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Your Tuesday just got a whole lot better 🎙️🎶
This week’s CFRE Tuesday Playlist is all about the artists you need to know before everyone else does. Four emerging Canadian voices, four completely different sounds, one perfect playlist.
🎵 hey mary — Yan Qing
🎵 Dublin Blues — Noeline Hofmann
🎵 ENORMOUS — CEC
🎵 Girls Like You — Sofia Camara
Independent. Canadian. Unapologetically good. 🇨🇦
This is The Future of Radio - and it sounds like this. 📻
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The energy at Departure 2026 was off the charts! 📈🔥
We took over Lee’s Palace for an Artist Showcase that proved why Toronto is the epicenter of the new sound. From the heavy riffs of Chastity to the high-voltage sets from Smug, Concrete Vehicles, and Cam Kahin, the future of music is loud, proud, and right here in the 6ix.🎙️
Which of these sets was your favorite? Let us know who’s on your radar for the summer! 👇
And don’t forget to follow CFRE for more energetic music!✨

CFRE Radio is at Departure 2026 () and we’re bringing the insights straight to you 🎙️🔥

Day One and we’re already learning from some of the best in the podcasting game. Amanda Cupido (.ca), Tanya Springer () and Matt Hird just dropped 5 tips every creator needs to hear right now:
1️⃣ Growth isn’t just the content - it’s the strategy
2️⃣ YouTube is more important than ever
3️⃣ Independent creators compete with legacy through simul-production
4️⃣ Track your performance
5️⃣ Don’t sleep on titling and branding
Save this post. Share it with your podcasting friends. And stay tuned because we’re just getting started at Departure 2026 🎤

📻 The Future of Radio - live from the conference floor.