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The Windsor Border Region has 4 French radio stations: 1550am (news/talk), 103.9 (music), and 105.5 (news/talk) out of Windsor, and 103.1 out of Leamington, yet the Niagara Falls Region does not have any at all. There is nothing out of St. Catherines, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Niagara Falls, etc. The city of Welland, which is located in the Niagara Region is estimated at 11% French speaking out of the 50K plus population. I find it odd that there are no French radio stations for that region.
I get that these days, it is easier than ever to listen to anything you want, anywhere, anytime. One can have satellite radio in the car; one can stream through devices whether at home or driving, etc. I get all this. Therefore, when a resident of Niagara Falls wishes to listen to French radio, that individual can do it through these ways.
However, CBC/Radio-Canada has always been good about providing traditional am/fm radio stations in French for all major and minor communities across Canada regardless of the percentage of French spoken in that region. You'd think Niagara Region would have it.
My information is sourced from the well-known wikipedia, and says it is updated as of 2019.
The Windsor Border Region has 4 French radio stations: 1550am (news/talk), 103.9 (music), and 105.5 (news/talk) out of Windsor, and 103.1 out of Leamington, .
Three of those four signals are the exact same station airing the exact same stuff. One is the main station (ICI Radio-Canada Première) based in Windsor itself which has some degree of local programming - mainly AM and PM drive shows from 5 am to 9 am and 3 pm to 6 pm. The rest of the day is all national Radio-Canada programming out of Montreal.
The other station is ICI Musique which is Radio-Canada's "second" network and features mostly music. It's almost all out of Montreal though they do break for local news a few times a day.
Several friends of mine have worked at Radio-Canada Windsor. Like most Radio-Canada stations outside Quebec it's a common launching pad for francophone media types to gain some experience. While not part of the CBC/Radio-Canada mandate the Windsor station has a not-insignificant number of listeners in Metro Detroit, especially among French expats who work in the auto industry and other sectors. When they have phone-in contests they tell me it's often French people in Southfield or Rochester Hills, etc. who win.
yet the Niagara Falls Region does not have any at all. There is nothing out of St. Catherines, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Niagara Falls, etc. The city of Welland, which is located in the Niagara Region is estimated at 11% French speaking out of the 50K plus population. I find it odd that there are no French radio stations for that region.
I get that these days, it is easier than ever to listen to anything you want, anywhere, anytime. One can have satellite radio in the car; one can stream through devices whether at home or driving, etc. I get all this. Therefore, when a resident of Niagara Falls wishes to listen to French radio, that individual can do it through these ways.
However, CBC/Radio-Canada has always been good about providing traditional am/fm radio stations in French for all major and minor communities across Canada regardless of the percentage of French spoken in that region. You'd think Niagara Region would have it.
My information is sourced from the well-known wikipedia, and says it is updated as of 2019.
I think the expectation is that the signal from Radio-Canada's Toronto stations (Première and ICI Musique) reaches most of the Niagara region.
Radio-Canada does have a reporter who is dedicated to covering Niagara on a full-time basis. He files with the Toronto station where his reports are aired.
I think the expectation is that the signal from Radio-Canada's Toronto stations (Première and ICI Musique) reaches most of the Niagara region.
Radio-Canada does have a reporter who is dedicated to covering Niagara on a full-time basis. He files with the Toronto station where his reports are aired.
Thanks Acajack, I knew I could count on you for thoughtful responses.
Several friends of mine have worked at Radio-Canada Windsor. Like most Radio-Canada stations outside Quebec it's a common launching pad for francophone media types to gain some experience. While not part of the CBC/Radio-Canada mandate the Windsor station has a not-insignificant number of listeners in Metro Detroit, especially among French expats who work in the auto industry and other sectors. When they have phone-in contests they tell me it's often French people in Southfield or Rochester Hills, etc. who win.
That's reminds me of a tv show who aired during summer season in the 1970s and 1980s called "Reflets d'Un Pays" about francophone people outside Quebec. I miss that kind of show.
Speaking of people who used stations outside Quebec as a launching pad for francophone people, Henri Bergeron who hosted once "Les Beaux Dimanches" on Sundays nights on Radio-Canada beginned on CKSB-AM of St-Boniface. That station was acquired by Radio-Canada in 1973. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CKSB-10-FM
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