| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bell Media (Bell Media Radio) |
| History | |
| Founded | byTelemedia |
| Launch date | June 30,1995 |
| Closed | May 18,2021 |
| Links | |
| Website | (see each station's articles) |
EZ Rock was a brand ofadult contemporary radio stations heard primarily in Canada. The branding was originally created byTelemedia in the mid-1990s for itsAC stations, and based on the call sign of its former Toronto flagship CJEZ-FM (nowadult hits-formattedCHBM-FM).
Via acquisitions, control of the "EZ Rock" brand passed from Telemedia toAstral Media and laterBell Media. By 2021, as the majority of its owned-and-operated stations had been shifted to one of Bell Media's other standardized station formats, such asPure Country,Move Radio (AC, which replaced Ontario's final "EZ Rock" stationCHRE-FM inSt. Catharines, and Kelowna'sCILK-FM), orVirgin Radio (CHR/Top 40), the only remaining "EZ Rock" stations were in British Columbia. On May 18, 2021, the final "EZ Rock" stations flipped toadult hits under Bell's "Bounce Radio" brand.
Ownership of the EZ Rock brand passed from Telemedia to Standard Broadcasting in 2002, toAstral Media in 2007, and toBell Media in 2013.
On August 29, 2013,Rogers Media's "EZ Rock" stations in Northern Ontario switched to the company's standard "Kiss" brand (heard primarily onCHR stations); these stations were former Standard stations that were acquired by Rogers in 2002.[1][2]
As of January 2021, the "EZ Rock" branding was mostly heard onBell Media-owned stations inBritish Columbia making it the last Canadian province to use the "EZ Rock" branding since the other stations have rebranded toMove Radio. On May 18, 2021, Bell flipped all remaining "EZ Rock" stations to its newadult hits branding "Bounce Radio".[3]
The EZ Rock stations were generally programmed independently, although specialCanadian content versions of shows such asDelilah and theJohn Tesh Radio Show were heard across the network. Several marketing stations like London and St. Catharines also heard isOn Air with Ryan Seacrest andRick Dees Weekly Top 40 as well. Some stations in smaller markets may also sharevoice-tracked programming in weekend and overnight slots.
All stations are owned byBell Media Radio, unless otherwise specified.
Bell Media: EZ Rock - This link, is no longer exist information. However, this link will be transfer now into "Bounce Radio" brand network information.