Move Radio

{{short description|Canadian radio network}}

{{about|a group of radio stations in Canada|the similarly named Australian radio station|Move FM}}

{{Infobox radio network

| name = Move Radio

| logo = Move Radio Logo.svg

| country = Canada

| headquarters = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| type = Radio network

| format = Adult contemporary

| owner = Bell Media Radio (Bell Media)

| key_people =

| foundation = by Bell Media

| launch_date = December 27, 2020

| past_names =

| website = [https://www.iheartradio.ca/move iheartradio.ca/move]|

}}

Move Radio is a brand of adult contemporary radio stations heard across Canada. The network was launched on December 27, 2020, by Bell Media.{{cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/203466/bell-media-moves-ten-stations-to-new-branding/|title=Bell Media Moves Ten Stations To New Branding|website=RadioInsight|last=Venta|first=Lance|date=December 27, 2020|access-date=December 27, 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/move-radio-bell-media_ca_5feb4e2cc5b64e442106ab60|title=Canada's iHeartRadio Stations Rebrand As 'Move'|website=HuffPost|date=December 29, 2020|access-date=March 13, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/320346/2-Okanagan-radio-stations-rebrand-as-part-of-national-move|title=2 Okanagan radio stations rebrand as part of national move|website=Castanet|last=Dacre|first=Colin|date=December 27, 2020|access-date=March 13, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/business/2020/12/28/energy-997-in-peterborough-rebranded-as-move-997.html|title=Energy 99.7 in Peterborough rebranded as Move 99.7|website=The Peterborough Examiner|date=December 28, 2020|access-date=March 13, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Entertainment/Kelowna_s_101_5_EZ_Rock_and_Penticton_s_97_1_Sun_FM_rebrand_over_the_weekend/|title=Kelowna's 101.5 EZ Rock and Penticton's 97.1 Sun FM rebrand over the weekend|website=Kelowna Now|last=Duncan|first=Josh|date=December 28, 2020|access-date=March 13, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/580-cfra/news/stuntman-stu-returns-to-ottawa-airwaves-at-move-100-1.14295762|title=Stuntman Stu returns to Ottawa airwaves at Move 100|website=iHeartRadio|date=January 4, 2021|access-date=March 13, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/bell-media-rebrands-10-stations-under-move-radio-banner/|title=Bell Media rebrands 10 stations under 'MOVE Radio' banner|website=Broadcast Dialogue|last=Thiessen|first=Connie|date=December 28, 2020|access-date=March 14, 2021}} The network currently broadcasts on five stations nationwide.

The launch of this network also involved the flipping of CJMG-FM's Top 40/CHR format to AC, as well as the CHR format of CIBX-FM to hot AC. 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.

During November and December, "Move" plays all-Christmas music.

Programming

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. 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. On weekends, these stations would air a variety of local programming, along with the syndicated American Top 40.

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 and St. Catharines would be hosted by CHUM-FM's Ashley Greco. As a result, former midday host of Ottawa's station, Katharine Dines, moved into the afternoon drive slot. 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.

Stations

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|+Current Move Radio stations

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! scope="col" | Province

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CIOO-FM

| 100.1 FM

| Halifax

| Nova Scotia

| C100

CJMJ-FM

| 100.3 FM

| Ottawa

| Ontario

| Majic

CHQM-FM

| 103.5 FM

| Vancouver

| British Columbia

| QMFM

CHRE-FM

| 105.7 FM

| St. Catharines

| Ontario

| EZ Rock

CIBX-FM

| 106.9 FM

| Fredericton

| New Brunswick

| Capital FM

=Former stations=

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|+Former Move Radio stations

scope="col" | Call sign

! scope="col" | Frequency

! scope="col" | City

! scope="col" | Province

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Previous branding

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Current branding

CJMG-FM

| 97.1 FM

| Penticton

| British Columbia

| Sun FM

| Go FM

CFLY-FM

| 98.3 FM

| Kingston

| Ontario

| Fly FM

| Fly FM

CHRX-FM

| 98.5 FM

| Fort St. John

| British Columbia

| Sun FM

| Go FM

CKPT-FM

| 99.7 FM

| Peterborough

| Ontario

| Energy

| Pete

CILK-FM

| 101.5 FM

| Kelowna

| British Columbia

| Silk FM

| Go FM

CFJR-FM

| 104.9 FM

| Brockville

| Ontario

| JRFM

| MyFM

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