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Canada: Bell Media closes 6 AMs, selling 3 others

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Bell Media Shuts 6 AMs, To Sell 3 Others As Part Of Companywide Cuts – RadioInsight

Bell Media signed off six of its AMs across Canada this morning as part of a companywide restructuring that will include 1300 jobs eliminated and the sale of three other stations. Bell ceased programming this morning on News/Talk 1290 CJBK London ON, Sports "TSN 1260" CFRN Edmonton AB, Business...
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Shortwave listeners will note that CKMX Calgary, one of the stations that is shutting down, is the originating station for CFVP on 6030 kHz. Guessing that will be gone as well, leaving CFRX 6070 Toronto as Canada’s last SW broadcast station.
 
I am beginning to think I have seen too many "end of an era": AM radio, short wave radio, analog TV, wire line telephones, incandescent light bulbs, sane politics and trust of government.
 
bigdonho said:
I am beginning to think I have seen too many "end of an era": AM radio, short wave radio, analog TV, wire line telephones, incandescent light bulbs, sane politics and trust of government.
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The first five of those are just evolutionary progressions to something much better. The last two are extinctions that are a tragic loss.
 
Two 50,000 watt AM stations in Vancouver, Canada's #3 city, will sign off at the same time. Not even an ethnic or religious buyer apparently wanted 1040 or 1410.

It looks like 820 and 1150 in Hamilton will each have new owners, as well as 580 in Windsor. I'd imagine they will either be ethnic or religious.
 
Mediafrog+ said:
radioinsight.com

Bell Media Shuts 6 AMs, To Sell 3 Others As Part Of Companywide Cuts – RadioInsight

Bell Media signed off six of its AMs across Canada this morning as part of a companywide restructuring that will include 1300 jobs eliminated and the sale of three other stations. Bell ceased programming this morning on News/Talk 1290 CJBK London ON, Sports "TSN 1260" CFRN Edmonton AB, Business...
radioinsight.com radioinsight.com

Shortwave listeners will note that CKMX Calgary, one of the stations that is shutting down, is the originating station for CFVP on 6030 kHz. Guessing that will be gone as well, leaving CFRX 6070 Toronto as Canada’s last SW broadcast station.
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I believe CFRX is funded by the Ontario DX Association
 
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