Posted by Brian Schultz A group of Manitoba bands will have the opportunity to reach a larger audience this summer by winning a local radio station contest. Prophet, The Afterbeat, Broken Halo and Talk City took home top honours as the River City Rocks Class of 2010 winners. Each band receives a membership to Manitoba [...]

It may seem like Corus Entertainment just let a few people go, but CJOB, Power 97 and Groove FM are actually hiring. The stations have put up a joint posting on Workopolis looking for an Interactive Content Manager. Duties include “creating radio station websites that are content-rich and compelling, thus opening up advertising opportunities for [...]

Calling all unsigned Winnipeg rock bands. The 2010 River City Rocks Band Search begins Tuesday, June 1, as radio station Power 97 hunts for the best local indie bands in the city. Among the prizes up for grabs is air play on Power 97 all summer long and an upcoming concert appearance for the big [...]

Power 97 recently made some changes in the personnel department, and we’re told it involved cutting ties with evening announcer Devon Zelmer. Groove FM also made a move, letting go of their music director and afternoon drive host Roxane Gagne. The changes were made last Wednesday for “budget reasons” as Corus Entertainment restructures its Winnipeg [...]

CJOB, Power 97 and Groove FM will soon have a new home in the old CTV Winnipeg studios in Polo Park. Staff of the radio stations were told of the move Monday morning, which has been in the works for several years. Construction is said to take place almost immediately, and all three Corus Entertainment [...]

With all the hoopla surrounding the lyrics of “O Canada” in the last few days, the folks at Power 97 put together their own version. Without leaving out any select group of people, the new version works to not offend anyone and includes everybody in our historic anthem. Watch: Get the latest Flash Player to [...]

Winnipeg Blue Bomber Obby Khan was the victim of a good old fashioned prank call Thursday, as Power 97 tried to convince him his car had been found totalled. Among other things, the radio pranksters told Obby a quantity of marijuana was found in the vehicle. Listen: Get the latest Flash Player to see this [...]

Time for a good old hockey game. Saturday, January 30 is Hockey Day in Winnipeg, in which Power 97 and Molson Canada will host 40 teams at Melrose Community Centre. The all-day event sells out every year, so organizers are urging those interested to drop off completed registration and waiver forms early. Deadline to sign [...]

All day Friday, Power 97 and the other Corus radio stations (CJOB and Groove FM) will hold its 12 Hours of Christmas Auction in support of Hunger for Hope. Up for bids is a number of sweet items, such as an ultimate golf package, kitchen renovation package, tickets to every concert and movie the station [...]

As part of Movember, the people over at Power 97 are hosting a party Wednesday in support of Prostate Cancer Canada. Wheeler‘s 2nd Annual Movember Bash goes down at 8 p.m. tomorrow night at Red Cactus Lounge on Corydon Ave. Tickets are $10 each and are available at the station (930 Portage Ave.), or at [...]

Both of these men are known for blowing a gasket, but when pinned against each other, who wins the tirade? Winnipeg Blue Bomber head coach Mike Kelly (remember Sunday?) or actor Christian Bale? The guys at Power 97 put together this funny piece of video. Watch: Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [...]

Ashleigh Banfield — the former Winnipegger who made it big on the U.S. news scene — spoke to Power 97 Tuesday morning about potentially replacing Diane Sawyer on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” While the Internet voting isn’t the official way to get on the radar of ABC’s execs, it’s still important that our hometown journalist [...]