101.9 The GIANT is a radio station broadcasting from Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada at 101.9 FM owned by Newcap Radio. Here provide Hit Music, country music and attractive interviews with artists. Here also broadcast news update, live sports commentary, Cape Breton’s news etc. The station is one of numerous radio stations approved in 2007 for the Atlantic Provinces. It is also one of two radio stations for the Cape Breton region along with sister station CKCH-FM.
Slogan: “Cape Breton’s Hit Music Station”
General info:
- City: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Broadcast area: Cape Breton Island
- Branding: 101.9 The Giant
- Frequency: 101.9 MHz
- First air date: May 27, 2008
- Format: Adult CHR
- Owner: Newcap Radio
- Sister stations: CKCH-FM
To get more information just visit 101.9 The GIANT Website: www.giant1019.com
History
101.9 The GIANT began a required three-week Industry Canada testing period on May 15, 2008, and officially launched on May 27th, at 8 a.m., with the first song being “4 Minutes” by Madonna. It is branded “101-9 The Giant, Cape Breton’s Hit Music Station”. The station’s music format is Top 40/CHR with an adult lean.
101.9 The GIANT is owned by the Dartmouth-based company Newcap Radio, a company that owns several other radio stations across Canada.
CHRK was formerly a call sign for CKRV 97.5 FM in Kamloops, British Columbia from 1984 to 1993 and short-term call-sign of radio station CKIS Calgary, Alberta between 1999 – 2002.
[Information Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/CHRK-FM]
ON-AIR HOSTS
Rob MacNamara, Rob Cee, Stephanie MacPhee, and Brady Jones.
PROGRAMS:
Stephanie MacPhee: Afternoon 3PM – 7PM
Brady Jones: Weekdays: 7 PM – 12 PM.
The Social 20: Hosted by Sutto, The Social 20 is an unmatched Canadian countdown that is entirely built on what’s hot! Built by social trends, streams, Shazam, downloads, radio play, and trending artist stories.
The Canadian Hit 40: We countdown the 40 biggest songs in the country, interviews with artists, celebrity photos and concert listings with Mauler & Rush! Saturday: 5pm-8pm and Sunday: 1pm-4pm
Giant On Demand: Weekdays at 5pm, we leave the music up to you, with Giant on Demand!
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
- Rob Cee (rcalabrese@newcap.ca)
RECEPTION
- Cathy Gillis (cgillis@newcap.ca)
GENERAL MANAGER
- Shaun McMullen (smcmullen@newcap.ca)
Contacts Info:
Social Contact: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Website.
Address: 500 Kings Road, Suite 300 Sydney, Nova Scotia B1S 1B1
Phone: +1 902-270-1019, hits line: +1 902-270-4487
Email: info@giant1019.com
Fax: +1 902-270-3566.
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