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301:Terrestrial
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1691:Categories
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1618:Texture
1556:Defunct
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1350:Glentel
1297:CKYX-FM
1287:CKXC-FM
1282:CKSR-FM
1277:CKQC-FM
1272:CKOT-FM
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1222:CJQM-FM
1217:CJOK-FM
1212:CJNI-FM
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1202:CJET-FM
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1182:CJAQ-FM
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1162:CIOC-FM
1157:CIKZ-FM
1152:CIKR-FM
1147:CHYM-FM
1142:CHUR-FM
1137:CHTT-FM
1132:CHMN-FM
1127:CHFM-FM
1122:CHFI-FM
1117:CHEZ-FM
1112:CHDI-FM
1107:CHST-FM
1102:CHBN-FM
1097:CHAS-FM
1092:CFRV-FM
1087:CFLT-FM
1082:CFGP-FM
891:Pacific
883:Ontario
566:TotalTV
541:Comwave
106:Calgary
75:Gormley
55:Markham
44:Toronto
33:Ontario
1463:Former
1395:Vuguru
1292:CKY-FM
940:Others
771:Citytv
727:Mobile
666:People
612:Europe
571:VMedia
479:Source
426:Access
351:Cogeco
292:Canada
21:Canada
1608:Shomi
1588:GolTV
1411:Owned
1352:(50%)
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1315:Jack
1064:CKWX
1059:CKGL
1054:CKAT
1049:CJCL
1044:CISL
1039:CFTR
1034:CFFR
1029:CFAC
957:CPAC
923:MLSE
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581:MMDS
513:IPTV
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1675:TKO
1667:as
1658:CBC
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967:FXX
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1021:AM
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470:BC
460:MB
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