Pure Country (radio network)
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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 10 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.
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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) |
Programming
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 timeslot 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, The Ottawa station's morning hosts Sophie Moroz and Jeff Hopper host the iHeartRadio Pure Country Countdown on weekends, 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
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Former stations
British Columbia
- Dawson Creek - CJDC (The Ranch)
- Terrace/Prince Rupert - CJFW-FM (The River)
- Vernon/Kelowna - CICF-FM (The Ranch)
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
References
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