For Immediate Release
TORONTO, October 11, 2016 – Starting today, Corus Radio is proud to announce that seven market-leading news talk stations across Canada are available to audiences for free on Apple Music.
Listeners in over 100 countries can now stream CKNW AM 980 (Vancouver), News Talk 770 (Calgary), 630 CHED (Edmonton), 680 CJOB (Winnipeg), AM 980 (London), AM 900 CHML(Hamilton) and AM 640 (Toronto) with Apple Music on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Carplay.
Corus Radio is the first Canadian commercial radio company available on Apple Music, a revolutionary streaming service and app that gives users access to Apple’s entire music catalogue on their favourite devices. The wide group of talk radio shows will join other top international news brands including BBC, NPR, ESPN and Bloomberg.
“With Apple’s immense role in the music and technology space, we’re offering our audience the best possible listening experience on a wide variety of devices,” said Chris “Dunner” Duncombe, Director, Digital, Corus Radio. “Our goal is to deliver high quality programming on every platform that matters to our listeners and we are thrilled to be the first Canadian broadcaster to do so on Apple Music.”
For more on Apple Music, visit apple.com/apple-music. To listen to your favourite Corus radio show on Apple Music, visit: CKNW AM 980, News Talk 770, 630 CHED, 680 CJOB, AM 980, AM 900 CHML, AM 640.
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About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B), a leading media and content company that creates and delivers high quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. The company’s portfolio of multimedia offerings encompasses 45 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a global content business, digital assets, live events, children’s book publishing, animation software, technology and media services. Corus’ roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Canada, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY®, Showcase, National Geographic Channel, Q107, CKNW, Fresh Radio, Disney Channel Canada, YTV and Nickelodeon Canada. Visit Corus at www.corusent.com.
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I guess the only question is, what type of programming are these stations offering that will appeal to an international audience when a lot of them are struggling to provide good enough content to attract a local audience?
It’s not about appealing to an international audience. It’s about making your product available to your listeners on emerging and relevant platforms.
I agree with Geary. The problem Corus stations will have is that when someone chooses to listen on Apple Music, IHeart or TunedIn they will see so many other options that they will probably listen to the Corus stations less or tune them out entirely.
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Including your basket of stations with an online aggregator isn’t a victory it’s admitting defeat.
People pining away for the NW of old might try LBC out of London in the UK. Live talk shows 24/7 and commercials that aren’t as annoying. With the time difference you can catch their first class morning show instead of Coast to Coast.