CFPS-FM

CFPS-FM
City Port Elgin, Ontario
Branding 98 The Beach
Slogan The Voice of the Lighthouse Coast
Frequency 97.9 MHz
First air date May 20, 2005
Format adult contemporary
Language(s) English
ERP 3.8 kilowatts average
8.95 kilowatts peak
HAAT 135 meters (443 ft)
Class B1
Owner Bayshore Broadcasting
Sister stations CISO-FM, CFDC-FM, CHGB-FM, CHWC-FM

CFPS-FM is a Canadian radio station in Port Elgin, Ontario, broadcasting at 97.9 FM, with an adult contemporary format with the on-air branding 98 The Beach.

The station originally began broadcasting on the AM band at 1490 kHz on June 21, 1978. CFPS was launched by its sister station, CFOS in Owen Sound, as a semi-satellite radio station. On February 17, 2005, Bayshore Broadcasting received approval to convert CFPS from the AM band to the FM band at 97.9 MHz.[1] The station was launched on 97.9 FM on May 20, 2005 and the old AM signal signed off the same day.

CFOS and CFPS are owned by Bayshore Broadcasting.

References

  1. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-67, Adult Contemporary FM radio station in Port Elgin, CRTC, February 17, 2005

Coordinates: 44°18′29″N 81°31′51″W / 44.30806°N 81.53083°W / 44.30806; -81.53083


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