Corus Radio Hot AC “Fresh Radio @ 99.1” CJGV Winnipeg used the end of its Christmas Music run to flip to AC “Peggy @ 99.1“.
Launching at 5pm on Christmas Day, the new Peggy is branding as “Feel Good Winnipeg” with a playlist evenly split between recurrents and 80s gold. The station describes itself as “Peggy is an upbeat 80’s pop and current adult contemporary station that has all the hits that Winnipeggers want to hear. Peggy’s unique new format aims to reflect the positive, energetic and fun vibe of Winnipeg while giving listeners the music they want.”
The 6pm hour of Peggy @ 99.1 consisted of:
Corey Hart – Sunglasses At Night
Pink – Just Like Fire
Pat Benatar – Love Is A Battlefield
Avicii – Wake Me Up
Tears For Fears – Shout
The Weeknd – I Can’t Feel My Face
Kenny Loggins – Danger Zone
Hall & Oates – Out Of Touch
Lady Gaga – Born This Way
Glass Tiger – Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)
DNCE – Cake By The Ocean
INXS – Need You Tonight
Rhianna – SOS
Roxette – Joyride
Via a comment over at PSR, here’s a raw (unscoped) recording of Fresh’s final hour (still in Christmas music), with the launch of Peggy at about five minutes from the end…
https://www.mixcloud.com/ctpsmusicalfunhouse/the-final-hour-of-991-fresh-radio