Stingray Group Inc.
Stingray Digital was founded by a partnership of Eric Boyko, Alexandre Taillefer and Telesystem. This followed the group's purchase Soundchoice for $6 million.
Stingray acquired the commercial-free cable TV Galaxie music service from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for $65 million. It was renamed Stingray Music.
Alexandre Taillefer left Stingray.
Stingray began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on June 3. On the same date, Novacap, one of Canada's leading private equity firms, sold most of its 29.4% stake in Stingray Digital Group Inc. Novacap had been involved with Stingray for seven years.
On May 2, Stingray announced its intent to acquire Newcap Radio for $506 million. Following regulatory approval, the sale was completed on October 26. The family of Newcap founder Harry Steele became Stingray's largest third-party shareholder. The purchase of Newcap brought Stingray into the broadcasting business and made the company one of the largest operators of radio stations in Canada.
In December, the company officially changed its name to Stingray Group, Inc.
On May 9, Stingray announced that it planned to acquire CIXL-FM and CKYY-FM in Welland, Ontario from Wellport Broadcasting Ltd./RB Communications Ltd. subject to CRTC approval.
On July 15, the CRTC approved the application by Stingray Radio to acquire CHOO-FM from Golden West Broadcasting.
Stingray Group Inc. Radio Stations
(Click on the call letters to view individual station histories)
| Station | Freq. | Location |
|---|---|---|
| CFCB-AM |
570 |
Corner Brook, NL |
| CFCW-AM |
840 |
Camrose/Edmonton, AB |
| CFCW-FM |
98.1 |
Camrose/Edmonton, AB |
| CFLN-AM |
1230 |
Goose Bay, NL |
| CFRK-FM |
92.3 |
Fredericton, NB |
| CFRQ-FM |
104.3 |
Halifax/Dartmouth, NS |
| CFSX-AM |
870 |
Stephenville, NL |
| CFXE-FM |
95.5 |
Edson, AB |
| CFXH-FM |
97.5 |
Hinton, AB |
| CFXJ-FM |
93.5 |
Toronto, ON |
| CFXL-FM |
103.1 |
Calgary, AB |
| CFXW-FM |
96.7 |
Whitecourt, AB |
| CHBM-FM |
97.3 |
Toronto, ON |
| CHCM-AM |
740 |
Marystown, NL |
| CHHI-FM |
95.9 |
Miramichi, NB |
| CHLG-FM |
104.3 |
Vancouver, BC |
| CHNI-FM |
88.9 |
Saint John, NB |
| CHNL-AM |
610 |
Kamloops, BC |
| CHNO-FM |
103.9 |
Sudbury, ON |
| CHOO-FM |
99.5 |
Drumheller, AB |
| CHRK-FM |
101.9 |
Sydney, NS |
| CHSL-FM |
92.7 |
Slave Lake, AB |
| CHSP-FM |
97.7 |
St. Paul, AB |
| CHTN-FM |
100.3 |
Charlottetown, PE |
| CHVO-FM |
103.9 |
Carbonear, NL |
| CIBQ-FM |
105.7 |
Brooks, AB |
| CIGM-FM |
93.5 |
Sudbury, ON |
| CIGV-FM |
100.7 |
Penticton, BC |
| CIHI-FM |
93.1 |
Fredericton, NB |
| CIHT-FM |
89.9 |
Ottawa, ON |
| CIJK-FM |
89.3 |
Kentville, NS |
| CILB-FM |
103.5 |
Lac La Biche, AB |
| CILR-FM |
98.9 |
Lloydminster, AB |
| CILV-FM |
88.5 |
Ottawa, ON |
| CIRK-FM |
97.3 |
Edmonton, AB |
| CIXF-FM |
101.1 |
Brooks, AB |
| CIXL-FM |
91.7 |
Welland, ON |
| CIZZ-FM |
100.5 |
Red Deer, AB |
| CJEG-FM |
101.3 |
Bonnyville, AB |
| CJKC-FM |
103.1 |
Kamloops, BC |
| CJMO-FM |
103.1 |
Moncton, NB |
| CJPR-FM |
94.9 |
Blairmore, AB |
| CJXK-FM |
95.3 |
Grand Centre (Cold Lake), AB |
| CJXL-FM |
96.9 |
Moncton, NB |
| CJYQ-AM |
930 |
St. John's, NL |
| CKBA-FM |
94.1 |
Athabasca, AB |
| CKCH-FM |
103.5 |
Sydney, NS |
| CKCM-AM |
620 |
Grand Falls, NL |
| CKDQ-AM |
910 |
Drumheller, AB |
| CKEC-FM |
94.1 |
New Glasgow, NS |
| CKEZ-FM |
97.9 |
New Glasgow, NS |
| CKGA-AM |
650 |
Gander, NL |
| CKGY-FM |
95.5 |
Red Deer, AB |
| CKIX-FM |
99.1 |
St. John's, NL |
| CKJR-AM |
1440 |
Wetaskiwin, AB |
| CKKO-FM |
96.3 |
Kelowna, BC |
| CKKY-FM |
101.9 |
Wainwright, AB |
| CKLN-FM |
97.1 |
Clarenville, NL |
| CKMP-FM |
90.3 |
Calgary, AB |
| CKQK-FM |
105.5 |
Charlottetown, PE |
| CKRA-FM |
96.3 |
Edmonton, AB |
| CKRV-FM |
97.5 |
Kamloops, BC |
| CKSA-FM |
95.9 |
Lloydminster, AB |
| CKSQ-FM |
93.3 |
Stettler, AB |
| CKUL-FM |
96.5 |
Halifax, NS |
| CKVH-FM |
93.5 |
High Prairie, AB |
| CKVO-AM |
710 |
Clarenville, NL |
| CKWB-FM |
97.9 |
Westlock, AB |
| CKWY-FM |
93.7 |
Wainwright, AB |
| CKXD-FM |
103.9 |
Gander, NL |
| CKXG-FM |
102.3 |
Grand Falls, NL |
| CKXX-FM |
103.9 |
Corner Brook, NL |
| CKYY-FM |
89.1 |
Welland, ON |
| CKZZ-FM |
95.3 |
Richmond/Vancouver, BC |
| VOCM-AM |
590 |
St. John's, NL |
| VOCM-FM |
97.5 |
St. John's, NL |
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