Edward S. Rogers Jr., Canadian Media Mogul

Edward S. Rogers Jr., who transformed Canada's first FM radio station into one of North America's most diverse communications and media companies, died on Tuesday at his home in Toronto. He was 75. Businesses controlled by Mr. Rogers included Canada's largest wireless operator, its biggest cable television system, several of its largest-circulation magazines, the leading provider of residential Internet service, 52 radio stations, 10 television stations, a shopping channel, a national sports cable network and the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team. Rogers Communications, which posted revenue of about 10 billion Canadian dollars last year, currently outperforms its rivals, particularly Bell Canada, by most financial measures. But in the past, Mr. Rogers's reliance on debt brought the operation close to ruin more than once. And his relentless drive for expansion sometimes created clashes with regulators, competitors and consumers.