EZ Rock was a brand of adult contemporary radio stations heard primarily in Canada. The branding was originally created by Telemedia in the mid-1990s for its AC stations, and based on the call sign of its former Toronto flagship CJEZ-FM (now adult hits-formatted CHBM-FM). Via acquisitions, control of the "EZ Rock" brand passed from Telemedia to

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and later Bell Media. By 2021, as the majority of its owned-and-operated stations had been shifted to one of Bell Media's other standardized station formats, such as Pure Country, Move Radio ( AC, which replaced Ontario's final "EZ Rock" station CHRE-FM in

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, and Kelowna's CILK-FM), or Virgin Radio ( CHR/Top 40), the only remaining "EZ Rock" stations were in British Columbia. On May 18, 2021, the final "EZ Rock" stations flipped to adult hits under Bell's "Bounce Radio" brand.

History

Ownership of the EZ Rock brand passed from Telemedia to Standard Broadcasting in 2002, to

in 2007, and to Bell Media in 2013. On August 29, 2013,

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's "EZ Rock" stations in Northern Ontario switched to the company's standard " Kiss" brand (heard primarily on CHR stations); these stations were former Standard stations that were acquired by Rogers in 2002. As of January 2021, the "EZ Rock" branding was mostly heard on Bell Media-owned stations in British Columbia making it the last Canadian province to use the "EZ Rock" branding since the other stations have rebranded to Move Radio. On May 18, 2021, Bell flipped all remaining "EZ Rock" stations to its new adult hits branding "Bounce Radio".

Programming

The EZ Rock stations were generally programmed independently, although special Canadian content versions of shows such as '' Delilah'' and the '' John Tesh Radio Show'' were heard across the network. Several marketing stations like London and St. Catharines also heard is '' On Air with Ryan Seacrest'' and '' Rick Dees Weekly Top 40'' as well. Some stations in smaller markets may also share voice-tracked programming in weekend and overnight slots.

Former EZ Rock stations

All stations are owned by

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, unless otherwise specified.

Alberta

* Edmonton - CFMG-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 1990s until 2011)

British Columbia

* Summerland - CHOR-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from June 17, 2010 until May 18, 2021) * Penticton - CKOR (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from until May 18, 2021) * Osoyoos - CJOR (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from until May 18, 2021) * Salmon Arm - CKXR-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 1999 until May 18, 2021) * Revelstoke - CKCR-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from until May 18, 2021) * Golden - CKGR-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from until May 18, 2021) * Invermere - CKGR-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from until May 18, 2021) * Trail -

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(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from October 5, 2011 until May 18, 2021) * Nelson - CKKC-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from until May 18, 2021) *

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- CHTK-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from October 2011 until May 18, 2021) * Terrace -

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(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from October 2011 until May 18, 2021) * Kitimat -

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(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from October 2011 until May 18, 2021) *

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- CILK-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from January 2011 until December 27, 2020)

New Brunswick

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(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 2000 until 2005) * Woodstock - CJCJ-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 1999 to 2009)

Nova Scotia

* Truro - CKTO-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 2001 until 2002)

Ontario

* Orillia - CICX-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 1996 until 2002; former Standard/Rogers station owned by Larche Communications, but later sold to Bell Media) *

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- CJOT-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from May 27, 2010 until June 30, 2011, former

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; now owned by Corus Radio) * Toronto - CHBM-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 1995 to 2009 using the CJEZ-FM callsign, former flagship station; now owned by

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) * London -

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(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 1996 to August 17, 2012) * North Bay - CHUR-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 1999 to August 29, 2013; owned by Rogers Sports & Media) *

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(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 1999 to August 29, 2013; owned by Rogers Sports & Media) *

- CHRE-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 2001 to December 27, 2020; last Ontario station to use the brand) *

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- CJMX-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 1999 to August 29, 2013; owned by Rogers Sport & Media) * Timmins -

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(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 2001 to August 29, 2013; owned by Rogers Sports & Media)

References

Bell Media: EZ Rock
- This link, is no longer exist information. However, this link will be transfer now into "Bounce Radio" brand network information. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ez Rock Canadian radio networks Bell Media Franchised radio formats