Sears was the top radio advertiser in 2008, with Sleep Country Canada coming in second and diamond chain store Spence ranking third in Spot Ten Canada Rank’s year-end roundup.

It’s no surprise then that Sears keeps a tight grip on its #1 spot in the first weekly ratings of the new year. The Brick comes in #2 after being left out of the ratings altogether last week.

February, aka Heart Month, is just around the corner, so the Heart and Stroke Foundation drops in at #3. McDonald’s jumps from #81 to #4, and Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge rises to #5 from #49 last week.

The Home Depot is #6 and the Royal Ontario Museum, which is offering a deal on weekend child admissions until Feb. 8, comes in at #7.

TorontoJobShop.ca rises 19 spots to #8, Grey Power insurance providers is #9 and Florida Tourism entices travellers to the sunny state, moving up a whopping 481 ranks to #10.

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