740 AM (Canada)

[Fenway1912]

CFZM owner likely loves the music, but ALSO is stuck with that format as the CRTC requires no change for that station.

Exactly. In Canada, a licensee cannot decide to change a format on their own. Any change must go through the regulator - the CRTC. Look at 1220 AM in Sainte Catherines where the license was revoked for changing format without CRTC approval.

CHWO 740 was given a gift by the CRTC about 12 years ago when the CBC migrated most of Radio 1 to FM. In Toronto, that meant vacation of a 50KW clear channel frequency on 740. Prior, CHWO was a small Oakville-based 1KW signal (at 1240 or 1250).

Ah, but "change" a format is one thing. Then there's "Borrow a station"
For example, During the 2013 Hockey playoffs, Fan 590 is obligated to carry Blue Jays Base ball, and TSN 1050 does not have the rights to Leaf Playoffs, (Neither does AM 640, former home of the leafs)

As a result, for the first time in the history of 680 news, the news watch will stop:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet-5...-leafs-stanley-cup-playoffs-games-in-round-1/

TSN 1050 has some games as well

http://www.tsn.ca/toronto/story/?id=422008

 

[Yeziknoradio]

Thanks! You can tell I don't listen to TSN 1050. (Who does? lol)

 

[bmcglynn]

As a result, for the first time in the history of 680 news, the news watch will stop:

Of course, the Leafs making the playoffs really is news.

As the saying goes.... It must be spring: The Leaf's are out.

 

[Yeziknoradio]

As the saying goes.... It must be spring: The Leaf's are out.

I think you mean they WILL be out Friday May 10, 2013 in game 5, playing in Boston. Leafs still have one more game!

The game today (Wednesday) took OT to lose 4-3, plus it's the first time in 9 years they've been able to make it to the playoffs, so this is indeed the best leaf team in at least 9 years.
(and they MIGHT win Friday's game...)