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Joco Communications

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Joco Communications was a small Canadian radio broadcasting company, which operated radio stations in Sturgeon Falls and Espanola, Ontario. The company's name derives from the name of its founder and president, Joseph Cormier.

History

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Joco Communications was incorporated in 2003 when Cormier was granted a license to open CFSF-FM in Sturgeon Falls.[1] The company was granted a second license in 2007 to operate a station in Espanola.[2]

The company also applied for a new FM radio station in Sudbury in 2007, although this application was denied.[3]

On November 13, 2008 the company applied to operate a new radio station in Gravenhurst. This application was denied on June 1, 2009.[4]

On May 20, 2010, the CRTC received an application by the Haliburton Broadcasting Group to acquire Joco's CJJM-FM in Espanola and received approval on August 12, 2010.[5] In September 2010, Joco Communications announced a tentative deal to sell CFSF-FM in Sturgeon Falls to the Haliburton Broadcasting Group,[6] which received CRTC approval on February 21, 2011.[7]

After selling the two stations, Cormier ran as the Liberal candidate for Nickel Belt in the 2011 election,[8] but lost to incumbent Claude Gravelle.

Formats

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CFSF-FM Sturgeon Falls aired a variety of programming, including CHR, country and classic rock programs, in both English and French, while CJJM-FM in Espanola aired a similar format exclusively in English. Both stations were branded as Joco Radio.

Former stations

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References

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