Move Radio

This article is about a group of radio stations in Canada. For the similarly named Australian radio station, see Move FM.
Move Radio
TypeRadio network
Country
Canada
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerBell Media Radio (Bell Media)
History
Foundedby Bell Media
Launch dateDecember 27, 2020
Links
Websiteiheartradio.ca/move

Move Radio is a brand of adult contemporary radio stations heard across Canada. The network was launched on December 27, 2020, by Bell Media.[1] The launch of the network involved a re-branding of eleven radio stations across Canada, five in Ontario, four in British Columbia, one in Nova Scotia and one in New Brunswick.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

The launch of this network also involved the flipping of CJMG-FM's Top 40/CHR format to AC, as well the CHR format of CIBX-FM to hot AC.[1] All stations adopted the slogan Today's Best Variety, which is similar to other stations that use AC and hot AC formats, and have since then dropped their former brandings, including two stations with the "EZ Rock" brand.[1][3][4][5][7]

During November and December, "Move" plays all-Christmas music.

  1. ^ a b c d Venta, Lance (December 27, 2020). "Bell Media Moves Ten Stations To New Branding". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Canada's iHeartRadio Stations Rebrand As 'Move'". HuffPost. December 29, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Dacre, Colin (December 27, 2020). "2 Okanagan radio stations rebrand as part of national move". Castanet. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Energy 99.7 in Peterborough rebranded as Move 99.7". The Peterborough Examiner. December 28, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Duncan, Josh (December 28, 2020). "Kelowna's 101.5 EZ Rock and Penticton's 97.1 Sun FM rebrand over the weekend". Kelowna Now. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Stuntman Stu returns to Ottawa airwaves at Move 100". iHeartRadio. January 4, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Thiessen, Connie (December 28, 2020). "Bell Media rebrands 10 stations under 'MOVE Radio' banner". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved March 14, 2021.