CIUX-FM
CIUX-FM is a radio station licensed to Uxbridge, Ontario. Owned by Torres Radio, it broadcasts an adult contemporary format branded as 105.5 Hits FM.
City | Uxbridge, Ontario |
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Broadcast area | Uxbridge, Ontario |
Frequency | 105.5 MHz |
Branding | 105.5 Hits FM |
Slogan | The Voice of North Durham |
Programming | |
Format | Adult contemporary |
Ownership | |
Owner | Torres Radio (8237646 Canada, Inc.) |
History | |
First air date | September 21, 2015 |
Call sign meaning | UXbridge |
Links | |
Website | 105.5 HitsFM |
History
On April 3, 2012, Frank Torres, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate CIUX-FM.[1] The applicant indicated that its proposed new station would be a first radio service for the community of Uxbridge.
The station's launch was delayed into 2015 by several disputes, including Bell briefly opposing the station's co-location on one of its towers, and conflicts with another station owner who objected to the new station.[2] The station launched in September 2015 as 105.5 Hits FM. Veteran broadcaster and Uxbridge native Dan Pollard was hired as an on-air personality, hosting the morning and noon-hour programs.[3]
References
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-201, English-language FM radio station in Uxbridge, CRTC, April 3, 2012
- "Uxbridge radio set to broadcast". The Standard. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- "Uxbridge radio station is a homecoming for Dan Pollard". The Standard. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
External links
- Official website
- CIUX-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CIUX-FM in the REC Canadian station database