On March 3, 2008 at 3pm, NewCap Broadcasting’s Smooth Jazz “California 103.1″ CIQX Calgary changed formats to Classic Hits as “XL103″. In accordance with Canada’s more strict licensing regulations, Newcap needed the CRTC to remove the clause in the station’s license requiring a specialty format in order to change the format.
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I am sorry to see California 103 go. I really liked the music format and especially the Canadian content. I liked hearing what new Canadian artists were producing. I also liked the on-air personalities. The problem with the new format, is that it is just like listening to my MP3, with commercials. It is canned music, put together the day before and entered into the computer to run. There are no real people to listen to, except when Hal comes on to give the news, etc. I will also miss John Tesh.
I am a baby boomer, and do enjoy the music from the 60’s and 70’s and 80’s, but I can get that on a number of different stations. California 103 offered a great alternative for when I didn’t feel like listening to the oldies.
I will also miss John Beaudoin and Emma Harding. I shall miss the In-Studio and Artists Highlight. They added a facet to your radio station that was sadly missing from the rest. I was so impressed that Canadian artists were being highlighted and promoted on your station.
I shall miss California 103.
This recent format change is goofy! The last thing Calgary needs is another classic hits station. This once again illustrates the narrow minded legalistic myopia of the CRTC.
I returned from vacation and the change shocked me. I really do not like the changes. I am now listening to other stations.
You did not know that your station was our Easy listening music which was very helpful at my job, especially since we used it to calm staff and patients at times. Calmed me to! Why the changes? I would like an answer but more I would like it back!!! At least 60 % of it if not more.
TO be now classic hits….to many of us, what you did play - they were our classic hits!