Rogers Radio
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Rogers Radio is a subdivision of Rogers Communications
, specializing in the radio broadcasting industry. Rogers Radio is Canada's third-largest radio broadcaster.
As of March 2010, the company owns and operates 49 stations in Alberta
, British Columbia
, Manitoba
, New Brunswick
, Nova Scotia
, and Ontario
.
1In addition to these two stations, Rogers may have some involvement in the operations of WLYK
Cape Vincent, New York
, U.S.A.
(owned by Border International Broadcasting), which also targets the Kingston area. The previous owners of CIKR and CKXC had operated the station under a local marketing agreement
prior to the sale of those two stations, and all three stations are still based at the same Kingston studios.
Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications Inc. is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications, cable television, home phone and internet with additional telecommunications and mass media assets...
, specializing in the radio broadcasting industry. Rogers Radio is Canada's third-largest radio broadcaster.
As of March 2010, the company owns and operates 49 stations in 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...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, and Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
Alberta
- BanffBanff, AlbertaBanff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately west of Calgary and east of Lake Louise....
- CJAQ-FM-1CJAQ-FMCKIS-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 92.5 FM in Toronto, Ontario. The station broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format branded as KiSS 92.5...
, CHFM-FM-1CHFM-FMCHFM-FM is a radio station in Calgary, Alberta, which broadcasts at 95.9 MHz FM with a repeater at Banff on 99.3 MHz. With the motto "Today's Best Music", CHFM features an adult contemporary format....
, CHMN-FM-1CHMN-FMCHMN-FM is a Canadian radio station serving Canmore and Banff, Alberta at 106.5 FM, and airs an adult contemporary format under the name 106.5 Mountain FM.... - CalgaryCalgaryCalgary 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...
- CJAQ-FMCJAQ-FMCKIS-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 92.5 FM in Toronto, Ontario. The station broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format branded as KiSS 92.5...
, CHFM-FMCHFM-FMCHFM-FM is a radio station in Calgary, Alberta, which broadcasts at 95.9 MHz FM with a repeater at Banff on 99.3 MHz. With the motto "Today's Best Music", CHFM features an adult contemporary format....
, CFFR, CFAC - CanmoreCanmore, AlbertaCanmore is a town in Alberta, Canada, located approximately west of the City of Calgary near the southeast boundary of Banff National Park. It is located in the Bow Valley within Alberta's Rockies. The town shares a border with Kananaskis Country to the west and south and the Municipal District of...
- CHMN-FMCHMN-FMCHMN-FM is a Canadian radio station serving Canmore and Banff, Alberta at 106.5 FM, and airs an adult contemporary format under the name 106.5 Mountain FM.... - EdmontonEdmontonEdmonton 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...
- CKER-FMCKER-FMCKER-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 101.7 FM in Edmonton, Alberta. The station airs a multilingual programming format branded as 101.7 World FM and is owned by Rogers Media.-History:...
, CHDI-FMCHDI-FMCHDI-FM is the callsign of a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.9 FM in Edmonton, Alberta. The station broadcasts a modern rock format under the brand name SONiC 102.9.-General information and history:The OK Radio Group Ltd... - Fort McMurray - CJOK-FMCJOK-FMCJOK-FM is a 24-hour FM stereo radio station serving Fort McMurray, Alberta with a country music format. The station broadcasts at 93.3 MHz....
, CKYX-FMCKYX-FMCKYX-FM is a 24-hour FM stereo radio station serving Fort McMurray, Alberta with an active rock format. The station received approval by the CRTC in 1984 to broadcast at 97.9 MHz.CKYX also has a rebroadcaster on Tar Island.-External links:*... - Grande Prairie - CFGP-FMCFGP-FM-External links:** at Canadian Communications Foundation*...
- Lake LouiseLake Louise, AlbertaLake Louise is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Improvement District No. 9 Banff . It is named for the nearby Lake Louise, which in turn was named after the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta , the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, and the wife of John Campbell, the 9th Duke of Argyll, who was the...
- CJAQ-FM-2CJAQ-FMCKIS-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 92.5 FM in Toronto, Ontario. The station broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format branded as KiSS 92.5... - LethbridgeLethbridgeLethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...
- CJRX-FMCJRX-FMCJRX-FM is a radio station in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Owned by Rogers Media, the station airs an active rock format branded as Rock 106.-History:Originally, CJRX-FM was operated as CJOC on an AM frequency...
, CFRV-FMCFRV-FMCFRV-FM is a radio station broadcasting out of Lethbridge, Alberta on a frequency of 107.7 FM. The station, branded as The River, plays an adult contemporary format since 2007 , the same time CJBZ-FM shifted from adult hits to contemporary hit radio. This format change was to compete against CJOC... - Medicine Hat - CKMH-FMCKMH-FMCKMH-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an active rock format at 105.3 FM in Medicine Hat, Alberta. The station is branded as Rock 105.3 and is currently owned by Rogers Communications....
- Peace RiverPeace River, AlbertaPeace River is a town in northwestern Alberta, Canada, situated along the banks of the Peace River, at its confluence with the Smoky River, the Heart River and Pat's Creek. It is located northwest of Edmonton, and northeast of Grande Prairie, along Highway 2. The Peace River townsite is nearly ...
- CFGP-FM-1CFGP-FM-External links:** at Canadian Communications Foundation*... - Tar Island - CJOK-FM-1CJOK-FMCJOK-FM is a 24-hour FM stereo radio station serving Fort McMurray, Alberta with a country music format. The station broadcasts at 93.3 MHz....
British Columbia
- VancouverVancouverVancouver 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,...
- CKWX, CFUN-FM, CKLG-FMCKLG-FMCKLG-FM is a Canadian radio station in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia. It broadcasts at 96.9 MHz on the FM band with an effective radiated power of 75,000 watts from a transmitter on Mount Seymour in the District of North Vancouver... - VictoriaVictoria, British ColumbiaVictoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
- CHTT-FMCHTT-FMCHTT-FM is a radio station in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, which airs at 103.1 FM. The station, owned by Rogers Communications, uses the Jack FM brand and format.-History:...
, CIOC-FMCIOC-FMCIOC-FM , is an FM radio station based in Victoria, British Columbia, broadcasting at 98.5 MHz and owned by Rogers Communications... - ChilliwackChilliwack, British ColumbiaChilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. It is a predominantly agricultural community with an estimated population of 80,000 people. Chilliwack is the second largest city in the Fraser Valley Regional District after Abbotsford. The city is surrounded by mountains and...
- CKSR-FMCKSR-FMCKSR-FM is a Canadian radio station located in Chilliwack, British Columbia. The station, operating at 98.3 FM with 5000 watts of power, is owned by Rogers Communications... - AbbotsfordAbbotsford, British ColumbiaAbbotsford is a Canadian city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, adjacent to Greater Vancouver. It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 123,864 people . Its Census Metropolitan Area, which includes the District of Mission, is the 23rd largest in Canada,...
- CKQC-FMCKQC-FMCKQC-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 107.1 FM in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Owned by Rogers Media, the station airs a country music format branded as Country 107.1.-External links:* * at Canadian Communications Foundation... - SquamishSquamish, British ColumbiaSquamish is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway...
- CISQ-FMCISQ-FM-External links:** at Canadian Communications Foundation...
Ontario
- KingstonKingston, OntarioKingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
1 - CIKR-FMCIKR-FMCIKR-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 105.7 FM in Kingston, Ontario. The station broadcasts an adult rock format branded as K-Rock 105.7....
, CKXC-FMCKXC-FMCKXC-FM is a Canadian radio station at 93.5 FM in Kingston, Ontario. The station broadcast a country music format branded as Kix 93.5.The station was originally owned by K-Rock 105.7 Inc., consisting of John P. Wright , Douglas Kirk , and Rogers Broadcasting... - Greater Sudbury - CJRQ-FMCJRQ-FMCJRQ-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts in Sudbury, Ontario. The station uses the on-air brand Q92, and airs at 92.7 MHz on the FM band. The station airs a mainstream/active rock format....
, CJMX-FMCJMX-FMCJMX-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts an adult contemporary format at 105.3 FM in Sudbury, Ontario. The station uses the on-air brand EZ Rock. The station is owned by Rogers Media.-History:... - KitchenerKitchener, OntarioThe City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
- CKGL, CHYM-FMCHYM-FMCHYM-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 96.7 FM in Kitchener, Ontario. Owned by Rogers Radio, the station airs an adult contemporary format under the brand CHYM FM.... - LondonLondon, OntarioLondon is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
- CHST-FMCHST-FMCHST-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.3 FM in London, Ontario. The station uses the on-air brand and format Bob FM. BOB FM broadcasts with an average effective radiated power of 5.84 kW from the CFPL-TV tower in Southwest London... - North BayNorth Bay, OntarioNorth Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing.-History:...
- CKAT, CHUR-FMCHUR-FMCHUR-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts an adult contemporary format at 100.5 FM in North Bay, Ontario. The station uses the on-air brand EZ Rock.-History:...
, CKFX-FMCKFX-FMCKFX-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 101.9 FM in North Bay, Ontario. The station airs a active rock format under the brand name 102 FM The Fox... - OttawaOttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
- CIWW, CISS-FMCISS-FMCISS-FM is a Canadian radio station in Ottawa, Ontario. The station broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format at 105.3 on the FM dial, using the brand name 105.3 Kiss FM.-History:...
, CHEZ-FMCHEZ-FMCHEZ-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts classic rock at 106.1 FM in Ottawa. The station uses the brand name CHEZ 106 .-History:... - Sault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie, OntarioSault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in...
- CIRSCIRS (AM)CIRS was a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 530 AM in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Owned and operated by Rogers Radio, the station broadcast a tourist information format for travellers crossing the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge....
, CHAS-FMCHAS-FMCHAS-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts an adult contemporary format in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. The station, owned by Rogers Radio, uses the on-air brand EZ Rock...
, CJQM-FMCJQM-FMCJQM-FM is a Canadian radio station at 104.3 FM in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The station broadcasts a country music format under the slogan and branding, "Today's Country, Q104." Despite the "Today's Country" branding, the format is actually a mix of current and classic country hits, with the... - Smiths FallsSmiths Falls, OntarioSmiths Falls is a town in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the census division for Lanark County, but is considered a separated town and does not participate in county government...
- CJET-FMCJET-FMCJET-FM is a Canadian radio station. Licensed to Smiths Falls, Ontario, the station serves the larger metropolitan Ottawa market. CJET broadcasts at 92.3 FM, programming an adult hits format with the brand name Jack FM.-History:...
, CKBY-FMCKBY-FMCKBY-FM is a Canadian radio station, which airs a country music format at 101.1 FM in Smiths Falls and Ottawa, Ontario. The station is owned by Rogers Media, and uses the brand name Y101.-History:... - TimminsTimminsTimmins is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. At the time of the Canada 2006 Census, Timmins' population was 42,997...
- CJQQ-FMCJQQ-FMCJQQ-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 92.1 FM in Timmins, Ontario. The station broadcasts a active rock format as Q92.The station was originally launched in 1948 by Roy Thomson as CKGB-FM, a simulcast of AM sister station CKGB's CBC Trans-Canada Network programming. Thomson sold the...
, CKGB-FMCKGB-FMCKGB-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an adult contemporary format at 99.3 FM in Timmins, Ontario. The station uses the on-air brand EZ Rock and is owned by Rogers Media.-History:... - TorontoTorontoToronto 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...
- CJCL, CKIS-FMCKIS-FMCJAQ-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 96.9 FM in Calgary, Alberta. The station uses the on-air brand name Jack FM. It is the second Jack FM station in Canada and the world, after its sister CKLG-FM in Vancouver.-History:...
, CFTRCFTR (AM)CFTR, broadcasting under the brand 680News, is an all-news radio station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which broadcasts live 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 680 kHz on the AM dial...
, CHFI-FMCHFI-FMCHFI-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts an adult contemporary format at 98.1 on the FM dial in Toronto, Ontario. Like most Toronto radio and TV channels, it broadcasts atop the CN Tower with and ERP of 44 kW and has a sizeable amount of American listeners... - WaterlooWaterloo, OntarioWaterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
- CIKZ-FMCIKZ-FMCIKZ-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 106.7 FM in Kitchener, Ontario. The station, owned by Rogers Radio, airs a country music format branded as KIX 106....
1In addition to these two stations, Rogers may have some involvement in the operations of WLYK
WLYK
WLYK is a radio station in Cape Vincent, New York. The station airs an middle of the road music format.Although officially licensed to a community in the United States, the station primarily targets the larger neighboring Canadian market of Kingston, Ontario...
Cape Vincent, New York
Cape Vincent, New York
Cape Vincent, New York may refer to:* Cape Vincent , New York* Cape Vincent , New York...
, U.S.A.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(owned by Border International Broadcasting), which also targets the Kingston area. The previous owners of CIKR and CKXC had operated the station under a local marketing agreement
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
prior to the sale of those two stations, and all three stations are still based at the same Kingston studios.