CJCS-FM
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| Broadcast area | Southwestern Ontario |
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| Frequency | 107.1MHz(FM) |
| Branding | 107.1 CJCS |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits/Variety Hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vista Radio |
| CHGK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1928 (AM) 2017 (FM) |
Former call signs | 10AK (1928–1935) |
Former frequencies | 1200 AM (1933–1936) 1210 AM (1936–1941) 1240 AM (1941–2017) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 900wattsaverage 4,000 watts peak |
| HAAT | 32.6 meters (107 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | mystratfordnow.com/on-air/cjcs |
CJCS-FMis a Canadian radio station inStratford,Ontariobroadcasting at 107.1FMwith aclassic hits/variety hitsformat branded as107.1 CJCS.The station is owned byVista Radio.CJCS also broadcastsToronto Blue Jaysgames.
The station, known as10AKbegan broadcasting in 1928 as anamateur stationat 250 metres. In 1933, the station changed to 1200kHz,moved to 1210 in 1936 and then moved to 1240 on March 29, 1941. 10AK switched to its present callsign CJCS in 1935.
Lloyd Robertson,Bob BratinaandTony Parsonsall started their respective broadcasting careers at this station.
Over the years since the station began broadcasting in 1928, CJCS went through a number of different ownerships.
On May 11, 1990, the CRTC denied an application by Telemedia Communications to convert CJCS to 104.1MHz.[1]
On June 25, 1997, Raedio Inc., received approval from theCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commissionto acquire CJCS fromTelemediaCommunications.[2]
CJCS was owned by Raedio Inc. and opened up a new FMsister stationCHGK-FMon September 2, 2003.
In September 2010, Raedio Inc. announced a tentative deal, pending CRTC approval, to sell the station toHaliburton Broadcasting Groupwhich received CRTC approval on February 21, 2011.[3][4]
On April 23, 2012Vista Broadcast Group,which owns a number of radio stations in western Canada, announced a deal to acquire Haliburton Broadcasting, in cooperation with Westerkirk Capital.[5]The transaction was approved by the CRTC on October 19, 2012.[6]
On January 23, 2015, Vista applied with the CRTC to convert CJCS toFMwith an averageeffective radiated power(ERP) of 900 watts (maximum ERP of 4,000wattswith an effectiveheight of antenna above average terrainof 32.6 metres). The application was approved on August 10, 2015.[7]
On August 3,2017,CJCS officially moved to 107.1 FM and relaunched as107.1 Juice FM.[8]
Due to its low ERP, CJCS-FM has co-channel interference withCILQ-FMinToronto,Ontariowhich has a higher ERP.
On July 7, 2022, the station changed back to its old brand name,107.1 CJCS.[9]
References
[edit]- ^Decision CRTC 90-441,CJCS Stratford - Conversion to FM band(denied),CRTC,May 11, 1990
- ^Decision CRTC 97-272,Acquisition of assets,CRTC,June 25, 1997
- ^"Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc. buys three Ontario radio stations"Archived2010-09-22 at theWayback Machine.Canadian Press,September 17, 2010.
- ^Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-110
- ^"Westerkirk Capital Acquires Vista and Haliburton Broadcast Groups"Archived2013-09-23 at theWayback Machine.Broadcaster,April 26, 2012.
- ^Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-577Various radio programming undertakings – Acquisition of assets,CRTC,October 19, 2012
- ^Broadcasting Decision 2015-365,CJCS Stratford - Conversion to the FM band,CRTC,August 10, 2015
- ^Local station keeping oldies format but will soon be switching from 1240 AM to 107.1 FMArchived2017-08-04 at theWayback Machine,Stratford Beacon Herald,June 30, 2017
- ^Connie Thiessen,"Vista brings heritage CJCS branding back to Stratford".Broadcast Dialogue,July 8, 2022.
External links
[edit]- 107.1 CJCS
- CJCSat The History of Canadian Broadcasting by theCanadian Communications Foundation
- CJCS-FMin the REC Canadian station database[1]
- 1240CJCSin 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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