Lite 98.5 and Hot Country in Clarence-Rockland, Hawkesbury to close [Video]

Evanov Communications has announced three of its radio stations in eastern Ontario, including one in Ottawa, will cease operations later this month.

Lite 98.5 in Ottawa, Hot Country 92.5 in Clarence-Rockland, and Hot Country 107.7 in Hawkesbury will close Sept. 20.

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“The media landscape has evolved significantly since CJWL-FM, and subsequently the other two stations, went on the air in 2006. The past 18 years have not only seen new outlets and platforms emerge that have eroded traditional radio revenues, but the long Covid-19 Global Pandemic was also extremely consequential in contributing to traditional radio listeners forming new habits including parking the car, the number one source of radio listening, for a few years,” Evanov said in a statement on its website. “The situation has proven a drain on cash and personnel resources. All broadcasters …