WINNIPEG -- Veteran broadcaster Hal Anderson is returning to the airwaves with a new show on FAB 94.3. Anderson last worked as the morning host at 680 CJOB and before that at sister station Power 97 (formerly). "Hal Anderson Sundays" will debut September 27 and air...
Two Winnipeg radio stations will do their part to bring in cash and food donations to Siloam Mission today. "One Big Day" is the effort of QX104 and FAB 94.3 in an effort to support the Winnipeg homeless shelter. From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., both Jim Pattison Broadcast...
A new general manager will be heading up two Winnipeg radio stations owned by the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group. Heidi Rasmussen will oversee QX104 and FAB 94.3 effective October 1. Rasmussen most recently was the general sales manager at Global Winnipeg, and has...
A local radio station flipped the switch on their brand new studio in downtown Winnipeg on Monday. FAB 94.3 has moved from their old Pembina Highway offices to Lombard Avenue and held a housewarming party to mark the occasion. “We’re thrilled to have the 94.3...
A local radio station is rounding up congratulatory phone calls as Bachman-Turner Overdrive prepares to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. BTO will receive the honour at this year's Juno Awards, which will be held in Winnipeg on March 30. FAB 94.3 has...
Two Winnipeg radio stations are now under the ownership of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group. QX 104 and FAB 94.3 were previously put up on the selling block by Astral Media and Bell Media, respectively, back in 2012. The CRTC approved the sale in December 2013,...
Two Winnipeg radio stations have been acquired by the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, pending CRTC approval. FAB 94.3 (Bell Media) and QX 104 (Astral) are part of a deal announced Thursday by the broadcaster, which also includes the purchase of Calgary’s Kool FM. "This...
Three Winnipeg radio stations have helped to raise $53,000 in cash and 5,300 toy donations for the Christmas Cheer Board. Bell Media Radio's Christmas Miracle Toy and Cash Drive was held last Thursday, Friday and Saturday at St. Vital Centre. 99.9 BOB FM, TSN Radio...
Three Winnipeg radio stations began broadcasting live from St. Vital Centre this morning as part of the 30th Annual Christmas Miracle Toy and Cash Drive. Until Saturday evening, 99.9 BOB FM, TSN Radio 1290 and FAB 94.3 will be collecting donations for the Christmas...
A $3.4-billion takeover of Astral Media will not go ahead as planned. During a hearing in Ottawa on Thursday, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) denied Bell Media's plans of an acquisition. The highly publicized Canadian media deal,...
Bell Media plans to sell off Winnipeg radio stations QX 104 and FAB 94.3 after its takeover deal with Astral Media is complete. Appearing at a CRTC hearing in Montreal on Monday, Bell advised a committee that it plans to release the two local stations, along with a...
FAB 94.3 and 99.9 BOB FM switched morning show hosts on Monday, as Kelly Parker and Beau swapped to join separate sister stations. Parker will join Frazier on FAB 94.3 weekday mornings from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., while Beau will co-host with Dez on 99.9 BOB FM. Both...
