CIXL-FM
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| City of license | Welland, Ontario |
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| Broadcast area | Niagara Region |
| Branding | Giant FM |
| Slogan | "Today's Latest Hit's, Yesterday's Greatest Hits" |
| Frequency | 91.7 |
| First air date | 2005 |
| Format | adult hits |
| Power | 27,420 watts |
| Callsign meaning | XL = Extra Large (Giant size) |
| Owner | David Holgate |
| Website | CIXL |
CIXL is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting in Welland, Ontario. It uses the on-air brand name Giant FM, and broadcasts an adult hits format at 91.7 on the FM dial.
[edit] Station history
The station originally launched in 1957 as CHOW, located at 1470 on the AM dial. A daytimer when it was originally launched, the station began offering nighttime service within a few months. It offered an easy listening format until 1975, when it switched to country music.
The station gained international fame during the Blizzard of 1977, by being the sole source of news during the storm.
In 1994, the station was purchased by Suzanne Rochon-Burnett, the first aboriginal woman in Canada to own a radio station. Rochon-Burnett was later named to the Order of Canada. The station moved to 91.7 FM in 1999, and was rebranded as Spirit 91.7.
The station was purchased by its current owner, David Holgate, in 2004. The following year, CHOW switched to its current format and call sign.
[edit] External links
- CIXL
- CIXL-FM history from the Canadian Communications Foundation
- Decision CRTC 97-387 - Conversion of CHOW Welland from AM to FM (August 8, 1997)
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