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Canada Post to honour MuchMusic, MusiquePlus with stamps

The new stamps will be unveiled on Oct. 10.

The new stamps will be unveiled on Oct. 10

Much building with people walking on the street as the sun sets.
MuchMusic is located at 299 Queen Street West in downtown Toronto. (Windsor International Film Festival)

Canada Post is honouring two Canadian music television stations with new stamps set to be revealed next week.

The postal operator announced Thursday that its latest stamps will feature MuchMusic and MusiquePlus for their impact in Canadian music.

Canada Post says the stations connected Canadians with their favourite musicians and established a platform for generations of artists.

MuchMusic launched in 1984, while MusiquePlus was founded two years later, and both were spearheaded in part by Moses Znaimer.

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The stations hosted several popular programs over the years including MuchMusic's Countdown and Video on Trial.

Canada Post will unveil the stamps at a pair of celebrations next Thursday in both Toronto and Montreal at the buildings that housed MuchMusic and MusiquePlus.