Rawlco Communications
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Rawlco Radio Ltd. is a CanadianCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
media company. The company is the sole proprietor of thirteen radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
s in the provinces of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, and the majority partner in Northwestern Radio Partnership, which owns four other stations in Saskatchewan. Rawlco Radio is Saskatchewan’s largest radio broadcaster.
The Rawlco Radio Corporate Office is just south of Downtown Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, overlooking the South Saskatchewan River, at 715 Saskatchewan Crescent West. This complex also is home to their local stations; CKOM, CFMC
CFMC-FM
CFMC-FM, known on air as C95, is a Canadian radio station in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan that broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format. It shares studio space with sister stations CKOM and CJDJ at 715 Saskatchewan Crescent West, also the home of Rawlco Radio's Corporate Offices...
and CJDJ
CJDJ-FM
CJDJ-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 FM in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The station, owned by Rawlco Communications, broadcasts an active rock format as Rock 102...
.
History
Started in 1946 by Ed Rawlinson (1912–1992), a Saskatchewan resident born in Qu'AppelleQu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, is a small village and formerly in ecclesiastical terms a city, with considerable historic significance located on Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline, some east of the provincial capital of Regina.Qu'Appelle was for a time the terminus of the...
, it became one of Canada’s most successful broadcasting companies. Rawlinson had a fascination for radio broadcasting, and in 1946 he purchased CKBI
CKBI (AM)
CKBI is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country music radio format at 900 AM in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The station also serves as the broadcast home of the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League. All three stations of Rawlco Radio Prince Albert are located at 1316...
in Prince Albert
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
, and soon after became chairman of his own company, Rawlco Communications. The company has since acquired prominent radio and television stations in Prince Albert, North Battleford, Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
Meadow Lake is a city located in north west Saskatchewan, Canada about north east of Lloydminster and north of North Battleford. On November 9, 2009, it officially became Saskatchewan's 14th city....
, Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
and Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
.
In 1975, Rawlinson’s two sons, Gordon and Doug, both from Prince Albert, entered the business. The Rawlinson brothers formed Rawlco Radio, a Saskatchewan-based radio broadcasting company. During the next twenty years, Rawlco Radio purchased and operated radio stations in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario. In 1999, they consolidated holdings to focus only on Saskatchewan and Alberta radio. It currently operates sixteen stations in the provinces.
Ed Rawlinson died in 1992, and his son Gordon is now president and CEO of Rawlco Communications.
Former holdings
Rawlco formerly owned a number of other radio stations elsewhere in Canada, including CISS FMCJAQ-FM
CKIS-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 92.5 FM in Toronto, Ontario. The station broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format branded as KiSS 92.5...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, CFFR
CFFR (AM)
CFFR is a Canadian AM radio station broadcasting at 660 kHz in Calgary, Alberta and began broadcasting in 1984. As of April 3, 2006, it operates in an all-news format, branded 660 News.Previously it had operated as oldies station 66 CFR...
and CJAQ
CJAQ-FM
CKIS-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 92.5 FM in Toronto, Ontario. The station broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format branded as KiSS 92.5...
in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
and CFGO
CFGO (AM)
CFGO is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 1200 on the AM dial in Ottawa. The station broadcasts sports programming, using the brand name The Team 1200.-Music format:...
and CJMJ
CJMJ-FM
CJMJ-FM is an adult contemporary radio station at 100.3 FM in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The station uses the brand name Majic 100, and promotes itself as "Today's Soft Rock". It is also one of three adult contemporary outlets owned by Bell Media Radio...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, all of which were subsequently sold to other media companies. In partnership with Maclean-Hunter
Maclean-Hunter
Maclean-Hunter was a Canadian communications company, which had diversified holdings in radio, television, magazines, newspapers and cable television distribution....
, Rawlco was also part of the original consortium licensed to launch NCN, a Canadian country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
video channel which was later renamed CMT.
Alberta
- CalgaryCalgaryCalgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
- CHUP - EdmontonEdmontonEdmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
- CIUP, CKNO
Saskatchewan
- Prince AlbertPrince Albert, SaskatchewanPrince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
- CFMMCFMM-FMCFMM-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format at 99.1 FM in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The station is owned by Rawlco Radio and is branded as Power 99...
, CHQXCHQX-FMCHQX-FM, branded as Mix 101.5, is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an active rock format at 101.5 FM in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. CHQX is owned by Rawlco Radio...
, CKBICKBI (AM)CKBI is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country music radio format at 900 AM in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The station also serves as the broadcast home of the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League. All three stations of Rawlco Radio Prince Albert are located at 1316... - ReginaRegina, SaskatchewanRegina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
- CIZL-FMCIZL-FMCIZL-FM, known on air as Z99, is a radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan broadcasting at 98.9 MHz FM. The station's current format is hot adult contemporary. It has studios with sister ststions CJME and CKCK-FM at 2401 Saskatchewan Drive in Regina....
, CJME, CKCKCKCK-FMCKCK-FM, a Canadian radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan, was one of the world's pioneering radio stations. Its current incarnation is known on air as Jack FM, and broadcasts at 94.5 MHz. It is housed at 2401 Saskatchewan Drive in Regina, with CJME and CIZL-FM.- History :In 1922, the... - SaskatoonSaskatoonSaskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
- CFMCCFMC-FMCFMC-FM, known on air as C95, is a Canadian radio station in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan that broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format. It shares studio space with sister stations CKOM and CJDJ at 715 Saskatchewan Crescent West, also the home of Rawlco Radio's Corporate Offices...
, CJDJCJDJ-FMCJDJ-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 FM in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The station, owned by Rawlco Communications, broadcasts an active rock format as Rock 102...
, CKOM
Northwestern Radio Partnership
- Meadow LakeMeadow Lake, SaskatchewanMeadow Lake is a city located in north west Saskatchewan, Canada about north east of Lloydminster and north of North Battleford. On November 9, 2009, it officially became Saskatchewan's 14th city....
- CJNSCJNS-FMCJNS-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country music format at 102.3 FM in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. CJNS is owned by Northwestern Radio Partnership.... - North Battleford - CJCQCJCQ-FMCJCQ-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format at 97.9 FM in North Battleford, Saskatchewan branded as Q98. It's local sister stations are CJNB and CJHD-FM...
, CJNB, CJHDCJHD-FMCJHD-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an active rock format, branded as The Rock at 93.3 FM in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. Its local sister stations are CJNB and CJCQ-FM...