The New Sound

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On the radio airwaves, Mix 96 Edmonton has evolved into “The new sound of 96.3 The Mix”.  Mornings on The Mix will be hosted by BJ Wilson and Shannon Tyler. Shannon has most recently been the host and producer of “Wired”, a daily arts and entertainment show seen province-wide in Alberta on A-Channel. The Mix also unveiled the new “Mix Studio on Whyte” in the heart of Whyte Avenue. The music has evolved into a pure Hot AC / Adult CHR sound. There were also some corporate changes at the Edmonton Radio Group.  (MIX 96 and 97.3 K-ROCK) will operate under the management of GM Al Anderson. The Alberta Radio Group will consist of 790 CFCW and all of the radio stations in the existing Network. It will operate out of the same offices and studios as the Network which covers nearly all of rural Alberta with a total of 15 radio stations and four repeaters and will operate under the guidance of GM Mike Fawcett. The entire News Department and all CFCW Edmonton programming and promotions staff will move into the newly renovated offices on Gateway Boulevard as will the entire CFCW sales department. There were also some changes at 630 CHED in Edmonton. Allison Bailer has been named afternoon news anchor, co-hosting with veteran anchor Warren Henderson.  Kristina Drapeau leaves her post in the newsroom to start teaching radio news at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Cool 880 (CHQT) has just announced a change to their air staff. Ed Mason announced the new lineup that has long time Edmonton DJ Chuck Chandler now on AM Drive, replacing Ron Clark, who moves to PM Drive, replacing PD Randy Marshall. Randy moves to mid-days, replacing Greg James, who returns to weekends. Former CFRN PD Steve Moore is doing PM Drive at EZ Rock 104.9. Meanwhile, CKUA hopes to fulfill their March 2001 license renewal commitment to go all night "hopefully within a couple of months", says Program Director Brian Dunsmore.  Unfortunately, they have been saying that for the last two years.  The Recording Industry Association of America, the barometer for the music industry, reported compact disc sales fell 7% in the first six months of this year versus last year.  Growing use of the internet in downloading music has undermined sales.    Later, Fustuk