EZ Rock was a brand of

adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quie ...

radio stations heard primarily in Canada. The branding was originally created by

Telemedia Telemedia was a Canadian media company, which had holdings in radio, television and magazine publishing. The company was launched in 1968 by Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien, when he purchased CKAC in Montreal from Power Corporation of Canada. CKA ...

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 CHBM-FM is a radio station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada broadcasting at 97.3 FM. The station currently broadcasts a classic hits format branded as '' Boom 97.3''. CHBM's studios are located at Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue in Toronto's Deer ...

). Via acquisitions, control of the "EZ Rock" brand passed from Telemedia to Astral Media and later

Bell Media Bell Media Inc. (French: ) is a Canadian company formed by the amalgamation of several companies. Establishment (2011–13) On December 9, 2011, the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan announced the sale of its majority stake in Maple Leaf Sports ...

. 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 ''Pure Country'' is a 1992 American drama musical western film directed by Christopher Cain and starring George Strait in his acting debut, with Lesley Ann Warren, Isabel Glasser and Kyle Chandler. The film, while profitable with box office rece ...

Move Radio Move Radio is a brand of adult contemporary radio stations heard across Canada. The network was launched on December 27, 2020, by Bell Media. The launch of the network involved a re-branding of eleven radio stations across Canada, five in Ontario ...

( AC, which replaced Ontario's final "EZ Rock" station

CHRE-FM CHRE-FM (105.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, serving Niagara Region. It is owned by Bell Media and is branded as ''Move 105.7''. CHRE broadcasts an adult contemporary format. CHRE shares studios with its ...

in St. Catharines, and Kelowna's

CILK-FM CILK-FM is a Canadian radio station located in Kelowna, British Columbia. Broadcasting at 101.5 FM, the station airs an adult contemporary format branded as ''Move 101.5''. The station is owned by Bell Media. History The station traces its o ...

), or

Virgin Radio Virgin Radio launched in the United Kingdom in 1993. In 2008, Virgin Radio UK was sold to TIML, a subsidiary of The Times of India group, and the name was changed to Absolute Radio; the Virgin Radio name was not included in the sale. In 2001, ...

(

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), 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 Astral Media in 2007, and to

in 2013. On August 29, 2013, Rogers Media's "EZ Rock" stations in Northern Ontario switched to the company's standard "

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" 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

-owned stations in

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

making it the last Canadian province to use the "EZ Rock" branding since the other stations have rebranded to

. 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

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versions of shows such as ''

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'' and the ''

John Tesh John Frank Tesh (born July 9, 1952) is an American pianist and composer of pop music, as well as a radio host and television presenter. He hosts the ''Intelligence for Your Life'' radio show. In addition, since 2014, he has hosted ''Intelligen ...

Radio Show'' were heard across the network. Several marketing stations like London and St. Catharines also heard is ''

On Air with Ryan Seacrest ''On Air with Ryan Seacrest'' is a weekday syndicated radio program hosted by Ryan Seacrest. It was launched in 2004 as a drive time show at the same time on Los Angeles Top 40 station 102.7 KIIS-FM as the television show with the same name, ...

'' and ''

Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 ''Rick Dees Weekly Top 40'' (sometimes known as ''The Weekly Top 40'') is an internationally syndicated radio program created and hosted by American radio personality Rick Dees. It is currently heard on over 200 radio stations worldwide. It is d ...

'' 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 Bell Media Radio, unless otherwise specified.

Alberta

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CFMG-FM CFMG-FM (104.9 MHz) is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting from Edmonton, Alberta. Branded as ''104.9 Virgin Radio'', the station airs a Top 40/CHR format. The station also broadcasts a Punjabi language format on a Subsidiary Communications M ...

(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 1990s until 2011)

British Columbia

* Summerland -

CHOR-FM CHOR-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an adult hits format at 98.5 FM in Summerland, British Columbia. The station is owned by Bell Media and is branded as ''Bounce 98.5''. CHOR began as CKSP at 1450 AM in 1972, as a part-time ...

(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from June 17, 2010 until May 18, 2021) *

Penticton Penticton ( ) is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, situated between Okanagan and Skaha lakes. In the 2016 Canadian Census, its population was 33,761, while its census agglomeration The ce ...

- CKOR (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from until May 18, 2021) *

Osoyoos Osoyoos (, ) is the southernmost town in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia between Penticton and Omak. The town is north of the United States border with Washington state and is adjacent to the Osoyoos Indian reserve. The origin of the n ...

- CJOR (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from until May 18, 2021) *

Salmon Arm Salmon Arm is a city in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District of the Southern Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia that has a population of 17,706 (2016). Salmon Arm was incorporated as a municipal district on May 15, 1905. The ...

CKXR-FM CKXR-FM is a Canadian radio station in Salmon Arm, British Columbia. The station is owned by Bell Media and airs an adult hits format under the on-air brand ''Bounce 91.5''. History CKXR first signed on the air on November 18, 1965 on its origi ...

(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 1999 until May 18, 2021) * Revelstoke -

CKCR-FM CKCR-FM is a Canadian radio station in Revelstoke, British Columbia. The station operates at 106.1 FM. CKCR is owned by Bell Media and airs an adult hits format under the on-air brand ''Bounce 106.1''. History In 1965, Hall-Gray Broadcasting C ...

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

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CKGR-FM CKGR-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts on 106.3 MHz in Golden, British Columbia. Owned and operated by Bell Media, the station airs an adult hits format under the on-air brand ''Bounce 106.3''. CKGR also has an AM rebroadcaster at ...

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

Invermere Invermere is a community in eastern British Columbia, Canada, near the border of Alberta. It is the hub of the Columbia Valley between Golden to the north and Cranbrook to the south. Invermere sits on the northwest shore of Windermere Lake an ...

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

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

Nelson Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...

CKKC-FM CKKC-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an adult hits format at 106.9 FM in Nelson, British Columbia. The station is owned by Bell Media and is branded as ''Bounce Radio Nelson''. The station's programming is produced partly from it ...

(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from until May 18, 2021) * Prince Rupert -

CHTK-FM CHTK-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an adult hits format at 99.1 FM in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The station is branded as ''Bounce 99.1''. CHTK is owned by Bell Media. The station has been broadcasting at its current fre ...

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

Terrace Terrace may refer to: Landforms and construction * Fluvial terrace, a natural, flat surface that borders and lies above the floodplain of a stream or river * Terrace, a street suffix * Terrace, the portion of a lot between the public sidewalk an ...

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

Kitimat Kitimat is a district municipality in the North Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of the Regional District of Kitimat–Stikine regional government. The Kitimat Valley is part of the most populous urban distr ...

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

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

New Brunswick

* Fredericton - CIBX-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 2000 until 2005) *

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CJCJ-FM CJCJ-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting from Woodstock, New Brunswick at 104.1 FM. The station is currently owned and operated by Bell Media. The station broadcasts a country format branded as ''Pure Country 104''. History CJCJ origin ...

(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 1999 to 2009)

Nova Scotia

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CKTO-FM CKTO-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 100.9 FM in Truro, Nova Scotia. The station airs an adult hits format and is branded as '' Bounce 100.9'', which has a wide coverage area over much of western and central Nova Scotia and Princ ...

(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 2001 until 2002)

Ontario

Orillia Orillia is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is in Simcoe County between Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. Although it is geographically located within Simcoe County, the city is a single-tier municipality. It is part of the Huronia region of ...

CICX-FM CICX-FM (105.9 MHz) is a radio station in Orillia, Ontario. Owned by Bell Media, it broadcasts a country format branded as '' Pure Country 106''. The studio and office is located in Orillia while its transmitter is located near The Horseshoe Va ...

(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 1996 until 2002; former Standard/Rogers station owned by

Larche Communications Larche Communications was a Canadian media company, which operated four radio stations in the province of Ontario. The company was named for its president, Paul Larche. Based in Midland, Ontario, Midland, the company began in 1997 when it acquired ...

, but later sold to Bell Media) * Ottawa -

CJOT-FM CJOT-FM (99.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Ottawa, Ontario. It broadcasts a classic hits format and is owned by Corus Entertainment. The station uses its on-air brand name '' Boom 99.7''. CJOT's studios and offices are lo ...

(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from May 27, 2010 until June 30, 2011, former flagship station; now owned by

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) *

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

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- CIQM-FM (identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 1996 to August 17, 2012) * North Bay -

CHUR-FM CHUR-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format at 100.5 FM in North Bay, Ontario. The station uses the on-air brand ''KiSS 100.5''. History The station was launched in 1984 by Gateway City Broadcasting, a ...

(identified as ''EZ Rock'' from 1999 to August 29, 2013; owned by

Rogers Sports & Media Rogers Media Inc., operating as Rogers Sports & Media, is a Canadian subsidiary of Rogers Communications that owns the company's mass media and sports properties, such as the Citytv and Omni Television terrestrial television stations, Sportsnet, ...

) * Sault Ste. Marie -

CHAS-FM CHAS-FM (100.5 MHz) is a radio station licensed to and serving Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Owned and operated by Rogers Sports & Media, the station broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format branded as ''Kiss 100.5''. History The stati ...

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

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

CJMX-FM CJMX-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 ''KiSS 105.3''. The station is owned by Rogers Sports & Media. History CJMX was established in ...

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

Timmins Timmins ( ) is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada, located on the Mattagami River. The city is the fourth-largest city in the Northeastern Ontario region with a population of 41,145 (2021). The city's economy is based on natural resource ext ...

CKGB-FM CKGB-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format at 99.3 FM in Timmins, Ontario. The station uses the on-air brand ''KiSS 99.3'' and is owned by Rogers Sports & Media. History The station was launched in late ...

(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