The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / 105.9 CFMS is now radio y.

**Posted by Scarboroughbluffsradiof99** July 1, 2025 1:42 pm

Hello and happy Canada day!
Just tuned into the region to hear what they are up to.
And I think there's a format change that happened.
I just heard south-asian programming and bollywood music.
The anouncer said in english radio y 24/7 which means they are not just broakering half the day.
Did they sell with out crtc aprouval?
Or are they just broakering?
The music sounds nice and they speak a mix of hindi and english so I understud some of what the 2 femail hosts were saying.

**Posted by RadioActive** July 1, 2025 1:56 pm

They have always done some ethnic programming. It's what keeps them financially alive (albeit apparently on life support.) "Radio Y" may be what the group buying airtime call themselves.

I think the Region is still around, although they only have two live hosts - morning and afternoon drive. Their website remains up and it continues to update headlines (with July 1 as the publication date.) So it would appear the place is cut to the bone, but still very much there.

The Region website

**Posted by RadioAaron** July 1, 2025 2:02 pm

It's definitely a format change:

https://southasiandaily.com/y-media-headlines-july-25/

The Y-Media group seems like it has existed for a while, so it may well be that the station is entirely brokered.

Last edited by RadioAaron (July 1, 2025 2:02 pm)

**Posted by RadioAaron** July 1, 2025 2:06 pm

**Posted by Muffaraw Joe** July 1, 2025 2:23 pm

Smart move, 105.9 The Region, looked like they sold the station. If it isn't making money, sell while you can.

I have no idea what announcers are on Y Radio?

Also, the name and dial location is extremely close to York University's CHRY-105.5

I am wondering if CHRY will ask for a name change from Y-media.

https://www.yorku.ca/chry/operations.htm

**Posted by RadioActive** July 1, 2025 3:44 pm

It's one of those rare instances where they're actually paying for a phone line where you can listen over your device, instead of streaming (647-910-5000). I wonder if anyone actually uses that.

CIRF (1350 AM) in Brampton also has a "listen over the phone" option as well. (647-564-1350)

**Posted by Radiowiz** July 2, 2025 2:30 am

This is confusing now.
There's Y105.9 online: https://southasiandaily.com/listen-radio/
But then there's still the original Region 105.9, with 5 choices to listen to
(Region 105.9 being the first choice)
on the top right corner of their original website: (click listen live, then select one of the 5 choices)
https://1059theregion.com/

What does one actually get when tuning into 105.9 FM on the radio dial?

**Posted by Evuguy** July 2, 2025 10:04 pm

Something looks to be up. For the last hour (9-10pm) they have instrumental music looping. It's not parallel to Y's webstream, either. I can't get an RDS lock so they may have their encoder disabled. I'm not in their main east-west signal contour so I don't get the best reception as they have to protect CHRE to the south as CFMS operates with HD.

**Posted by DOPEfm** July 3, 2025 12:40 am

Muffaraw Joe wrote:
I am wondering if CHRY will ask for a name change from Y-media.

https://www.yorku.ca/chry/operations.htm

Wow, I can't believe you pulled that page up/exists... took me back in time...

CHRY has long ago branded to Vibe 105 and gone completely urban with professional approach - https://www.vibe105to.com/

(I really do miss the good old days when they had a full schedule and truly engaging programming back in the 90's to 10's, Twas a volunteer in mid 90's with news at noon and 5pm, I can't believe 35 years ago I was there)

As for the subject thread for 105.9, I wonder if the brokered deal changed to allow Y Radio in the day parts perhaps? (It seems there are a lot of ethnic stations as it stands now, I guess competition could be good, or is it overwhelming, I wonder this?)

**Posted by Evuguy** July 3, 2025 7:07 pm

As of 7pm, still looping the same instrumental music from last night. I did hear some ethnic programming earlier in the day.