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February 28, 2011
Aaron Rand To Exit The Q 92.5/Montreal
Longtime COGECO AC CFQR (THE Q 92.5)/MONTREAL morning host AARON RAND is exiting the station in APRIL, reports the MONTREAL GAZETTE. RAND will be replaced by ASTRAL MEDIA Hot AC CJFM (VIRGIN RADIO 96) morning co-host CAT SPENCER. RAND, who has been with … more »
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February 22, 2011
Court Rejects Astral Challenge To Corus-COGECO Deal
The Federal Court of Appeal in CANADA refused to hear ASTRAL MEDIA's appeal of the already-closed C$80 million sale of 11 radio stations in QUEBEC by CORUS to COGECO, reports CANADIAN PRESS. ASTRAL applied to the court in JANUARY for leave to appeal the … more »
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February 1, 2011
COGECO Closes On Corus Quebec Purchase
COGECO has closed on the purchase of CORUS ENTERTAINMENT's QUEBEC radio holdings. The deal includes French Sports CKAC-A, French Hot AC CKOI, AC CFQR (THE Q 92.5), and French Talk CHMP (FM 98,5)/MONTREAL, French Hot AC CFEL (102.1 CKOI) and French … more »
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January 17, 2011
Astral Media Revenues Rise For Fiscal Q1
ASTRAL MEDIA first quarter fiscal 2011 revenue grew 7% to C$267.1 million, leading to an 11% increase in net earnings to C$53.3 million (C94 cents/share). The company's radio revenue grew 3% to C$91.631 million, but EBITDA declined 5% to C$29.556 … more »
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December 17, 2010
CRTC Approves COGECO Purchase Of Corus Quebec Stations, Orders CKOY Divestiture
The CRTC has approved the sale of CORUS ENTERTAINMENT's QUEBEC radio holdings to COGECO, but disallowed COGECO's proposal to turn French Active Rock CKOY/SHERBROOKE to a rebroadcasting transmitter of French Sports CKAC-A/MONTREAL, and has ordered the … more »
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October 13, 2010
CRTC To Issue Cogeco-Corus Deal Decision In December
The CRTC announced WEDNESDAY (10/13) that it will issue its decision on the purchase of CORUS' QUEBEC radio stations by COGECO in DECEMBER. COGECO has applied to buy French Sports CKAC-A, French Hot AC CKOI, AC CFQR (THE Q 92.5), and French Talk … more »
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August 4, 2010
Cogeco Proposes Changes, Spinoffs For Corus Quebec Acquisitions
COGECO's plans for the radio stations it is acquiring from CORUS ENTERTAINMENT in QUEBEC include a new regional news operation, spinning off two stations for resale, and seeking a waiver to allow it to own more stations in MONTREAL than presently … more »
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August 2, 2010
CRTC Revokes CHSC License
The CRTC has denied the application of PELLPROPCO INC. for renewal of the license of Oldies-Italian CHSC-A/ST. CATHARINES, ON. The revocation was the result of a series of violations including failure to adhere to CanCon restrictions, exceeding the … more »
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June 9, 2010
Second Bidder Emerges For Corus Quebec Stations
The sale of eleven CORUS ENTERTAINMENT stations in QUEBEC to COGECO has drawn a second, higher bid. NICOLAS TETRAULT and PAUL TIETOLMAN's T&T MEDIA has offered C$81 million for the stations, more than COGECO's C$81 million bid, and are also … more »
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May 28, 2010
CRTC Nixes 3 Applications For New Quebec City FMs
The CRTC has rejected three applications for new FM stations in QUEBEC CITY. The rejected applications included two by EVANOV COMMUNICATIONS, one an English-language easy listening station at 105.7 FM and the other a French easy listening station … more »