CFMG-FM
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CFMG-FM is a Canadian radio station
, broadcasting at FM 104.9 in Edmonton
, Alberta
. Branded as '1049 Virgin Radio', the station plays a contemporary hit radio
format.
The morning show, from 5:30 to 10am, is hosted by Pepper & Dylan, who left CHBN-FM
(91.7 The Bounce) unannounced April 9, 2010. 10am to 3pm is hosted by Danny Kid. From 3 to 7pm, is hosted by Tyler Hall. 7pm to Midnight is hosted by JD Lewis. Saturday mornings AT40 with Ryan Seacrest
airs followed by The Sammie show on Weekend Afternoons, Noon to 6pm. On Sunday evenings, a nationally syndicated show airs, called Fab 30 with Perez Hilton
..
CFMG was previously called 104.9 EZ Rock, playing Adult Contemporary, and its on-air line up included Ron Clark and Seanna Collins in the morning, Kerry Campbell on the mid-day show and Jason Roberts on the afternoon drive show. The station also featured syndicated personality John Tesh
.
Edmonton was the largest market in Canada
with only one AC station from the Spring & Summer of 2008
, when Vancouver
reduced its AC stations down to only one
.
The station launched in 1978 playing "oldies" from offices and studios just north of Edmonton in St. Albert. The original frequency was 1070 kHz (AM) with the callsign CKST.
In 1988, CKST received approval to move from 1070 to 1200 AM and changed callsigns to CHMG the same year. CHMG received approval move from AM to FM in 1994.
In 1995, CHMG changed to its current callsign, CFMG.
Each November, along with sister stations CFBR
and The Team 1260
, 1049 Virgin Radio broadcasts live for 2 days from the Stollery Children’s Hospital. In year one, $300,000 was raised for the Pediatric Oncology Unit; in year two, EZ Rock and her sister stations raised $500,000 for Research. The station was also known for the EZ Rock Christmas Party for Single Parent Families where families in need are treated to a very special Christmas.
Programmed by longtime broadcaster Tammy Cole, EZ Rock was a station designed to appeal to office work environments. Music was slanted towards female listeners 25-54 and features John Tesh
.
On September 28, 2007 the CRTC approved the sale of CFMG and all Standard Radio assets to Astral Media.
CFMG was rated as the third most listened to station (and second most-listened to FM station) in the Edmonton market.
Astral changed the logo of the station in September 2010
; however, the adult contemporary format is unchanged while continuing to say the decimal point on the station ID. In addition, most of the classic hits
were dropped.
On February 4, 2011
the station dropped adult contemporary and became contemporary hit radio as 104.9 Virgin Radio. EZ Rock's last song was The Boys Of Summer
by Don Henley
, bringing Edmonton its first contemporary hit radio
battle between two stations -- CFMG-FM & CHBN-FM
. It left Edmonton with no adult contemporary station for 51 days, similar to markets where an adult contemporary station would play Christmas music
from November/December until CKEA-FM dropped adult album alternative
for adult contemporary.
CFMG-FM, during its final adult contemporary week, did list its contemporary hit radio
adds on Mediabase
's Canadian adult contemporary panel. A week after the station flipped formats, the station was delisted from Mediabase's station adds. As of March 2011
, CFMG-FM joined CHBN-FM
on the Mediabase
contemporary hit radio
panel.
CFMG-FM is the first Virgin Radio station in Canada
to not keep its existing format after being rebranded to Virgin Radio. In addition, CFMG-FM is the third Virgin Radio station in Canada to have a mainstream top 40 format, the first being at Calgary
's CIBK-FM
a year ago
, and in Toronto
at CKFM-FM
by 2009
.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
, broadcasting at FM 104.9 in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. Branded as '1049 Virgin Radio', the station plays a contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
format.
The morning show, from 5:30 to 10am, is hosted by Pepper & Dylan, who left CHBN-FM
CHBN-FM
CHBN-FM is a contemporary hit radio station based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The station, which is jointly owned by Rogers Radio, operates at 91.7 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW.-History:...
(91.7 The Bounce) unannounced April 9, 2010. 10am to 3pm is hosted by Danny Kid. From 3 to 7pm, is hosted by Tyler Hall. 7pm to Midnight is hosted by JD Lewis. Saturday mornings AT40 with Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks,...
airs followed by The Sammie show on Weekend Afternoons, Noon to 6pm. On Sunday evenings, a nationally syndicated show airs, called Fab 30 with Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton
Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. , better known as Perez Hilton , is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, Perezhilton.com , is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities...
..
CFMG was previously called 104.9 EZ Rock, playing Adult Contemporary, and its on-air line up included Ron Clark and Seanna Collins in the morning, Kerry Campbell on the mid-day show and Jason Roberts on the afternoon drive show. The station also featured syndicated personality John Tesh
John Tesh
John Frank Tesh is an American pianist and composer of pop music, as well as a radio host and television presenter. His 10-year-old 'Intelligence for Your Life Radio Show' reaches 14.2 Million listeners/week, and is syndicated by Teshmedia on 400 stations in US, Canada, and the UK...
.
Edmonton was the largest market in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
with only one AC station from the Spring & Summer of 2008
2008 in radio
Several events occurred in radio in 2008.- Events :* January 2: WWFT finished Christmas music stunting, rolling out the red carpet for Adult contemporary music branded as "Warm."...
, when Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
reduced its AC stations down to only one
CHQM-FM
CHQM-FM is a Canadian radio station in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia. It broadcasts at 103.5 megahertz on the FM band with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts from a transmitter on Mount Seymour and airs an adult contemporary format...
.
The station launched in 1978 playing "oldies" from offices and studios just north of Edmonton in St. Albert. The original frequency was 1070 kHz (AM) with the callsign CKST.
In 1988, CKST received approval to move from 1070 to 1200 AM and changed callsigns to CHMG the same year. CHMG received approval move from AM to FM in 1994.
In 1995, CHMG changed to its current callsign, CFMG.
Each November, along with sister stations CFBR
CFBR-FM
CFBR-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting an active rock format at 100.3 on the FM dial in Edmonton, Alberta. The station uses the brand name 100.3 The Bear....
and The Team 1260
CFRN (AM)
CFRN is a Canadian clear-channel radio station in Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by Astral Media and broadcasting at 1260 kHz on the AM radio dial, the station airs an all-sports format, branded as The Team 1260...
, 1049 Virgin Radio broadcasts live for 2 days from the Stollery Children’s Hospital. In year one, $300,000 was raised for the Pediatric Oncology Unit; in year two, EZ Rock and her sister stations raised $500,000 for Research. The station was also known for the EZ Rock Christmas Party for Single Parent Families where families in need are treated to a very special Christmas.
Programmed by longtime broadcaster Tammy Cole, EZ Rock was a station designed to appeal to office work environments. Music was slanted towards female listeners 25-54 and features John Tesh
John Tesh
John Frank Tesh is an American pianist and composer of pop music, as well as a radio host and television presenter. His 10-year-old 'Intelligence for Your Life Radio Show' reaches 14.2 Million listeners/week, and is syndicated by Teshmedia on 400 stations in US, Canada, and the UK...
.
On September 28, 2007 the CRTC approved the sale of CFMG and all Standard Radio assets to Astral Media.
CFMG was rated as the third most listened to station (and second most-listened to FM station) in the Edmonton market.
Astral changed the logo of the station in September 2010
2010 in radio
The following events occurred in radio in 2010.-Events:*Date Unknown: CHOI/Quebec City flips from Alternative Rock to News/Talk.*January 4: KJCS/Lufkin, Texas goes silent....
; however, the adult contemporary format is unchanged while continuing to say the decimal point on the station ID. In addition, most of the classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
were dropped.
On February 4, 2011
2011 in radio
The following events occurred in radio broadcasting in 2011.-Events:*January 1: 2 Knoxville stations change formats as WDLF and WYLV flip to K-LOVE and Air 1 , and a few Pittsburgh station change formats, as ESPN Radio moves from WEAE to WBGG, and Radio Disney moves from WWCS to the renamed WDDZ,...
the station dropped adult contemporary and became contemporary hit radio as 104.9 Virgin Radio. EZ Rock's last song was The Boys Of Summer
The Boys of Summer (song)
"The Boys of Summer" is a song by Don Henley, with lyrics written by Henley and music composed by Henley and Mike Campbell, longtime guitarist for Tom Petty. It is the lead track and first single from Henley's 1984 album Building the Perfect Beast. The song's music video won many awards...
by Don Henley
Don Henley
Donald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up...
, bringing Edmonton its first contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
battle between two stations -- CFMG-FM & CHBN-FM
CHBN-FM
CHBN-FM is a contemporary hit radio station based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The station, which is jointly owned by Rogers Radio, operates at 91.7 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW.-History:...
. It left Edmonton with no adult contemporary station for 51 days, similar to markets where an adult contemporary station would play Christmas music
Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...
from November/December until CKEA-FM dropped adult album alternative
Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
for adult contemporary.
CFMG-FM, during its final adult contemporary week, did list its contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
adds on Mediabase
Mediabase
Mediabase is a music industry service that monitors radio station airplay in 180 US and Canadian markets. Mediabase publishes music charts and data based on the most played songs on terrestrial and satellite radio, and provides in-depth analytical tools for radio and record industry professionals...
's Canadian adult contemporary panel. A week after the station flipped formats, the station was delisted from Mediabase's station adds. As of March 2011
2011 in radio
The following events occurred in radio broadcasting in 2011.-Events:*January 1: 2 Knoxville stations change formats as WDLF and WYLV flip to K-LOVE and Air 1 , and a few Pittsburgh station change formats, as ESPN Radio moves from WEAE to WBGG, and Radio Disney moves from WWCS to the renamed WDDZ,...
, CFMG-FM joined CHBN-FM
CHBN-FM
CHBN-FM is a contemporary hit radio station based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The station, which is jointly owned by Rogers Radio, operates at 91.7 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW.-History:...
on the Mediabase
Mediabase
Mediabase is a music industry service that monitors radio station airplay in 180 US and Canadian markets. Mediabase publishes music charts and data based on the most played songs on terrestrial and satellite radio, and provides in-depth analytical tools for radio and record industry professionals...
contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
panel.
CFMG-FM is the first Virgin Radio station in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
to not keep its existing format after being rebranded to Virgin Radio. In addition, CFMG-FM is the third Virgin Radio station in Canada to have a mainstream top 40 format, the first being at Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
's CIBK-FM
CIBK-FM
CIBK-FM is a contemporary hit radio station based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Astral Media outlet operates at 98.5 MHz FM with an effective radiated power of 100 kW.-History:...
a year ago
2010 in radio
The following events occurred in radio in 2010.-Events:*Date Unknown: CHOI/Quebec City flips from Alternative Rock to News/Talk.*January 4: KJCS/Lufkin, Texas goes silent....
, and in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
at CKFM-FM
CKFM-FM
CKFM-FM, branded as 99-9 Virgin Radio , is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 99.9 on the FM dial in Toronto, Ontario. The station is owned by Astral Media...
by 2009
2009 in radio
The following events occurred in radio in 2009.- Events :* January 1: Kurdish TV starts broadcasting in Turkey.* January: Michael Smerconish, morning host at talk radio WPHT Philadelphia, begins syndication of his morning show to WHFS in Washington and WOR in New York City.* January 17: Two well...
.
External links
- 104.9 Virgin Radio
- CFMG history at Canadian Communications FoundationCanadian Communications FoundationThe Canadian Communications Foundation is a history of Canadian broadcasting for radio and television chronicles and documents. It also provides a history of radio and television stations, including networks, programs, broadcasters and many others....