Move Radio is a brand of
adult contemporary
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radio station
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s heard across
Canada
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. The network was launched on December 27, 2020, by
Bell Media
Bell Media Inc. (French: ) is a Canadian company formed by the amalgamation of several companies.
Establishment (2011–13)
On December 9, 2011, the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan announced the sale of its majority stake in Maple Leaf Sports ...
.
The launch of the network involved a re-branding of eleven radio stations across Canada, five in
Ontario
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, four in
British Columbia
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, one in
Nova Scotia
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Most of the population are native En ...
and one in
New Brunswick
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.
[ All stations adopted the slogan ''Today's Best Variety'', which is similar to other stations that use AC and hot AC formats, and have since then dropped their former brandings, including two stations with the " EZ Rock" brand.][
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Programming
From the day of the launch, all stations would run jockless until January 4, 2021, with local staff returning on that day, including each station's local morning show hosts.[ On weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. beginning on January 4, 2021, all stations would air 60 minutes of commercial-free music every hour.][ On weekends, these stations would air a variety of local programming, along with the syndicated '' American Top 40''.][
On weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., most Move stations would be voice-tracked from their local markets, whereas those in ]Ottawa
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, Halifax, Fredericton, Peterborough, Kingston
Kingston may refer to:
Places
* List of places called Kingston, including the five most populated:
** Kingston, Jamaica
** Kingston upon Hull, England
** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia
** Kingston, Ontario, Canada
** Kingston upon Thames, ...
, Brockville
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and St. Catharines
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would be hosted by CHUM-FM's Ashley Greco.[ As a result, former midday host of Ottawa's station, Katharine Dines, moved into the afternoon drive slot.][ Trinette Atkinson, former afternoon drive host of Kingston's Pure Country station, has also moved into the afternoon drive slot of the city's Move station from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.][
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Stations
References
External links
Move Radio
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Canadian radio networks
2020 establishments in Canada
Radio stations in Canada
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