CHMY-FM
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CHMY-FM is the call sign of a radio station located in Renfrew, Ontario
on the FM dial at 96.1 FM. Owned by My Broadcasting Corporation
, the station airs an adult contemporary format branded as myFM, and is the company's flagship station.
The station was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in 2004.
The station also has a rebroadcast transmitter in Arnprior
, that originally operated on 104.7 FM. That transmitter was licensed by the CRTC to move to 107.7 FM in 2007, due to potential broadcast interference from the FM conversion of CJRC in Gatineau
. The switch in frequency took place in the spring of 2007. In October 2008, power was increased on CHMY-FM-1, and the transmitter site was relocated from the Arnprior water tower to the Glentel site at Mount Pakenham.
On October 28, 2010, My Broadcasting applied to increase the effected radiated power for CHMY-FM Renfrew. This application was approved on January 12, 2011.
Renfrew, Ontario
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, is a town on the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County. Located one hour west of Ottawa in Eastern Ontario, Renfrew is the third largest town in the county after Petawawa and Pembroke. The town is a small transportation hub connecting Ontario Highway 60 and Highway 132 with...
on the FM dial at 96.1 FM. Owned by My Broadcasting Corporation
My Broadcasting Corporation
My Broadcasting Corporation is a Canadian broadcasting company founded in 2004 by Jon Pole and Andrew Dickson. Based in Renfrew, Ontario, the company currently operates a number of radio stations, branded as myFM, in smaller markets in Ontario...
, the station airs an adult contemporary format branded as myFM, and is the company's flagship station.
The station was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in 2004.
The station also has a rebroadcast transmitter in Arnprior
Arnprior, Ontario
Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located at the mouth of the Madawaska River, as it enters the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
, that originally operated on 104.7 FM. That transmitter was licensed by the CRTC to move to 107.7 FM in 2007, due to potential broadcast interference from the FM conversion of CJRC in Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
. The switch in frequency took place in the spring of 2007. In October 2008, power was increased on CHMY-FM-1, and the transmitter site was relocated from the Arnprior water tower to the Glentel site at Mount Pakenham.
On October 28, 2010, My Broadcasting applied to increase the effected radiated power for CHMY-FM Renfrew. This application was approved on January 12, 2011.
External links
- renfrewtoday.ca
- arnpriortoday.ca
- CHMY History at Canadian Communications FoundationCanadian Communications FoundationThe Canadian Communications Foundation is a history of Canadian broadcasting for radio and television chronicles and documents. It also provides a history of radio and television stations, including networks, programs, broadcasters and many others....