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Windsor’s 89X Rebrands to PURE COUNTRY and 93.9 THE RIVER Rebrands to VIRGIN RADIO

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– Local listeners have a chance to win $20,000 –

WINDSOR, ONT. (November 19, 2020) – iHeartRadio Canada announced today the rebrand of 89X to PURE COUNTRY 89 and 93.9 THE RIVER to 93.9 VIRGIN RADIO in Windsor. Both stations, which began broadcasting today, bring together the energy of two of Canada’s most successful radio brands with the local spirit of Windsor. Starting today, PURE COUNTRY 89 will play 10,000 songs in a row from today’s biggest country music artists and give local listeners a chance to take home $10,000. To qualify, listeners enter a daily keyword online at iHeartRadio.ca/PureCountry/Windsor for a chance to win $10,000. Featured programming on PURE COUNTRY includes BOBBY BONES COUNTRY TOP 30 COUNTDOWN, IHEARTRADIO PURE COUNTRY COUNTDOWN, hosted by Sophie Moroz and Jeff Hopper, NOTHIN’ BUT THE 90S WITH JASON MCCOY, and SATURDAY NIGHT HOUSE PARTY. Additional programming details to be announced in the coming weeks. Windsor’s New #1 Hit Music Station 93.9 VIRGIN RADIO kicks off with back-to-back sets of 93 minutes of non-stop hit music from the world’s hottest artists. Beginning Monday, Nov. 23, 93.9 VIRGIN RADIO Windsor listeners have the chance to win $10,000 with the “More Fun In 21” contest. To qualify, listeners enter a daily keyword online at iHeartRadio.ca/VirginRadio/Windsor for a chance to win. Featured programming on 93.9 VIRGIN RADIO includes IHEARTRADIO NIGHTS, AT40 WITH RYAN SEACREST, IHEARTRADIO 20, and the SATURDAY NIGHT HIT MIX WITH DJ STARTING FROM SCRATCH. PURE COUNTRY 89 is available for listening at 88.7FM and online at iHeartRadio.ca/PureCountry/Windsor. 93.9 VIRGIN RADIO Windsor is available for listening at 93.9 FM and online at iHeartRadio.ca/VirginRadio/Windsor. Both stations are available via audio live stream on iHeartRadio.ca and the iHeartRadio Canada app and through Alexa, Siri, and Google Home smart speakers.

Social Media

  • @PureCountry_89
  • @VirginRadioWin
  • @iHeartRadioCA
  • @iHeartRadio_PR
  • @thelede_ca
  • Facebook.com/PureCountry89
  • Facebook.com/VirginRadioWindsor
  • Facebook.com/iheartradioca
  • @purecountry.89
  • @virginradiowindsor
  • @iheartradioca
  • @thelede_ca

About iHeartRadio Canada
iHeartRadio, a best-in-class customizable digital listening experience and live events brand, is now in Canada through a partnership between Bell Media and iHeartMedia. A leader in innovative radio programming throughout Canada, Bell Media features the country’s most dynamic, popular, and respected radio brands, including Toronto’s CHUM 104.5 and the ÉNERGIE group in Québec, as well as international brands like Virgin Radio. In the U.S., iHeartRadio has surpassed 100 million registered users, reaching milestones at a rate faster than Facebook or any other streaming music service. In addition, iHeartRadio’s registered user milestone does not account for the millions of listeners who tune into iHeartRadio’s live radio streams without registering. iHeartRadio is now the #1 podcaster in the world, with more than 250,000 podcasts.

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