There are two types of radio network currently in use around the world: the one-to-many broadcast network commonly used for public information and mass-media entertainment, and the two-way radio type used more commonly for public safety and public services such as police, fire, taxicabs, and delivery services. Cell phones are able to send and receive simultaneously by using two different frequencies at the same time. Many of the same components and much of the same basic technology applies to all three.
Cogeco Inc. is a Canadian telecommunications and media company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves residential and commercial customers through various subsidiaries. The company provides cable television, telephone, and Internet connectivity services to consumers in parts of Ontario, Quebec, and some regions of the United States. Its subsidiaries operate radio stations and a public transit advertising company in Nova Scotia, as well as possible business telecommunications and information technology services through its "fibre-optic" and data centre network. Cogeco is an acronym for Compagnie Générale de Communication.
Bob FM is the on-air brand of a number of FM radio stations in Canada and the United States. The Bob FM format features a mix of classic 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s hits with some current hot adult contemporary singles.
Newfoundland Capital Corporation Ltd., operating as Newcap Radio, was a Canadian radio broadcasting conglomerate based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Founded by Harold R. Steele, the company owned 101 radio stations in Canada particularly in Newfoundland and Labrador, and Alberta, as well as two television stations in Lloydminster.
Rogers Media, Inc. is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications, which owns Canada's largest publishing company, Rogers Publishing Limited, which has more than 70 consumer and business publications. Rogers Media Inc. also owns 52 radio stations, and several television properties including terrestrial television stations and cable television channels.
CKFM-FM, branded as 99.9 Virgin Radio, is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 99.9 FM in Toronto, Ontario. The station is owned by Bell Media. The station airs a Top 40/CHR format, and is the flagship of Canada's Virgin Radio stations. CKFM's studios are located at 250 Richmond Street West in the Entertainment District, while its transmitter is located at the top of the CN Tower.
CFBT-FM is a radio station located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It broadcasts at 94.5 MHz on the FM band with an effective radiated power of 90,000 Watts from a transmitter on Mount Seymour in the District of North Vancouver. Owned by Bell Media, with studios located at Robson and Burrard Street in Downtown Vancouver, the station broadcasts a Top 40/CHR format branded as 94.5 Virgin Radio. The station's main competitors are CKKS-FM and CKZZ-FM.
CFWM-FM is a commercial radio station in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It airs an adult hits radio format branded as 99.9 Bob FM. The station broadcasts from 1445 Pembina Highway, in Winnipeg, with sister stations CKMM-FM and CFRW. The transmitter is located on Road 54 Northeast, off McGillivrey Boulevard, near Oak Bluff.
CIRR-FM, is a radio station in Toronto, Ontario, licensed to serve the city's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities, launched in 2007. It is the first radio station in Canada targeted specifically to an LGBT audience, and the first commercial terrestrial LGBT radio station in the world — all earlier LGBT radio stations, such as Joy Melbourne in Australia, Radio Rosa in Denmark and SIRIUS OutQ on satellite radio, were operated by community non-profit groups or aired on non-traditional radio platforms.
CKER-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 101.7 FM in Edmonton, Alberta. The station airs a multilingual programming format branded as 101.7 World FM and is owned by Rogers Media.
CHGK-FM is a Canadian radio station in Stratford, Ontario with a contemporary hit radio format at 107.7 FM, branded as 107.7 2day FM. CHGK's studios are located at 376 Romeo Street South in Stratford while its transmitter is located on Line 29 just south of Stratford.
CJIB-FM is a radio station in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary branded as Beach Radio 107.5.
CHSU-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 99.9 FM in Kelowna, British Columbia. The station currently broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format branded as 99.9 Sun FM.
CKXC-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 93.5 FM in Kingston, Ontario owned by Rogers Media. The station currently broadcasts a country music format branded as Country 93.5.
CJFW-FM is a Canadian radio station, airing at 103.1 FM in Terrace, British Columbia. It is owned by Bell Media, broadcasting a country music format to communities throughout northwestern B.C.
CFGM-FM was a Canadian radio station, which aired at 102.7 MHz (FM) in Caledon, Ontario. Originally licensed in 2007 to broadcast a tourist information format, it expanded into a commercial adult contemporary music station in 2009, but was discontinued in 2015 when its owner merged its operations with nearby sister station CJFB-FM.
CHLG-FM is a radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia. Owned by Stingray Group, the station broadcasts a soft adult contemporary format. Its studios are located in Richmond, and its transmitter is on Mount Seymour.
CKVV-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting a variety/adult hits format on the frequency of 97.5 MHz (FM) in Kemptville, Ontario. The station is branded as 97.5 Juice FM.
CJRK-FM is a radio station which broadcasts a multilingual format on the frequency 102.7 MHz in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. The station is owned by East FM, through licensee 8041393 Canada Inc., which received approval to operate a new FM radio station serving Scarborough on November 5, 2014. The station launched on September 1, 2016.
