Media Release
Toronto Ontario, May 3, 2021. Evanov Communications today launched new formats on four of its stations. Formerly known as The Jewel 98.5 Ottawa-Gatineau, The Jewel 92.5 Clarence-Rockland, The Jewel 107.7 Hawkesbury, and the Jewel 106.7 Hudson/Saint-Lazare, the stations have been rebranded as Lite 98.5, Hot Country 92.5, Hot Country 107.7 and Lite 106.7.
The Hot Country format will provide a fresh, up-beat sound in combination with local news and surveillance for listeners and advertisers in Rockland-Clarence and Hawkesbury. Country music artists and formats are extremely popular in rural and urban areas alike. Musical artists such as Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Dean Brody are a few of the stations’ core artists.
The Lite format in Ottawa-Gatineau and Hudson/Saint-Lazare will retain the best elements of the former Jewel, while skewing younger and be more current in its soft, melodic, pop sound. The sta- tions will maintain their local orientation. While the music spans from the late 70s to today, Lite will include more current hits from artists such as Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Sam Smith and the Weeknd. With more variety from yesterday and today, these stations are perfect for in the car or working from home.
Lars Wunsche, Executive Vice President Sales of Evanov Communications said: “There is no question that the Covid-19 Pandemic has caused a shift in some paradigms and forced some adjustments along the way. Prior to making the switch, we included advertisers and our sales teams in our strategic conversations, they confirmed the excitement about going forward with the new formats and brands. I have no doubt we have made the right choice for long term success.”
Company President and CEO, Paul Evanov added: “I have great confidence in our seasoned programming and news team for these four stations, led by Gary Gamble, Ted Silver, Barry Stewart and Brian Sylvester, who, together with our sales team will deliver for listeners, clients and community. We are excited as a company to adjust with the times, always with an eye to the future to ensure we are well poised for a full economic recovery that we hope arrives soon.”
Evanov Communications is an independent Canadian broadcasting company that operates stations in a variety of markets. A list of stations and locations are found at www.evanov.ca.
Media Contact:
Lars Wunsche
Lars@evanov.ca /416.213.1035
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