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{{Short description|Canadian radio broadcasting company}}
{{Infobox company
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| foundation = 1980
| former_names = Steele Communications (1980-1986)<br>Newfoundland Capital Corporation Ltd. (1986–2018)
| founder = [[Harold R. Steele]]
| location = [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]]
| key_people = [[Harold R. Steele]] (chairman)<br
| area_served =
| industry = [[Mass media|Media]]
| services = [[Radio broadcasting]], [[television broadcasting
| revenue =
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| num_employees = 1200
| subsid =
| owner = [[Stingray Group]]
| company_slogan =
| homepage = {{url|www.stingray.com/radio}}
| dissolved =
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'''
The company was founded in 1986 by [[Harold R. Steele]] as '''Newfoundland Capital Corporation Ltd.''' based in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]], later [[Trade name|operating under]] the names '''Newcap Broadcasting''' and '''Newcap Radio'''. In October 2018, Newcap was acquired by Stingray. As a result of the acquisition, the Steele family became Stingray Group's largest third-party shareholder.
==History==
[[File: Newcapradio logo.png|thumb|left|130px|Logo of NewCap Radio]]
The company dates back to 1980. The group's [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] division, known as '''Steele Communications''', included all but two of the full-power commercial stations in that province. In the past, Newfoundland Capital acted as a [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] with interests in diverse industries such as newspapers and freight transportation. The firm owns one asset unrelated to the broadcasting industry: a hotel in [[Corner Brook]], the Glynmill Inn, which is operated as part of the Steele Hotels group which includes other properties held directly by the Steele family. The Steele family also has private holdings in other industries which are entirely outside of the Newcap corporate umbrella.
In 1986, NCCL received [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] approval to acquire its first radio station, [[CHTN-FM|CHTN]] in [[Charlottetown]], [[Prince Edward Island]], from Northumberland Broadcasting Ltd. By 2008, Newcap would own over 70 radio stations, and flipped many radio stations from the AM band to the FM band.
In July 2008, Newcap announced a deal to trade [[CFLT-FM|CFDR]] in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]] to [[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]] in exchange for [[CIGM-FM|CIGM]] in [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]]. Both stations were the sole remaining AM stations in their respective markets, and in both cases the current owner already had the maximum permitted number of [[FM broadcasting|FM]] stations in the applicable market, whereas the acquirer only had a single FM station. Both companies successfully applied to move the stations to FM as part of the trade. Newcap flipped CIGM Sudbury to FM on August 25, 2009, and Rogers flipped CFDR Halifax to FM on August 7, 2009.<ref>[http://www.northernlife.ca/News/LocalNews/2008/07-24-08-radio.aspx?NLStory=07-24-08-radio "Local country station will be converted to FM"], ''[[Northern Life (newspaper)|Northern Life]]'', July 24, 2008.</ref>
On July 28, 2008, Newcap
In May 2011, Newcap announced that it was selling its two stations in [[Winnipeg]], [[CKJS]] and [[CFJL-FM|CHNK-FM]], to [[Evanov Radio Group|Evanov Communications]];<ref>[http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2011/19/c6076.html Newfoundland Capital press release, via Canadian Newswire: "NEWCAP to Sell Winnipeg Radio Stations", May 19, 2010.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528091745/http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2011/19/c6076.html |date=May 28, 2011 }}</ref> the sale was approved on October 24, 2011.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-661.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-661]</ref>
In January 2013, the company announced it was exploring a possible sale of its remaining broadcasting assets in [[
On August 26, 2013, Newcap Radio announced it would acquire
On April 25, 2017, [[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]] announced its intent to acquire [[CISL (AM)|CISL]] from Newcap,
On May 11, 2017, Newcap Radio announced its purchase of NL Broadcasting in [[Kamloops]] and its three stations, [[CHNL]], [[CKRV-FM]], and [[CJKC-FM]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/news/kamloops-nl-broadcasting-sold-to-nova-scotia-broadcast-corporation-1.23222678|title=Kamloops' NL Broadcasting sold to Nova Scotia broadcast corporation|last=Fortems|first=Cam|work=Kamloops This Week|access-date=2018-05-07}}</ref>
On May 2, 2018, cable radio broadcaster
In January 2021, Stingray networked its rock stations in Atlantic Canada out of [[CFRQ-FM]]/Halifax, with all of them adopting similar ''Q'' branding and airing CFRQ's morning show, in addition to the existing networked evening show ''Rock of the Atlantic''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Thiessen|first=Connie|date=2021-01-15|title=Stingray Radio launches 'Q Network' across the Maritimes|url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/stingray-radio-launches-q-network-across-the-maritimes/|access-date=2021-09-25|website=Broadcast Dialogue|language=en-US}}</ref> In late-March 2021, the company underwent a restructuring of some of its staff and local program directors, which resulted in layoffs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Thiessen|first=Connie|date=2021-03-30|title=Stingray Radio restructures on-air talent, management in Alberta & BC|url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/stingray-radio-restructures-on-air-talent-management-in-alberta-bc/|access-date=2021-04-05|website=Broadcast Dialogue|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Thiessen|first=Connie|date=2021-03-26|title=Stingray makes layoffs on East Coast|url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/stingray-makes-layoffs-on-east-coast/|access-date=2021-04-05|website=Broadcast Dialogue|language=en-US}}</ref> On April 5, 2021, Stingray launched networked programming for its ''The Breeze''-branded [[soft adult contemporary]] stations and its classic rock stations in western Canada. ''The Breeze'' introduced ''The Morning Breeze with Brad & Deb,'' which is networked out of [[CKUL-FM]]/Halifax and incorporates local inserts. Stingray also introduced the networked evening program ''Rock of the West'' (modelled after ''Rock of the Atlantic''), which is hosted by Travis Currah of [[CIZZ-FM]]/Red Deer.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Thiessen|first=Connie|date=2021-04-01|title=Stingray announces syndicated The Breeze morning show following restructuring|url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/stingray-announces-syndicated-the-breeze-morning-show-following-restructuring/|access-date=2021-04-05|website=Broadcast Dialogue|language=en-US}}</ref>
In June 2023, Stingray Radio's stations joined Bell Media's [[iHeartRadio]] Canada service; it will still participate in [[Radioplayer|Radioplayer Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thiessen |first=Connie |date=2023-06-05 |title=Stingray Radio signs on to iHeartRadio Canada app |url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/stingray-radio-signs-on-to-iheartradio-canada-app/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Broadcast Dialogue |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Assets==
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*[[Grand Falls-Windsor]] - [[CKCM]], [[CKXG-FM]]
*[[Happy Valley-Goose Bay]] - [[CFLN-FM]]
*[[Marystown]] - [[CHCM|CHCM-FM]]
*[[Port au Choix]] - [[CFCB|CFNW]]
*[[St. Andrew's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. Andrew's]] - [[CFGN-FM|CFCV-FM]]
*[[St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. Anthony]] - [[CFCB|CFNN-FM]]
*[[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]] - [[VOCM (AM)|VOCM]], [[VOCM-FM]], [[CJYQ]], [[CKIX-FM]]
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*[[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]] - [[CFRQ-FM]], [[CKUL-FM]]
*[[Kentville]] - [[CIJK-FM]]
*[[New Glasgow, Nova Scotia|New Glasgow]] - [[CKEZ-FM]], [[CKEC-FM]]
*[[Sydney, Nova Scotia|Sydney]] - [[CHRK-FM]], [[CKCH-FM]]
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*[[Athabasca, Alberta|Athabasca]] - [[CKBA-FM]]
*[[Blairmore, Alberta|Blairmore]] - [[CJPR-FM]]
*[[
*[[Brooks, Alberta|Brooks]] - [[CIBQ-FM]], [[CIXF-FM]]
*[[Calgary]] - [[CFXL-FM]], [[CKMP-FM]]
*[[Camrose, Alberta|Camrose]] - [[CFCW (AM)|CFCW]], [[CFCW-FM]]
*[[Cold Lake, Alberta|Cold Lake]] - [[CJXK-FM]]
*[[Drumheller]] - [[CKDQ]], [[CHOO-FM]]
*[[Edmonton]] - [[CIRK-FM]], [[CKRA-FM]], [[CFCW (AM)|CFCW]], [[CKJR]]
*[[Edson, Alberta|Edson]] - [[CFXE-FM]]
*[[High Prairie]] - [[CKVH-FM]]
*[[Hinton, Alberta|Hinton]] - [[CFHI-FM]], [[CFXE-FM|CFXH-FM]]
*[[Lac La Biche, Alberta|Lac La Biche]] - [[CILB-FM]]
*[[Lloydminster]] - [[CKSA-FM]], CILR-FM ''(unlicensed travellers' information station)''<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2014/2014-108.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-108], CILR-FM Lloydminster - Revocation of licence, ''CRTC'', March 10, 2014</ref>
*[[Red Deer, Alberta|Red Deer]] - [[CKGY-FM]], [[CIZZ-FM]]
*[[St. Paul, Alberta|St. Paul]] - [[CHSP-FM]]
*[[
*[[Stettler, Alberta|Stettler]] - [[CKSQ-FM]]
*[[Wainwright, Alberta|Wainwright]] - [[CKKY-FM]], [[CKWY-FM]]
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===3937844 Canada Inc.===
The [[numbered company]] '''3937844 Canada Inc.''', a partnership between Newcap and
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.stingray.com/radio Stingray Radio]
*[http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/newcap-inc History of Newcap Inc.] - [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
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