I recall growing up in redacted 4 decades ago and there was a popular radio station that played top 40 that we all listened to. I remember being disappointed on a road trip and listening to the exact same radio station in another state but with different DJs.
See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_automation
There's a radio station here in City1 that has the same morning show hosts as the radio station in City2. They literally do two shows, or pre-record one, I'm not sure. They talk about local City1 news and such, so they try and make it relevant and local. But it's crazy! Are there no radio personalities in my city they could have hired?
Bonkers.
Anyways the morning show is "Willy in the Morning" and it's in three markets now, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton.
I grew up listening to Vancouver radio stations so it was a bit surprising when I heard some radio personalities I recognized in Calgary.
Source on three markets:
https://broadcastdialogue.com/corus-extends-reach-of-willy-i...