Potential new radio stations for Ottawa

Milkman Unlimited reports that 11 parties have submitted applications to the CRTC for a new radio station license in Ottawa / Gatineau.

Here they are:

 1. 
3077457                                                           Nova Scotia Limited                                                           (Jack McGaw)                                                         (Tourist Station)

 2. 
Astral
  


 3. 
Christian Hit Radio
  


 4. 
Corus Radio Company
  


 5. 
Fiston Kalambay Mutombo                                                           (on behalf of a corporation                                                         to be incorporated)
  


 6. 
Frank Torres (on behalf                                                           of a corporation to   be incorporated)
  


 7. 
Instant Information                                                         Services
  


 8. 
Mark Steven Maheu (on                                                           behalf of a corporation                                                         to be incorporated)
  


 9. 
Ottawa                                                         Media Inc. (Evanov)
  


 10. 
Radio                                                             de la communauté francophone                                                         d'Ottawa
  


 11. 
Reel                                                         Radio (French campus)

The full list, along with address & contact info for each applicant, is on the CRTC web site .

Some notes:

#8 - Mark Steven Maheu

• is an interesting one. Mark Maheu (assuming it’s the same person) used to run the CHUM stations in Ottawa (CFRA, Majic, Team 1200, Bob/Kool). More recently, he was one of the top executives at Newcap, who own Live 88.5 & Hot 89.9.

#4 - Corus

• owns a bunch of stations in Ontario, and all over Canada, but so far none in Ottawa.

#6 - Frank Torres

• a quick Google Search uncovers a connection with Radio One: The Urban Media Specialist . The web site says the company has “70 Radio Stations in 22 of the Top 53 African-American Markets”

#5

Fiston Kalambay Mutombo

• not sure who he is, but another name associated with the application, Roger Debrabant, is

Related:

Ottawa Radio Guide