CHGK-FM

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CHGK-FM
City of license Stratford, Ontario
Broadcast area Southwestern Ontario
Branding FM 107.7
Slogan "Stratford's Lite Favourites"
Frequency 107.7 MHz (FM)
First air date September 2, 2003
Format Adult Contemporary
ERP 6 kW
Class A
Owner Vista Radio
Webcast Listen Live
Website FM 107.7

CHGK-FM is a Canadian radio station in Stratford, Ontario with an adult contemporary format at 107.7 FM. The station uses an on air branding as FM 107.7.

History

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

On September 2, 2003, CHGK began broadcasting at 107.7 FM as MIX 107.7 FM 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 tentative deal, to sell the station to Haliburton Broadcasting Group which was approved by the CRTC on February 21, 2011.[3][4][5]

In the spring of 2011, Haliburton 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, in cooperation with Westerkirk Capital.[6] The transaction was approved by the CRTC on October 19, 2012.[7]

References

  1. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-458
  2. MIX 107.7 Website still in operation as of May 2011
  3. "Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc. buys three Ontario radio stations". 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". Broadcaster, April 26, 2012.
  7. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-577 Various radio programming undertakings – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, October 19, 2012

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

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