CIYN-FM

CIYN-FM
City Kincardine, Ontario
Branding 95.5 & 99.7 myFM
Slogan My Music, My Generation
Frequency 95.5 MHz (FM)
First air date February 27, 2006
Format classic hits
ERP 5.66 kWs
vertical polarization only
HAAT 38.7 meters (127 ft)
Class A
Owner My Broadcasting Corporation
Website myFM/ShorelineToday

CIYN-FM is a classic hits radio station in Kincardine, Ontario, broadcasting at 87.7 FM.

History

The station was launched as "The Coast FM" on February 27, 2006 by 2079966 Ontario Ltd.,[1] 70.1% owned by local businessmen Brian Cooper and Danny McCarthy, and 29.9% owned by the Haliburton Broadcasting Group.[2]

On February 17, 2009, the station applied to the CRTC to add a transmitter in Port Elgin operating at 90.9 MHz and was denied on May 13, 2009.[3] The station reapplied to add a transmitter in Port Elgin on January 15, 2010 which received approval on March 12, 2010. The new Port Elgin transmitter would operate on the frequency 90.9 MHz.[4] [5] Also in February 2009, the station's owners announced a tentative deal to sell the station to My Broadcasting Corporation, which received approval on May 13, 2009.[6][7]

On January 4, 2010, CIYN-FM was officially relaunched as "88.7 & 99.7 myFM".

Rebroadcasters

Rebroadcasters of CIYN-FM
City of license Identifier Frequency Power Class RECNet CRTC Decision
Goderich CIYN-FM-1 99.7 FM 750 watts A Query 2008-68
Port Elgin CIYN-FM-2 90.9 FM 3,100 watts A Query

References

  1. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-68
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-74
  4. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-145
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ "My Broadcasting hopes to extend its reach into small-town Ontario", Scott Fybush, NorthEast Radio Watch, February 23, 2009.
  7. ↑ Change in effective control and addition of a transmitter of CIYN-FM Kincardine in Port Elgin - Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-269

External links

Coordinates: 44°10′32″N 81°37′11″W / 44.17556°N 81.61972°W / 44.17556; -81.61972

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