NEW RADIO STATION G98.7 (CKFG-FM)

“Keeping with the slogan ‘the way we groove!’, I wanted to create a design that had a sense of movement and flow. A logo that was vibrant, stylish and had some flare to it… A logo that embodies and depicts the joyful, yet diverse sounds of the Black community.”
– Mark “Kurupt” Stoddart

 
This coming November Torontonians will be treated to the sounds of R&B, Soul, Reggae, Soca, Hip Hop, World beat, Gospel, and Smooth Jazz, all provided by Toronto’s newest radio station, G98.7 (CKFG-FM).
 

“The birth of this station has been more than 10 years in the making,” says station Founder, President & CEO Fitzroy Gordon. “I have always been surprised and disappointed that a city as diverse as Toronto has not had a commercial radio station dedicated full-time to delivering Black and Caribbean music, news and talk programming to its population. The disappointment has turned to joy, and the time has finally come to show Toronto ‘the way we groove!’”

“It took me three tries to successfully secure a broadcasting license,” Gordon stated. “My vision was always to see a Greater Toronto Area that is alive with the sounds of Black and Caribbean music, news, sports and talk for all people regardless of ethnicity, color, gender, age, and culture. I want to leave a legacy for my people that they can be proud of. I want to ensure that they will always have a commercial radio station that is dedicated to them and provides them with a voice in the mainstream media in this country.”
 

 
Local Torontonian graphic designer and well known artist, Mark “Kurupt” Stoddart, was given the task of designing the logo for G98.7. Keeping it simple, yet stylish was the main goal intended by Mark when he was first presented with the opportunity to create the logo. “Keeping with the slogan ‘the way we groove!”, I wanted to create a design that had a sense of movement and flow to it. A logo that was vibrant, stylish and had some flare to it. A logo that embodies and depicted the joyful, yet diverse sounds of the Black community.” says Stoddart.
 


 
G98.7 will broadcast a music-only playlist for a few weeks in order to fulfill the required signal frequency testing process (mandated by Industry Canada), and to introduce its format of popular domestic and international Black music to the audience.
 

Full programming, including the addition of on-air announcers, station promotions, commercials, and a robust news & talk format will commence in November.
For more information pertaining to G98.7 (CKFG-FM) and to listen to a live audio stream, visit www.g987fm.com.

  • Jennifer

    Finally!! I can’t believe you played Dawn Penn on the radio!! :) I have never heard a raido station play the reggae that you are playing! It is absolutely awesome! Congrats! I am looking forward to listening to your station on a daily basis!!

  • Garford George

    ,
    Hi Fitzroy and Staffs.
    Congratulations to you all for this black radio station.This is a plus in these time.Our voices need to be heard.
    I wish you all good look.De old school style vibes.
    Garford George,;

  • Camille

    Mr. Fitzroy Gordon:  Simply thank you and thank you! 

  • Delia Bobb

    When I heard the reggae version of To Sir With Love I cried, it’s my favorite song! I can’t wait for the official launch.

  • AussieKim

    I have a hard time turning the radio off. Too sweet. About time. Time to show the original culture.

  • da mailman

    finally a station that makes me feel good !!!!! the mega mixes are off the chain…….cant wait!!!!!

  • Aalleecc

    Never turn it off. Amazing station, the best.

  • Whitey

    keep it up, groovin all night

  • Soph

    It’s about time!!!! congrats!!!….thanks for giving us real music back ….. finally getting what we were promised from the “other” guys….Best of Luck!

  • Alex

    put flow 93.5 in the trash. I hope the station is around for a very long time, this the way music should be heard

    Alex

  • Pansy Hogarth

    It plays music for my soul, the best

  • Patricia

    I listen to this radio station every day on the internet or in the car.  I just can’t remember a time when I have enjoyed music so much. G98.7fm is the best radio station ever!!  Congrats to all the people including the founder and the supporters who made it possible.

  • Roz

    dejavu . takes u back to the ‘remember when? ‘ phase. absolutely fantastic. My stereo is set permanently to 98.7    good luck and keep the groove.

  • Joannebdudley

    LOve it !!! PTL !!! sooooo happy. I’ve been lost since 94.7 changed to country. We need this kind of station for Toronto! 

    Thanks 
    Joanne D.

  • bev

    awesome logo Mark…… great station!!! 

  • David S.

    AMAZING!!!
    Great to hear music from my teenage days…the 80s funk and R&B was awesome then as it is now. No one plays that music anymore. I have been listing for a few weeks. My cassettes from the 80′s that I mixed came out…total bliss.

    Much success to the entire team and the station…well thought out logo.

    David S.

  • Stewart35

    Welcome! It is absolutely wonderful to have such a great selection of music that I can relate to. My son has mentioned that he wished he grew up in the seventies…Thank you and I wish you great success.
    A.S.

  • Leonidis

    When I first came across 89.7 I thought it was an american station. The format reminds me of some of the old school channels down there. This is true ‘urban’ radio! I hope flow crashes and burns!

  • Dollface

    I absolutely love this station!! I literally have a music orgasm with this station. My dial has not moved since! Keep up the great work and big up98.7!

  • Jacanla

    Have waited with baited breath for the launch meanwhile enjoying the music I grew up on. Have already set the radio dial in the car to your station.  Much success to you and your staff Mr. Gordon. 

  • tallbrotha

    The music this station plays makes you wanna dance while driving..lol..Turn up your stereo and blow out your factory deck(Well worth it though). Your radio station has replaced FLOW as my number “1″ station on my deck..Keep it coming…

  • Annacox_09

    finally a station that plays music that I can relate to and completely enjoy.  Thanks for filling in that great gap.  

  • Annjamrock

    I stumbled on this radio station this Sunday, and I am in love.  Much blessing and success to G98.7

  • Kate

    Dialed into the station accidentally at work. I hadn’t run to turn on a radio station as soon as I got home like this since I was a teenager. I really love the 70′s old school soul. I’ve been dancing in the house and in my car all week. At first I thought they were calling it “The Way We Grew” until I finally heard the announcer articulate the “V” at the end. LOL I’m curious to see how it succeeds and wonder if the Groove considered going independent, becoming a listener supported station like Jazz FM. I’d be there!
    Best of luck!

  • Chris seivright

    I’m loving what you’re doing with this new station. The only problem is that I have is that the signal is very weak from Scarborough to Ajax. Particularly further east in Scarborough. Will you be fixing this problem? & if so when?

  • Debs

    Best radio station in Toronto for now, by far….
    I don’t listen to any other radio station again not even 105.5 sometime when the Disco Jackie on.
    Never like 93.5 from morning because they play crap thank god for 98.7 you rock

  • LG

    I am loving this station. I really hope it continues the playlists of ole skool with current hits. And let’s hope it does not sell out like Flow. It’s a shame when a good urban station gets bullied into a mainstream scene with on air conversations that are sometimes totally lacking in class.

    Please DJ, continue to Play those awesome songs!
    LG

  • Kimnthomas

    Congratulations on birthing this long-awaited Radio Station G98.7!!!!  It is much needed and has been greatly anticipated.  Toronto has been in desperate need of a radio station that plays music that you can actually listen to all day and night.  I work in a business/office setting, and finally I can play an Urban AC station that is easy listening, fun music, throwbacks, groovy and picks up your energy in the day.  There is nothing like this in Canada.  In the U.S. they are fortunate to have a tonne of stations like this and when I travel there, I would always look forward to tune into their great music stations.  Now we finally have an AMAZING radio station right here in Toronto.  I play this station at work, in the car and at home.  I no longer have to subject myself to the repetitive and mundane music on 98.1 at work and the noisy, offensive, annoying music on 93.5 in my car.  The DJ mixes are amazing and your morning hosts Mark and Gem are the bomb!!!  These two are the best in the business. The line up of other hosts, DJ’s and special programming are all outstanding! Thank you for revolutionizing music in Toronto!  What blessing!!!

  • Alby

    Why do I have to press play every 30 seconds????????????????????????
    I love the tunes but am I doing something wrong to make the streaming keep stopping?

  • Shyla_c

    Sister told me about this radio station…Never had a cd in my truck since or even in my husband car always on G98.7. I LOVE THIS RADIO STATION IT I ALL THAT! It plays all the music for the old and young. My father was here visiting and his words whoever runs this station for sure knows what they are doing… I agree.. Keep it going and dont chnage.. Best Radio station Yet…..

  • Davidyonson

    Finally…I called Flow years ago asking for please, please, please more old school R&B and soul and Gospel. The program director Wayne called me back personally…Wow ! Who does that !. Looks like I was not the only one calling!
    Now I can stop switching around from Jazz FM to Flow and stay on the Groove!

    Best of Luck!

  • Skubysnak_

    I was glad years ago when Flow 93.5 hit the airwaves but as the  station got older the music, feel, format and even radio personalities were changed. And what attracted me to the station in the first place was gone.
    Now that G98.7 is here I find this station even closer to my taste than “the other station” use to be and I pray they don’t give in to commercialism by only looking at the numbers but instead pay attention to the  listening audience they are attracting.
    The birth of G98.7 is the death of Flow 93.5 in my eyes.
    PLEASE STAY TRUE.

  • Mychealzoemarleyparker

    I am so proud, and is loving the music

  • Jasonlyrics

    Toronto has been waiting for a radio station to satisfy our music craving. No more station surfing, predictable playlist and hello to wanting to sit in your car because the music is just too good. I forgot what that felt like. Thank you G98.7

  • Outofmany2010

    Wow!  I am not even finished reading the Star article and needed to get in and voice my excitement. I  am almost afraid to get excited since I was there when “flow” came in and was such a big disappointment. I had been writing letters  to Share , Contrast- and then Pride and begging for this. A station to play the music I love which is Reggae (not Rap)  Socca R& B , Blues Jazz etc…. Black music! I have hope thank you Rosemarie

  • Norah McNamara

    Love this new station finally music for grown folks!  Wish the signal was better though it starts to cut out while I’m driving along the 401 right at Markham Rd.   I live in Ajax and there are several areas of Ajax where the signal is very weak.  

  • Nadjlab604

    I LOVE THE NEW STATION! PLEASE DON”T CHANGE!

  • Chat_Bout

    Thank you for bringing us a radio station that we can call our own, but is good enough for all listeners.
    God bless and I hope you stay in the same line that you have started and don’t leave us confuse like FLOW 93.5. We know their is always a business side..  :-)NOTE:  We are having sum trouble with getting a strong frequency in the Ajax region as their is another station it Ottawa that is also CJHR 98.7 that we are crossing with.Regards 

  • Natasha

    Listening from Ottawa! Makes my work day soooo much brighter!! THANK YOU!

  • Ladyeinstien

    Finally a radio station I can fall sleep and wake up to! An excellent mixture of music and very exciting hosts. Every radio I touch is always on 98.7 fm!

  • L.

    The variety of music that you play is truly refreshing…
    You have brought back songs that were long forgotten or archived in my memories..and I thank you for that..!!
    You have brought back artist names that were the founders of soul and RnB..
    Thank you…
    I have only one complaint, and that is about the news commentator..I’m sorry but I find his delivery of our daily news and weather very weak…

  • Ohara_99

    I’m in love with this station. I listen to it in my car and at work on phone (TUNEIN). Totally satisfied MUSICALLY!

  • WP

    Ever since I’ve been introduced to your station I have not changed the frequency. I used to listen to another from the USA but now this meets my taste. My heart isnow beating this is the way music is supposed to be. Hey kim I never got the chance to say thank you.

  • http://www.facebook.com/vsangster1 Valda Sangster

    Thank you for this.I listen every day,in my car and at home

  • Steve

    Bye Bye  Flow!!!! Hello G98.7!! Love the way you mix the music, old school, new school and everything in between..you guys keep us moving to those sweet beats!!!

  • Gbest74

    this is a state of the arts music station, also up dates of news in all communities. we have a slight signal  problem, scarborough north/malvern

  • tamara

    i like this station they play my oldies that i love and my reggae and gosel that i love so much pls do not change the music that ur playing. keep up ur good work, this station is better then flow 93.5 .  

  • Chevette9

    I live in Scarborough East Port Union/ Sheppard from the time I reach Markham
    Rd/401 the signal gets very weak to Pickering and Ajax.
     the music is the best love it except of the repeats of the same music get some more old tracks. Blessing

  • Jennifer

    I listen to your station from the time I get in my car but when i am in whitby it get cross up with 99.1 love hearing DrJ again. keep up the good work.

  • Ldadon

    This Radio Station is awesome.  This is what we were waiting for a long time.  I am spreading the news about this station to everyone.  Those who live in Toronto who can tune in and those outside who can listen on line.  My whole family is  into G98.7.  Please keep up the good work and don’t change. 

    The only problem is as one other person said, beyond Scarborough going East, the signal is very weak.  There are other stations interference.

    Good luck to all of you and thank you.

  • DDVUS

    Loveit! Love it!..Lord music sweeeeeeeeeeeet!

  • Nat

    love, what you are doing.  This is a great representatio for all people from the carribbean, Finally a radio station that I can identify with.  Keep doing what you r doing.  Thanks a alot because thats the way we groove

  • Maria

    Only three weeks ago I discovered G98.7 and I have not changed my FM dial since, love it, love it, love it.  My husband and children are also in the groove from the AM school prep hours right back to the evening dinner, homework and chore routines.  Good music never gets old.

  • Sharonmilavec

    G98.7 has awaken my spirit!  The music really brings me back to my past, culture and youth. 

  • Jj Smit

    Just started listening to this yesterday-LOVE IT!!!! Great tunes. Can’t wait for my Sunday night Soca Therepy -missed it on Flow-and stopped listening to Flow-when that happened!
    Only complaint I have-since I went to set my radios at home and in the car last night with 98.7-VERY WEAK signal. I live in Oshawa-live in Whitby-and the only way I can listen to it is on line-and on line-I keep hearing the REggae Version of The Gambler-like every half hour-why is that?
    I mean really great tune and loved hearing it a few times-but then got abit boring!

  • JOJO

    This station is truly a Blessing for all those that are addicted to music for the funky reggae soul. Sweet medicine to the sprit, lifts me up all the time, everytime. I feel like this station is my personnal DJ playing for my vibe…………………………….

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gretel-Speid/1167226205 Gretel Speid

    The music is so real and full of life, also live news from jamaica it brings me back to growin up as a child and as a young adult in jamaica and waking up to the radio station. Finally i can feel like am back home, especially when the winter is so long and cold. Thanks  to the founder and rest of the team who believe and worked so hard to have us feel apart of this great opportunity in this great country called canada.

    audrey

  • Kimmy

    G98.7 is an amazing station!!!! I get the chance to hear all of my favourite old tunes! I am lovin’ it:)

  • cocoessence

    I’d rather Groove than flow any day of the week!!!!!!!

  • Suzette

     I will never listen to another Radio Station again……G98.7 FM is the one!!!

  • Jenn

    I love this new station listen to it on my way home from work but I get pissed when I get off the on ramp at 401/ Morningside to my house at Galloway & Lawrence . You really need to fixes this :( for I can enjoy the great music all the way home …..

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