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CHGK-FM

CHGK-FM is a Canadian radio station in Stratford, Ontario with a hot adult contemporary format at 107.7 FM, branded as 107.7 2day FM. CHGK's studios are located at 376 Romeo Street South in Stratford while its transmitter is located on Line 29 just south of Stratford.

CHGK-FM
Broadcast areaSouthwestern Ontario
Frequency107.7 MHz (FM)
Branding107.7 2day FM
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerVista Radio
CJCS-FM
History
First air date
September 2, 2003
Technical information
ClassA
ERP6 kW
HAAT84.7 meters (278 ft)
Links
Website1077.2dayfm.ca

History edit

On December 18, 2002, Raedio Inc. received CRTC approval to operate a new FM radio station in Stratford Ontario.[1]

On September 2, 2003, CHGK began broadcasting as MIX 107.7 FM originally with an Adult contemporary music format and with the slogan "The perfect mix without the hard edge".[2] and was owned by Raedio Inc. CHGK has a sister station, CJCS, that has been broadcasting since 1928.

 
Former MIX 107.7 FM Logo used until April 2011

In September 2010, Raedio Inc. announced a deal, to sell the station to Haliburton Broadcasting Group which was approved by the CRTC on February 21, 2011.[3][4][5]

In spring 2011, Haliburton Broadcasting Group rebranded the station as FM 107.7, Stratford's Lite Favorites retaining the Adult contemporary format.

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.[6] The transaction was approved by the CRTC on October 19, 2012.[7]

On September 3, 2014, the station switched to a Hot AC format and was renamed 107.7 2day FM.

References edit

  1. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-458
  2. ^ [1] 2011-02-10 at the Wayback Machine MIX 107.7 Website still in operation as of May 2011
  3. ^ "Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc. buys three Ontario radio stations" 2010-09-22 at the Wayback Machine. Canadian Press, September 17, 2010.
  4. ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2010-935
  5. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-110
  6. ^ "Westerkirk Capital Acquires Vista and Haliburton Broadcast Groups" 2013-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. Broadcaster, April 26, 2012.
  7. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-577 Various radio programming undertakings – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, October 19, 2012

External links edit

43°20′13″N 81°00′12″W / 43.33694°N 81.00333°W / 43.33694; -81.00333


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