Move Radio is a brand of adult contemporary radio stations heard across Canada. The network was launched on December 27, 2020, by Bell Media.[1] The launch of the network involved a re-branding of eleven radio stations across Canada, five in Ontario, four in British Columbia, one in Nova Scotia and one in New Brunswick.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bell Media Radio (Bell Media) |
| History | |
| Founded | by Bell Media |
| Launch date | December 27, 2020 |
| Links | |
| Website | iheartradio.ca/move |
The launch of this network also involved the flipping of CJMG-FM's Top 40/CHR format to AC, as well the CHR format of CIBX-FM to hot AC.[1] All stations adopted the slogan Today's Best Variety, which is similar to other stations that use AC and hot AC formats, and have since then dropped their former brandings, including two stations with the "EZ Rock" brand.[1][3][4][5][7]
During November and December, "Move" plays all-Christmas music.
Programming
editFrom the day of the launch, all stations would run jockless until January 4, 2021, with local staff returning on that day, including each station's local morning show hosts.[1][5][6][7] On weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. beginning on January 4, 2021, all stations would air 60 minutes of commercial-free music every hour.[1][2][5][6][7] On weekends, these stations would air a variety of local programming, along with the syndicated American Top 40.[1][2][6][7]
On weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., most Move stations would be voice-tracked from their local markets, whereas those in Ottawa, Halifax, Fredericton, Peterborough, Kingston, Brockville and St. Catharines would be hosted by CHUM-FM's Ashley Greco.[7] As a result, former midday host of Ottawa's station, Katharine Dines, moved into the afternoon drive slot.[7] Trinette Atkinson, former afternoon drive host of Kingston's Pure Country station, has also moved into the afternoon drive slot of the city's "Move" station from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.[7]
Stations
edit| Call sign | Frequency | City | Province | Former branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJMG-FM | 97.1 FM | Penticton | British Columbia | Sun FM |
| CFLY-FM | 98.3 FM | Kingston | Ontario | FLY FM |
| CHRX-FM | 98.5 FM | Fort St. John | British Columbia | Sun FM |
| CKPT-FM | 99.7 FM | Peterborough | Ontario | Energy |
| CIOO-FM | 100.1 FM | Halifax | Nova Scotia | C100 |
| CJMJ-FM | 100.3 FM | Ottawa | Ontario | Majic |
| CILK-FM | 101.5 FM | Kelowna | British Columbia | EZ Rock |
| CHQM-FM | 103.5 FM | Vancouver | British Columbia | QMFM |
| CFJR-FM | 104.9 FM | Brockville | Ontario | JRFM |
| CHRE-FM | 105.7 FM | St. Catharines | Ontario | EZ Rock |
| CIBX-FM | 106.9 FM | Fredericton | New Brunswick | Capital |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Venta, Lance (December 27, 2020). "Bell Media Moves Ten Stations To New Branding". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Canada's iHeartRadio Stations Rebrand As 'Move'". HuffPost. December 29, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Dacre, Colin (December 27, 2020). "2 Okanagan radio stations rebrand as part of national move". Castanet. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Energy 99.7 in Peterborough rebranded as Move 99.7". The Peterborough Examiner. December 28, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Duncan, Josh (December 28, 2020). "Kelowna's 101.5 EZ Rock and Penticton's 97.1 Sun FM rebrand over the weekend". Kelowna Now. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Stuntman Stu returns to Ottawa airwaves at Move 100". iHeartRadio. January 4, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Thiessen, Connie (December 28, 2020). "Bell Media rebrands 10 stations under 'MOVE Radio' banner". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved March 14, 2021.