Rob Germain's guest appearances

Rob Germain

Conversations That Matter

Chamber Chats with CEO, Bruce Williams

Victoria Rumble Room

Paul Nursey

Fred Haynes

Barb Desjardins

Rob Martin

John Ellis

Michael Smith

Jeff Lee

Alec Ross

Sean Carter

Andrew Campbell

Patrick Moore

John Wilson

Jody Wilson-Raybould

Preston Manning

John Alexander

OwlTail

Many BC businesses have had to dramatically innovate to stay afloat during the COVID crisis.  CHEK television is a case in point. Today the station is doing well, but nearly two years ago when the pandemic began there was real concern that an Island owned, independent operation would struggle to stay on the air. General Manager Rob Germain says they succeed by staying fully operational despite the provincial shut-down, and eventually this proved to be the right strategy.

Many BC businesses have had to dramatically innovate to stay afloat during the COVID crisis.  <a href="https://www.cheknews.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CHEK</a> television is a case in point. Today the station is doing well, but nearly two years ago when the pandemic began there was real concern that an Island owned, independent operation would struggle to stay on the air. General Manager Rob Germain says they succeed by staying fully operational despite the provincial shut-down, and eventually this proved to be the right strategy.

CHEK TV GM Rob Germain

Dr. Chris Kilford from Royal Roads discusses the possibility of all-out war in the Ukraine. Also Robin and John go down memory lane with CHEK TV’s Rob Germain as we learn how this locally owned company managed to survive and thrive during the pandemic.

Dr. Chris Kilford from <a href="https://www.royalroads.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal Roads</a> discusses the possibility of all-out war in the Ukraine. Also Robin and John go down memory lane with <a href="https://www.cheknews.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CHEK TV’s</a> Rob Germain as we learn how this locally owned company managed to survive and thrive during the pandemic.

Rob Germain, General Manager CHEK TV / Royal Roads Professor Chris Kilford

Businesses continue to make strategic pivots as we all continue to taxi along the Recovery Runway. Among the Pivot Pilots is a local media outlet who have been in pivot mode for over 10 years as they have redefined and grown their business and culture.We hear their story in this week’s Chamber Chat

Businesses continue to make strategic pivots as we all continue to taxi along the Recovery Runway. Among the Pivot Pilots is a local media outlet who have been in pivot mode for over 10 years as they have redefined and grown their business and culture. We hear their story in this week’s Chamber Chat

"Pivot Pilots" with CHEK Media Group's Rob Germain

Ep 258 Guest: Rob Germain Headline: Saving Local News   Ten years ago, the team at CHEK News in Victoria were on the eve of losing their jobs and Vancouver Island was on the cusp of losing its local news station – a station that, when it opened on December 1, 1953, was the first private television station in BC and it had been on the air for more than 50 years.   The station was slated to be the first station to in Canada to go dark. If not for the all-out efforts of the women and men who worked for the station, a vital local news source would have been lost. A station that played a key role in holding politicians accountable, of informing the residents of Vancouver Island about their communities – a station that played a role in the social and economic well-being of Victoria and Vancouver Island – was within hours of vanishing.   We invited Rob Germain of CHEK News to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the all-out effort by the team at the station to keep it on the air.   Conversations That Matter is a partner program for the Center for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. The production of this program is made possible thanks to the support of the following and viewers like you.   Click here to learn more about Rob and his career https://vimeo.com/356780050   Please become a Patreon subscriber and support the production of this program, with a $1 pledge https://goo.gl/ypXyDs 

Ep 258 Guest: Rob Germain Headline: Saving Local News Ten years ago, the team at CHEK News in Victoria were on the eve of losing their jobs and Vancouver Island was on the cusp of losing its local news station – a station that, when it opened on December 1, 1953, was the first private television station in BC and it had been on the air for more than 50 years. The station was slated to be the first station to in Canada to go dark. If not for the all-out efforts of the women and men who worked for the station, a vital local news source would have been lost. A station that played a key role in holding politicians accountable, of informing the residents of Vancouver Island about their communities – a station that played a role in the social and economic well-being of Victoria and Vancouver Island – was within hours of vanishing. We invited Rob Germain of CHEK News to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the all-out effort by the team at the station to keep it on the air. Conversations That Matter is a partner program for the Center for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. The production of this program is made possible thanks to the support of the following and viewers like you. Click here to learn more about Rob and his career <a href="https://vimeo.com/356780050" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/356780050</a> Please become a Patreon subscriber and support the production of this program, with a $1 pledge<a href="https://goo.gl/ypXyDs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://goo.gl/ypXyDs</a>