Fitzroy Gordon, the founder of Toronto-based radio station dedicated to providing Caribbean programming, died last year. (Submitted by Marvette Gordon)Clarke started on radio in the early 2000s when Flow 93.5 was the first Black-owned radio station in Canada. But after that station changed hands, there was a dearth of Black-owned radio platforms, and eventually G98.7 became the go-to for Black voices, he explained. (CBC)"Blacks in music influence popular culture and a Black-owned station should be able to play all of it." Station sale expected by early SeptemberIn a statement to CBC News, the CRTC said the matter doesn't currently involve the commission as it is a court-ordered receivership and sales process.

Source: CBC News August 27, 2020 01:18 UTC