CFCO
Added more information on the move to 91.3 FM
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In March 2011, CFCO began referring the station as ''Country 92-9 FM CFCO'' with no mention of 630 AM. By 2015, it would include 630 AM once more. |
In March 2011, CFCO began referring the station as ''Country 92-9 FM CFCO'' with no mention of 630 AM. By 2015, it would include 630 AM once more. |
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===The move to 91.3 FM== |
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On July 2, 2024, Blackburn Radio submitted an application to migrate CFCO to the FM band on a full-time basis as CFCO-FM, shutting down AM 630 and FM 92.9 in favour of a 1,250-watt transmitter on 91.3 MHz.{{cite web | url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2024/2024-148.htm#bm7 | title=Notice of hearing - 5 September 2024 - National Capital Region | date=July 2, 2024 }} This was after the CRTC and FCC agreed that 91.3 MHz was a usable frequency in Chatham, on May 13, 2024.{{Cite web |title=FCCdata.org - powered by REC |url=https://fccdata.org/?facid=790552 |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=fccdata.org}} The application was approved on April 14, 2025. [https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-88.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2025-88], CFCO Chatham – Conversion to the FM band, ''CRTC'', April 14, 2025 |
On July 2, 2024, Blackburn Radio submitted an application to migrate CFCO to the FM band on a full-time basis as CFCO-FM, shutting down AM 630 and FM 92.9 in favour of a 1,250-watt transmitter on 91.3 MHz.{{cite web | url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2024/2024-148.htm#bm7 | title=Notice of hearing - 5 September 2024 - National Capital Region | date=July 2, 2024 }} This was after the CRTC and FCC agreed that 91.3 MHz was a usable frequency in Chatham, on May 13, 2024.{{Cite web |title=FCCdata.org - powered by REC |url=https://fccdata.org/?facid=790552 |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=fccdata.org}} The application was approved on April 14, 2025. [https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-88.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2025-88], CFCO Chatham – Conversion to the FM band, ''CRTC'', April 14, 2025 |
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As of January 12th the station began to test its signal at 91.3FM. They will broadcast on AM630, FM92.9 and the new FM 91.3 for 3 months to migrate listeners to the new signal before shutting down AM 630 and its repeater at 92.9 FM. |
As of January 12th the station began to test its signal at 91.3FM. They will broadcast on AM630, FM92.9 and the new FM 91.3 for 3 months to migrate listeners to the new signal before shutting down AM 630 and its repeater at 92.9 FM. |
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On February 10, 2026, it was announced that CFCO will make its full transition to the FM band effective April 25, 2026. [https://cknewstoday.ca/chatham/news/2026/02/10/ck-radio-station-fully-moving-to-fm CK radio station fully moving to FM], ''cknewstoday.ca'', February 10, 2026 [https://broadcastdialogue.com/chatham-kents-cfco-to-transition-to-fm/ Chatham-Kent’s CFCO to transition to FM], ''Broadcast Dialog'', February 10, 2026 The AM 630 (CFCO) and the 92.9 FM (CFCO-1-FM) frequencies will shutdown at the end of the three month simulcast. The station will continue as CFCO-FM at 91.3 FM. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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