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4/15/21 - Paul Graham has been released from his Assistant Program Director role at CHNL AM 610
Kamloops after 14 years with the station as part of restructuring at
Stingray. Graham joined the station in 2007 after 16 years in
Winnipeg. Broadcast Dialogue
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4/08/21 - Former Kelowna and Kamloops broadcaster Hayley Cooper, who was part of recent layoffs at Bell Media in Toronto, has accepted a position with Etobicoke Centre MPP Kinga Surma as Director of Communications. She was Assignment Editor/ Reporter/ News Anchor at AM 1150 CKFR Kelowna from 2010-12 and Reporter/ News Anchor/ Producer at Radio NL CHNL Kamloops from 2007-10 before moving to Vancouver and then Toronto. Broadcast Dialogue
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4/07/21 - Jim Pattison Broadcast Group has announced it’s rebranding as Pattison Media Ltd.
to reflect the company’s evolution beyond terrestrial radio and
television, effective May 1. The Kamloops-based company operates
numerous stations in the Okanagan, Kamloops and throughout Western
Canada. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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3/27/21 - Former Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive member Randy Bachman says his CBC program Vinyl Tap is being cancelled. The two-hour program has aired weekends on CBC Radio One since 2005. The farewell episode will run on Canada Day, July 1, with repeats over the summer. David Friend, CP/ Times Colonist
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3/26/21 - The Lake CKOV-FM 103.9
Kelowna officially signed on at 10:39 a.m. today, replacing CKOO-FM,
which declared bankruptcy and ceased operation last March. The new
station, with a soft rock music format, will add a full slate of
well-known local personalities in mid-April along with news, weather,
sports and community information. Josh Duncan, KelownaNow Launch Audio courtesy Radio West
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3/24/21 -
CKOV-FM 103.9 Kelowna is in test mode and is set to officially launch
Friday at 10:39 a.m. New owner Paul Larsen says there will be a new
brand and imagery and talent will come in three to four weeks. Larsen
has a long history of running radio stations and was heavily involved
with Okanagan Oldies and Soft 103.9. Rob Gibson, Castanet
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3/20/21 - Heritage CKOV Call letters will return to Kelowna when Paul Larsen brings 103.9 back to life this Spring. CKMR-FM 104.5 Strathmore AB has used the CKOV calls since 2018. Canadian Radio News
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3/11/21 - Betty Selin joins the Vernon Community Radio Society, operators of Valley FM CFAV-FM 97.9 Vernon, as the honorary chairperson of its fundraising efforts. Up until November, Selin was the morning show co-host on CICF-FM 105.7 Vernon.
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3/02/21 - TJ of the former Andy and TJ morning show, which was cancelled last December following the re-branding of CILK-FM 101.5 to Move Radio, has announced her resignation from Bell Media. At the time she was expected to move to a new position with the station in the coming months. Facebook Announcement Castanet Backgrounder
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2/24/21 - Former Kelowna broadcaster Darren Worts has announced his return to the air in mid March. He will be hosting the afternoon show on 98.3 Star CKSR-FM Chilliwack and middays on Ocean 98.5 CIOC-FM Victoria. Worts was midday announcer at Power 104 CKLZ-FM Kelowna from 2017-19. Twitter Announcement
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2/11/21 - BCIT Radio Arts graduate Klein Felt has taken over as The Early Edition Producer at AM 1150 CKFR Kelowna. He's been Promotions Coordinator at the station since March of last year following 2-1/2 years as Morning Show Host and Programming Assistant with Vista Radio in Creston. Twitter Announcement
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2/05/21 - There are a number of moves and layoffs in the Okanagan following numerous cuts across Canada by Bell Media. Chanine Carr leaves MOVE FM CILK-FM 101.5 Kelowna today to take on a maternity leave at Bell Winnipeg, which includes BOB FM CFWM-FM 99.9. Kelowna-based Bell South Retail Sales Manager Paul Farina is out. Bruce Irving, Bell Kelowna sales, took retirement this winter after 32 years in Kelowna. MOVE FM CJMG-FM 97.1 Penticton personality Kyle Stewart leaves as morning host and afternoon voice tracker for EZ Rock South. Louise McIntyre, Office Manager at Bell Penticton also leaves, along with an unnamed host at EZ Rock CKGR-FM 106.3 Golden.
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1/25/21 - Former Giant FM GIGV-FM 100.7 (now New Country 100.7) Penticton personality Dennis Walker
has joined the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters Quarter
Century Club. He entertained listeners in Penticton from 1990-2012
before being released due to re-structuring. He currently operates South Okanagan Country Internet Radio and hosts mornings at 2Day FM CFSM-FM 107.5 Cranbrook. BCAB Release
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