Their prices are too high.
 

It is a tiny bit ironic that there isn't more sports talk content on Sauga 960, since they (at one point) were aiming to pick up sports that other sources were not already carrying.  
Here's an example from 2022:  https://www.cebl.ca/news/cebl-sauga-960-am-team-up-to-deliver-pro-basketball-across-canada

 

RadioActive wrote:

They knew the change of ownership was coming. I can see why there were technical snafus on air once they got their hands on the stations themselves and perhaps were swapping out equipment or automation systems.

But web design could be easily executed well in advance. This should have been ready to launch on Day One. There's really no excuse for it taking this long.

By taking longer to have web sites for Dream and Legend, it helps the future of those stations remain securely secretive until time of launch.  
Not sure why Htz FM is taking so long if there's no real change there...

I thought Buffalo is more of a Democrat town...? 
 

Wasn't this station up for sale at one point for some crazy high unrealistic price? 

Sources say Jeff will soon be heard on Jazz FM. 
 

RadioActive wrote:

So if all they're going to do on 610 is the same simulcast with CFRB and Bell Media, what's the point of "the new administration?" Hopefully, it's only temporary as they ramp up, but keeping the material from another source is definitely a lot cheaper. Are they paying Bell for the use of their shows?

I think Bell gets to keep some timeslots for now while White Oaks figures out a budget for the station that is doable. 
Gene was a good start to show they're serious about not simply being a 1010 repeater.  
Maybe they're just making changes gradually.  
I do wonder if this now means that Gene will be repeated in encore mode on the evening shift or something...(?)

RadioActive wrote:

All the streams are down. I listened to the first segment of Valaitis' show over the air, co-anchored with morning host Steph Vivier. Gone is the crazy morning persona many here recall, replaced by a very sedate, common sense type of personality, which you'd expect from a talk station. 

In 1995 Gene filled in for Bill Carroll on AM 640 Toronto, hosting Toronto Talks.
(It was still the beat of Toronto at the time, just before going all talk)
It takes him being with Jesse to do a Jesse & Gene style radio program, otherwise, expect a right wing leaning talk show, as he has always been doing since 1995. (when not with Jesse on Q & other stations.)

 

Jeff Chalmers is leaving Boom 97.3? That is all I have heard. Where is he going? 

Isn't there a CRTC obligation to carry Hockey playoffs with or without CBC on a regular OTA channel?
 

eladb wrote:

Radiowiz wrote:

& AM 640. 
When the station went from top 40 to all talk, Jesse decided he didn't want to do all talk, so Gene stayed and Jesse left.
It became the Jane and Gene show. 

I remember the Jane and Gene show in the early days of Talk 640. I don't think it lasted very long and Gene ended up reuniting with Jesse on Q107. He later also hosted weekends on 1010. 

Yup. In 1996 Jesse & Gene were back, but by 1997 they were let go in favour of Howard Stern. Geez, the ratings weren't that bad, they just weren't where Q 107 believed Howard Stern could put the station.
Jesse and Gene should have been kept for afternoon drive, but nope!!! 
I have not listened (loyally) to Q 107 since. 
In fact, it's Howard Stern I have to thank for making me realize Q 107 really DOES suck, and 97.7 HTZ FM is where the best rock lives!!! 

pinto wrote:

Probably super old info, but wasn't St. Catharines a union shop at one point?  Did it go away?

Bell was unionized by Unifor. White Oaks might not have a Union status. 
 

Thank-you NW Broadcasters for your input on the current situation:  https://nwbroadcasters.com/2025/06/10/tyler-and-lynch-out-at-cfox/

KenkuKwanchi wrote:

Occasionally I tune into 680 Newsradio on weekends just to know the news updates and what not.

A couple Saturdays ago, I noticed the 6pm newscasts only had 1 anchor, and after the :15 minute headlines and sports, a prerecorded news from the 12pm newscast anchors alternate on the half hour news time frame. The traffic and cottage reporters would self introduce themselves on the on the :21 and :19 respectively.

This weekend the same is happening, but with both evenings tonight.

I noticed the 1 anchor format began about 1.5 year ago with the overnight news, but I guess to save more money, they are doing the same to the weekend 6pm news.

By cutting back to one anchor it frees up money to hire Chris Potter. 

So then, is it legal what CHIN is doing with 91.9?  
Or can the CRTC force them to switch it back into a 24/7 repeater?