CHCD-FM

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 myFM.

CHCD-FM
CitySimcoe, Ontario
Broadcast areaNorfolk County
Frequency98.9 MHz (FM)
Branding"myFM"
Slogan"Today's Soft Rock"
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerMy Broadcasting Corporation
CKNC-FM
History
First air date
1956 (AM)
1997 (FM)
Former call signs
CFRS (1956–1974)
CHNR (1974–1997)
Former frequencies
1560 kHz (AM) (1956-1974)
1600 kHz (1974-1997)
106.7 MHz (1997-2004)
Technical information
ClassB
ERP14,370 watts[1]
HAAT150 meters (490 ft)
Links
Webcast
Websitewww.norfolktoday.ca

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] It moved to hot adult contemporary by 2009, when rival CKPC-FM was acquired by Evanov Communications and switched to adult contemporary from hot adult contemporary.

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 "myFM".

References
  1. http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/radio/chcd-fm
  2. Decision CRTC 96-120 Decision CRTC 96-120 Conversion of CHNR from AM to FM
  3. Decision CRTC 98-517 Increase in power for CHCD-FM
  4. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-490
  5. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-596
  6. 2012-1158-1, CRTC, November 19, 2012


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