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Rawlco
Rawlco Radio Ltd. is a media company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The company is the sole proprietor of seven radio stations in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Rawlco Radio Corporate Office is just south of Downtown Saskatoon, overlooking the South Saskatchewan River, at 715 Saskatchewan Crescent West. This complex also is home to their local stations; CKOM, CFMC and CJDJ. History Started in 1946 by Edward Rawlinson (1912–1992), a Saskatchewan resident born in Qu'Appelle, it became one of Canada's most successful broadcasting companies. Rawlinson had a fascination for radio broadcasting, and in 1946 he purchased CKBI radio in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and soon after became chairman of his own company, Rawlco Communications. The company went on to acquire prominent radio and television stations in Prince Albert, North Battleford, Meadow Lake, Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton and Calgary. In 1975, Rawlinson's two sons, Gordon and Doug, both from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawlco Radio
Rawlco Radio Ltd. is a media company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The company is the sole proprietor of seven radio stations in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Rawlco Radio Corporate Office is just south of Downtown Saskatoon, overlooking the South Saskatchewan River, at 715 Saskatchewan Crescent West. This complex also is home to their local stations; CKOM, CFMC and CJDJ. History Started in 1946 by Edward Rawlinson (1912–1992), a Saskatchewan resident born in Qu'Appelle, it became one of Canada's most successful broadcasting companies. Rawlinson had a fascination for radio broadcasting, and in 1946 he purchased CKBI radio in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and soon after became chairman of his own company, Rawlco Communications. The company went on to acquire prominent radio and television stations in Prince Albert, North Battleford, Meadow Lake, Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton and Calgary. In 1975, Rawlinson's two sons, Gordon and Doug, both from Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CKCK-FM
CKCK-FM is a radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan. Owned by Rawlco Communications, it broadcasts an adult hits format branded as ''Jack 94.5''. CKCK's studios and offices are located at 2401 Saskatchewan Drive in Regina, along with sister stations CJME and CIZL-FM. History In 1922, the Leader Publishing Company, owner of Regina's two major newspapers, ''The Leader'' and the ''Regina Evening Post'', hired Bert Hooper to run a new radio station. In the beginning, Hooper was the station's only employee, but he soon hired a second announcer, Pete Parker. In 1923, Parker called a Regina Capitals hockey game on the station - the world's first complete broadcast of a professional hockey game. Around the same time, the station conducted the British Empire's first live remote broadcast of a church service. The Sifton family bought the newspapers and the radio station in 1927, merging the newspapers into ''The Leader-Post'' in 1930. CKCK was an affiliate of the Canadian Radio Broad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CJDJ-FM
CJDJ-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 FM in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The station, owned by Rawlco Communications, broadcasts an active rock format as ''Rock 102''. It shares studio space with sister stations CFMC and CKOM at 715 Saskatchewan Crescent West, also the home of Rawlco Radio's Corporate Offices. History The station received approval by the CRTC in 1989 and originally launched in 1990 as CHSN-FM, an adult contemporary station branded as ''Sun 102'' and owned by Highline Broadcasting. The station was later purchased by Elmer Hildebrand, and operated by Rawlco under a local management agreement with the name ''102.1 the River''. In 1998 the call letters were changed to CKOM, and the station changed to a format similar to the oldies previously played on 650 AM. The AM station became CINT, broadcasting as ''650 NTR'' with a news/talk format that it retains to this day. CKOM FM102 was later purchased by Rawlco on December 21, 2000. Noting market deman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CIUP-FM
CIUP-FM (99.3 FM, ''Up! 99.3'') is a radio station in Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts an adult hits format. History The station received approval by the CRTC in July 2005 and was launched in September of that year for on-air testing. The station officially debuted on December 8, 2005 at 2 PM as CHMC-FM with a smooth jazz format branded as ''Magic 99''. Magic's first song was Michael Bublé's '' Sway''. On October 19, 2010, the station dropped its smooth jazz format, in favor of its current adult hits format as ''Up! 99.3'', and adopted its current callsign. The first song on "Up!" was " Don't Stop" by Fleetwood Mac. The launch was simulcasted on Global TV. According to the station's website, the station plays a wide mix of classic songs from the late 1960s through the 80s with some currents/recurrents, along with 90s and 2000s music. Unlike most adult hits stations, CIUP leans towards heavier music. On August 17, 2011, Rawlco Communications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CKOM
CKOM is a radio station in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada broadcasting at 650 kHz. Its format is news/talk. It shares studio space with sister stations CFMC and CJDJ at 715 Saskatchewan Crescent West, also the home of Rawlco Radio's Corporate Offices. History CKOM began broadcasting at 1340 kHz on June 8, 1951 with an output of 250 watts and its offices were based out of the historic Empire Hotel. By 1960, CKOM was broadcasting full-time on the AM frequency of 1250 kHz with an increase in power to 10,000 watts. During the earlier part of the decade, the station became a Top 40 station. In early August 1985, the station was sold to Rawlco Communications and changed frequencies to 650 kHz. At the time, the station continued to air in its Top 40 format. After moving to its 650 AM frequency, the station rebranded as a "Hot Hits" format that was also used in Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. It is known to be the only Hot Hits station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFMC-FM
CFMC-FM, known on air as ''C95'', is a Canadian radio station in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It shares studio space with sister stations CKOM and CJDJ-FM at 715 Saskatchewan Crescent West, also the home of Rawlco Radio's Corporate Offices. History Originally known on air as ''CFMC FM103'', the station was purchased by Rawlco Communications in 1985, moved to 95.1 on the dial, and given the moniker ''C95''. In 2007, the station switched its format from hot adult contemporary to CHR/Top 40. This format change happened right after Harvard Broadcasting was given approval to launch a CHR radio station ( CFWD-FM). In December 2012, shortly after CFWD dropped its CHR format, CFMC began to start leaning more towards a hot adult contemporary format again, ultimately taking on an adult top 40 The Adult Pop Airplay (formerly known as Adult Pop Songs and Adult Top 40) chart is published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine and ranks "the most popular adult top 40 as based on radio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFMM-FM
CFMM-FM is a radio station in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a CHR/Top 40 format branded as ''Power 99''. The station was previously owned by Rawlco Communications until its sale in 2014. CFMM began broadcasting on January 31, 1982 and also has a rebroadcaster at 92.1 FM in Waskesiu Lake Waskesiu Lake () is a lake located roughly in the centre of Prince Albert National Park. The lake's name means ''red deer'' or ''elk'' in the Cree language. Waskesiu Lake is by far the most developed lake in the park, and features a variety of ... with the call sign CFMM-FM-1. References External links * * * Fmm Fmm Fmm Radio stations established in 1982 1982 establishments in Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CJME
CJME is a radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, broadcasting at 980 kHz. Its format is news/talk. It shares studios with sister stations CIZL-FM and CKCK-FM at 2401 Saskatchewan Drive in Regina. History CJME was founded and signed on the air on November 25, 1959, by a group of businessmen led by J. Marsh Ellis, a former radio salesman. Its original format was easy listening, but the station was not successful until it began playing top 40 music in 1963. In 1967, CJME was purchased by the Rawlinson family, owners of CKBI radio and CKBI-TV in Prince Albert. Their company later came to be called Rawlco Communications. Continuing its successful top 40 format, the station was renamed as ''CJME Power 13'' in early 1987. During its 25th anniversary of being a top 40 station on April 7, 1988; a random mix of former songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s started to mix in for a short time, although still continued to air a strong top 40 focus. By the 1990s the station' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CIZL-FM
CIZL-FM, known on air as ''Z99'', is a radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan broadcasting at 98.9 MHz. It has studios with sister stations CJME and CKCK-FM at 2401 Saskatchewan Drive in Regina. CIZL was founded in 1982 by Rawlco Communications. Its original format was modern rock, and has evolved over the years between the contemporary hit radio and Adult CHR formats. However, its name and logo have remained constant. The station holds an annual charity event, the ''Z99 Radiothon'', in support of the Regina General Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. References External links * * * Izl Izl Izl Irgun • Etzel , image = Irgun.svg , image_size = 200px , caption = Irgun emblem. The map shows both Mandatory Palestine and the Emirate of Transjordan, which the Irgun claimed in its entirety for a future Jewish state. The acronym "Etzel" i ... Radio stations established in 1982 1982 establishments in Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CHUP-FM
CHUP-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 97.7 FM in Calgary, Alberta. The station airs a hot adult contemporary format branded as ''C97.7'', and is owned by Rawlco Communications. CHUP's studios are located on Railway Street Southeast in Calgary, while its transmitter is located at 85 Street Southwest and Old Banff Coach Road in western Calgary. As of Winter 2020, CHUP is the 9th-most-listened-to radio station in the Calgary market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris. History The 97.5 frequency, adjacent to the new 97.7, was originally occupied by CIRI-FM which moved to 106.5 in early 2008 to make room for the new 97.7 FM frequency. After its approval in 2007, the station began on-air testing on February 19, 2008 as CIGY-FM and officially launched on March 6, 2008 at 10:00am MST. The first song played was ''Who Says You Can't Go Home'' by Jon Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles. The station's original music format was a hot adult contemporary/country mix. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CKNO-FM
CKNO-FM (102.3 FM, ''102.3 Now! Radio'') is a radio station in Edmonton. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format. As of Feb 28, 2021, CKNO is the number one-listened-to radio station in the Edmonton market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris. History The station received approval by the CRTC on October 17, 2008, and officially launched on February 23, 2010. On July 10, 2014, Rawlco announced the sale of CKNO and sister station CIUP to the Jim Pattison Group. Since the acquisition, Pattison has also extended the ''Now!'' format and branding (which carries a focus on topical discussions) to sister stations in Winnipeg and Vancouver. CKCE-FM in Calgary also uses a similar format, but as ''Today Radio''. Signage of the station’s old logo can be found at one of the parking lots at the Edmonton International Airport. References External links102.3 Now! Radio* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ckno-Fm Kno Kno Kno Kno, Inc. was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMT (Canadian TV Channel)
CMT is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned as a joint venture between Corus Entertainment (which owns a controlling 90% interest) and Paramount Networks Americas (which owns the remaining 10%), owners of the flagship CMT channel in the United States. As with its U.S. counterpart, CMT previously devoted a large amount of its programming to country music, with such programming as music videos and concert specials. Over time, the channel shifted its focus towards family-oriented general entertainment such as sitcoms, to the point where music programming was eventually axed in August 2017. It is one of two Paramount-branded channels that are owned by Corus; the companies also partner on Nickelodeon (which is wholly owned by Corus). History Prior to the launch of CMT Canada, the U.S.-based country television network, Country Music Television, had been available in Canada since 1984, one year after the channel's launch in the United States. In June 1994, the Canadia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |