Bounce (radio network)

Last updated
Bounce
Bounce Radio.jpg
Type Radio network
Country
Programming
Format Adult hits
Ownership
Owner Bell Media Radio
(Bell Media)
History
Foundedby Bell Media
Launch dateMay 18, 2021
Links
Website www.bounceradio.ca

Bounce is a Canadian radio network, that airs on stations owned by Bell Media. It launched on May 18, 2021, with an adult hits format. [1]

Contents

History

It was announced on May 18, 2021, that 25 Bell Media stations across Canada would flip to the adult hits format on that day. These stations would air songs from the 1980s, the 1990s, and the 2000s. [2]

Most of the stations that joined the flip were under the brandings of Bob FM, EZ Rock, The Dock, and The Bear. [3]

Stations

CityCall SignFrequencyBrandingFormer Branding
Bathurst, New Brunswick CKBC-FM FM 104.9Bounce 104.9104.9 MAX FM
Brandon, Manitoba CKX-FM FM 96.1Bounce 96.1Bob FM
Brockville, Ontario CJPT-FM FM 103.7Bounce 103.7Bob FM
Fort Nelson, British Columbia CKRX-FM FM 102.3Bounce 102.3The Bear
Fort St. John, British Columbia CKNL-FM FM 101.5Bounce 101.5The Bear
Fredericton, New Brunswick CFXY-FM FM 105.3Bounce 105.3Fox 105
Golden, British Columbia CKGR-FM FM 106.3Bounce 106.3EZ Rock
Grand Falls, New Brunswick CIKX-FM FM 93.5Bounce 93K93
Hamilton, Ontario CKLH-FM FM 102.9Bounce 102.9102.9 K-Lite
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario CKLY-FM FM 91.9Bounce 91.9Bob FM
Kitimat, British Columbia CKTK-FM FM 97.7Bounce 97.7EZ Rock
Midland, Ontario CICZ-FM FM 104.1Bounce 104.1104.1 The Dock
Nelson, British Columbia CKKC-FM FM 106.9Bounce RadioEZ Rock
Osoyoos, British Columbia CJOR AM 1240Bounce 1240EZ Rock
Owen Sound, Ontario CJOS-FM FM 92.3Bounce 92.392.3 The Dock
Penticton, British Columbia CKOR AM 800Bounce 800EZ Rock
Prince Rupert, British Columbia CHTK-FM FM 99.1Bounce 99.1EZ Rock
Revelstoke, British Columbia CKCR-FM FM 106.1Bounce 106.1EZ Rock
Salmon Arm, British Columbia CKXR-FM FM 91.5Bounce 91.5EZ Rock
Summerland, British Columbia CHOR-FM FM 98.5Bounce 98.5EZ Rock
Terrace, British Columbia CFTK AM 590Bounce 590EZ Rock
Trail, British Columbia CJAT-FM FM 95.7Bounce RadioEZ Rock
Truro, Nova Scotia CKTO-FM FM 100.9Bounce 100.9100.9 Big Dog
Waterloo, Ontario CKKW-FM FM 99.5Bounce 99.599.5 KFUN
Winnipeg, Manitoba CFWM-FM FM 99.9Bounce 99.9Bob FM

Related Research Articles

EZ Rock was a brand of adult contemporary radio stations heard primarily in Canada. The branding was originally created by Telemedia in the mid-1990s for its AC stations, and based on the call sign of its former Toronto flagship CJEZ-FM.

CKX-FM is a radio station in Brandon, Manitoba. Owned by Bell Media, it broadcasts an adult hits format branded as Bounce 96.1.

CFXY-FM is a Canadian radio station in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The station uses the on-air brand Bounce 105.3 with an adult hits format. The station is owned by Bell Media, which also owns sister stations CIBX-FM and CKHJ. The station's transmitter is off Route 620 at Hamtown Corner in Douglas, north west of Fredericton.

CFWM-FM is a commercial radio station in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is owned by Bell Media and airs an adult hits format branded as Bounce 99.9. The studios and offices are at 1445 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, with sister station CKMM-FM. The transmitter is on Road 54 Northeast, off McGillivray Boulevard, near Oak Bluff.

CKLH-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.9 FM in Hamilton, Ontario. The station broadcasts an adult hits format. The station is owned by Golden Horseshoe Broadcasting. CKLH's studios are located at 25 Main Street West in Downtown Hamilton, while its transmitter is located atop the Niagara Escarpment on King Road, near the city boundaries of Hamilton and Burlington.

CJPT-FM is a radio station broadcasting at 103.7 FM in Brockville, Ontario, Canada. The station, owned by Bell Media, airs an adult hits format branded as Bounce 103.7.

CHNW-FM is a radio station in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Owned by Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a modern rock format. The station's studios are located at 177 Lombard Avenue in Downtown Winnipeg, while its transmitter is located near Oak Bluff.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CJOR (AM)</span> Radio station in Osoyoos, British Columbia

CJOR is a radio station in Osoyoos, British Columbia. Owned by Bell Media, it broadcasts an adult hits format.

CKTO-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 100.9 FM in Truro, Nova Scotia. The station airs an adult hits format and is branded as Bounce 100.9, which has a wide coverage area over much of western and central Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The station has been on the air since 1965.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CKKW-FM</span> Radio station in Kitchener, Ontario

CKKW-FM is a Canadian radio station licensed to Kitchener, Ontario, with studios located in Waterloo while its transmitter is located near Ottawa Street South and Trussler Rd in Kitchener. The station is owned by Bell Media and airs an adult hits format branded on-air as Bounce 99.5.

Bell Media Radio, G.P., operating as iHeartRadio Canada, is the radio broadcasting and music events subsidiary of Canadian media conglomerate Bell Media, a division of BCE Inc.. The company owns stations across the country, including in most of Canada's largest radio markets. The company's programming is distributed to other stations across Canada via its syndication division, Orbyt Media, and it is also the local licensee of the Virgin Radio brand.

CKRX-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an adult hits format at 102.3 FM in Fort Nelson, British Columbia. The station is branded as Bounce 102.3 and is owned by Bell Media.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CKNL-FM</span> Radio station in Fort St. John, British Columbia

CKNL-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an adult hits format at 101.5 FM in Fort St. John, British Columbia. The station is branded as Bounce 101.5 and is owned by Bell Media.

CKTK-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an adult hits format at 97.7 FM in Kitimat, British Columbia. The station is branded as Bounce 97.7. CKTK is owned by Bell Media.

CFTK is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an adult hits format at 590 AM in Terrace, British Columbia. The station is branded as Bounce 590. The station is owned by Bell Media. Prior to May 18, 2021, CFTK had an adult contemporary format branded as EZ Rock.

CHTK-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an adult hits format at 99.1 FM in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The station is branded as Bounce 99.1. CHTK is owned by Bell Media.

CHOR-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an adult hits format at 98.5 FM in Summerland, British Columbia. The station is owned by Bell Media and is branded as Bounce 98.5.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CKKC-FM</span> Radio station in Nelson, British Columbia

CKKC-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an adult hits format at 106.9 FM in Nelson, British Columbia. The station is owned by Bell Media and is branded as Bounce Radio. The station's programming is produced partly from its own studios, and from its sister station CJAT-FM in Trail. The station was launched in 1939 by the Nelson Daily News on AM as CKLN, it adopted its current call sign in 1967 and moved to the FM band in 2006.

CKGR-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts on 106.3 MHz in Golden, British Columbia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CKCR-FM</span> Radio station in Revelstoke, British Columbia

CKCR-FM is a Canadian radio station in Revelstoke, British Columbia. The station operates at 106.1 FM. CKCR is owned by Bell Media and airs an adult hits format under the on-air brand Bounce 106.1.

References

  1. "Bell Media Bounces 25 Stations Across Canada To New Variety Hits Brand". RadioInsight. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  2. "The Music You Just Can't Quit: New National Brand BOUNCE Radio Launches Today". Bell Media . May 18, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  3. Thiessen, Connie (May 18, 2021). "Bell Media rebrands 25 stations under 'BOUNCE Radio' Adult Hits format". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved October 29, 2024.