CHGK-FM
City | Stratford, Ontario |
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Broadcast area | Southwestern Ontario |
Branding | 107.7 2day FM |
Slogan | "Stratford's Best Music" |
Frequency | 107.7 MHz (FM) |
First air date | September 2, 2003 |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
ERP | 6 kW |
HAAT | 84.7 meters (278 ft) |
Class | A |
Owner | Vista Radio |
Website | http://1077.2dayfm.ca/ |
CHGK-FM is a Canadian radio station in Stratford, Ontario with a Contemporary hit radio format at 107.7 FM, branded as 107.7 2day FM.
History
On December 18, 2002, Raedio Inc. received CRTC approval to operate a new FM radio station in Stratford Ontario.[1]
On September 2, 2003, CHGK began broadcasting as MIX 107.7 FM originally with an adult contemporary music format and 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.
In September 2010, Raedio Inc. announced a deal, to sell the station to Haliburton Broadcasting Group which was approved by the CRTC on February 21, 2011.[3][4][5]
In spring 2011, Haliburton Broadcasting Group 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 Group, in cooperation with Westerkirk Capital.[6] The transaction was approved by the CRTC on October 19, 2012.[7]
On September 3, 2014 the station switched to a Contemporary hit radio format and was renamed 107.7 2day FM.
References
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-458
- ↑ MIX 107.7 Website still in operation as of May 2011
- ↑ "Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc. buys three Ontario radio stations". Canadian Press, September 17, 2010.
- ↑ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2010-935
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-110
- ↑ "Westerkirk Capital Acquires Vista and Haliburton Broadcast Groups". Broadcaster, April 26, 2012.
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-577 Various radio programming undertakings – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, October 19, 2012
External links
- 107.7 2day FM
- CHGK-FM history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CHGK-FM
Coordinates: 43°20′13″N 81°00′12″W / 43.33694°N 81.00333°W