New radio station approved for Toronto area

OTTAWA – The Toronto radio market is gaining a new station after the CRTC approved an application for an English-language commercial FM radio station in Uxbridge, ON. Controlled by Frank Torres, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, the new station has proposed a classic hits format targeting adults aged of 25 and 54 with a heavy dose of local programming including sports, weather forecasts, traffic reports, an events calendar, business reports and special features. The new station will be a first radio service for the community of Uxbridge. Its licence will expire August 31, 2018. www.crtc.gc.ca