CHPB-FM is a Canadian adult contemporary radio station broadcasting at 98.1 MHz on the FM dial in Cochrane, Ontario.
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| Frequency | 98.1 MHz (FM) |
|---|---|
| Branding | 98.1 Moose FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vista Broadcast Group |
| CFIF-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | November 19, 2003 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | LP |
| ERP | 50 watts |
| HAAT | 19 meters (62 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | mycochranenow.com |
The station began broadcasting in 2003 under the ownership of Tri-Tel Communications.[1] On November 19, 2003, the Haliburton Broadcasting Group was given approval to acquire CHPB-FM from Tri-Tel.[2]
CHPB-FM is a sister station of CFIF-FM in Iroquois Falls. The station airs an adult contemporary format branded as 98.1 Moose FM.
On April 23, 2012 Vista Broadcast Group, which owns a number of radio stations in western Canada, announced a deal to acquire Haliburton Broadcasting Group, in cooperation with Westerkirk Capital.[3] The transaction was approved by the CRTC on October 19, 2012.[4]
References edit
- ^ CRTC Decision 2003-84
- ^ CRTC Decision 2003-580
- ^ "Westerkirk Capital Acquires Vista and Haliburton Broadcast Groups" Archived 2013-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. Broadcaster, April 26, 2012.
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-577 Various radio programming undertakings – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, October 19, 2012
External links edit
- 98.1 Moose FM
- CHPB-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHPB-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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