{"id":246617,"date":"2026-01-19T18:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T18:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/246617\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T18:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T18:12:11","slug":"z103-5-toronto-moves-to-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/246617\/","title":{"rendered":"Z103.5 Toronto Moves To Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-od-removed-loading=\"lazy\" data-od-replaced- data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='jeg_viewport']\/*[5][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[4][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::P]\/*[1][self::IMG]\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/z1035-200x200-jpg.webp.jpeg\" alt=\"Z103.5 CIDC-FM Toronto\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-335079\"  \/>Evanov Communications revamped CHR \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/z1035.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Z103.5<\/a>\u201d CIDC-FM Orangeville\/Toronto last week reemphasizing Dance music in its playlist.<\/p>\n<p>Changing its positioning from \u201cAll The Hits\u201d to \u201cFeel The Beat\u201d, CIDC-FM is promoting more Dance and European music in its playlist. The station has always been more Dance focused than most CHRs in North America, but this revamp sees it increase its emphasis on the genre. The station has also added mixshows at 9pm and 12am, and a 103 minute commercial-free block at 9am.<\/p>\n<p>The music shift follows the <a href=\"https:\/\/evanov.ca\/2025\/10\/17\/ronnie-stanton-joining-evanov-communications-in-for-programming-leadership-role-as-a-senior-brand-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">October addition<\/a> of Ronnie Stanton as Senior Brand Manager for CIDC-FM and AC \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/lite92.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lite 92.1<\/a>\u201d CKPC-FM Brantford ON. Stanton has held programming roles in Australia, Canada and the United States including roles as <a href=\"https:\/\/radioinsight.com\/headlines\/257197\/corus-promotes-ronnie-stanton-to-vp-audio\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">VP\/Audio<\/a> for Corus in Canada, <a href=\"https:\/\/radioinsight.com\/headlines\/109409\/ronnie-stanton-joins-alpha-media-as-vpprogramming-kbaykezr-pd\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">VP\/Programming<\/a> for Alpha Media, and Chief Content Officer for Virgin Radio International. With Z103.5\u2019s revamp, he has also joined Melanie Martin co-hosting the \u201cZ Morning Zoo\u201d in mornings.<\/p>\n<p>The 9am hour today featured:<\/p>\n<p>Kato ft. Jon \u2013 Turn The Lights OffJamie Fine \u2013 HomesickDaft Punk \u2013 Around The WorldMajor Lazer ft. Partynextdoor \u2013 Run UpHuntr\/X \u2013 GoldenAvicii ft. Sandro Cavazza \u2013 Without YouMary J Blige \u2013 Family AffairMK ft. Chrystal \u2013 DiorTegan &amp; Sara \u2013 CloserBruno Mars \u2013 I Just MightFat Joe ft. Ashanti \u2013 What\u2019s LuvDelerium ft. Sarah McLaughlin \u2013 SilenceMike DeMero &amp; Zagata \u2013 Take Me Away (My Love)The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey \u2013 CloserLoud Luxury ft. Kiddo \u2013 These NightsLa Bouche \u2013 Be My Lover<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Evanov Communications revamped CHR \u201cZ103.5\u201d CIDC-FM Orangeville\/Toronto last week reemphasizing Dance music in its playlist. 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