TORONTO – iHeartRadio Canada has rebranded 13 radio stations under Pure Country that it says is Canada’s first-ever national country music radio brand.
The stations offer local morning and drive home shows but share programming such as iHeartRadio Canada host Shannon Ella’s nationally syndicated midday show that airs weekdays, the iHeartRadio Pure Country Countdown on Saturday and Sundays, and the Bobby Bones Daily Show in the evenings (check local broadcast times).
Pure Country stations will also offer exclusive access and behind-the-scenes footage from some of summer’s big country music festivals like Cavendish Beach Music Festival and Boots and Hearts Music Festival.
The iHeartRadio Canada Pure Country radio stations are:
– Ottawa’s Pure Country 94
– Fredericton’s Pure Country 103.5
– Nova Scotia’s Pure Country 99.5 (Truro)
– London’s Pure Country 93
– Central Ontario’s Pure Country 106 (Orillia, Barrie, Midland)
– Pembroke’s Pure Country 96.7
– Peterborough’s Pure Country 105
– Sudbury’s Pure Country 91.7
– Dawson Creek’s Pure Country 890
– BC North’s Pure Country (Terrace, Prince Rupert, Kitimat)
– Brandon’s Pure Country 101
– Regina’s Pure Country 92.7
– Kingston’s Pure Country 99
“With Pure Country, our country stations can benefit from the scale of a national brand while maintaining a local focus,” said Rob Farina, iHeartRadio’s head of radio content, strategy, in the news release. “We look forward to bringing Pure Country energy to local communities across Canada.”
