www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday September 21, 2007 - 3 Sheridan candidates debate The battle for the votes of the peo- candidate Marion Schaffer, Liberal can- ple of Oakville continues with an all- didate Kevin Flynn and Progressive candidates debate slated for the Conservative candidate Rick Byers. Sheridan Institute of Technology and The event is free of charge, but seat- Advanced Learning on Monday, Sept. ing is on a first come first served basis. 24. The debate will be housed in the Taking place at 10 a.m. the debate Connexion of the Sheridan Institute’s will feature New Democratic candidate Trafalgar Campus located at 1430 Tony Crawford, Oakville Green Party Trafalgar Rd. Buy Where The Builders Buy* Wholesale KITCHEN and BATH by Pre-plumbed Shower NO MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED Easy Installation Panel Your own SPA From $299 We are now opened to the public 3 days a week! 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The sale was a very difficult one for me but I based “Right from day one we were in the top 10 in my decision on what’s in the best interest of the Reading | Writing | Math | Spelling | Grammar | French | Study Skills Toronto radio,” he said. station and of the audience and I feel the sale will The station’s offices and studios are at the benefit both companies. I was concerned for my Broadcast Centre at 284 Church St., at Trafalgar employees and the audience and have received Road. assurances that both would remain intact.” Caine The station broadcasts over a 50,000-watt clear believes Znaimer can take the station further. “He’s multi-directional frequency with a coverage area interested in continuity and building up the adult that is one of the largest in North America, extend- standards format. ing across southern Ontario from Windsor to “AM 740 was my baby and babies grow up to fly Kingston, north to Parry Sound and deep into the on their own or fly under someone else’s tutelage,” United States reaching New York City, Washington, Caine said. “I’m so proud of everyone’s accom- DC, and Chicago. The station has a more than a plishments and achievements at AM 740. I’m so half million listeners in this area. proud of them, but there comes a time in life. . . The station is currently owned by AM 740 Prime I’m a reluctant vendor, we had a lot of dreams and Time Radio, Caine explained, a partnership con- goals and I wasn’t interested in selling the station sisting of the Caine Family, Ken Harrigan (a for- at all, but the realities were otherwise. We’re an mer president of Ford of Canada), George Patton, independent in Canada’s most competitive market Terry Patterson and Peter Gilgan, of Mattamy with convergence happening all around us and at Little Homes. It operates separately from Whiteoaks some point you say, ‘what’s best for the customer.’ Readers I’m selling to another private broadcaster and it’s Communications Group Ltd. – the Caine Family – Registrtion which owns 100 per cent of Trafalgar Broadcasting an acceptable deal, a win-win.” Ltd., the licensee for both CJOY 1250 and CJMR AM 740 began life as CHWO 1250, launched by NOW OPEN 1320. Howard Caine on Nov. 17, 1956, a 1,000-watt AM The three radio stations employ about 50 peo- station with a nostalgia format. Its studio was ple. At this point, Caine does not know how many located in downtown Oakville – not far from the INSIDE EVERY CHILD IS of his staff, if any, will move with the station. present Broadcast Centre at Church Street and “We’re still in the business,” said Caine, empha- Trafalgar Road. In 1966 the station was relocated to A SUCCESSFUL STUDENT. sizing that the other two stations are not part of 490 Wyecroft Rd. Howard appointed his wife Jean the deal. to the company board of directors and named her For every age, for every need, Oxford Learning has “I’m not part of the deal,” he added, indicating station manager in 1967. Later that year, Howard a program to help your child succeed! he will not be involved with AM 740 after antici- died of cancer and son Michael joined his family pated approval from the Canadian Radio-television business. Today his son Matt Caine is production  Pre-K to Grade 12  Regular Parent Reports and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC), the manager. In 1970, CHWO boosted its power to  Better Grades  Enrichment Programs federal broadcast regular. 10,000 watts daytime and 5,000 watts nighttime. Confi dence & Motivation Homework Support CJMR, then broadcasting daytime only at 1190 AM Caine expects the application to be filed within Diagnostic Assessments Sibling Discounts the next month for approval in about six months. to serve Mississauga, was launched in 1974. Individualized Programs Organization Tips Znaimer plans to move the station into his In late 1989 or early 1990, the radio studio Classical 96 building in Toronto, but operate as a moved back into downtown Oakville into its pres- separate entity. ent site, the Broadcast Centre at 284 Church St. A better future for your child starts here! Znaimer has actively pursued buying AM 740 CHWO increased power, for a second time, to Contact us today for more information. for eight months, “and it became more intense 10,000 watts. www.oxfordlearning.com these past couple of months,” said Caine. “He On June 16, 2000, a new venture known as AM approached me. Before that, Moses and I just 740 Prime Time Radio was granted the 740 AM fre- socialized.” quency, a 50,000 watt clear channel no longer Caine said he agreed to the sale when Znaimer needed by the CBC. This paved the way for not only committed to “having the same plans, goals and the launch of relaunch of CHWO as AM 740 but dreams for the station that I have. He was very per- also of CJYE – JOY 1250, a Christian music station, sistent. But, the more I got to know him the more on Feb. 5, 2001. CJMR became a full time multi- Voted Best I realized his goals and dreams were the same as cultural station having switched to the 24-hour Learning Centre mine. I recognized the synergies of joining the two 1320 frequency when it became available. CHWO celebrated its 50th anniversary on Nov. 1131 Nottinghill Gate, 380 Dundas St. E. Maple Grove Village stations and he wasn’t interested in selling to me!” Oakville Oakville 511 Maple Grove Dr. Caine said the sale of AM 740 was “bittersweet 17, 2006 by launching internet streaming via its (905) 469-1929 (905) 257-1207 Suite 2, Oakville and emotional for me. It’s my baby. I’ve assembled website, www.am740.ca. (905) 849-4027