The Ongoing History of New Music is a radio program produced in Canada by Corus Entertainment and hosted by Alan Cross. It is syndicated to several radio stations, mostly but not exclusively Corus-owned, across Canada. The Ongoing History chronicles the history of alternative rock, from its roots in punk and new wave to the modern day. An episode of the show may profile an important musician or band, a significant musical trend such as grunge or Madchester, or a theme such as payola, gay musicians or significant cult figures. Some topics are covered in a single show, while more substantial topics may be presented over multiple episodes. History The program first aired in 1993 on CFNY-FM in Toronto. It was produced directly by CFNY until 2008, when Cross left the station to become the head of Corus' new media division. Although the program continued to air on CFNY, it became a production of Corus' interactive ExploreMusic division until Cross left the company in 2011. The show was discontinued at that time, although it resumed production in September 2014 after Cross was rehired by CFNY. Shorter Ongoing History segments, about a minute long, air at various times throughout the day on some of the program's affiliate stations during commercial breaks. In 2005, Cross also began production of a daily podcast available freely from their website. The minute-long podcasts share a similar format to the weekly show and detail one rock fact each day. Commercial licensing Cross has also licensed the program's name to a number of Canadian compilation albums collecting classic alternative rock songs. Stations CFNY – 102.1 The Edge, Toronto, 7pm Sunday EST CILQ – Q107, Toronto, 7pm Sunday EST CILV – LiVE 88.5, Ottawa, 9am Saturday and 6pm Sunday EST CFPL – FM96, London, 7pm Sunday EST CJDV – DaveFM, Kitchener, 7pm Sunday EST CFMK – Big FM, Kingston 11 PM Saturday and Sunday EST CKWF – The Wolf, Peterborough, 8pm Sunday EST CJKR – Power 97, Winnipeg, 11pm Sunday CST CHDI – SONiC 102.9, Edmonton , 7am Sunday MST CFGP – Rock 97.7, Grande Prairie, 6pm Sunday MST CJZN – The Zone 91.3, Victoria, 8am and 9pm Sunday PST CFOX – The FOX 99.3, Vancouver, 9pm Sunday PST WAPS – 91.3 The Summit, Akron, Ohio, 11am Sunday EST, Archive Shows Mon-Thurs 9PM EST References External links Ongoing History of New Music on 102.1 the edge (CFNY) web site