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CIQM-FM
CIQM-FM is a radio station broadcasting at 97.5 FM broadcasting, FM in London, Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, branded as ''97.5 Virgin Radio''. The station airs a contemporary hit radio, CHR/Top 40 radio format, format. CIQM is owned by Bell Media. CIQM's studios are located at 1 Communications Road along with CJBX-FM, CJBK, and CFPL-DT while its transmitter is located near Byron in West London. CIQM operates on a frequency once occupied by CKO from 1977 to 1989. History CIQM originally operated as ''Q103'' at 103.1 FM broadcasting, FM (now the home of CFHK-FM in St. Thomas, Ontario, St. Thomas) from its sign-on in 1986 until moving to the 97.5 frequency vacated by CKO in 1993. For many years, the station was known as ''Q97.5'', even after taking on the "EZ Rock" trademark; in 2006, the "Q" was dropped and the station became known as simply ''97.5, London's EZ Rock''. On September 6, 2010 in radio, 2010, CIQM underwent several changes, including a tweak in branding (as ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CJBK
CJBK is a Canadian Radio broadcasting, radio station, broadcasting in London, Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, on the assigned frequency of 1290 Hertz, kHz. The station, owned by Bell Media, has an Antenna (radio), antenna system input power of 10,000 watts, as a Class B station. CJBK's studios are located at 1 Communications Road along with sister stations CJBX-FM, CIQM-FM and CFPL-DT while its transmitter is located near White Oak Road and Manning Drive south of London. The station airs a All-news radio, News/Talk radio, Talk/Sports radio, Sports format. It broadcasts the Western Ontario Mustangs college football team, serving as its Flagship (broadcasting), flagship station. As of 2016, it also broadcasts Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, and Detroit Red Wings games. History CJBK went on the air January 25, 1967 as CJOE. JOE in the call letters stood for H. J. McManus, Joe McManus, the founder of the station (under the banner of Middlesex Broadcasters, Ltd.). The station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CJBX-FM
CJBX-FM is a radio station in London, Ontario. Owned by Bell Media, it broadcasts a country format. Its studios are located at 1 Communications Road, along with CIQM-FM, CJBK and CFPL-DT while its transmitter is located on Cromarty Dr near Hwy 401 and Westchester Bourne east of London. History CJBX signed on the air on March 3, 1980 and has been a country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, whil ... station for its entire history. Except for a brief time in the early 90s when it was known as ''Country 92.7'', it had always been known as ''BX93''. On May 28, 2019, the station rebranded as '' Pure Country 93'', as part of a nationwide rebranding. References External links * * * Jbx Radio stations established in 1980 Jbx JBX 1980 establishments in Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgin Radio
Virgin Radio launched in the United Kingdom in 1993. In 2008, Virgin Radio UK was sold to TIML, a subsidiary of The Times of India group, and the name was changed to Absolute Radio; the Virgin Radio name was not included in the sale. In 2001, the Virgin Group teamed up with an Asia-focused investment fund to launch Virgin Radio Asia. Radio stations were launched in China, India and Thailand between 2002 and 2006. Virgin Radio Asia acquired a global remit in 2006, transforming into Virgin Radio International. Whilst expansion continued in Asia with additional stations in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand and Indonesia, Virgin Radio also launched in Italy, France, Lebanon, Turkey, Romania, Oman and Switzerland, as well as 12 cities in Canada. Virgin Radio re-launched in the UK in 2016 and there are now 4 Virgin Radio stations in the UK. Music television stations were also launched in France and Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 In Radio
The following is a list of events affecting radio broadcasting in 2012. Events listed include radio program debuts, finales, cancellations, and station launches, closures and format changes, as well as information about controversies and deaths of radio personalities. Notable events January February March April May June July August September October November December Debuts Endings Deaths References {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 in Radio 2012 in radio Radio by year Mass media timelines by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bell Media Radio
Bell Media Radio, G.P. (formerly CHUM Radio), operating as iHeartRadio Canada, is the radio broadcasting and music events subsidiary of Canadian media conglomerate Bell Media. The company has its origins in CHUM Limited, which was acquired by CTVglobemedia in 2006. Through subsequent acquisitions, it also subsumed the radio properties of Astral Media in 2013; many of these were former Standard Radio stations that were acquired by Astral in 2007. In 2016, Bell Media reached a licensing agreement with U.S. radio conglomerate iHeartMedia to operate a localized version of its internet radio platform iHeartRadio, and organize Canadian versions of its event franchises (such as the Jingle Ball). Since this agreement, Bell has primarily promoted its audio content, including radio stations and podcasts, under the public-facing brand iHeartRadio Canada. Bell Media currently owns over 100 radio stations across Canada, including most of Canada's largest radio markets. The company's pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EZ Rock
EZ Rock was a brand of adult contemporary radio stations heard primarily in Canada. The branding was originally created by Telemedia in the mid-1990s for its AC stations, and based on the call sign of its former Toronto flagship CJEZ-FM (now adult hits-formatted CHBM-FM). Via acquisitions, control of the "EZ Rock" brand passed from Telemedia to Astral Media and later Bell Media. By 2021, as the majority of its owned-and-operated stations had been shifted to one of Bell Media's other standardized station formats, such as Pure Country, Move Radio ( AC, which replaced Ontario's final "EZ Rock" station CHRE-FM in St. Catharines, and Kelowna's CILK-FM), or Virgin Radio ( CHR/Top 40), the only remaining "EZ Rock" stations were in British Columbia. On May 18, 2021, the final "EZ Rock" stations flipped to adult hits under Bell's "Bounce Radio" brand. History Ownership of the EZ Rock brand passed from Telemedia to Standard Broadcasting in 2002, to Astral Media in 2007, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFHK-FM
CFHK-FM is a Canadian radio station licensed to St. Thomas, Ontario, serving London and Southwestern Ontario. The station transmits at an effective radiated power of 22,000 watts (60,000 watts peak) at 103.1 MHz. Owned by Corus Entertainment, the station broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format branded as '' Fresh 103.1''. It's studios and offices are located in downtown London while its transmitter is located on the CFPL-DT tower in Southwest London. History CFHK was originally CHLO, an AM station broadcasting on 680 kHz and with studios in St. Thomas, Ontario. In 1963, Rogers Radio Broadcasting Limited wanted to relocate the frequency of its Toronto station, CHFI, from 1540, which is a clear-channel frequency assigned to stations in the United States and the Bahamas, and as thus, CHFI was authorized to broadcast only during the daytime. Rogers selected 680 as the new frequency, which at that time was occupied by CHLO. In the late 1960s, an agreement was reached enablin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFPL-DT
CFPL-DT (channel 10) is a television station in London, Ontario, Canada, part of the CTV 2 system. It is owned and operated by Bell Media alongside Kitchener-based CTV station CKCO-DT, channel 13 (although the two stations maintain separate operations). CFPL-DT's studios and local transmitter are located on Communications Road on the southwestern side of London, and its Wingham-area rebroadcast transmitter is located on Tower Road in South Bruce. History CFPL was founded by Walter J. Blackburn, who also owned London's major newspaper, the ''London Free Press'', as well as radio station CFPL on both the AM and FM bands. The television station first came on the air on November 28, 1953, with four hours of programming per day. That night, there was a major fire in London, on which CFPL's news program was able to report almost immediately during its first news hour. The station's transmitter was originally located atop the CFPL Television Tower, which was completed that year. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astral Media
Astral Media Inc. was a Canadian media conglomerate. It was Canada's largest radio broadcaster, with 84 radio stations in eight provinces. Astral was also a major player in premium and specialty television in Canada, with 23 specialty channels and two conventional stations. In addition, Astral had a presence in out-of-home advertising. In March 2012, Bell Media announced its intent to acquire Astral for $3.38 billion. Although an attempt to purchase the entirety of the company was blocked under competition law, the CRTC approved a revised offer on June 27, 2013, which saw various Astral specialty channels and radio stations divested to competitors. The sale was consummated on July 5, 2013. Astral was dissolved later the same year as a result of Bell Media completing its acquisition of the company. Bell Media assumed some of Astral's television functions and absorbed some of its premium television services. History Angreen Photo and Astral Photo Astral Media's roots lie wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easy Listening
Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, non- rock vocals and instrumental covers of selected popular rock songs. It mostly concentrates on music that pre-dates the rock and roll era, characteristically on music from the 1940s and 1950s. It was differentiated from the mostly instrumental beautiful music format by its variety of styles, including a percentage of vocals, arrangements and tempos to fit various parts of the broadcast day. Easy listening music is often confused with lounge music, but while it was popular in some of the same venues it was meant to be listened to for enjoyment rather than as background sound. History The style has been synonymous with the tag "with strings". String instruments had been used in sweet bands in the 1930s and was the dominant sound tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soft AC
Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet storm and rock influence. Adult contemporary is generally a continuation of the easy listening and soft rock style that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with some adjustments that reflect the evolution of pop/rock music. Adult contemporary tends to have lush, soothing and highly polished qualities where emphasis on melody and harmonies is accentuated. It is usually melodic enough to get a listener's attention, and is inoffensive and pleasurable enough to work well as background music. Like most of pop music, its songs tend to be written in a basic format employing a verse–chorus structure. The format is heavy on romantic sentimental ballads which mostly use acoustic instruments (though bass guitar is usually used) such as acoustic g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CIHR-FM
CIHR-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 104.7 FM in Woodstock, Ontario. The station plays an adult contemporary format branded as ''104.7 Heart FM'' and is owned by Byrnes Communications Inc. CIHR also broadcasts HD Radio, with the second subchannel playing music from the 70s, 80s and 90s, as well as Christmas music during the holiday season. History CIHR-FM signed on the air on April 10, 2006, at 8:00am. On March 17, 2011, the station applied to change the authorized contours by increasing the average effective radiated power from 7,096 watts to 8,950 watts. All other technical parameters would remain unchanged. This application received CRTC The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC; french: Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes, links=) is a public organization in Canada with mandate as a regulatory agency for broadcasti ... approval on November 10, 2011. References External links104.7 Heart FM* * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
