CFMO-FM
| Broadcast area | Simcoe County |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.9MHz(FM) |
| Branding | Classical 102.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ZoomerMedia |
| CFMX-FM,CFMZ-FM,CFZM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 30,2014 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 9,370wattsaverage 23,000 watts peak |
| HAAT | 255 metres (837 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | classicalfm.ca |
CFMO-FM(Classical 102.9) is aradio stationbroadcasting aclassical musicformat on 102.9MHzFMinCollingwood,Ontario,Canada.The station is owned byZoomerMedia,through licensee MZ Media Inc. It is largely a semi-satellite of ZoomerMedia'sCFMZ-FM96.3 inToronto.
History
[edit]On February 29, 2012, ZoomerMedia received a license from theCRTC.[1]In that same decision, a competing application byEvanov Communicationsfor asoft adult contemporarystation on 102.9 was denied. The station was originally to operate at 104.9 MHz; however, Bayshore Broadcasting was approved to use the 104.9 frequency inShelburne,forcing CFMO-FM to find an alternate frequency.
On March 15, 2013, the CRTC approved CFMO-FM's application to operate on 102.9 MHz.[2]The 102.9 MHz frequency for CFMO-FM is first adjacent toCFGI-FM102.7 MHz inGeorgina Island,operated by a localFirst Nationsgroup, causing potential interference between the two stations. In response to this, ZoomerMedia entered into an agreement with Georgina Island First Nations, in which ZoomerMedia agreed to supply CFGI-FM with new transmitting equipment, refurbish its transmitting antenna and cover the costs related to preparing applications for the CRTC. The relocation of CFGI-FM from 102.7 to its new frequency, 92.3 MHz, was approved by the CRTC on March 15, 2013.[3]
The station launched on August 30, 2014, asClassical 102.9.[4]All music programming is fed from Toronto, though like sister stationCFMX-FMinCobourg,it originates 24 hours per week of local talk and spoken word programming.
Notes
[edit]The call letters CFMO and CFMO-FM was originally used by radio station in theOttawaarea which is known asCKKL-FM.The call letters were also used on what is nowCKBY-FM.
References
[edit]- ^Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-123
- ^Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-127,Use of frequency 102.9 MHz by CFMO-FM Collingwood,CRTC,March 15, 2013
- ^Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-127,Technical change for CFGI-FM Georgina Island,CRTC,March 15, 2013
- ^"mycollingwood.ca:" Classical 102.9 FM Launches ", August 28, 2014".Archived fromthe originalon September 5, 2014.RetrievedSeptember 4,2014.
External links
[edit]- Classical 102.9
- CFMO-FMat The History of Canadian Broadcasting by theCanadian Communications Foundation
- CFMO-FMin the REC Canadian station database
Radio stations inMidwestern Ontarioand theGeorgian Triangle | |
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| Bruce County | |
| Grey County | |
| Huron County | |
| Simcoe County | |
| Dufferin County | |
| Perth County | |
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