CHUC-FM

CHUC-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 107.9 FM in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. The station airs a classic rock format branded as Classic Rock 107.9 FM.

CHUC-FM
CityCobourg, Ontario
Frequency107.9 MHz (FM)
BrandingClassic Rock 107.9
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
OwnerMy Broadcasting Corporation)[1]
CKSG-FM, CJWV-FM, CJMB-FM, CIYM-FM
History
First air date
1957 (AM)
2006 (FM)
Former frequencies
1500 kHz (AM) (1957-1963)
1450 kHz (1963-2006)
Technical information
ClassB
ERP20 kW peak
HAAT215.5 meters (707 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteclassicrock1079.ca

The ownership of CHUC changed hands from Pineridge Broadcasting Inc. to My Broadcasting Corporation on September 1, 2015.[1]

History

The station originally began broadcasting in 1957 at 1500 kHz on the AM band. In 1963, CHUC moved from 1500 to 1450 kHz. In 2005, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission approved an FM conversion for the station,[2] which moved to its current frequency in 2006. CHUC's branding after the move to FM was 107.9 The Breeze with the slogan "The Greatest Classic Hits of All Time."

The AM signal remained in operation, rebroadcasting the FM station's programming, until November 7, 2007.[3] The AM transmitter signed off with the song What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong after airing a special sign off message.

In mid-2015, CHUC dropped its adult contemporary/classic hits format and flipped to classic rock branded as Classic Rock 107.9.

References
  1. "MY Broadcasting to Purchase Pineridge Broadcasting". Broadcaster, June 16, 2015.
  2. CRTC Decision 2005-205
  3. "C&K Out, Imus In at WABC", North East Radio Watch, November 5, 2007.


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