CFNO-FM

CFNO-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts at 93.1 FM in Marathon, Ontario. The station broadcasts an adult contemporary format with the brand name Your Hometown Sound.

CFNO-FM
CityMarathon, Ontario
Broadcast areaMarathon, Greenstone, Nipigon, White River
Frequency93.1 MHz (FM)
BrandingYour Hometown Sound
Programming
Formatadult contemporary music
Ownership
OwnerDougall Media
(North Superior Broadcasting, Ltd.)
CKPR-FM, CJSD-FM
History
First air date
1982
Call sign meaning
CF Northern Ontario
Technical information
ClassC
ERP50 kWs
HAAT265 meters (869 ft)
Repeater(s)(see article)
Links
Websitewww.cfno.fm

The station was launched in 1982 by North Superior Broadcasting. It was acquired by Dougall Media in 2002.

Rebroadcasters

CFNO serves a large portion of Northwestern Ontario through a network of rebroadcast transmitters.

Rebroadcasters of CFNO-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyRECNetCRTC Decision
BeardmoreCFNO-FM-3107.1 FMQueryBroadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-53
GeraldtonCFNO-FM-4100.7 FMQueryDecision CRTC 98-164
HornepayneCFNO-FM-2107.1 FMQueryDecision CRTC 86-730
LonglacCFNO-FM-5107.1 FMQueryDecision CRTC 86-731
NakinaCFNO-FM-7107.1 FMQueryBroadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-253
NipigonCFNO-FM-1100.7 FMQuery
White RiverCFNO-FM-8100.7 FMQuery

In 1986, CFNO received approval to add a transmitter at Nipigon/Red Rock at 103.7 MHz.[1] However, the station was advised to seek another frequency for the rebroadcaster instead. CFNO-FM eventually established a transmitter in Nipigon at 100.7 MHz.[2]

In 1988, CFNO received approval to add a transmitter, CFNO-FM-6, at Dubreuilville at 93.9 MHz.[3] In 2004, the station was authorized to delete CFNO-FM-6 as that transmitter was no longer required, for reasons unknown.[4]

On October 25, 2013, Dougall Media submitted an application to operate a new FM transmitter in Beardmore at 107.1 MHz.[5] The transmitter was approved on February 12, 2014.[6]

On October 6, 2015, the CRTC approved changes to the authorized contours of CFNO-FM-2, by increasing the effective radiated power from 4 to 280 watts and the effective height of antenna above average terrain from 17.5 to 37 metres. As a result of the increase in power, the transmitter's status will change from that of a low-power, unprotected service to that of a protected Class A1 service.[7]

CJWA

CJWA-FM in Wawa was also formerly a rebroadcaster of CFNO.[8] North Superior launched a separate station there in 1998, after the town's sole local radio station (also going by the CJWA callsign, but at 1240 AM) was closed in 1996. CFNO's former rebroadcaster in Chapleau also became a rebroadcaster of CJWA's signal instead.

North Superior sold CJWA at the same time as CFNO, although to a different new owner, Labbe Media.

References
  1. Decision CRTC 86-999
  2. Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (1986-10-08). "ARCHIVED - Licence application - North Superior Broadcasting Ltd". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  3. Decision CRTC 88-740
  4. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-543
  5. 2013-1399-9, Addition of a rebroadcasting transmitter - Beardmore, Ontario, CRTC, October 25, 2013
  6. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-53, CFNO-FM Marathon – New transmitter in Beardmore, "CRTC", February 12, 2014
  7. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-456, CFNO-FM Marathon and its transmitter CFNO-FM-2 Hornepayne - Technical changes, CRTC, October 6, 2015
  8. Decision CRTC 88-741

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