Radio / Television News

Jack jumps the pond

VANCOUVER – The Jack-FM brand is moving to the U.K. SparkNet Communications, owner of the radio brand which "plays what we want", is taking Jack-FM, which Rogers Radiohas used extensively across Canada, international. Ofcom, the U.K.'s communications regulator, recently announced that Absolute Radio International (ARI), who launched their radio station bid with the Jack-FM format, successfully won the new FM radio license for Oxford and the surrounding South Oxfordshire area. This step is the first step in Jack's international expansion. As in North America, Jack-FM will be programmed locally and "will bring its unique musical variety and irreverent attitude to...