CORUS RADIO HOSTS TUCKER AND MAURA TO TAKE OVER MORNINGS ON JUMP! 106.9
November 1, 2023
For Immediate Release
November 1, 2023 – Beginning today, 102.1 the Edge’s morning hosts Scott Tucker and Maura Grierson can now also be heard on JUMP! 106.9 – Corus’ Ottawa station, in addition to the Edge in Toronto.
Brooke and Jeffrey – who previously hosted mornings – completed their last show on October 31, ending an entertaining and fun six-year run with the company.
Iconic radio duo Tucker and Maura have a track record of being a highly rated morning show for both pop and alternative rock stations. Tucker has had success on every show he’s hosted, and won On Air Talent of The Year during Canadian Music Week. Maura has been a key part of numerous top-rated shows, having hosted the nationally syndicated “Sound Lounge,” and has interviewed pop stars including Lady Gaga and Sam Smith. She also has acting credits in several movies alongside Hollywood actors Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton.
“We are excited to have such an iconic morning show join the team on JUMP! 106.9,” said Regional Program Director for Corus Radio, Stephanie Hunter. “Tucker and Maura know how to connect with their audience and we can’t wait for JUMP! listeners to hear their fearless and funny take on life.”
Listeners can now catch the exciting morning show with Tucker and Maura, featuring their usual clever humour on 102.1 the Edge and JUMP! 106.9 weekday mornings from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
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JUMP! 106.9 and 102.1 the Edge are Corus Entertainment Networks.
About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and content company that develops and delivers high quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since 1999, the company’s portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 33 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of digital and streaming assets, animation software, technology and media services. Corus is an internationally-renowned content creator and distributor through Nelvana, a world class animation studio expert in all formats and Corus Studios, a globally recognized producer of hit scripted and unscripted content. The company also owns innovative full-service social digital agency so.da, lifestyle entertainment company Kin Canada, leading 2D animation software supplier Toon Boom and children’s book publishing house, Kids Can Press. Corus’ roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY®, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country 105, and CFOX, along with broadly distributed Canadian streaming platforms STACKTV, Nick+, the Global TV App and Curiouscast. For more information visit www.corusent.com.
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