RNC Média creates sports radio network in Quebec, flipping two stations to talk

By Steve Faguy MONTREAL — RNC Média is flipping two of its music stations to hybrid sports talk to create a network of French-language sports talk stations in Quebec. Called BPM Sports (in reference to beats-per-minute measurement of heart rate), the new network launches Aug. 29 with a new lineup that includes morning man Jean-Charles Lajoie and former 98.5 FM host Paul Houde, and collaborators including former TSN Radio host Tony Marinaro and former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre. In addition to 91.9 Sports in Montreal, the new network takes over RNC’s Vibe top-40 music stations in Quebec City and Gatineau....