As if Edmonton doesn't have enough AM and FM band radio stations.
Twenty seven at last count, yet the federal regulators are inviting yet more new station proposals at as yet unfilled FM frequencies, 98.5, 102.3 and 107.3/107.1 .
In the running are 14 proposals; one aboriginal (didn't one just come on air?) three ethnic (don't we already have one?), blues music, classic hits (how many stations now play music from the past?), one all-news (but Cool 880 is going all-news already?), two new/alternative/youth (didn't Bounce and Sonic grab that one?), and, despite the existence of The Bear, K-Rock, Joe-FM and Sonic, five applications for "adult album alternative."
Only a couple of truly local wanna-be owners: John Yerxa, son of CFCW/K-Lite founder Hal Yerxa, has applied for a younger variety music station. And local radio sales/management legend Don Kay has an application in for an adult alternative station.
Three current station owners are seeking second stations, Rawlco (Magic 99) , CTV (which now owns The Bounce) and Rogers (which just bought Sonic and World FMs).
Source: Edmonton Sun
