In March 2013, the Competition Bureau approved a proposal by Bell Media to acquire Astral Media, under the condition that it divest itself of several television services and radio stations.
Following the closure of the merger in July 2013, CKZZ was placed in a blind trust pending its eventual sale.

On August 26, 2013, Newcap Radio announced it would acquire CKZZ along with four other former Astral Media radio stations for $112 million.
The deal was approved by the CRTC on March 19, 2014 and the sale closed on March 31, 2014.

As Bell acquired Astral Media's exclusive rights to the Virgin Radio brand in Canada through the purchase, the station returned to the Z95.3 branding on March 31, 2014; CKZZ's long-time morning hosts Natalie Hunter and Drew Savage moved to Bell-owned CHQM-FM on April 21.
The Virgin Radio brand would re-surface on Bell-owned CFBT-FM on March 5, 2015.
In March 2013, the Competition Bureau approved a proposal by Bell Media to acquire Astral Media, under the condition that it divest itself of several television services and radio stations. Following the closure of the merger in July 2013, CKZZ was placed in a blind trust pending its eventual sale.
On August 26, 2013, Newcap Radio announced it would acquire CKZZ along with four other former Astral Media radio stations for $112 million. The deal was approved by the CRTC on March 19, 2014 and the sale closed on March 31, 2014.
As Bell acquired Astral Media's exclusive rights to the Virgin Radio brand in Canada through the purchase, the station returned to the Z95.3 branding on March 31, 2014; CKZZ's long-time morning hosts Natalie Hunter and Drew Savage moved to Bell-owned CHQM-FM on April 21. The Virgin Radio brand would re-surface on Bell-owned CFBT-FM on March 5, 2015.
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