Cogeco announces the appointment of Richard Lachance as Senior Vice President, Radio, Cogeco Diffusion
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For immediate release
Cogeco announces the appointment of Richard Lachance
as Senior Vice President, Radio, Cogeco Diffusion
Montréal, February 1, 2011 – Louis Audet, President and CEO of COGECO Inc. (TSX: CGO)
announced today the appointment of Richard Lachance as Senior Vice President, Radio,
Cogeco Diffusion Inc. Mr. Lachance joined Cogeco in 1999 and has served as Vice President,
Radio, and General Manager of the Rythme FM network and 93.3 at Cogeco Diffusion since 2004.
With a wealth of experience in communications and media, Richard Lachance has worked as a
journalist, an anchor, and a programming, news and sales manager, as well as general manager
for regional newspapers and a number of Québec TV and radio stations.
“I am convinced that Richard’s in-depth skills and experience will bring him every success in his
new duties and that our seasoned team will make Cogeco Diffusion Québec’s best radio network
in short order,” said Mr. Audet.
As Senior Vice President, Radio, Cogeco Diffusion Inc., Mr. Lachance will be in charge of all of
COGECO’s Québec radio operations. COGECO Inc. now owns thirteen (13) stations, making it
one of Québec’s largest radio broadcasters.
ABOUT COGECO
COGECO is a diversified communications company. Through its Cogeco Cable subsidiary,
COGECO provides its residential customers with Audio, Analogue and Digital Television, as well
as HSI and Telephony services using its two-way broadband cable networks. Cogeco Cable also
provides, to its commercial customers, through its subsidiary Cogeco Data Services, data
networking, e-business applications, video conferencing, hosting services, Ethernet, private line,
VoIP, HSI access, data storage, data security and co-location services and other advanced
communication solutions. Through its Cogeco Diffusion subsidiary, COGECO owns and operates
radio stations CFGL-FM (Rythme FM Montréal), CKOI-FM, CHMP-FM (98,5), CFQR-FM and
CKAC-AM in Montréal, CJMF-FM (FM 93) and CFOM-FM in Québec, CJRC-FM in Ottawa-
Gatineau, CIME-FM in Saint-Jérôme, CFGE-FM (Rythme FM Sherbrooke) and CKOY-FM
(formerly CHLT-FM) in Sherbrooke, CJEB-FM (Rythme FM Trois-Rivières) and CHLN-FM in Trois-
Rivières. COGECO’s subordinate voting shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:
CGO). The subordinate voting shares of Cogeco Cable are also listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange (TSX: CCA).
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