In 1955, the station signed on as CKDA-FM. It simulcast the signal of then-AM sister stationCKDA using 370 watts of power, with both stations owned by Capital Broadcasting System Ltd. The original transmitter was located in the "rack-room" of CKDA's studios. The FM transmitter was the studio transmitter link to the AM transmitter site on Chatham Island.
In compliance with revised government regulations discouraging simulcasting, CKDA-FM became CFMS-FM at 6:00 PM on March 21, 1965.[2] It began broadcasting separate programming, an easy listening format between noon and midnight seven days a week before later going to an 18-hour-a-day schedule (7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.) in May 1966.[3] It later switched to a 24-hour-a-day broadcasting schedule. It aired quarter hour sweeps of mostly soft instrumental cover versions of popular songs.
In later years, CFMS switched to a mixed format of adult contemporary music (from 6:00 AM–7:00 PM weekdays and 6:00 AM–6:00 PM weekends) and easy listening instrumentals (in the evenings and overnight).
On September 1, 1995, Capital Broadcasting sold CKDA and CFMS, with CKDA going to OK Radio Group, the owners of CKKQ-FM, and CFMS picked up by CJVI (owned by Rogers Communications). On December 11, CFMS changed to its current full-time adult contemporary format and switched its call sign to the current CIOC.
On March 25, 2010, CIOC was denied by the CRTC to add a new FM transmitter at Saltspring Island. If the application was approved, the new transmitter at Saltspring Island would have broadcast on 98.5 MHz, the same frequency as CIOC's main transmitter in Victoria.[4] On September 13, 2010, the station reapplied to add a repeater at Saltspring Island and received Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approval on February 23, 2011.[5]
cioc, commercial, radio, station, victoria, british, columbia, owned, rogers, sports, media, broadcasts, adult, contemporary, format, switching, christmas, music, much, november, december, radio, studios, located, fort, street, downtown, victoria, victoria, br. CIOC FM 98 5 MHz is a commercial FM radio station in Victoria British Columbia It is owned by Rogers Sports amp Media and it broadcasts an adult contemporary format switching to Christmas music for much of November and December Its radio studios are located at 817 Fort Street in Downtown Victoria CIOC FMVictoria British ColumbiaBroadcast areaGreater VictoriaFrequency98 5 MHz FM BrandingOcean 98 5ProgrammingFormatAdult contemporaryOwnershipOwnerRogers Sports amp Media Rogers Media Inc Sister stationsCHTT FMHistoryFirst air date1955Former call signsCKDA FM 1955 1965 CFMS FM 1965 1995 Call sign meaning Ocean Technical informationERP100 000 wattsRepeater s CIOC FM 1 98 5 Saltspring IslandLinksWebsiteocean985 comCIOC FM has an effective radiated power ERP of 100 000 watts the maximum for most Canadian FM stations The transmitter is off Fulton Road in Victoria 1 History EditIn 1955 the station signed on as CKDA FM It simulcast the signal of then AM sister station CKDA using 370 watts of power with both stations owned by Capital Broadcasting System Ltd The original transmitter was located in the rack room of CKDA s studios The FM transmitter was the studio transmitter link to the AM transmitter site on Chatham Island In compliance with revised government regulations discouraging simulcasting CKDA FM became CFMS FM at 6 00 PM on March 21 1965 2 It began broadcasting separate programming an easy listening format between noon and midnight seven days a week before later going to an 18 hour a day schedule 7 00 a m to 1 00 a m in May 1966 3 It later switched to a 24 hour a day broadcasting schedule It aired quarter hour sweeps of mostly soft instrumental cover versions of popular songs In later years CFMS switched to a mixed format of adult contemporary music from 6 00 AM 7 00 PM weekdays and 6 00 AM 6 00 PM weekends and easy listening instrumentals in the evenings and overnight On September 1 1995 Capital Broadcasting sold CKDA and CFMS with CKDA going to OK Radio Group the owners of CKKQ FM and CFMS picked up by CJVI owned by Rogers Communications On December 11 CFMS changed to its current full time adult contemporary format and switched its call sign to the current CIOC On March 25 2010 CIOC was denied by the CRTC to add a new FM transmitter at Saltspring Island If the application was approved the new transmitter at Saltspring Island would have broadcast on 98 5 MHz the same frequency as CIOC s main transmitter in Victoria 4 On September 13 2010 the station reapplied to add a repeater at Saltspring Island and received Canadian Radio television and Telecommunications Commission approval on February 23 2011 5 References Edit FCCdata org CIOC FM CFMS FM ad from March 20 1965 at the Internet Archive CFMS FM brochure from 1966 Archived 2010 02 14 at the Wayback Machine at Puget Sound Radio Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010 180 Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011 123External links EditOcean 98 5 CIOC FM history Canadian Communications Foundation CFMS CIOC history at Vancouver Radio Museum CIOC FM in the REC Canadian station database 48 25 17 N 123 30 40 W 48 42139 N 123 51111 W 48 42139 123 51111 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title CIOC FM amp oldid 1111587184, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
