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On August 29, 2013, [[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]]'s EZ Rock stations in Northern Ontario switched to the company's standard [[KISS-FM (brand)#Kiss FM in Canada|Kiss FM]] brand (heard primarily on [[Contemporary hit radio|CHR]] stations); these stations were former Standard stations that were acquired by Rogers in 2002.<ref>[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/84180/rogers-preparing-to-rebrand-four-ontario-ezrocks/ "Rogers Preparing To Rebrand Four Ontario EZRocks,"] from Radio Insight, 7/8/2013</ref><ref>[http://o.canada.com/2013/07/08/ez-rock-new-name/ "EZ Rock radio stations eager to dump their branding,"] from Canada.com, 7/8/2013 [https://web.archive.org/web/20130711001313/https://o.canada.com/2013/07/08/ez-rock-new-name/ archived] 2013-07-11 at the [[Wayback Machine]]</ref> |
On August 29, 2013, [[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]]'s EZ Rock stations in Northern Ontario switched to the company's standard [[KISS-FM (brand)#Kiss FM in Canada|Kiss FM]] brand (heard primarily on [[Contemporary hit radio|CHR]] stations); these stations were former Standard stations that were acquired by Rogers in 2002.<ref>[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/84180/rogers-preparing-to-rebrand-four-ontario-ezrocks/ "Rogers Preparing To Rebrand Four Ontario EZRocks,"] from Radio Insight, 7/8/2013</ref><ref>[http://o.canada.com/2013/07/08/ez-rock-new-name/ "EZ Rock radio stations eager to dump their branding,"] from Canada.com, 7/8/2013 [https://web.archive.org/web/20130711001313/https://o.canada.com/2013/07/08/ez-rock-new-name/ archived] 2013-07-11 at the [[Wayback Machine]]</ref> |
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bell Media Bounces 25 Stations Across Canada To New Variety Hits Brand|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/208315/bell-media-bounces-25-stations-across-canada-to-new-variety-hits-brand/|access-date=2021-05-20|website=RadioInsight|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bell Media Bounces 25 Stations Across Canada To New Variety Hits Brand|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/208315/bell-media-bounces-25-stations-across-canada-to-new-variety-hits-brand/|access-date=2021-05-20|website=RadioInsight|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Programming== |
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Revision as of 17:55, 27 May 2021
| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bell Media Radio (Bell Media) |
| History | |
| Founded | by Telemedia |
| Launch date | June 30, 1995 |
| Links | |
| Website | (see each station's articles) |
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 adult contemporary stations, and based on the call sign of its former Toronto flagship CJEZ (now adult hits-formatted CHBM).
Via acquisitions, control of the EZ Rock brand passed from Telemedia to Astral Media and later Bell Media. By 2021, the branding was only active in British Columbia; as the majority of its owned-and-operated stations had been shifted to one of Bell Media's other networked station formats, such as Pure Country, Move Radio (hot adult contemporary, which replaced EZ Rock's final Ontario station CHRE-FM in St. Catherine's, and Kelowna's CILK-FM), or Virgin Radio (CHR). On May 18, 2021, the final EZ Rock stations flipped to adult hits under Bell's new Bounce Radio network.
History
Ownership of the EZ Rock brand passed from Telemedia to Standard Broadcasting in 2002, to Astral Media in 2007, and to Bell Media in 2013.
On August 29, 2013, Rogers Media's EZ Rock stations in Northern Ontario switched to the company's standard Kiss FM brand (heard primarily on CHR stations); these stations were former Standard stations that were acquired by Rogers in 2002.[1][2]
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.[3]
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. 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
British Columbia
- Summerland - CHOR-FM
- Penticton - CKOR
- Osoyoos - CJOR
- Salmon Arm - CKXR-FM
- Revelstoke - CKCR-FM
- Golden - CKGR-FM
- Invermere - CKIR
- Trail - CJAT-FM
- Nelson - CKKC-FM
- Prince Rupert - CHTK-FM
- Terrace - CFTK
- Kitimat - CKTK-FM
- Kelowna - CILK-FM (identified as EZ Rock from January 2011 until December 27, 2020)
New Brunswick
- Fredericton - CIBX-FM (identified as EZ Rock from 2000 until 2005)
- Woodstock - CJCJ-FM (identified as EZ Rock from 1999 to 2009)
Nova Scotia
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)
- Ottawa - CJOT-FM (identified as EZ Rock from May 27, 2010 until June 30, 2011, former flagship station; 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 Stingray Group)
- London - CIQM-FM (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)
- Sault Ste. Marie - CHAS-FM (identified as EZ Rock from 1999 to August 29, 2013; owned by Rogers Sports & Media)
- St. Catharines - CHRE-FM (identified as EZ Rock from 2001 to December 27, 2020; last Ontario station to use the brand)
- Sudbury - CJMX-FM (identified as EZ Rock from 1999 to August 29, 2013; owned by Rogers Media)
- Timmins - CKGB-FM (identified as EZ Rock from 2001 to August 29, 2013; owned by Rogers Media)
References
- ^ "Rogers Preparing To Rebrand Four Ontario EZRocks," from Radio Insight, 7/8/2013
- ^ "EZ Rock radio stations eager to dump their branding," from Canada.com, 7/8/2013 archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bell Media Bounces 25 Stations Across Canada To New Variety Hits Brand". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2021-05-20.