CKCB-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 95.1 MHz in Collingwood, Ontario, with an adult contemporary format branded on-air as 95.1 The Peak FM.
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| Broadcast area | Collingwood |
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| Frequency | 95.1 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | The Peak 95.1 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| CHAY-FM, CIQB-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1965 (AM) 1994 (FM) |
Former frequencies | 1400 kHz (AM) (1965–1994) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 350 watts |
| HAAT | 288.5 meters (947 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | thepeakfm.com |
The station began broadcasting in 1965 on 1400 kHz, until it moved to its current frequency in 1994.[1] The station went through different ownerships over the years and in 2000 was acquired by Corus Entertainment.
The original on-air personality, who signed on CKCB at a community reception held at the Collingwood Shriner's Hall on the evening of Tuesday October 12, 1965 was Jim Craig, who went on to enjoy a successful Radio and TV career in SW Ontario and Western Canada prior to moving into teaching. Currently, he is a Professor of Broadcast Studies with the faculty of the Seneca College School of Media at York University in Toronto.
Rosemarie Hergott-Henderson and Bob Robinson (Sales) rounded out the sign-on staff of CKCB, and Bill Bramah joined as an announcer after 6 months, and later became well known as host of Global TV's "Bill Bramah's Ontario" and as an historical author.
Longtime broadcaster and former morning man John Nichols started at CKCB in 1971. John has received countless awards for his years of service to the Southern Georgian Bay area and he's active with many community organizations. He retired in December 2012.
Notes
editOn December 13, 1984, the CRTC approved a number of applications for a number of AM radio stations across Ontario including CKCB Collingwood to increase their nighttime power from 250 watts to 1,000 watts. [2]
References
edit- ^ "Decision CRTC 94-627". crtc.gc.ca. 1994. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Decision CRTC 84-1030
External links
edit- 95.1 The Peak
- CKCB-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKCB-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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