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End of an era in Tillsonburg...
I knew John Lamers junior and a number of staff from the radio station...
I even had a job interview there back in about 1981 or so...
Got the job but the owner wanted me to promise that I wasn't using him as a stepping stone...that I wouldn't leave anytime soon...
And with those conditions I looked elsewhere...
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unclefester wrote:
End of an era in Tillsonburg . . .
my back still hurts when I hear that word
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From the London Free Press, which notes this was one of the last of the family-owned stations in Ontario:
Tillsonburg radio stations bought by Rogers communications
Interesting to note that Rogers is letting one of those family members remain as GM, although given the company's history, it remains to be seen how long that will last. - unless it was part of the purchasing agreement. The article also notes there are no plans to change the format at either station, which have remained the same for decades. We;ll see how long that lasts, too.
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Another one bites the dust.
Soon, the corpse will own every broadcasting outlet in Canada.
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While the technical quality of the Tillsonburg stations is sub standard, it is refreshing to hear LIVE announcers on evenings and weekends... I don't expect Rogers will allow that to continue. Expect format flips and firings once the agreed upon time frames have expired, maybe even studio moves to London (which seems to be their target market for Easy 101 at least) just like Corus did with CKDK Woodstock years ago.
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maybe even studio moves to London (which seems to be their target market for Easy 101 at least) just like Corus did with CKDK Woodstock years ago.
Would Ottawa's Rogers properties be any example? They bought the Smith falls stations...and look what happened there?
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CKOT FM 101.3 is one of the last local stations I listen to. You can hear a live announcer from 6:00 am to midnight and their morning show does not sound like a circus. CKOT is one of the few local stations (if any) that is not automated in the evening. You can get current road / weather / news on a Sunday night.
Not sure they'll target London any more than they already do. A few years ago they dropped power from 50 to 28kw (raising tower height) and the signal in north and west London is weaker; okay in the car, but lacking penetrating power in buildings and offices.
The format is tried and true; hopefully they will won't fix what isn't broken. Sad to see one less player in the business.
Is Bayshore next?
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