Ontario, Western

Existing Western Radio Stations

CBLA-FM-2 / CFBW-FM / CFCA-FM / CFRU-FM / CFWC-FM / CHCD-FM / CHES-FM / CHFN-FM / CHGK-FM / CHLP-FM / CHTG-FM / CHWC-FM / CHYM-FM / CIBU-FM / CICW-FM / CIKZ-AM / CIMJ-FM / CIWN-FM / CIYN-FM / CJCS-FM / CJDV-FM / CJIQ-FM / CJKS-FM / CJOY-AM / CJTW-FM / CKBT-FM / CKGL-AM / CKKW-FM / CKMS-FM / CKNC-FM / CKNX-AM / CKNX-FM / CKPC-AM / CKPC-FM / CKRZ-FM / CKWR-FM / CKXM-FM

Brantford

CFWC-FM (Christian – Faith FM) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CFWC-FM	2017	93.9	250	Dufferin Communications Inc.
CFWC-FM	2012	93.9	250	Sound of Faith Broadcasting
CFWC-FM	2004	93.9	250	Anthony Schleifer
CFWC-FM	2002	99.5	50	Anthony Schleifer

CKPC-AM (CKPC AM 1380 Hometown Radio) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKPC-AM	2009	1380	10,000	Evanov Radio Group
CKPC-AM	1961	1380	10,000	Telephone City Broadcast Ltd.
CKPC-AM	1941	1380	1,000	Telephone City Broadcast Ltd.
CKPC-AM	1940	1380	1,000	Telephone City Broadcast Ltd.
CKPC-AM	1933	930	1,000	Brantford Telephone City Broadcast Ltd.
CKPC-AM	1932	880	1,000	Preston Shingle & Metal Co,
CKPC-AM	1930	1010	50	Preston Shingle & Metal Co.
CKPC-AM	1927	1010	25	Preston Cyrus Dolph Metal Shingle & Siding Co.

CKPC-FM (Jewel 92) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKPC-FM	2009	94.7	50,000	Evanov Radio Group
CKPC-FM	1976	94.7	50,000	Telephone City Broadcast Ltd.
CKPC-AM	1968	94.7	10,200	Telephone City Broadcast Ltd.
CKPC-FM	1961	92.1	405	Telephone City Broadcast Ltd.
CKPC-FM	1955	92.1	250	Telephone City Broadcast Ltd.
CKPC-FM	1949	92.1	250	Telephone City Broadcast Ltd.

Caledonia

CHTG-FM (The Grand) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHTG-FM	2016	92.9	3,750	Durham Radio Inc.
CKJN-FM	2012	92.9	3,300	Vista Radio Ltd.
CKJN-FM	2007	92.9	3,300	Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc.
CKJN-FM	2007	92,9	3,300	Bel-Roc Communications Inc
CKNS-FM	2006	92,9	3,300	Bel-Roc Communications Inc.

Cambridge

CJDV-FM (107.5 Dave FM) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CJDV-FM	2003	107.5	2,500	Corus Entertainment Inc.
CIZN-FM	2000	92.9	1,000	Corus Entertainment Inc.
CIAM-AM	1989	960	1,000	Power Broadcasting Inc.
CIAM-AM	1987	960	1,000	Kawartha Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (Power Corp.)
CFTJ-AM	1977	1320	1,000	The Galt Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (CJOY Ltd.)
CFTJ-AM	1977	960	1,000	The Galt Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
CFTJ-AM	1975	1320	1,000	The Galt Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
CFTJ-AM	1956	1110	250 day	The Galt Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (John V. Evans)
CKGR-AM	1954	1110	250 day	The Galt Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (Gerry Lee)

Erin

CHES-FM (Community – Erin Radio) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHES-FM	2016	91.7	850	Erin Community Group
CHES-FM	2011	88.1	250	Erin Community Group
CHES-FM	2006	101.5	50	Erin Community Group

Exeter

CKXM-FM (myFM) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKXM-FM	2009	90.5	1,330	My Broadcasting Corp.

Fergus-Elora

CICW-FM (Grand 101) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CICW-FM	2012	92.9	45	Centre Wellington Community Radio Inc.
CICW-FM	2016	101.1	750	Centre Wellington Community Radio Inc.

Goderich

CHWC-FM (Country 104.9) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHWC-FM	2007	104.9	5,330	Bayshore Broadcasting Corp.

Guelph

CFRU-FM (Campus) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CFRU-FM	1975	91.3	50	University of Guelph

CIMJ-FM (Magic 106.1) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CIMJ-FM	2000	106.1	50,000	Corus Entertainment Inc.
CIMJ-FM	1992	106.1	50,000	Power Broadcasting Inc.
CKLA-FM	1989	106.1	50,000	Power Broadcasting Inc.
CKLA-FM	1987	106.1	50,000	Kawartha Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (Power Corp.)
CKLA-FM	1975	106.1	50,000	CJOY Ltd.
CJOY-FM	1969	106.1	50,000	CJOY Ltd.

CJOY-AM (1460 CJOY) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CJOY-AM	2000	1460	10	Corus Entertainment Inc.
CJOY-AM	1989	1460	10	Power Broadcasting Inc.
CJOY-AM	1987	1460	10	Kawartha Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (Power Corp.)
CJOY-AM	1981	1460	10	CJOY Ltd.
CJOY-AM	1960	1460	10/5	CJOY Ltd.
CJOY-AM	1948	1450	250	CJOY Ltd.

Hanover

CFBW-FM (Community – Bluewater Radio) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CFBW-FM	2005	91.3	250	Bluewater Community Radio
CFBW-FM	2001	91.3	5	Bluewater Community Radio

Kincardine

CIYN-FM (95.7myFM) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CIYN-FM	2006	95.5	5,600	Brian Cooper & Daniel McCarthy
CIYM	2009	95.5	5,600	My Broadcasting

Kitchener-Waterloo

CBLA-FM-2 (Radio One) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CBLA-FM 2	1998	89.1	n/a	Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

CFCA-FM (Virgin Radio) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CFCA-FM	2011	105.3	100,000	Bell Media
CFCA-FM	2007	105.3	100,000	CTVglobemedia
CFCA-FM	1994	105.3	100,000	CHUM Ltd.
CFCA-FM	1980	105.3	100,000	C.A.P. Communications Ltd. (Electrohome)
CFCA-FM	1970	105.3	100,000	Central Ontario Television Ltd. (Electrohome/Pollock)
CFCA-FM	1967	105.3	100,000	Central Ontario Television Ltd. (Carl Pollock group)

CHYM-FM (96.7 CHYM-FM) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHYM-FM	1992	96.7	100,000	Rogers Broadcasting Ltd.

CIKZ-AM (KIX 106) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CIKZ-FM	2007	99.5	1,600	Rogers Broadcasting Ltd.
CIKZ-FM	2004	99.5	1,600	Larche Communications Ltd.

CJIQ-FM (Campus) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CJIQ-FM	2002	88.3	4,000	Conestoga College

CJTW-FM (Christian – Faith FM) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CJTW-FM	2017	93.7	420	Sound of Faith Broadcasting
CJTW-FM	2004	106.7	1,585	Sound of Faith Broadcasting
CJTW-FM	2003	94.3	50	Sound of Faith Broadcasting

CKBT-FM (91.5 The Beat) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKBT-FM	2007	91.5	3,600	Corus Entertainment Inc.
CKBT-FM	2003	91.5	3,600	Global Communications Ltd.

CKGL-AM (570 NEWS) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKGL-AM	1994	570	10,000	Rogers Broadcasting Ltd.
CKGL-AM	1992	570	10,000	Key Radio Ltd.
CHYM-AM	1979	570	10,000	Great Lakes Broadcasting System Ltd.
CHYM-AM	1965	1490	10,000 / 5,000	Great Lakes Broadcasting System Ltd.
CKCR-AM	1941	1490	100	Kitchener-Waterloo Broadcasting
CKCR-AM	1934	1510	100	Kitchener-Waterloo Braodcasting
CKCR-AM	1929	645	50	John Patterson

CKKW-FM (KFUN 99.5) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKKW-FM	2011	99.5	2,100	Bell Media
CKKW-FM	2009	99.5	2,100	CTVglobemedia
CKKW-AM	2007	1090	10,000	CTVglobemedia
CKKW-AM	1993	1090	10,000	CHUM Ltd.
CKKW-AM	1980	1090	10,000	C.A.P. Communications Ltd. (Electrohome)
CKKW-AM	1975	1090	10,000	Central Ontario Television Ltd.
CKKW-AM	1970	1320	1,000	Central Ontario Television Ltd. (Electrohome 100%)
CKKW-AM	1963	1320	1,000	Central Ontario Television Ltd. (Pollock/Famous Players)
CKKW-AM	1959	1320	1,000	Twin City Broadcasting Co. Ltd.

CKMS-FM (Campus – Radio Waterloo) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKMS-FM	2017	102.7	250	Radio Waterloo Inc.
CKMS-FM	1992	100.3	250	Radio Waterloo Inc.
CKMS-FM	1977	94.5	50	Radio Waterloo Inc.

CKWR-FM (Community) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKWR-FM	1973	98.5	200	Wired World Inc.

Listowel

CHLP-FM (The Ranch) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHLP-FM	2020	100.1	8,000	Five Amigos Broadcasting Inc.

Mount Forest/Wellington North

CIWN-FM (Community – The River) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CIWN-FM	2015	88.7	1,648	Saugeen Community Radio Inc.

Ohsweken

CJKS-FM (Aboriginal – Jukasa Radio 93.5 FM ) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CJKS-FM	2016	93.5	42	Arrow Radio

CKRZ-FM (Aboriginal) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKRZ-FM	1987	100.3	250	Nishinaabeg Indigenous Communications Society

Simcoe

CHCD-FM (myFM) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHCD-FM	2012	106.7	3,320	My Broadcasting Corporation
CHCD-FM	1998	106.7	3,320	CHCD-FM Inc.
CHCD-FM	1997	106.7	3,320	Simcoe Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
CHNR-AM	1975	1600	10,000	Simcoe Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (Bob Redmond)
CHNR-AM	1974	1600	10,000	Simcoe Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
CFRS-AM	1973	1600	10,000	Simcoe Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
CFRS-AM	1971	1560	250 day	daytime Simcoe Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (W.V. Stoeckel group)
CFRS-AM	1956	1560	250 day	daytime Simcoe Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (T.M. Fielder group)

CKNC-FM (Oldies 99.7) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKNC-FM	2017	99.7	9,667	My Broadcasting Corporation

Stratford

CHGK-FM (Stratford’s Best Music) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHGK-FM	2012	107.7	2,805
CHGK-FM	2011	107.7	2,805	Haliburton Broadcasting Group
CHGK-FM	2003	107.7	2,805	Radio Inc. (Steven Rae)

CJCS-FM (Juice FM) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CJCS-FM	2017	107.1	900	Vista Radio Ltd.
CJCS-AM	2011	1240	1,000	Haliburton Broadcasting Group
CJCS-AM	2001	1240	1,000	Raedio Inc.
CJCS-AM	1978	1240	1,000	Telemedia Communications Inc.
CJCS-AM	1976	1240	500/250	CJCS Ltd. (Eastern buys Countryside)
CJCS-AM	1964	1240	500/250	CJCS Ltd. (purchased by Countryside ?)
CJCS-AM	1947	1240	250	Frank M. Squires
CJCS-AM	1946	1240	100	Frank M. Squires
CJCS-AM	1941	1240	50	Frank M. Squires
CJCS-AM	1936	1210	50	M.I. Higgins
CJCS-AM	1935	1200	15	Roy Thomson
10AK-AM	1927	1200	15	Community Group

Wiarton

CHFN-FM (Aboriginal) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHFN-FM	2005	100.1	50	CHFN Communications Society

Wingham

CIBU-FM (The Bull 94.5) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CIBU-FM	2009	94.5	75,000	Blackburn Radio Inc.
CIBU-FM	2005	94.5	21,200	Blackburn Radio Inc.

CKNX-AM (Real Country Music CKNX) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKNX-AM	1994	920	10,000/1,000	Blackburn Radio Inc.
CKNX-AM	1984	920	10.000/1,000	The Blackburn Group Inc.
CKNX-AM	1971	920	10,000/1,000	CKNX Broadcasting Ltd. (London Free Press)
CKNX-AM	1968	920	10,000/1,000	Radio Station CKNX Ltd.
CKNX-AM	1959	920	2,500/1,000	Radio Station CKNX Ltd.
CKNX-AM	1942	920	1,000	Radio Station CKNX Ltd.
CKNX-AM	1941	1230	100	Radio Station CKNX Ltd.
CKNX-AM	1941	920	100	Radio Station CKNX Ltd.
CKNX-AM	1938	1200	100	Radio Station CKNX Ltd.
CKNX-AM	1935	1200	50	Radio Station CKNX Ltd. (W.T. Cruickshank)
10BP-AM	1930	1200	25	W.T. Cruickshank
JOKE-AM	1926	1200	5	The Radio & Electric Shop/Wingham Radio Club (W.T. Cruickshank)
10BP-AM	1926	1200	10	W.T. Cruickshank

CKNX-FM (101.7 The One) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKNX-FM	1977	101.7	100,000	Blackburn Radio Inc.

Former Western Radio Stations

10BQ-AM / CFGC-AM / CKAV-FM 8

Brantford

10BQ-AM – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
10BQ (left the air)	1934	n/a	n/a	Tom Brown
10BQ	1926	n/a	n/a	Tom Brown
3TP	1922	n/a	n/a	Tom Brown

CFGC-AM – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CFGC	1926-27	n/a	n/a	n/a

Kitchener-Waterloo

CKAV-FM 8 – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKAV-FM 8	n/a	102.5	460	Aboriginal Voices Radio Inc.