Rogers Radio

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Rogers Radio
Company type Division
Industry Broadcasting
Founded1959;66 years ago (1959)
Founder Edward S. Rogers Jr.
Headquarters 1 Mount Pleasant Road, ,
Canada
Area served
Canada
ServicesRadio broadcasting
Parent Rogers Sports & Media
Website www.rogerssportsandmedia.com/what-we-do/radio-podcasts

Rogers Radio is a division of Rogers Sports & Media (a subsidiary of Rogers Communications) that specializes in the radio broadcasting industry. Rogers Radio is Canada's third-largest commercial radio broadcaster after Stingray Group, and Bell Media Radio, the fourth being Corus, and the largest based in Ontario.

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As of January 2015, the company owns and operates 52 radio stations (44 FM and 8 AM) in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Ontario. They had previously owned two stations in New Brunswick; however, they were sold to other companies in 2015.

On November 22, 2024, Rogers Sports & Media announced that it would sell three stations—CJDL-FM and CKOT-FM in Tillsonburg, and CJET-FM in Smiths Falls—to My Broadcasting Corporation pending CRTC approval. [1]

Rogers Radio currently operates stations under the Jack FM, KiSS FM, Sportsnet Radio, NewsRadio, Country and SONiC RADiO brands as well as several local branding.

List of stations

Radio [2]

CityCall SignFrequencyBrandingFormat
Abbotsford CKQC-FM FM 107.1107.1 Country Country
CKKS-FM-1 FM 92.5SONiC RADiO (SONiC 92.5) Alternative Rock
Bow Valley CHMN-FM FM 106.5106.5 Mountain FM Adult Contemporary
Calgary CFAC AM 960Sportsnet 960 The Fan Sports
CFFR AM 660660 NewsRadio Calgary News
CHFM-FM FM 95.9Star 95.9Adult Contemporary
CFLT-FM FM 96.9Jack 96.9 Adult Hits
Chilliwack CKKS-FM FM 107.5SONiC RADiO (SONiC 107.5)Alternative Rock
CKSR-FM FM 98.3Star 98.3Adult Contemporary
Dartmouth CFDR-FM FM 92.9Jack 92.9Adult Hits
Edmonton CHBN-FM FM 91.7KiSS 91.7 Contemporary Hits
CHDI-FM FM 102.9SONiC 102.9Alternative Rock
Egmont CIEG-FM FM 107.5107.5 Mountain FMAdult Contemporary
Fort McMurray CKYX-FM FM 97.997.9 Rock Rock
CJOK-FM FM 93.393.3 CountryCountry
Gibsons CISC-FM FM 107.5107.5 Mountain FMAdult Contemporary
Grande Prairie CFGP-FM FM 97.797.7 RockRock
Halifax CJNI-FM FM 95.795.7 NewsRadio HalifaxNews
Kingston CIKR-FM FM 105.7K Rock 105.7Rock
CKXC-FM FM 93.593.5 CountryCountry
Kitchener CHYM-FM FM 96.7CHYM 96.7Adult Contemporary
CIKZ-FM FM 106.7106.7 CountryCountry
CKGL AM 570570 NewsRadio KitchenerCountry
Lethbridge CFRV-FM FM 107.7KiSS 107.7Contemporary Hits
CJRX-FM FM 106.7106.7 RockRock
London CHST-FM FM 102.3Jack 102.3Adult Hits
Medicine Hat CKMH-FM FM 105.3105.3 RockRock
CJCY-FM FM 102.1Jack 102.1Adult Hits
North Bay CHUR-FM FM 100.5KiSS 100.5Contemporary Hits
CKAT AM 600600 CountryCountry
CKFX-FM FM 101.9101.9 The FoxRock
Ottawa CHEZ-FM FM 106CHEZ 106Rock
CISS-FM FM 105.3KiSS 105.3Contemporary Hits
Pemberton CISP-FM FM 104.5104.5 Mountain FMAdult Contemporary
Pender Harbour CIPN-FM FM 104.7104.7 Mountain FMAdult Contemporary
Sault Ste. Marie CHAS-FM FM 100.5KiSS 100.5Contemporary Hits
CJQM-FM FM 104.3104.3 CountryCountry
Sechelt CFUN-FM FM 104.7104.7 Mountain FMAdult Contemporary
Smiths Falls CJET-FM FM 92.3Jack 92.3Adult Hits
CKBY-FM FM 101.1101.1 CountryCountry
Squamish CISQ-FM FM 107.1107.1 Mountain FMAdult Contemporary
Sudbury CJRQ-FM FM 92.7Q92Rock
CJMX-FM FM 105.3KiSS 105.3Contemporary Hits
Tillsonburg CJDL-FM FM 107.3107.3 CountryCountry
CKOT-FM FM 101.3Easy 101.3Adult Contemporary
Timmins CJQQ-FM FM 92.1Q92Rock
CKGB-FM FM 99.3KiSS 99.3Contemporary Hits
Toronto CFTR AM 680680 NewsRadio TorontoNews
CHFI-FM FM 98.198.1 CHFIAdult Contemporary
CKIS-FM FM 92.5KiSS 92.5Contemporary Hits
CJCL AM 590Sportsnet 590 The FanSports
N/AStreamingThe Rocket Rock and Roll
Vancouver CISL AM 650Sportsnet 650 VancouverSports
CJAX-FM FM 96.9Jack 96.9Adult Hits
CKWX AM 11301130 NewsRadio VancouverNews
CKKS-FM-2 FM 104.9SONiC RADIO (SONiC 104.9)Alternative Rock
Victoria CHTT-FM FM 103.1Jack 103.1Adult Hits
CIOC-FM FM 98.5Ocean 98.5Adult Contemporary
Whistler CISW-FM FM 102.1102.1 Mountain FMAdult Contemporary
Winnipeg CITI-FM FM 92.192.1 CITIRock
CKY-FM FM 102.3KiSS 102.3Contemporary Hits

Former stations

City of licenceCall signFrequencyBandYears ownedFate
Cape Vincent, New York WLYK 102.7FM2008–2023Rogers owned 20% of the American border station aimed at the Kingston, Ontario market and managed it until it sold its interest to My Broadcasting Corporation.
Edmonton CKER-FM 107.7FM2006–2020Sold to Akash Broadcasting Inc.
Moncton CKNI-FM 91.9FM2004–2014Sold to Acadia Broadcasting.
Ottawa CIWW 1310AM1994–2023defunct
Saint John CHNI-FM 88.9FM2004–2013Sold to Newcap Radio.
Sault Ste. Marie CIRS 530AM2002–2010Low-power tourist information station, went dark in 2010.
Orillia, Ontario CICX-FM 105.9FM2002–2007Former Maclean-Hunter/Telemedia Station, and Former EZ Rock affiliate/Jack FM affiliate, Sold to Larche Communications, Later bought by Bell Media and rebranded as a Pure Country Affiliate.


Notes

    References

    1. Thiessen, Connie (2024-11-22). "MBC to acquire three stations from Rogers Sports & Media". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
    2. Seekr. "All Radio Stations | Seekr". www.seekyoursounds.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.