Rawlco Radio Ltd. is a media company based in
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
,
Saskatchewan
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, Canada. The company is the sole proprietor of seven
radio station
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s in the provinces of
Alberta
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and
Saskatchewan
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.
The Rawlco Radio Corporate Office is just south of
Downtown
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Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
, overlooking the South Saskatchewan River, at 715 Saskatchewan Crescent West. This complex also is home to their local stations;
CKOM
CKOM is a radio station in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada broadcasting on 650 kHz. Its format is news/ talk. It shares studio space with sister stations CFMC-FM and CJDJ-FM at 715 Saskatchewan Crescent West, also the home of Rawlco Radio's ...
,
CFMC and
CJDJ.
History
Started in 1946 by
Edward Rawlinson (1912–1992), a Saskatchewan resident born in
Qu'Appelle, it became one of Canada's most successful broadcasting companies. Rawlinson had a fascination for radio broadcasting, and in 1946 he purchased
CKBI radio in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and soon after became chairman of his own company, Rawlco Communications. The company went on to acquire prominent radio and television stations in Prince Albert,
North Battleford
North Battleford is a city in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the seventh largest city in the province and is directly across the North Saskatchewan River from the town of Battleford. Together, the two communities are known as "The B ...
,
Meadow Lake,
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
,
Regina,
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ...
and
Calgary
Calgary () is a major city in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806 making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in C ...
.
In 1975, Rawlinson's two sons, Gordon and Doug, both from Prince Albert, entered the business. The Rawlinson brothers formed Rawlco Radio, a Saskatchewan-based radio broadcasting company. During the next twenty years, Rawlco Radio purchased and operated radio stations in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario. In partnership with
Maclean-Hunter
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History
The company began in 1887, when brothers John Bayne Maclean and H ...
, Rawlco was also part of the original consortium licensed to launch NCN, a Canadian
country music
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video channel which was later renamed
CMT.
In 1999, they consolidated holdings to focus only on Saskatchewan and Alberta radio. It currently operates seven stations in the provinces.
Ed Rawlinson died in 1992, and his son Gordon is now CEO of Rawlco Radio.
On July 10, 2014, Rawlco announced that it would sell its radio station clusters in
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ...
(CKNO-FM and CIUP-FM),
North Battleford
North Battleford is a city in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the seventh largest city in the province and is directly across the North Saskatchewan River from the town of Battleford. Together, the two communities are known as "The B ...
/
Meadow Lake (CJNB, CJCQ-FM, CJHD-FM and CJNS-FM), and
Prince Albert
Prince Albert most commonly refers to:
*Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819–1861), consort of Queen Victoria
*Albert II, Prince of Monaco (born 1958), present head of state of Monaco
Prince Albert may also refer to:
Royalty
* Alb ...
(CKBI, CFMM-FM, and CHQX-FM) to
The Jim Pattison Group.
Radio stations
Alberta
*
Calgary
Calgary () is a major city in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806 making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in C ...
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CHUP-FM
CHUP-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 97.7 FM in Calgary, Alberta. The station airs a hot adult contemporary format branded as ''C97.7'', and is owned by Rawlco Communications. CHUP's studios are located on Railway Street Southeas ...
Saskatchewan
*
Regina -
CIZL-FM
CIZL-FM (98.9 MHz), known on air as ''Z99'', is a radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan. It has studios with sister stations CJME and CKCK-FM at 2401 Saskatchewan Drive in Regina.
CIZL was founded in 1982 by Rawlco Communications. Its original f ...
,
CJME
CJME (980 AM) is a radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Its format is news/ talk. It shares studios with sister stations CIZL-FM and CKCK-FM at 2401 Saskatchewan Drive in Regina.
History
CJME was founded and signed on the air on No ...
,
CKCK-FM
CKCK-FM is a radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina, Saskatchewan. Owned by Rawlco Communications, it broadcasts an adult hits format branded as ''Jack FM, Jack 94.5''. CKCK's studios and offices are located at 2401 Saskatchewan Drive in R ...
*
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
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CFMC-FM
CFMC-FM, known on air as ''C95'', is a Canadian radio station in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It shares studio space with sister stations CKOM and CJDJ-FM at 715 Saskatchewan Crescent West, also the home of Rawlco Radio's Corporate Office ...
,
CJDJ-FM
CJDJ-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 FM in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The station, owned by Rawlco Communications, broadcasts an active rock format as ''Rock 102''. It shares studio space with sister stations CFMC and CKOM a ...
,
CKOM
CKOM is a radio station in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada broadcasting on 650 kHz. Its format is news/ talk. It shares studio space with sister stations CFMC-FM and CJDJ-FM at 715 Saskatchewan Crescent West, also the home of Rawlco Radio's ...
Former
*
Calgary
Calgary () is a major city in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806 making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in C ...
,
Alberta
Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...
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CFFR,
CJAQ-FM
*
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ...
,
Alberta
Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...
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CIUP-FM
CIUP-FM (99.3 FM, ''Up! 99.3'') is a radio station in Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts an adult hits format.
History
The station received approval by the CRTC in July 2005 and was launched in September of tha ...
,
CKNO-FM
CKNO-FM (102.3 Hertz, MHz, ''102.3 Now! Radio'') is a radio station in Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format.
As of Feb 28, 2021, CKNO is the top radio station in the Edmonton ...
*
Prince Albert
Prince Albert most commonly refers to:
*Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819–1861), consort of Queen Victoria
*Albert II, Prince of Monaco (born 1958), present head of state of Monaco
Prince Albert may also refer to:
Royalty
* Alb ...
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CFMM-FM
CFMM-FM is a radio station in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a CHR/Top 40 format branded as ''Power 99''. The station was previously owned by Rawlco Communications until its sale in 2014.
CFMM began ...
,
CHQX-FM,
CKBI
*
Meadow Lake -
CJNS-FM
*
Ottawa
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,
Ontario
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CFGO,
CJMJ-FM
*
North Battleford
North Battleford is a city in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the seventh largest city in the province and is directly across the North Saskatchewan River from the town of Battleford. Together, the two communities are known as "The B ...
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CJCQ-FM,
CJNB,
CJHD-FM
*
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...
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CISS-FM
References
External links
Rawlco Communications
- Canadian Communications Foundation
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Companies based in Saskatoon
Radio broadcasting companies of Canada
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