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64-727: Alex Tyrrell (born 23 March 1988) is a Canadian politician who has served as the leader of the Green Party of Quebec since 2013. Born in 1988, Tyrrell grew up in Beaconsfield on the West Island of Montreal . Following his secondary education, Tyrrell enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Montreal's Dawson College . During his technical studies at the CEGEP, he worked on

128-419: A batteryless radio receiver that could be operated using alternating current and therefore did not need the cumbersome battery that had previously been required. The station itself was a demonstration of Rogers' application of his invention to radio transmitters as well as receivers, a development that allowed for a signal that reproduced voices and music more clearly. The new type of transmitter also made CFRB

192-605: A by-election held in Outremont . By positioning the Quebec Green Party on the left of the political spectrum, Tyrrell and federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May had a public falling out, with leaked emails indicating May had said to federal members: "Please, as a federal Green, do nothing to associate yourself with Alex [Tyrrell, leader of the Quebec Green Party]." May's positions on issues such as

256-700: A friendship, leading to Tyrrell, in April 2013, being named communications officer for the project. Tyrrell participated in meetings with the Chief of The First Nations Assembly and the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs . Tyrrell's involvement with Idle No More led to his participation in Indigenous-led protests against shale gas exploration in New Brunswick . Tyrrell became involved in politics in 2006 with

320-521: A home improvement show, a pet show, a real estate show, an employment law show, Tech Talk with Marc Saltzman, The Disability Law Show , The Sunday Money Show , Ask The Experts with Iain Grant, and several podcasts as well as simulcasts of CP24 and CTV News . Avrum Rosensweig co-hosted and produced a show with Marty Galin about food and restaurants called Marty & Avrum: The Food Guys . on Saturdays from 6-7pm. In August 2009, CFRB announced it

384-630: A meeting in La Pinière riding, where he recruited four future candidates, two of which – Alex Tyrrell & Marc André Beauchemin – would later run for the leadership of the party. Overall the party lost over half its support from the previous election, obtaining 1% of the overall popular vote and running candidates in only 66 of Quebec's 125 ridings during the September 4, 2012 election . Sabourin finished fifth in NDG riding with 1,531 votes and 5.77% of

448-451: A national overnight shift in 2021 proved unsuccessful. The Rush was hosted by Reshmi Nair and Scott MacArthur from 2022 to 2023 and had previously been hosted by Jay Michaels and Ryan Doyle. Weekend programming consists largely of repeats of programs from the previous week as well as some original programming such as Taking Stock , a business show with Amanda Lang , talent show Free For All with Amanda Galbraith, advice programs such as

512-564: A party wholly independent of the federal Green Party during his leadership. Members of the Green Party of Canada formed an organization called the Green Party of Canada in Quebec, a predominantly anglophone entity that nominated federal candidates only. There was open antipathy between Ouimet and the GPCQ's leader, Rolf Bramann. (Neither was affiliated with Montreal's municipal Green Party of

576-537: A position he would hold until his retirement on November 1, 1996, after exactly fifty years at the station. CFRB and CJBC , owned by the CBC, made a frequency switch on September 1, 1948. CFRB moved to 1010 while CJBC took over the Class I-A clear-channel frequency at 860, previously used by CFRB. The CBC wanted its stations in major cities to be on Class I-A frequencies. But CFRB, which had been running at 20,000 watts,

640-542: A province-wide campaign with organizers from Montreal, Québec City and Sherbrooke, as well as some relatively independent local campaigns in rural ridings. Many meetings were held at Le Commensal restaurant in Montréal, a strong supporter. Attempts were made to involve the various environmental groups, but most shied away from officially supporting the PVQ in order to maintain political neutrality and protect financial interests. In

704-433: A run for the leadership of the federal Green Party after Elizabeth May gave mixed comments about whether or not she would resign the leadership after the election. May subsequently resigned on 4 November 2019, triggering a leadership election . He declared his candidacy on 15 January 2020, but suspended his campaign on 3 June 2020. On March 4, 2022, eight days after Russia began an invasion of Ukraine , Tyrrell published

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768-617: A thread on Twitter suggesting that Russia's demands regarding Ukraine were reasonable. He added that while he was against the violence, he felt that Ukraine should not be supplied with weapons and materials, but should instead engage in negotiations with Russia and consider their demands. His comments were immediately met with fierce criticism. Bernard Drainville , former member of the National Assembly of Quebec, accused Tyrell of "adopting Putin’s rhetoric   ... and being his accomplice", while CAQ Deputy Christopher Skeete noted this

832-421: A universal program of dental care for all Quebecers. It is also in favour of free public transport . In December 2019, the group Reform GPQ launched a petition asking for a general assembly to be held where a vote of confidence would take place in the leadership of Alex Tyrrell. The members accused him of having voted himself a salary and not having organized a vote of confidence. In October 2020, six members of

896-633: Is a commercial radio station in Toronto, Ontario , Canada. It is owned by Bell Media and carries a News/Talk radio format . Its studios and offices are in the Entertainment District at 250 Richmond Street West . One of the oldest surviving radio stations active in Toronto, CFRB went on the air on February 19, 1927, as 9RB owned by Edward S. Rogers Sr. , with the callsign derived from its parent Rogers Vacuum Tube Company , and

960-562: Is also heard across Canada on Bell Satellite TV channel 964. CFRB first signed on the air on February 19, 1927. It is not Toronto's very first radio station , but it is the city's oldest English-language broadcaster still operating today. ( CJBC , which now operates in French, was founded in 1925.) It was founded by the Rogers Vacuum Tube Company . The station was used to promote Edward S. Rogers Sr. 's invention of

1024-650: Is oriented towards promotion of green values, sustainable development, and participatory democracy. The Green Party of Quebec is a coalition of activists and citizens for whom environmental questions are a priority. They believe that the government should help in creating a green, just, democratic and equal society. Their main principles are inspired from the Global Greens Charter which revolves around six main ideas: ecological wisdom , social justice , participatory democracy , nonviolence , sustainability and respect for diversity. It received 0.76% of

1088-406: Is the international shortwave relay of CFRB. It transmits with a power of 1 kW on 6.07 MHz in the 49-meter shortwave band. CFRX signed on the air on February 11, 1937, 10 years after CFRB began. In 1948, CFRB was considering discontinuing its shortwave relay when the station was planning the relocation of its transmitter from Aurora to a new complex at Clarkson, Ontario but decided to keep

1152-676: The New Democratic Party during the early years of Jack Layton 's leadership. During his involvement with the New Democrats, Tyrrell held several positions on the Executive Committee of the riding of Lac St-Louis and participated in the 2008 and 2011 election campaigns, serving as the chief organizer for the NDP campaign in this constituency and, subsequently, as president of the local association. Following

1216-539: The Parti Québécois . The Green Party placed second or third in the popular vote in some western Montreal ridings . In 2008, the PVQ held a leadership review, during which Guy Rainville defeated Scott McKay. McKay then joined the Parti Québécois and was elected as an MNA in the 2008 election , while the Green Party itself fell to two per cent of the popular vote, fifth place among political parties and

1280-602: The Union des forces progressistes . The PVQ pledged to try to avoid running candidates in ridings where there was a UFP candidate, although it reserved the right to run anywhere it wanted to (even ridings with a UFP candidate), and did not merge with the UFP. In May 2006, the Party pledged to stay independent after several appeals to join Québec solidaire , the UFP's successor. Scott McKay

1344-543: The University of Montreal (1985) and a bachelor's degree in business administration from HEC Montréal (2001). At the time of the leadership contest, he was working in information technology and pursuing a specialized graduate degree in environment and sustainable development from the Université du Québec à Montréal . He has not run for federal or provincial office. In April 2012, the leader Claude Sabourin went to

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1408-425: The leadership of the party , beating Sainte-Justine-de-Newton mayor Patricia Domingos, former Action démocratique du Québec candidate Marc-André Beauchemin, and party activist Pierre Étienne Loignon. Soon after assuming the leadership of the party, Tyrrell was faced with opposition from the party's executive. Tyrrell summarily dismissed the executive on 3 December 2013, an act which dismissed members said violated

1472-578: The 1930s to the 1950s, CFRB was the radio broadcaster for the Toronto Santa Claus Parade . In 1937, CFRB began to simulcast on shortwave station CFRX at 6070 kHz. Following the sudden death of Edward S. Rogers Sr. in 1939, Rogers Majestic Corporation Limited was sold in 1941 and became Standard Radio Limited. In turn, the company was acquired by Argus Corporation in 1946. On November 1, 1946, Wally Crouter joined CFRB. He eventually became its morning drive time host,

1536-785: The 1pm to 4pm slot formerly held by The Motts and Michael Coren and former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader John Tory (later mayor of Toronto) took over the late afternoon slot vacated by Moore. In 2010, Carroll left CFRB to take a job in Los Angeles and was replaced by Jerry Agar . In early 2013, the station added Astral's new late night Humble & Fred show. Toronto City Councillor Josh Matlow started on CFRB contributing to Sundays with John Downs and then began hosting his own show, The City (beginning in August 2011) every Sunday on CFRB between 1-3PM. Matlow discussed city hall's top headlines with Toronto's city councillors and

1600-458: The CFRX transmitter and move it to Clarkson after receiving hundreds of letters from listeners. CFRX is operated on the north end of the same site as CFRB's main transmitter building. The shortwave signal was originally directed to the northwest in order to provide service towards northern Ontario and western Canada. When a new transmitter was installed in the 2000s, it was made omni-directional with

1664-709: The CNR's rival, the Canadian Pacific Railway . The CNR's network was discontinued in 1933, with many of its assets eventually passing to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and the CPR's radio service was discontinued in 1935. CFRB's first studios were in a mansion on Jarvis Street north of Wellesley Street, built by the family of Hart Massey . In 1929, the station moved to purpose-built studios at 37 Bloor Street West. In

1728-540: The Executive resigned, saying that the result were not good enough, that the process was tainted by multiple problems and that the leader acted in bad faith throughout the whole process. In January 2021, Alex Tyrrell expelled the five members of the National Executive and members Chad Walcott and Catherine Polson from the party, accusing them of harming the party's progress. CFRB CFRB (1010 AM )

1792-501: The Morning with John Moore in the morning drive slot, Jerry Agar in mid-morning followed by The Vassy Kapelos Show over midday, The Rush , with rotating hosts, in the afternoon, the simulcast CTV News Toronto in the late afternoon drive slot, followed by Newstalk Tonight with Jim Richards in the evening and a simulcast of CTV National News in the late evening followed by repeats overnight. An attempt to schedule Jim Richards in

1856-602: The PVQ was founded in 2001 by members of the Green Party of Canada in Quebec after receiving more support in Quebec in the 2000 federal election than they had expected. The founding meeting, in the basement of the Montreal Biodome , was attended by about 20 people, and it contested the 2003 provincial election with few candidates and almost no money. In 2002, three leftist political parties ( Rassemblement pour l'alternative progressiste , Parti de la démocratie socialiste and Parti Communiste du Québec ) merged to form

1920-410: The campaign, he volunteered with Pierrefonds-Dollard MP Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe . During the 2011-2012 NDP leadership race , he supported the candidacy of Nathan Cullen , becoming the co-organizer of his campaign in Quebec. Following the victory of Thomas Mulcair , Tyrrell stepped back from the federal political scene and turned his commitment to the student movement. Tyrrell had been mulling

1984-689: The course of his degree, Tyrrell studied the negative environmental impact of mining and resource extraction in Quebec. He graduated in June 2017. In spring 2012, Tyrrell was actively involved in the Maple Spring student protests . Later in 2012, Tyrrell actively participated in the Indigenous-rights ' Idle No More ' demonstrations in Montreal, meeting movement leader Raymond Robinson. During Robinson's hunger strikes, he and Tyrrell developed

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2048-432: The decision Following the student protests of 2012, Tyrrell became interested in provincial politics, becoming involved with the Green Party of Quebec by submitting his candidacy in the riding of Jacques-Cartier . During the 2014 campaign , Tyrrell finished in third in the riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce with 4.5% of the vote, earning the second highest number of votes for a Green candidate in that election. Following

2112-543: The federal Green Party's support for the BDS movement led to Tyrrell labeling May's leadership as "detrimental" to the green movement in Canada. During the 2017 by-election in the riding of Gouin , Tyrrell announced he would be seeking the seat, and positioned the Green Party of Quebec as a progressive federalist political party. Tyrrell again contested a by-election in 2017, seeking the seat of Louis-Hébert , left vacant after

2176-505: The intention of providing availability to Canadians travelling to or vacationing in the United States, particularly snowbirds . CFRB has local hosts most of the day, though several shows are syndicated to other Bell Media talk stations in Canada. The 11 p.m. newscast is simulcast from co-owned CFTO-DT Channel 9 CTV Toronto . CFRB traditionally had Toronto's top-rated morning drive show with host Wally Crouter , who joined

2240-476: The internal divisions that he saw as preventing the party from advancing in Quebec politics. He proposed to unite the party around progressive values, to modernize the program, and to return the party clearly to the left of the provincial scene. Tyrrell proposed to broaden the party's environment-oriented agenda to present a more comprehensive platform that called for massive investments in public services such as health and education. On 21 September 2013, Tyrrell won

2304-403: The issues of biofuels and became involved in an advocacy campaign to finance a project of design of electric vehicles for the students of his department. In 2011, Tyrrell enrolled in an environmental science program at Concordia University in Montreal, focusing his studies to better understand the problems of pollution, the impacts of climate change, and issues related to the environment. During

2368-520: The maximum permitted in Canada. While it is a Class A station, it also must protect CBR in Calgary , which shares Class A status on 1010 AM . CFRB uses a four- tower array directional antenna in the Clarkson neighbourhood of Mississauga . CFRB is simulcast on shortwave station CFRX at 6.07 MHz in the 49 metre band and on sister station 99.9 CKFM-FM - HD2 , a digital subchannel . CFRB

2432-562: The only one of the top five parties not to win a seat in the National Assembly . On 10 September 2010, Rainville announced that he would not seek another two-year term as leader. Claude Sabourin narrowly defeated party president Paul-André Martineau for the position. Martineau had been president of the Green Party since 2006, except for a brief period in 2008. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from

2496-582: The operations of several Bell Media specialty television channels including CP24 and MuchMusic ). The move took place on May 10, 2014. The transmitting antennas for CFRB are a prominent landmark along Lake Ontario , a four- tower array in the Clarkson neighbourhood of Mississauga . The towers are visible from over 100 km away. They are used as a landmark for navigation by pilots, on approach to Toronto Pearson International Airport , or to Toronto Island Airport . The antenna array consists of four vertical masts, 168 metres (550 feet) in height. CFRB

2560-422: The party structure of 1989, sovereignty and economical neutrality were promoted rather than left-wing policies, under the slogan of "not left or right but forward". This caused some strife within the party, as many members were more left-leaning. The party disintegrated in 1994 due to its leader, Jean Ouimet , and many of his colleagues leaving for the Parti Québécois . Ouimet, a strong sovereigntist , maintained

2624-523: The party until November 12, 1998, when they deliberately chose to "pull the plug" on the party. It lost its recognition as an official political party in November 1998 when it ran no candidates in the 1998 Quebec general election . (Quebec law at the time required parties to run at least 20 candidates to maintain their official status. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled minimum candidate laws unconstitutional in 2003.) The second (and current) version of

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2688-486: The party's National Executive removed their trust in Alex Tyrrell's leadership and demanded his resignation, accusing him of poorly preparing the party for the 2022 election and of being responsible for the party's poor relations with his federal equivalent, the Green Party of Canada. Alex Tyrrell obtained 64.6% (with a participation rate of 65.5%) in the following vote of confidence. On October 5, 2020, five members of

2752-419: The party's sagging fortunes in the 2012 campaign, including a public incident in which a journalist with the newspaper La Presse was able to secure candidacy with the party without vetting, incumbent Green Party leader Claude Sabourin resigned. Tyrrell was the first candidate to declare his intention to seek the leadership of the party. Tyrrell campaigned on the slogan "Uniting the PVQ", a direct reference to

2816-414: The party's statutes and regulations. Following the calming of internal tensions, Tyrrell participated in the adopted a new political program for the party that addressed environmental issues, recognized social struggles, and adopted an eco-socialist position for the 2014 general election . Soon after his election as leader, Tyrrell faced off against newly elected Liberal leader Philippe Couillard in

2880-429: The popular vote in the 2022 Quebec general election . A first version of the Green Party of Québec was founded in the 1980s and had candidates in the 1985, 1989 and 1994 Quebec general elections . The 1989 elections results were at the time the strongest showing for any Green Party in Canada. On average, candidates collected 5.55% of votes in contested seats . Although the party had a small budget, it attempted to run

2944-438: The purchase, Bell announced that it would move the studios and offices of CFRB and sister station CKFM-FM from their long-time location at St. Clair Avenue and Yonge Street , to 250 Richmond Street West at Richmond and Duncan (which already houses the operations of sister radio stations, CHUM and CHUM-FM ). The building is adjacent to 299 Queen Street West located at Queen Street and John Street (which already houses

3008-446: The race. At the age of 25 years Mr. Tyrrell became the youngest current party leader in Quebec politics. The Parti vert du Québec intended to diversify its policies in view of the 2014 general elections, in order to increase its support. Tyrrell explained that the PVQ would be an eco-socialist group. Thus, the environment would remain its priority but the party would also defend a public health system and would propose among other things

3072-411: The resignation of Employment Minister Sam Hamad . Tyrrell again contested the 2018 provincial election and a by-election in 2018. Green Party of Quebec The Green Party of Quebec ( GPQ ) (French: Parti vert du Québec ; PVQ ) is a Quebec political party whose platform is the promotion of green politics . It has not won any seats in the National Assembly of Quebec . Its platform

3136-620: The same year, the station became a network affiliate of the Columbia Broadcasting System . In 1932, CFRB began airing the General Motors Hockey Broadcast , which had originated on the CNR's network. This program eventually became Hockey Night in Canada , and continued to be aired by CFRB for many years, despite also airing on the CBC's flagship station CBL , and continues to this day on CBC Television and Rogers Sportsnet . From

3200-491: The station in 1946 and a few weeks later began hosting its morning drive show, originally called Top O’ The Morning and later the Wally Crouter Show , until his retirement in 1996. At its peak in the 1970s and 1980s, the show drew half-a-million listeners. CFRB's morning show has trailed CBC Radio One 's Metro Morning since 2003. As of 2024, Newstalk 1010's Monday to Friday schedule consisted of Moore in

3264-451: The station moved to its current 1010 AM frequency in 1948. Throughout ownership changes for most of the decade and its format remained intact, the station was acquired by Slaight Broadcasting in 1985, before being acquired by Astral Media in 2007 and ultimately sold to Bell Canada , rival company of Rogers Communications , founded by Rogers Sr.'s son, Ted Rogers Jr. , in 2013. CFRB is a clear channel station powered at 50,000 watts ,

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3328-612: The station that his family had lost after his father's death, and considered his failure to do so his greatest disappointment. Reports indicate that he continued to attempt to re-acquire CFRB right up until his death in December 2008. In July 2013, with a buyout of Astral Media, CFRB was acquired by Bell Media , a subsidiary of Bell Canada which already owns the CTV Television Network and rival competitor to Rogers Communications founded by Ted Rogers. Shortly after

3392-540: The time, Ecology Montreal/ Montréal Écologique , led by Dimitrios Roussopoulos .) At the same time as the PVQ began to collapse due to Ouimet's departure, Rolf Bramann was removed from his position. This led to a precipitous decline in federal organization in the province contemporaneous with the marginalisation of the provincial Greens. A succession of party leaders followed: Marian Grant, Éric Ferland, Victor Martel, Saloua Laridhi, Judith Brown, and one or two others. A number of Montreal social and green activists held sway over

3456-598: The vote. Alex Tyrrell finished third in Jacques Cartier with 1,522 votes and 4.54% of the vote. Claude Sabourin resigned as party leader on Sunday, 24 February 2013 at the Green Party of Quebec convention held that weekend in Montreal. Jean Cloutier was elected interim leader that same day. On 21 September 2013, Alex Tyrrell was elected leader of the PVQ defeating other leadership candidates Patricia Domingos, Marc-André Beauchemin and Pierre-Étienne Loignon. Another candidate Lisa Julie Cahn had withdrawn earlier in

3520-641: The week's news makers. From February 2012 until November 2013, CFRB aired The City , featuring Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and his brother and city councillor Doug Ford . The Ford brothers' version of the show was often controversial and was allegedly used by the Fords as a platform to attack their political enemies, prompting various complaints. The show was cancelled in November 2013 after Mayor Ford admitted using crack cocaine after several months of denials. The Fords were replaced in their time slot by Mark Towhey who had previously been Mayor Ford's Chief of Staff until he

3584-472: The widespread criticism of his position. Alex Tyrrell argues that activism for peace was always carried by the left and the Green Party both in Canada and in Quebec and his position reflects that. In July 2022, Tyrrell was expelled from the federal Green Party while preparing to launch a leadership bid , in part due to the controversy surrounding his comments about the war in Ukraine. He is currently appealing

3648-691: The world's first all-electric radio station. The letters "RB" in the station's callsign stand for "Rogers' Batteryless". The station began transmitting on an experimental basis in January 1927 as 9RB, before being converted to commercial operation a few weeks later, as CFRB. Those call letters have been used continuously since then. On February 19, the inaugural broadcast was a live symphony orchestra concert conducted by Jack Arthur. During its first years, CFRB leased time to two phantom stations : CNRX, owned by Canadian National Railways and providing programs of Canada's first radio network , and CPRY, owned by

3712-591: Was a "horrible insult to the Jewish community". Quebec politician Benoit Charette called on Tyrell to apologize immediately to both the Ukrainian & Jewish community. His comments were denounced by the leadership of both the Ontario and Federal Green Parties, with the latter designating his views as "abhorrent". Tyrrell later conducted an interview with Toronto-based radio station CFRB , during which he acknowledged

3776-532: Was boosted to 50,000 watts , giving it wide coverage over Southern Ontario . Beginning in 1948, through until the early 1970s, CFRB made several unsuccessful bids for a licence to operate a television station in Toronto. In 1965, CFRB moved its studios from 37 Bloor Street West to 2 St. Clair Avenue West (at Yonge Street). At around the same time, Standard Radio Limited was renamed Standard Broadcasting. A long-lasting show, Calling All Britons featuring news, sports scores and music from Britain, began in 1965. It

3840-541: Was elected as party leader in 2006. The party had its most successful showing ever in the 2007 general election , placing fourth with just under four per cent of the popular vote. Unlike the previous version of the party, the new version did not adopt a position on whether Quebec should become sovereign . As a result, it was most competitive in western Montreal where there was a drop in Liberal Party support but little enthusiasm for sovereigntist alternatives such as

3904-769: Was fired by Ford on May 23, 2013 at the height of Ford's crack video scandal. Towhey's show continued until 2021. In 2016, Tim Hudak , the former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party , was given a show on Sundays which he hosted until 2021. In February 2021, Bell Media eliminated 210 positions at its media properties across Canada. Included in the layoffs were Newstalk 1010 news director Kym Geddes, and several broadcasters including weekend host Ted Woloshyn , Nightside host Barb DiGiulio, news reporters and anchors Hayley Cooper, David McKee, Lucas Meyer, and Claude Feig. *Currently being sold to other owners pending approval of

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3968-472: Was hosted by Ray Sonin until his death in 1991. In 1978, Argus Corporation was acquired by Conrad Black and his brother Montegu, thus also giving them ownership of Standard Broadcasting. In November 1985, Slaight Broadcasting acquired Standard from the Blacks. In October 2007, Slaight sold Standard to Astral Media . Ted Rogers, the communications mogul and son of CFRB's founder, had vowed to re-acquire

4032-435: Was laying off a number of its well-known personalities, including Michael Coren , Paul and Carol Mott, Christina Cherneskey, Jacqui Delaney and newscaster Kris McCusker as part of a move to open a "new chapter" at the station. The second phase of the shake up was announced in the fall with John Moore moving from afternoon drive to morning, replacing Bill Carroll , who moved to the 9 am to 1 pm slot. Jim Richards took over

4096-553: Was one of few stations to broadcast in AM stereo , starting in 1984. However, since AM stereo never achieved wide acceptance, the station deactivated its stereo broadcasting system in the mid-1990s. The transmitter is located on Royal Windsor Drive, 200 meters west of the intersection of Lakeshore Road West (former King's Highway 2) and Southdown Road, at the coordinates 43°30′21″N 79°37′54″W  /  43.505748°N 79.631786°W  / 43.505748; -79.631786 . CFRX

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