CJED-FM

CJED-FM is a radio station in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Broadcasting at 105.1 FM, the station operates a contemporary hit radio format as 2Day FM, simulcasting sister station CFLZ-FM.

History

1992–2011: Early years

The station was originally launched in 1992 by Keith Dancy, the owner of AM radio station CJRN, as a tourist information station broadcasting at 91.9 FM with an effective radiated power of just 8 watts. The station operated under a series of short-term special events licenses, each initially covering either the summer tourist season or Niagara Falls' annual Winter Festival of Lights. The station's short-term licenses were granted as follows: May 29 - October 31, 1992,^[1] November 25, 1992 - January 17, 1993,^[2] May 3 - October 31, 1993,^[3] December 23, 1993 - January 31, 1995,^[4] April 7, 1995 - January 31, 1996,^[5] June 17, 1996 - January 31, 1997^[6] and January 30, 1997 - August 31, 1998.^[7]

In 1998, the station moved to its current frequency after the adjacent 91.7 was awarded to CHOW-FM in Welland.^[8] Later that year, the station was granted its first long-term license, covering the period from 1998 to 2005.^[9]

In 2001, CFLZ and CJRN exchanged formats.^[10] CJRN took over the tourist information programming, and CFLZ adopted CJRN's music programming. The following year, CFLZ flipped formats with CKEY-FM, adopting its current adult contemporary format as CKEY, which is closer to the Buffalo market, became an urban CHR station.

In 2004 CFLZ-FM increased their power from 406 watts to 7,200 watts ^[11] and in 2006, CFLZ-FM decreased power from 7,200 watts to 4,000 watts.^[12]

In 2010, the Haliburton Broadcasting Group applied to buy CKEY-FM and sister station CFLZ-FM.^[13][14][15] The transaction received approval on June 8, 2011.^[16]

2011–2013: 105.1 ED FM

On August 24, 2011, Haliburton dropped the hot adult contemporary format, and "The River" ended with Take Me To The River by Talking Heads. This was the same song that signed on The River branding when it was on CKEY-FM. The station then stunted with two hours of Christmas music. After this, CFLZ adopted a variety hits format as 105.1 ED FM, meaning the station will continue to have competition up against CHRE-FM. In late 2011, the station adopted its current CJED-FM call letters. Sister station CKEY-FM was replaced with CFLZ-FM.

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.^[17] The transaction was approved by the CRTC on October 19, 2012.^[18]

2013–present: 2Day FM

On September 19, 2013, CJED dropped its adult hits format and branding and began stunting with Christmas music. The next day, at Noon, 105.1 flipped to CHR, branded as 2Day FM 105.1/101.1 and began simulcasting on CFLZ-FM. The first song on "2Day FM" was Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines. The reason for the simulcast was because CJED serves the areas closer to St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, while CFLZ is primarily directed towards Fort Erie and Buffalo.

Former logos

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  CFLZ-FM "105.1 The River" the previous logo used from late 2000s-2011.

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  CJED-FM "105.1 Ed FM" former logo used from 2011-13.

References

External links

• 2dayFM 105.1/101.1 Website
• CFLZ history at Canadian Communications Foundation

• Query the REC's Canadian station database for CFLZ-FM
• Query the REC's Canadian station database for CJED-FM

Coordinates: 43°05′05″N 79°04′45″W / 43.08472°N 79.07917°W / 43.08472; -79.07917