Evanov Communications
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Evanov Communications is a Canadian radio broadcasting company. It is also the sole owner of Dufferin Communications Inc., 80% owner of Halifax Broadcasting Ltd. and Ottawa Media Inc.[1] The group of Evanov companies owns and operates a number of radio stations in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Nova Scotia.
History
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In 2006, as part of the consortium Rainbow Media Group, Evanov received a license for CIRR-FM, an LGBT community radio station in Toronto.[2]
In July 2009, Evanov acquired Telephone City Broadcast of Brantford, Ontario, including CKPC.[3]
On March 16, 2011, Evanov applied to operate a new FM radio station in
Dufferin was also one of the applicants for the 690 kHz frequency in Montreal previously occupied by CINF, with plans to launch a French-language radio station geared towards Montreal's LGBT community.[5] On November 21, 2011, Dufferin was awarded the 990 kHz frequency instead, which became vacant after Bell Media's CKGM relocated to 690.[6] Following that station's relocation, the 990 frequency received the callsign CHRF. Evanov filed a request with the CRTC in July 2013 to sign on CHRF instead on 980 kHz and to delay start-up until 2014, due to forecasted reception problems with the 990 signal.[7] CHRF began testing on 980 in November 2014, with the intent on a formal launch in January 2015.[8]
In May 2011,
On November 26, 2011, CFJL-FM became CHWE-FM and CHNK-FM became CFJL-FM.On January 20, 2012, Evanov announced that Dufferin applied with the CRTC to establish a new Soft AC station in
On April 10, 2012, Evanov announced that Dufferin applied with the CRTC to establish a new adult contemporary station in Clarence-Rockland, Ontario. The CRTC approved Evanov's application on February 25, 2013, and the new station will operate at 92.5 MHz.[16] In June 2013, the new 92.5 was assigned the call letters CHRC-FM.[17]
On July 12, 2013, Evanov announced that Dufferin applied with the CRTC to establish a new adult contemporary station in Meaford, Ontario, at 99.3 MHz.[18] That application was approved on January 22, 2014.[19]
On November 18, 2014, it was announced that Evanov would acquire CFMB Montreal from CFMB Limited, pending CRTC approval. In addition to establishing a cluster with CHRF and (to a lesser degree) CHSV-FM, the sale also reunited the station with CKJS in Winnipeg, which was established by CFMB's founder Casimir Stanczykowski.[20]
On January 7, 2015, the CRTC denied Evanov's application for a new station in the Township of Ramara, Ontario, citing that the station would have an undue negative impact on neighbouring markets.[21]
On December 4, 2017, Evanov's stations joined Bell Media's iHeartRadio Canada service.[22]
Founder and CEO Vasil William (Bill) Evanov died on February 28, 2020, at the age of 77.[23]
On July 13, 2020, Acadia Broadcasting announced its intent to acquire CKHZ-FM and CKHY-FM in Nova Scotia from Evanov.[24]
In August 2023, Evanov shut down both CKPC and CIRR, citing economic conditions.[25][26][27]
Radio properties
Ontario
- Brampton: CHLO
- Brantford: CFWC-FM, CKPC (defunct), CKPC-FM
- Hawkesbury: CKHK-FM
- Meaford: CJGB-FM
- Newmarket: CKDX-FM (70% ownership)[28]
- Orangeville: CIDC-FM
- Ottawa: CJWL-FM
- Rockland: CHRC-FM
- Toronto: CIRR-FM (defunct)
Manitoba
Quebec
Ownership
According to a Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission chart compiled in August 2016,[29] the ownership was distributed as follows:
Evanov Communications Inc. is held by William Evanov (74.25%), Paul Evanov (25%) and by The Bill Evanov Family Trust (0.74%).
Mr. William Evanov held 99.70% in Evanov Radio Group Inc. The remaining 0.3% is held by Evanov Communications Inc.
Evanov Communications Inc. holds 80% in HFX Broadcasting Ltd. and Ottawa Media Inc. The remaining 20% is held by Carmela Laurignano at 10% and Kymberly Joseph 10%.
Evanov Communications Inc. holds 70% in CKDX Radio Limited. The remaining 30% is held by 1093641 Ontario Limited, which in turn is 100% held by 1234870 Ontario Limited.
References
- ^ "Evanov Radio" (PDF). CRTC. April 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ CRTC Decision 2006-128
- ^ Media, Sun (10 July 2009). "CKPC radio stations sold". Simcoe Reformer. Simcoe, Ontario. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-622
- ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-571, September 7, 2011.
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-721, November 21, 2011.
- ^ Fagstein: "Radio Fierté requests frequency change, one-year extension to launch", July 25, 2013.
- ^ Fagstein: "Radio Fierté begins testing on 980 AM", October 27, 2014.
- ^ Newfoundland Capital press release, via Canadian Newswire: "NEWCAP to Sell Winnipeg Radio Stations", May 19, 2010. Archived May 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-661
- ^ Canadian Radio News at Facebook, January 20, 2012.
- ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2012-29, January 20, 2012.
- ^ Canadian Radio News at Facebook, February 6, 2012.
- ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2010-271-1, February 6, 2012.
- ^ Fagstein: "Hudson radio station The Jewel 106.7 begins testing", November 11, 2014.
- ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2012-212, CRTC, April 10, 2012
- ^ "5/6/2013". Fybush Media. May 3, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-335, CRTC, July 12, 2013
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-16, English-language FM radio station in Meaford, CRTC, January 22, 2014
- ^ Faguy, Steve (November 18, 2014). "Multilingual radio station CFMB agrees to sale to Evanov Radio". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-2, English-language FM radio station in Brechin and the Township of Ramara, CRTC, January 7, 2015.
- ^ "iHeart boosts app in Canada with 10x the stations". Cartt.ca. Retrieved 2017-12-08.[permanent dead link](subscription required)
- ^ "Vasil William Evanov September 18, 1942 – February 28, 2020".
- ^ "Evanov sells Halifax stations to ACADIA Broadcasting – Evanov Radio Group". Archived from the original on 2020-07-14.
- ^ Thiessen, Connie (2023-08-16). "Evanov moves to 'integrate' GTA stations Proud 103.9 and Z103.5". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ Ruby, Michelle (August 4, 2023). "CKPC AM 1380 signs off the air". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "CKPC-A (Arise Christian Radio AM 1380)/Brantford, ON Shuts Down". All Access. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Evanov Radio" (PDF). CRTC. April 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Evanov Radio - #132 Ownership – Broadcasting" (PDF). CRTC. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.