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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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April 30, 2010
Corus Sells Quebec Stations To COGECO
CORUS ENTERTAINMENT is selling its CORUS QUEBEC radio stations to COGECO INC. for about C$80 million. The stations include French Sports CKAC-A, French Hot AC CKOI, AC CFQR (THE Q 92.5), French Hot AC CFEL (102.1 CKOI) and French Oldies CFOM (SOUVENIRS … more »
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January 11, 2010
Alan Adds Dothan Duties
MAGIC BROADCASTING/PANAMA CITY Dir./Programming CHRIS ALAN will now also serve as Dir./Programming for MAGIC's DOTHAN, AL cluster. MAGIC's DOTHAN cluster consists of Top 40 WKMX, Country WTVY, Gold WLDA, Sports WJRC and Urban AC WBBK. ALAN tells ALL … more »
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July 23, 2009
CIT Bond Advisers Said To Push For Bankruptcy
Advisers to the bondholders that gave CIT GROUP INC., a large lender to the radio industry, a $3 billion rescue loan are recommending the commercial lender be restructured through a bankruptcy after a debt tender next month, reports BLOOMBERG. "Even … more »
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May 4, 2009
Move To FM Complete, Two Corus AMs Go Silent
CORUS French Classic Hits CJRC-A/GATINEAU-OTTAWA has been taken silent, a little more than two years after moving to FM. CJRC-F launched on 104.7 FM on APRIL 16, 2007, and the AM finally went dark as required by the CRTC on FRIDAY (5/1). CJRC flipped … more »
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September 23, 2008
Country Hall Of Fame To Showcase Cash And Watson
The COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME and MUSEUM in NASHVILLE unveils an exhibit that will be dedicated to the late JOHNNY CASH on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th with “JOHNNY CASH: Man in Black.” The next week, starting OCTOBER 7th the museum will feature … more »
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June 12, 2008
CJRC Gets Power Boost
CORUS French Talk CJRC/GATINEAU-OTTAWA gets a power boost from the CRTC, increasing from 2,900 to 36,000 watts on a shorter tower in a new location near the GATINEAU airport. The station, which moved to FM from AM in 2007, is presently transmitting from … more »
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April 16, 2008
Pierre Robert Gets His Own Wine
CHADDSFORD WINERY has introduced a wine bearing the likeness of PIERRE ROBERT, a longtime radio personality on GREATER MEDIA Rock WMMR/PHILADELPHIA, writes DAILYLOCAL.COM. The 2006 "Pierreno Grigio" is a private label vintage complete with a … more »
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February 13, 2007
Stewart Celebrates 25 Years At WGN
Congratulations to TRIBUNE Talk WGN-A/CHICAGO afternoon news anchor DAVE STEWART, who celebrates his 25th anniversary with the station's news department on THURSDAY (2/15). STWEART joined WGN after stints at WJRC-A/JOLIET and … more »
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November 27, 2006
Four Corus Quebec AMs Get OK To Move To FM
Four CORUS radio stations in QUEBEC have gotten the go-ahead from the CRTC to move from AM to FM. Under the ruling, French Talk CHLT-A/SHERBROOKE will move from 630 AM to 102.1 FM, French Talk CKRS/SAGUENAY-LAC ST. JOHN will move from 590 AM to 98.3 FM, … more »