Pure Country (radio network)
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| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bell Media Radio (Bell Media) |
| History | |
| Founded | by Bell Media |
| Launch date | May 28, 2019 |
| Links | |
| Website | (see each station's articles) |
Pure Country is a Canadian radio network, that airs on stations owned by Bell Media.[1] Launched in 2019 as a unifying branding for all of the company's country-formatted stations across Canada,[2] the network broadcasts on nine stations nationwide, as well as on selected digital subchannels of radio stations in markets where the company offers digital radio service but does not have a country-formatted primary station.
Programming
[edit]Weekday programming on the network consists of local hosts at each station in morning and afternoon drive, a national midday program hosted by Roo Phelps, and the syndicated The Bobby Bones Show in the evening.[1] CIMX-FM in Windsor also clears Bobby Bones in its standard morning time slot in lieu of a local morning show (it has not been cleared by any other country station in the neighbouring Detroit market).[1] On weekends, CKKL/Ottawa's morning hosts Sophie Moroz and Jeff Hopper host the iHeartRadio Pure Country Countdown, while the stations also air the syndicated Country Top 30 with Bobby Bones.[1]
In January 2020, the network's station in Kingston committed to playing a 50/50 balance of male and female country artists for one week, to draw attention to continued gender inequity in the music business.[3]
Stations
[edit]British Columbia
[edit]Manitoba
[edit]New Brunswick
[edit]Ontario
[edit]- London - CJBX-FM
- Orillia/Barrie - CICX-FM
- Ottawa - CKKL-FM
- Pembroke - CHVR-FM
- Sudbury - CICS-FM
- Toronto - CKFM-FM HD4
- Windsor - CIMX-FM[4]
Saskatchewan
[edit]Former stations
[edit]British Columbia
[edit]- Dawson Creek - CJDC (The Ranch)
- Terrace/Prince Rupert - CJFW-FM (The River)
- Vernon/Kelowna - CICF-FM (The Ranch)
New Brunswick
[edit]Nova Scotia
[edit]Ontario
[edit]- Kingston - CKLC-FM (Kingston's New Country)
- Peterborough - CKXP-FM (KX105)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Thiessen, Connie (2019-05-28). "Bell Media rolls out national Pure Country rebrand". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "Pure Country: Nationwide rebrand gives new name to Big Dog 92.7". CTV News Regina. May 28, 2019.
- ^ Ted Raymond, "50/50 vision: Kingston’s Pure Country 99 playing equal split of female and male artists". CFRA, January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Bell Media Launches Pure Country 89 & Virgin Radio 93.9 In Windsor/Detroit". RadioInsight. 19 November 2020.
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