CKPP-FM

CKPP-FM is a radio station which broadcasts hot adult contemporary station at 107.9 MHz (FM) in Prescott, Ontario, Canada.

CKPP-FM
CityPrescott, Ontario
Branding107.9 Coast FM
Frequency107.9 MHz
First air date2011
Formathot adult contemporary
ERP1 kilowatt
4.2 kW Maximum
HAAT120 meters (390 ft)
ClassA
OwnerVista Broadcast Group
Websitewww.myprescottnow.com/coast-fm/

History

On November 10, 2011, the owners of the Haliburton Broadcasting Group received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate a new FM radio station at Prescott on 107.9 MHz.[1]

On April 23, 2012 Vista Broadcast Group, which owns a number of radio stations in western Canada, announced a deal to acquire Haliburton Broadcasting, in cooperation with Westerkirk Capital.[2] The transaction was approved by the CRTC on October 19, 2012.[3]

CKPP began broadcasting as Coast FM on October 22, 2015. [4]

References

  1. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-698
  2. "Westerkirk Capital Acquires Vista and Haliburton Broadcast Groups". Broadcaster, April 26, 2012.
  3. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-577 Various radio programming undertakings – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, October 19, 2012
  4. New Radio Station in Prescott Hit The Airwaves on Tuesday Archived 2015-10-26 at the Wayback Machine , easternontarionetwork.com, October 21, 2015

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