Majic 100 is one of Ottawa's most popular radio stations, and is often named the city's #1 FM…read morestation. Their slogan is "Today's Soft Rock", and they play adult contemporary music. I have noticed, however, that in addition to some soft rock favorites, they've started to play a lot more Top 40, or in their case, Top 20, than they used to. Their morning show is really popular, with weather and traffic. The John Tesh show is also a long-time favorite, and they even do an entertainment segment in the afternoon for all the latest Hollywood gossip, drama, and "news". Since it's officially holiday season, they're playing 100% Christmas songs, and even advertise it as "Ottawa's Christmas Music Station". Some love it, some hate it. It's just too bad they don't have a mix of a few Christmas songs here, and some of their usual music there. I do enjoy the holidays, but hearing the same jingles over and over is enough to make your head explode. They're really involved with the community, with charity and fundraising drives and local events. They run a lot of contests, including winning tickets to Sens games, prize giveaways, and even mini vacation getaways. Their request and contest line is (613) 750-1100.

The description of this radio station is seriously outdated. The John Tesh Show has not played in…read moreover 4 years. There is an afternoon & morning entertainment segment and the positioning statement is no longer Today's Soft Rock. It's Today's Best Variety.

From what I've heard, this is the news channel for Ottawa's younger generation of viewers. Perhaps…read morethis is because they have Bill Welychka, once famous MuchMusic VJ, as the weather anchor. Or maybe it's because Sandra Blaikie pulls less punches in her interviews, which can often be more interesting than what I've seen on CBC and CTV's six o'clock news shows. Also, the anchors, reporters and some news portions seem to take a lighter approach to reporting the news. However, being part of that generation, there isn't much that attracts me to this news broadcast. Nothing stuck out about it that made me ever want to watch it as part of my regular news schedule, when I wasn't paid to watch it at work. There's nothing overtly bad about it though, so check it out. It may be up your alley.

The Nation's Capital, first and only all-sports-talk radio station…read more The Team 1200 originally was known as OSR 1200 - Ottawa Sports Radio. They have come a LONG way since their early days in the late 90's. Unfortunately, they continue to broadcast on the AM dial, but with technology and the relatively recent sale to the Bell/CTV conglomerate, the station is streamed over the internet. They are the flagship and the official radio station of the Ottawa Senators - they broadcast every Ottawa Senators game live. If CBC happens to be showing the Senators on the tube (with Bob Cole doing the play-by-play), I mute the TV and listen to the radio broadcast. With the NHL players being locked out, it's nice that the station recently added an extensive play-by-play partnership with the Ottawa 67's. In recent years, the Team has provided local fans the opportunity to follow the Binghamton Senators via radio broadcasts. The Team 1200 broadcasts a wide assortment of sports programming with lots of local flavour. My one and only major complaint is the station continues to stream Fox Sports Radio at night. I am sure that late night vampires would appreciate local Canadian content during the wee hours. I know I did, during 3 years in Toronto with the Fan 590.

Only sports radio station in Ottawa. They need to prioritize broadcasts in order of importance. For…read moreexample, last night they broadcasted a regular season Sens game when they should have had the World Junior Canada vs Slovakia game. Or they cut off a broadcast of Monday Night Football in progress to go to Sens Talk.

In 1975, CKCU became the first campus-based radio station Canada! It's on 93.1 FM, aka "The Mighty…read more93.1", and is broadcasted from the Carleton University campus. It's a registered charity that is funded by students, members of the community, program sponsorships, and donors, with an annual funding drive to support the station. Because the station is so involved with the community, it advertises and takes part in music, arts, and and other local events. They also have a radio camp for kids, where they can learn how to write, record, and edit advertisements, interviews, sound effects, and other audio files. What's great about CKCU is that it's run mostly by volunteers, and they take music submissions, like CDs, Vinyls, and digital files. It also has a live broadcast host at all times, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and it even has live bands from time to time. It's very multicultural and appeals to many audiences, as it has at least a hundred programs with different formats and styles, genres of music, and in various languages. Studio request line: (613) 520-CKCU On air interview line: (613) 520-2759

OK, so this is cool: I learned to like the "New Country" music by listening to this radio station,…read morewhich, by the way, is now called "Country 101.1". Country music stars in general are very friendly and warm bunch of entertainers. I have to admit to being very impressed with the Canadian talent I have had the pleasure of seeing at the local fairs and country music festivals around the Ottawa area, as far away as Calabogie. Canada should be pround for having such great talent in our population! This radop station has been active for over 40 years, and has changed and morphed with the times, as the music has changed and announcers have come and gone. IMHO, The "Classics show" on Sunday mornings is a bit too country music for me (although I do like the occasional Johnny Cash, or rock 'n roll cross overs from the '60s. Oh, and Dolly Parton. And... oh But I digress!) As with many current radio stations, they offer a rewards program, where you can earn points to be spent on a variety of things such as contests or tickets. The station is often present at different events around the city, inviting the public to come on up and say hello. The announcers also are very friendly. The occasion of this visit to the station was to pick free up tickets to an event at the E&Y centre. Thank you Y101!

I was recently on Sparks Street for Canada Day celebrations. I hadn't been on this street in well…read moreover a decade. It's funny how I used to spend so much time along this street, shopping or taking a stroll while visiting Ottawa. Returning it to felt different and familiar simultaneously. I was in front of the CBC Radio-Canada building. There was a local Ottawa singer performing. It was great. Moments later, it was all rain and thunderstorms, and we all dispersed. Adapting to change is the norm these days. Same goes with Radio-Canada. Radio-Canada used to be on the AM radio dial when it first went live. It switched over to the FM side, which is still the case these days. It's 90.7 FM. What I like about streaming is that you can get any channel that your heart desires, no matter where you are in the world. I listen to a handful of French podcasts these days. I also like listening to French radio stations. I blame this habit thanks to taking a bunch of courses in French in university, which prompted me to subscribe to L'actualité, the French magazine, for years. Instead of print, I have switched over to audio. 90.7 FM is the lighter version of L'actualité in audio format. It airs a news-talk programming format, all in French. The studios and offices are located in this building. It was pretty cool seeing it. I don't know if tours are offered, but I'd love to check it out. I've only been to the CBC building in Winnipeg, but that was strictly television. I didn't bother looking up to see an antenna of sorts on top of the building. I was too busy watching the performer sing and play his guitar. When the downpour occurred with lightning, looking up was out of the question! This station broadcasts Les matins d'ici, which you'd expect during weekday mornings. Locals need to know what's going on during rush hour, whether they are commuting or staying at home to work. There's also Sur le vif that also airs on weekdays, but during the afternoon. I believe that there are some programs that come in from Montreal. They are normally at odd hours that I'm not tuned in. It was great finally figuring out where this building is at long last! (223)

This is my favourite radio station Very eclectic great…read morevariety easy lessening Great jazz and international music Thank you Jewel

I am a big CBC fan. News, entertainment, music, local, national - love it. I have been asked to…read morespeak on the radio several times (usually about Ottawa pot-holes...) but each time the coordination of the shows has been very efficient. What I really love about CBC is that they want to give a good overall view of what'a happening in Ottawa - not just the juicy new bites, but the good news stories too. Keep up the good work CBC - I'm sure I'll be back again someday, hopefully with a good news story about Yelp ;)

There is a Multicultural Channel on Ottawa TV, where're many countries presented. Russian Mozaic is…read morehosting by Yana Amis - an everywhere involved woman, who was suspected to "assassinate" somebody else writing works. Hm..... It's not good.