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CKPP-FM

Coordinates:44°38′23″N75°37′13″W/ 44.63972°N 75.62028°W/44.63972; -75.62028
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CKPP-FM
Frequency107.9MHz(FM)
Branding107.9 Moose FM
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatVariety hits
Ownership
OwnerVista Broadcast Group
CKVV-FM
History
First air date
October 20,2015
Technical information
ClassA
ERP1kWAverage
4.2 kW Maximum
HAAT120 meters (390 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitemyprescottnow.com/moose-fm

CKPP-FMis a radio station which broadcasts avariety hitsformat on 107.9MHz(FM) inPrescott,Ontario,Canada.CKPP's studio is located inKemptville,while its transmitter is located near Prescott.

History[edit]

On February 16, 2011,Haliburton Broadcasting Groupsubmitted an application to operate a new FM Radio station in the Town ofPrescottat 107.9 MHz. On November 10, 2011, this application received approval from theCRTC.[1]

On April 23, 2012Vista Broadcast Group,which owns a number of radio stations in western Canada, announced a deal to acquireHaliburton Broadcasting Group,in cooperation with Westerkirk Capital.[2]The transaction was approved by the CRTC on October 19, 2012.[3]

Launch as 107.9 Coast FM[edit]

107.9 Coast FM logo 2015-2020

CKPP began broadcasting as107.9 Coast FMon October 20, 2015 At 12:00 PMEST.[4]

Moose FM[edit]

On October 23, 2020, just five years after its airdate asCoast FM,the station changed its branding to107.9 Moose FMretaining itsclassic hitsbut with a widervariety hitsformat.

References[edit]

  1. ^Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-698
  2. ^"Westerkirk Capital Acquires Vista and Haliburton Broadcast Groups"Archived2013-09-23 at theWayback Machine.Broadcaster,April 26, 2012.
  3. ^Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-577Various radio programming undertakings – Acquisition of assets,CRTC,October 19, 2012
  4. ^New Radio Station in Prescott Hit The Airwaves on TuesdayArchived2015-10-26 at theWayback Machine,easternontarionetwork.com,October 21, 2015

External links[edit]

44°38′23″N75°37′13″W/ 44.63972°N 75.62028°W/44.63972; -75.62028