CKFM-FM
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| Broadcast area | Toronto, Ontario |
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| Branding | 99.9 Mix FM |
| Frequency | 99.9 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | 1947 |
| Format | hot adult contemporary |
| ERP | 40 kW |
| Owner | Astral Media |
| Website | http://www.999mixfm.com/ |
CKFM-FM (99.9 Mix FM) is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format at 99.9 on the FM dial in Toronto, Ontario.
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[edit] History
The station was originally launched in 1938 by the Rogers Radio Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (operated by the father of the founder of Rogers Communications, Ted Rogers Sr.) as experimental FM station VE9AK. The station went off the air between 1942 and 1945 due to the war. It began broadcasting at 99.9 FM in 1947 as CFRB-FM, a simulcast of CFRB AM. Rogers Radio Broadcasting eventually became known as Standard Broadcasting which was acquired by Argus Corporation in 1948.
In 1960, the complete simulcast was dropped, in favour of some unique programming.
In 1963, the station changed its call letters to CKFM. All CFRB programming was discontinued.
The station adopted the brand name, Mix 99.9, in 1991. The brand name was changed slightly to 99.9 Mix FM or simply Mix FM on August 8, 2006, and the branding was phased in throughout the day. This coincided with the return of former Kiss 92 morning show hosts Mad Dog and Billie.
A Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) decision from May 31, 2007, stated that the station's call sign was changed to CFMX-FM. [1]. Within weeks, the station reverted back to CKFM, due to both potential confusion with CFMZ-FM as that station, licensed to Cobourg but also heard in Toronto thanks to a rebroadcaster, was previously known as CFMX-FM; as well as the fact that [2] as of November 14, 2007, according to Industry Canada databases, the Toronto rebroadcaster of CFMZ-FM is actually still known as CFMX-FM-1 (not CFMZ-FM-1). [3]
On October 28, 2007, Mix was purchased by Astral Media as part of their purchase of Standard Broadcasting.
[edit] Current personalities
- Mad Dog and Billie
- Steve Anthony
- Maura Grierson
- Ron Young
- Kella
- Jimmy T
- Taylor Kaye
- Lydia Stratus
[edit] Past personalities
- Carla Collins
- Humble Howard and Fred Patterson
- "Bingo" Bob Ouellette
- Tom Rivers
- The Woodman
- Rob Christie
- Donna Saker
- Bruce Barker
- "Schmilson" Wilson
- Matt O'Neill
- Julie James
- Trevor "Trapper" Biggs
- Freeway Frank
- Buzz Reynolds
- Katfish Morgan
- Nat Lauzon
- Nat Hunter
- Alan Ericsson
- Punch Andrews (died March 30 2008)
- Pina
[edit] References
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-359 [1]
- ^ Fybush, Scott (2007-10-22). NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
- ^ Call sign search and Broadcasting database (ZIP file) (using the file fmstatio.dbf) from Industry Canada. Retrieved on November 14, 2007.
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