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 .

Programming [ edit ]

From the day of the launch, all stations would run jockless until January 4, 2021, with local staff returning on that day, including each station's local morning show hosts. ^{[1] [5] [6] [7]} On weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. beginning on January 4, 2021, all stations would air 60 minutes of commercial-free music every hour. ^{[1] [2] [5] [6] [7]} On weekends, these stations would air a variety of local programming, along with the syndicated American Top 40 . ^{[1] [2] [6] [7]}

On weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., most Move stations would be voice-tracked from their local markets, whereas those in Ottawa , Halifax , Fredericton , Peterborough , Kingston , Brockville and St. Catharines would be hosted by CHUM-FM 's Ashley Greco. ^[7] As a result, former midday host of Ottawa's station, Katharine Dines, moved into the afternoon drive slot. ^[7] Trinette Atkinson, former afternoon drive host of Kingston's Pure Country station , has also moved into the afternoon drive slot of the city's "Move" station from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ^[7]

Stations [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Move Radio