Joco Communications

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Joco Communications was a small Canadian radio broadcasting company, which operated radio stations in Sturgeon Falls and Espanola, Ontario. The company's name derives from the name of its founder and president, Joseph Cormier.

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History

Joco Communications was incorporated in 2003 when Cormier was granted a license to open CFSF-FM in Sturgeon Falls. [1] The company was granted a second license in 2007 to operate a station in Espanola. [2]

The company also applied for a new FM radio station in Sudbury in 2007, although this application was denied. [3]

On November 13, 2008 the company applied to operate a new radio station in Gravenhurst. This application was denied on June 1, 2009. [4]

On May 20, 2010, the CRTC received an application by the Haliburton Broadcasting Group to acquire Joco's CJJM-FM in Espanola and received approval on August 12, 2010. [5] In September 2010, Joco Communications announced a tentative deal to sell CFSF-FM in Sturgeon Falls to the Haliburton Broadcasting Group, [6] which received CRTC approval on February 21, 2011. [7]

After selling the two stations, Cormier ran as the Liberal candidate for Nickel Belt in the 2011 election, [8] but lost to incumbent Claude Gravelle.

Formats

CFSF-FM Sturgeon Falls aired a variety of programming, including CHR, country and classic rock programs, in both English and French, while CJJM-FM in Espanola aired a similar format exclusively in English. Both stations were branded as Joco Radio.

Former stations

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References

  1. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-52
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-238
  3. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-229
  4. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-319
  5. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-565
  6. ↑ "Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc. buys three Ontario radio stations" Archived 2010-09-22 at the Wayback Machine . Canadian Press, September 17, 2010.
  7. ↑ CRTC Decision 2011-111.
  8. ↑ 'I can make a difference'. Sudbury Star , April 28, 2011.


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