional day and time. The radio show which currently airs every Saturday morning from 10 to 11AM EST will replay in an additional time slot on Sundays from 7 to 8 PM EST on TALK 820 AM in Southern Ontario and across the internet on www.talk820.com starting this Sunday, May 31st.
“This is exciting news for the Canadian PGA, our Members and the Canadian golf industry as a whole,” said Jeff Dykeman, Manager of Business Development and Host of the Canadian PGA Radio Show. “The feedback and support from across the country has been outstanding and we’re thrilled to have this partnership with TALK 820 and Astral Media to tell the story.”
The show will celebrate its 11th instalment this Saturday, May 30th, hosting a variety of key movers and shakers in the golf industry in Canada. The featured guest this weekend is Matt Hill, one of the hottest amateur golfers in Canada currently lighting up the NCAA as a sophomore golfer at N.C. State. The Brights Grove, Ontario native has collected six victories in the past seven events, including finishing as co-medalist at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championship in April and winning the NCAA Central Regional in early May. His seven total victories give him the best season in ACC history. This weekend he looks to keep the streak alive at the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship in Toledo, Ohio where he is competing for an individual title after his team failed to qualify. A victory in the final event of the season would give Hill arguably the greatest year in NCAA golf history. Click here to follow Hill at the Division I championship
Other guests for the May 30th episode include Chris Hood, Vice President of Business Development for Dream Shot Golf, one of the newest partners of the Canadian PGA and Derek Ingram, 2003 & 2007 Canadian PGA Teacher of the Year Award Winner & Team Canada Assistant Coach for the RCGA.
Over the past ten weeks the radio show has featured a variety of high profile industry insiders and reflected exciting Canadian PGA initiatives, ranging from profiling key sponsorship partners to interviewing integral members of the Association. Past guests include Graham DeLaet, Kevin Thistle, Lindon Garron, Sean Foley, Lorne Rubenstein, Derek Gillespie and Dave Barr to name just a few. To access the full archives of previous guests and to listen to past shows CLICK HERE.
The Canadian PGA Radio Show will run for 30 weeks throughout the golf season. Hosted by Manager of Business Development of the Canadian PGA, Jeff Dykeman and Hamilton Spectator sports journalist, Garry McKay, the Canadian PGA Radio Show covers a variety of topics in the golf world.
Tune into TALK 820 AM radio if you are in the Southern Ontario region, or simply CLICK HERE to stream live every weekend.
Interested in hearing about certain topics? Jeff and Garry will be taking listener e-mails for future broadcasts. Please email Jeff Dykeman at jeff@cpga.com with any ideas.
Radio Show Host Bios:
About Jeff Dykeman
Jeff Dykeman of Ancaster, Ontario currently holds the position of Manager of Business Development for the Canadian PGA. Dykeman is responsible for maximizing revenue development through the initiation, development, recommendation and execution of sales and marketing programs with various corporate partners. Prior to taking on this role, he served as the Manager of Education & Employment as well as the Assistant Tournament Director for the Canadian PGA National Championships. Dykeman spent the 2005 season as the Sales & Marketing Manager at Crimson Ridge Golf Club in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario - one of Ontario’s Top 50 Golf Courses. He also sits with McKay on the Ontario Golf Magazine Best New Course and Top 50 Course panels.
About Garry McKay
Sports journalist, Garry McKay, has been covering golf for more than 40 years. The Hamilton, Ontario resident has a weekly golf column in the Hamilton Spectator and has written for all of the major Canadian golf magazines as well as periodicals in the U.S. and Germany. He’s a member of the Golf Writers Association of America, the International Network of Golf and is currently the vice-president of the Golf Journalists Association of Canada. McKay is a voting member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame. He also sits on the Score Golf Top 100 and the Ontario Golf Magazine Best New Course and Top 50 Course panels.
About Astral Media:
Astral Media is a leading Canadian media company, active in specialty and pay television, radio, outdoor advertising and interactive media. Astral Media's solid and dynamic presence in the country’s major markets rests on its commitment to offer a unique combination of high-quality, targeted media for all its audiences. For more information about Astral Media, please visit www.astralmedia.com.
About the Canadian PGA:
Established in 1911, the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association is a non-profit association comprised of approximately 3,500 golf professionals across the country with a mandate to promote and advance the game of golf, serving the needs of both its membership and the golf public through professional and junior golf development programs and high-calibre competitive events. The National Office is located in Acton, Ontario with nine Zone Offices across the country. For more information, visit www.cpga.com
For more information contact:
Jeff Dykeman
Manager of Business Development
Canadian PGA
jeff@cpga.com
800.782.5764 (x232)
Erica Duffy
Communications Coordinator
Canadian PGA
erica@cpga.com
800.782.5764 (x234)