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Crave 95.3, changing formats again. Virgin 95.3
This was announced a little while ago, but nobody I talked to seemed to even know anything about this...
VIRGIN Radio To Launch In Vancouver, Montreal & Ottawa Toronto ON from CNW Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B), Canada's largest radio broadcaster, today announced that it will roll out the Virgin Radio brand across Canada. In early January 2009, the stations now known as 95 Crave (95.3 FM) in Vancouver, The Bear (106.9 FM) in Ottawa and Mix 96 (95.9 FM) in Montreal will become part of Astral Media's Virgin Radio branded group. The groundbreaking partnership between Astral Media and Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Radio International was launched earlier this year with the introduction of Virgin Radio 999 in Toronto, which was the first Virgin Radio station in North America. "This is a milestone announcement, building a solid Canadian presence for the Virgin Radio brand across Canada with four stations in the Astral Media Radio portfolio," said Jacques Parisien, Group President, Astral Media Radio and Astral Media Outdoor. "With Virgin Radio 999 in Toronto surpassing 1,000,000 listeners in the recent BBM survey, the first since its launch in August of this year, the excitement and enthusiasm generated among listeners and advertisers is unprecedented. Astral Media is excited to bring the dynamic and innovative sounds of the Virgin Radio brand to three new Canadian markets. We are confident that the Virgin Radio brand will invigorate our stations, while offering an entirely new and rejuvenated promise to our clients." Astral Media Radio (AMR) is the largest radio broadcaster in Canada and is increasingly known for introducing innovative new ideas to the radio industry. With the launch of the Virgin Radio brand in three new markets, AMR is challenging the norms of conventional stations and shaking up the radio landscape with a fresh sound and unique new programming formats; delivering a new voice with first class entertainment value to each market. The Vancouver and Montreal Virgin Radio stations that will launch early in January 2009 will focus on the Hot AC format with a target of 25-49 year-old adults. Virgin Radio Ottawa, also launching in January 2009, will build on its heritage to feature a re-energized rock format aimed at 25-54 year-old men. Virgin Radio stations are known for dynamic on-air talent, exciting guest hosts and international celebrities. Virgin is the record company that signed the Rolling Stones and countless other bands. The Rock history that is part of the brand will also be a big part of the Ottawa radio station. More details of exciting additions to the line ups of each Virgin Radio station will be announced on launch day in each market. 
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And for a little side information:
Every single announcer is going to be kept on for this. The morning show will continue with Nat & Drew, even though Nat lives in Toronto... Their format, Hot AC, is like what they play now, but with a few more hits, aiming towards the same audience as the Beat, but on the older side. Z95 switched to Crave about a year ago.
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And they don't talk too much because Nat is there by phone so they can't really plan anything out...
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What an hour.
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Classic Rock 101 - Rock Girl Search
I think this was one of the most painful things I had ever seen. Basically they run a contest to get someone to be their traffic girl. Traffic girls aren't paid well even they have experience, so i can't imagine why anyone would want to do this. Although they did get about a dozen girls do work their events for free...
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Scotty and the morning crew at the FOX do it for me but they need to get off Chad Kroeger's dick. I also like the 6 o clock rock report minus the music.
That new station the peak is kind of irritating. Seriously enough with Jason Mraz fack!The morning disc jockeys don't have much for personalities either. I'm still waiting for a station that will pry me away from CKNW. Even if they're a bunch of fear mongers. John Mccomb and Phillip T are worth it.
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i usually keep it locked on bbc,thats the station with the least suck and some of thier djs sound pretty fucking sexy.
i think z95/crave/virgin should get dead.forever.
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All the Peak DJ's/hosts or w/e bother the fuck out of me. Theyre beyond boring
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Going to assume you mean the CBC. The CBC is awesome, and I love their radio. I just wish they weren't so in love with themselves. And there are only so many documentaries on Native artists living in small towns I can handle... Last edited by NinjaBoy; Dec 11, 08 at 04:21 PM.
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Annie Mac's Mash-Up FTW!
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