Durham Radio

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Durham Radio, Inc.
Company type Private
Industry Media
Headquarters Oshawa, Ontario
Products Radio broadcasting
Website www.durhamradioinc.com

Durham Radio, Inc. is an Oshawa, Ontario-based radio broadcaster. The company owns six radio stations and their associated repeaters, which are primarily located in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario.

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In 2021, Durham Radio received CRTC approval to acquire Vancouver's CIRH-FM, [1] marking its first station outside of Ontario. [2]

On February 8, 2024, as part of its divestment of 45 radio stations, Bell Media Radio announced the sale of three stations to Durham Radio: CKLY-FM in Lindsay, Ontario and CKPT-FM and CKQM-FM, in Peterborough, Ontario. The sales are pending approval by the CRTC. [3]

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References

  1. "CIRH-FM Vancouver – Change in ownership and effective control, licence renewal, and licence amendments". CRTC. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  2. "Radio & Podcast News - Durham Radio launches first station outside Ontario". Broadcast Dialogue. 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  3. Bell Media planning cuts to CTV, BNN Bloomberg following BCE layoffs, sale of 45 radio stations