CHCD-FM explained

CHCD-FM
Airdate:1956 (AM)
1997 (FM)
Frequency:98.9 MHz (FM)
City:Simcoe, Ontario
Area:Norfolk County
Format:Adult Contemporary
Owner:My Broadcasting Corporation
Branding:98.9 myFM
Erp:14,370 watts[1]
Class:B
Former Callsigns:CFRS (1956–1974)
CHNR (1974–1997)
Former Frequencies:1560 kHz (AM) (1956–1974)
1600 kHz (1974–1997)
106.7 MHz (1997–2004)
Sister Stations:CKNC-FM
Website:norfolktoday.ca
Webcast:Listen Live

CHCD-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 98.9 FM in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. The station airs an adult contemporary format branded as 98.9 myFM.

History

The station was originally launched in 1956 as AM 1560 CFRS, a 250-watt daytimer owned by Simcoe Broadcasting. In 1974, the station moved to AM 1600, and adopted the callsign CHNR. The following year, the station was acquired by Redmond Broadcasting. In 1997, the station moved to FM 106.7 and adopted its current callsign;[2] [3] in 2004, the station moved to its current frequency (98.9 FM) to improve signal reception in the area.[4] After CHCD-FM's move to 98.9 MHz, the station became "CD98.9". In 2005, CHCD was denied to add a rebroadcaster at 93.1 FM in Haldimand County, Ontario (Nelles Corners).[5]

In 2012, the CRTC approved the change to the ownership and effective control of Radiocorp Ltd. from a control exercised by James MacLeod to a control jointly exercised by Andrew Dickson and Jon Pole (My Broadcasting Corporation). Radiocorp Ltd. (CHCD Radio) was licensee of CHCD-FM.[6] In 2013, CHCD-FM changed its branding to 98.9 myFM.

External links

42.7467°N -80.3183°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CHCD-FM | History of Canadian Broadcasting.
  2. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1996/DB96-120.htm Decision CRTC 96-120 Decision CRTC 96-120 Conversion of CHNR from AM to FM
  3. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1998/DB98-517.HTM Decision CRTC 98-517 Increase in power for CHCD-FM
  4. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2003/db2003-490.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-490
  5. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2005/db2005-596.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-596
  6. https://services.crtc.gc.ca/pub/DocWebBroker/OpenDocument.aspx?AppNo=201211581 2012-1158-1