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    November 1, 2023 10:47 am  #1

    Ale Ont
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    First Christmas radio in Canada?

    92.3 Smiths Falls, is now Santa Radio.  It was a Country station, but that format switched to 101.1, when CityNews radio closed in Ottawa.
    I wonder what the format will be following the holiday season.

     

    November 1, 2023 6:54 pm  #2

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    Re: First Christmas radio in Canada?

    I'd be surprised if it's anything but JACK.

    The station doesn't reach well into any rated markets, and this would be the easiest solution.

    Also, the Christmas logo is based on the JACK logo:
    https://www.santaradiocanada.com/

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    November 1, 2023 7:07 pm  #3

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    Re: First Christmas radio in Canada?

    RadioAaron wrote:

    I'd be surprised if it's anything but JACK.

    Was it ever anything else but Jack under Rogers ownership? 
    (prior to Country)
     

    Last edited by Radiowiz (November 1, 2023 7:07 pm)

    RadioWiz & RadioQuiz are NOT the same person. 
    RadioWiz & THE Wiz are NOT the same person.
     
     

    November 1, 2023 7:10 pm  #4

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    Re: First Christmas radio in Canada?

    Radiowiz wrote:

    RadioAaron wrote:

    I'd be surprised if it's anything but JACK.

    Was it ever anything else but Jack under Rogers ownership? 
    (prior to Country)
     

    Is was Country when it first moved from AM to 92.3. It flipped to JACK in 2004 when Rogers moved Ottawa's Country CKBY 105.3 to 101.1, making Country on 92.3 redundant. 
     

     

    November 1, 2023 7:16 pm  #5

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    Re: First Christmas radio in Canada?

    RadioAaron wrote:

    Radiowiz wrote:

    RadioAaron wrote:

    I'd be surprised if it's anything but JACK.

    Was it ever anything else but Jack under Rogers ownership? 
    (prior to Country)
     

    Is was Country when it first moved from AM to 92.3. It flipped to JACK in 2004 when Rogers moved Ottawa's Country CKBY 105.3 to 101.1, making Country on 92.3 redundant. 
     

    Thanks. I don't know why I forgot that...easy listening on 101.1 (before Rogers bought it & switched it to XFM) and Country on 92.3... 

    Last edited by Radiowiz (November 1, 2023 7:16 pm)

    RadioWiz & RadioQuiz are NOT the same person. 
    RadioWiz & THE Wiz are NOT the same person.
     
     

    November 1, 2023 7:18 pm  #6

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    Re: First Christmas radio in Canada?

    Radiowiz wrote:

    RadioAaron wrote:

    Radiowiz wrote:


    Was it ever anything else but Jack under Rogers ownership? 
    (prior to Country)
     

    Is was Country when it first moved from AM to 92.3. It flipped to JACK in 2004 when Rogers moved Ottawa's Country CKBY 105.3 to 101.1, making Country on 92.3 redundant. 
     

    Thanks. I don't know why I forgot that...easy listening on 101.1 (before Rogers bought it & switched it to XFM) and Country on 92.3... 

    Correct. When Rogers bought 101.1 they flipped it to Xfm to flank their own Rock CHEZ 106 to attack 106.9 The BEAR from each demo. It worked well for a while.

     

     

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