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Investor / Board Member
Apr 2024
Bringing local influencer marketing to local businesses across Canada for the opportunity to connect with customers in a deeper, more authentic way.
Local influencer marketing allows businesses to leverage local personalities that have already earned the trust of their customers to advertise their products, services, promotions, and events on social media.
Businesses are experiencing 12X engagement compared to traditional advertising and 6:1 return on every dollar spent on marketing.
Shareholder / Partner
Apr 2013
Blackgold Broadcasting Inc. was formed in 2006 to offer Leduc County its first FM radio station. On February 22, 2012, after 3 attempts and 7 years, the CRTC awarded Blackgold Broadcasting the license for CJLD 93.1 The ONE "Leducs Best Country". The One officially launched on April 16, 2013, at 9:31am.
On Monday, September 15, 2014, The Commission approved an application by Blackgold Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station to serve Spruce Grove and Stony Plain. Parkland County’s FIRST locally-owned and operated radio station, 88.1 The One, launched on June 4, 2015.
Friday, September 2, 2016. The CRTC approved the application by Blackgold Broadcasting Inc, to bring Ponoka its first and only FM Radio station. CKPA-FM "Ponokas Best Country" will launch in Fall 2021.
The One provides its audience content that has never been given before – local news & sports, local weather, and pertinent community information.
Mark Tamagi, Founder and President of Blackgold Broadcasting, has more than 30 years of broadcast and marketing experience is very proud to bring an FM Radio Service to local counties.
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2024
Investor / Board Member
Apr 2024
Bringing local influencer marketing to local businesses across Canada for the opportunity to connect with customers in a deeper, more authentic way.
Local influencer marketing allows businesses to leverage local personalities that have already earned the trust of their customers to advertise their products, services, promotions, and events on social media.
Businesses are experiencing 12X engagement compared to traditional advertising and 6:1 return on every dollar spent on marketing.
Franchise Owner
Apr 2024
Little Kitchen Academy is the premier Montessori-inspired cooking academy for children and teens providing a safe and empowering environment where practical life skills, confidence, independence, and healthy eating habits are cultivated for a lifetime. Our vision is to become the global leader in teaching these essential skills, promoting a more educated, independent and healthier society. Through our signature philanthropic program “How Can I Help,” we empower students to learn how to make an impact in the world. We proudly support initiatives like the Changing Lives From Scratch Fund, Crisis Text Line/Kids Help Phone, and One Tree Planted. In addition to charitable partnerships, LKA has established strategic brand partnerships with BIRKENSTOCK, Celebrity Chef Cat Cora, ChefWorks, ChopValue, Emeco, Küssi, Lettuce Grow, PRISE Inc., ScrubDaddy, NBA Icon Russell Westbrook and The Russell Westbrook Why Not? Foundation, and Welcome Industries. With locations in Los Angeles, Denver, Vancouver, B.C., Edmonton, Kelowna, and Toronto, we are on a mission to empower the next generation.
2021
Owner
Jan 2021
CKOV-FM is 103.9 The Lake, Kelownas Soft Rock featuring the biggest songs of the late 70s through early 2000s. Plus well known Kelowna personalities and local news, weather, sports and community content.
2013
Shareholder / Partner
Apr 2013
Blackgold Broadcasting Inc. was formed in 2006 to offer Leduc County its first FM radio station. On February 22, 2012, after 3 attempts and 7 years, the CRTC awarded Blackgold Broadcasting the license for CJLD 93.1 The ONE "Leducs Best Country". The One officially launched on April 16, 2013, at 9:31am.
On Monday, September 15, 2014, The Commission approved an application by Blackgold Broadcasting Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station to serve Spruce Grove and Stony Plain. Parkland County’s FIRST locally-owned and operated radio station, 88.1 The One, launched on June 4, 2015.
Friday, September 2, 2016. The CRTC approved the application by Blackgold Broadcasting Inc, to bring Ponoka its first and only FM Radio station. CKPA-FM "Ponokas Best Country" will launch in Fall 2021.
The One provides its audience content that has never been given before – local news & sports, local weather, and pertinent community information.
Mark Tamagi, Founder and President of Blackgold Broadcasting, has more than 30 years of broadcast and marketing experience is very proud to bring an FM Radio Service to local counties.
2007
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