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Originally Posted by shoelessjoe
Awful news. Operators (both Bell and Corus) have been closing stations nationally for the past couple of years so as much as this is surprising, it is, unfortunately, ultimately not surprising. It speaks to the increasingly desperate financial situation at Corus as much as it speaks to the health of the local media market (at least as it compares to similar markets). 900 was the leader in the market for many years -- as terrestrial radio has shrunk -- particularly on the AM side -- it was probably easier to imagine CHML being one of few remaining entities -- as opposed to the first to go. As a kid I toured the Main & Longwood studio (when it was shared by CHML and CKDS) -- hard to imagine Hamilton without CHML.
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It's sad for sure. But I have to admit I haven't listened to AM radio in a long time, maybe for a few Ticats games if I was driving somewhere, but that's it.
I don't think FM is safe in the longer term either, though I do tend to listen to a handful of stations. The car I drive doesn't have Bluetooth connectivity but I do plan to get an adaptor that will let me listen to music playlists via my phone. When that happens, I'll probably drop off as an FM listener except for short trips when I won't bother with choosing my own music.
We're in an interesting time for "traditional" media.
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