Cogeco Diffusion introduces new management team
PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
Cogeco Diffusion introduces new management team
Montréal, February 1, 2011 – Richard Lachance, Senior Vice President, Radio, Cogeco
Diffusion Inc., introduced Cogeco Diffusion’s new management team today with the
following appointments:
Monique Lacharité, Vice President, Control, Administration and Human Resources.
André St-Amand, Vice President, Programming.
Jean-Luc Meilleur, Vice President, Regional Stations and General Manager of
105.7 Rythme FM.
Réal Germain, General Manager of 98.5, CKAC and Cogeco News.
Daniel Dubois, Vice President, Sales.
François Birtz, General Manager, Technology, IT and Operations.
These appointments were made following the closing earlier today of COGECO’s
transaction to purchase the Corus Québec radio stations. Cogeco Diffusion now owns
thirteen (13) radio stations in Québec, making it one of the province’s largest radio
broadcasters.
ABOUT COGECO DIFFUSION
Cogeco Diffusion is a subsidiary of COGECO, a diversified telecommunications
company whose subordinate voting shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(TSX: CGO). Cogeco Diffusion operates thirteen (13) radio stations in Québec: 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 City, 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, making it one of Québec’s largest radio broadcasters.
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Information: Marieke Tremblay
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