this is old news now .. but in case some of you haven't yet heard..

http://micro.newswire.ca/releases/J...91.html/16336-0

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92.5 JACK FM - "Playing What We Want" TORONTO, June 4 /CNW/ - KISS 92-5, "Toronto's No. 1 hit music station", today launches as 92.5 JACK FM adopting a format that has swept the country. JACK differs from conventional radio in that it programs to a specific demographic target rather than a musical genre. It recognizes that today's modern listener is diverse in all ways and is not looking for "cookie cutter" radio. "The JACK format transcends normal definitions of a radio format," said Chuck McCoy, VP and GM, Toronto Radio Cluster, and General Manager for 92.5 JACK FM. "Our listeners have been telling us over and over that they want more musical variety. They like more than one type of music and that's what they'll hear on JACK." The musical format of JACK will include a variety of genres from different decades. There is no restricted play list. Listeners will experience a range of music from the likes of Aerosmith, Madonna, and the Eagles to Duran Duran and Prince. Programming that would traditionally sound like five different stations is one music set on JACK. "More than just a change in music" said Chuck McCoy, "JACK is a change in attitude. The station's tag line, 'playing what we want' reflects the station's irreverence and 'says it all'." Rogers Media also announced 2 new appointments within the company's Toronto radio cluster. Derek Berghuis, VP and General Manager, 680 News has been given additional duties and has been appointed General Manager of the FAN 590. Julie Adam, former Program Director of KISS 92-5, has been appointed General Manager and Program Director of CHFI. Rogers Media Inc., a division of Rogers Communications. Inc., operates Rogers Broadcasting and Rogers Publishing. Rogers Broadcasting has 43 AM and FM radio stations across Canada. Television properties include Toronto multicultural television broadcasters CFMT (OMNI.1) and OMNI.2, televised and electronic shopping service, the Shopping Channel, regional sports channel, Rogers Sportsnet and the management of three digital television services. Rogers Publishing produces many well-known consumer magazines such as Maclean's, Chatelaine, Flare, L'actualité and Canadian Business and is the leading publisher of a number of trade publications. All media properties are integrated with their own popular web sites. To get a flavour for JACK click here: http://webcast.newswire.ca/archive/rogers/JackFM.wma -30- For further information: contact: Chuck McCoy, Vice President and General Manager, Toronto Radio Cluster, and General Manager, 92.5 JACK FM, (416) 935-8290; Archived images on this organization are available through CNW E-Pix at http://www.newswire.ca. Images are free to members of The Canadian Press.

and on a funnier note .. a friend of mine was telling me today:

"i wonder what happens to all their djs now.. you knwo what's funny.. i was listening to flow this morning.. and then the dj goes... welcome to the former listeners of kiss 92 pwahah"

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Originally posted by dEsidEL this is old news now .. but in case some of you haven't yet heard.. http://micro.newswire.ca/releases/J...91.html/16336-0 and on a funnier note .. a friend of mine was telling me today: "i wonder what happens to all their djs now.. you knwo what's funny.. i was listening to flow this morning.. and then the dj goes... welcome to the former listeners of kiss 92 pwahah"

lol @ Your friend's comment.

I had heard about this from a friend of mine who was asking me if I knew anything about it, but I stopped listening to that station aaages ago, so I had no idea what was going on. Oh well. Boo-hoo.

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Yeh what a shock. I'm in TEARS. lol more power to the new station.

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Wicked news, that station was shit. All they ever played was top 40 and hip-hop.

Thank God, They were ok when they came out until they started playing the same song about 15 times a day. Funny though, I thought Kiss 92 was amongst the highest rated stations in Toronto and this sorta came outta nowhere. Oh well, no real loss...and Jack is fairly good, I don't mind it at all

but i wonder if having KISS go off the air will make 103.5 more mainstream/hip hop oriented. i had always hoped that they would veer off in a more dance music direction. i mean, like the digital TV chanel BPM, it's mostly Euro. but they have some more undergroud stuff as well. i would handle a radio station like that easy. it seems viable enough.

taraxo

toronto radio sucks ass

cept 680 news...when ya need news

frankly I've given up on the radio

Matt the Hammer Wreggit claiming...danny d is the greatest

playing radio edits of songs that i heard played out a year before

besides the history of new music with alan cross and the chumfm sunday funnies...frankly I listen to sets and cd's.

PFFFF you think toronto radio is bad?!!?!
Try Edmonton radio, basically the only choices are top 40 /rock/classic rock. I'd kill for an electronic station.

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Originally posted by Z1D PFFFF you think toronto radio is bad?!!?! Try Edmonton radio, basically the only choices are top 40 /rock/classic rock. I'd kill for an electronic station.

we don't have an electronic station at all. college stations and CHIN sometimes play electronic stuff late late at night, but for th emost part, we are stuck w/ the same shit as you.
taraxo

When Global Groove goes live to air some nights --
Usually after 12:00pm - Mystic Mike is halarious, it is the most unorganized radio show in the nation but they play killer tracks and are halarious!!

I actually like this station better than Kiss 92. Can hear some good 80s

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i wake up to Kiss92....or used to wake up to it.

I'm disappointed...but oh well. I'll have to find a new station to wake up to...