CJCH-FM
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CJCH-FM is a Canadian
radio station
owned by Bell Media. It broadcasts on the FM band at 101.3 MHz from Halifax
, Nova Scotia
. Coincident with its move to FM on May 30, 2008, the station adopted the moniker "101.3 The BOUNCE" and a rhythmic contemporary
/top 40 format. The "BOUNCE" logo and fonts were patterned after CHBN-FM
in Edmonton, Alberta, which, until 2010, was under the same ownership as CJCH.
Prior to May 30, 2008, it operated at 920 kHz (AM) as "AM 92/CJCH" with an oldies
music format.
, and acquired in 1970 by CHUM Limited
. It was co-owned with the city's CJCH-TV
until 1997, when CHUM sold the television station to CTV
. The approval by the CRTC of the acquisition of CHUM by CTVglobemedia
has again brought the stations under common ownership as of June 22, 2007.
For many years, CJCH was a very popular Top 40 station and is credited as the original Top 40 radio station in the area. In the late 1980's, the station shifted to oldies
due to the decline of hit music stations on AM radio. It was briefly known as "Arrow 92-All Rock 'n' Roll Oldies". In May of 1995, it switched to a news/talk format and became known as "News/Talk Radio 920/CJCH". In 2001, CHUM started a sports radio network known as "The Team". CJCH joined this network and became "The Team 920" on May 7. On August 27, 2002, The Team network was shut down and CJCH flipped to an oldies
format, becoming "AM 920/CJCH - Yesterday's Favourites".
In July 2006, rival station 960 CHNS
, an oldies station, switched from AM to FM and adopted a classic rock
format. CJCH became the sole oldies station in Halifax. Its oldies format was unique in that it boasted a mid-morning call in program called "The Hotline" with host Rick Howe, who has worked with CJCH in the past.
On August 31, 2007, CTVglobemedia applied to the CRTC to move CJCH from AM 920 to FM 101.3, with approval given on November 30, 2007. The application originally indicated that CJCH would retain its oldies format. Industry Canada required a three week test on 101.3 FM, which began on May 8, 2008.
On May 30, 2008 at 10:00am AST, the last oldies song finished playing on 920 CJCH as the station went silent on AM and the new station launched on 101.3 FM with a new CHR
format. The first song aired was Kanye West
's "Stronger
". The station did not take advantage of its right to simulcast on both frequencies for three months as is customary in such cases. This puts the station in direct competition with CKHZ-FM
, whose musical direction favors Rhythmic
and Dance
product, targeted towards young adults.
On April 1, 2011, Bell Canada
completed its acquisition of 100% of the shares in CTVglobemedia it didn't already own and named the new division Bell Media.
Because of Bell Media (and its predecessor, CTVglobemedia) rolling out classic hits
stations in markets such as Winnipeg
on CHIQ-FM
and Kitchener
on CKKW-FM, rumours say CJCH-FM may flip to that format to go up against adult hits
station CKUL-FM
(owned by Newcap Broadcasting
) as a result of playlist overlap with sister adult top 40 station CIOO-FM
. This is more likely to happen now that CHBN-FM
in Edmonton
has been sold to Rogers Radio
.
", The MTV Pop Countdown and PEREZentertainment.
Canada
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radio station
Radio station
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owned by Bell Media. It broadcasts on the FM band at 101.3 MHz from Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. Coincident with its move to FM on May 30, 2008, the station adopted the moniker "101.3 The BOUNCE" and a rhythmic contemporary
Rhythmic Contemporary
Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...
/top 40 format. The "BOUNCE" logo and fonts were patterned after CHBN-FM
CHBN-FM
CHBN-FM is a contemporary hit radio station based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The station, which is jointly owned by Rogers Radio, operates at 91.7 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW.-History:...
in Edmonton, Alberta, which, until 2010, was under the same ownership as CJCH.
Prior to May 30, 2008, it operated at 920 kHz (AM) as "AM 92/CJCH" with an oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
music format.
Station history
The station was established on November 14, 1944 by the Halifax ChronicleHalifax Chronicle-Herald
The Chronicle Herald is a broadsheet published in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The largest newspaper company in Nova Scotia, The Chronicle Herald is also the highest circulation newspaper in the Atlantic provinces and is currently the largest independently owned newspaper company in Canada...
, and acquired in 1970 by CHUM Limited
CHUM Limited
CHUM Limited was a media company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 1945 to 2007. Immediately prior to its acquisition, it held full or joint control of two Canadian television systems — Citytv and A-Channel — comprising 11 local stations, and one CBC Television affiliate, one...
. It was co-owned with the city's CJCH-TV
CJCH-TV
CJCH-DT is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is an O&O of the CTV Television Network.It is the flagship of the CTV Atlantic regional system in the Maritimes, producing all of the system's programming except for some commercials and local news inserts on the...
until 1997, when CHUM sold the television station to CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
. The approval by the CRTC of the acquisition of CHUM by CTVglobemedia
CTVglobemedia
CTVglobemedia , was one of Canada's largest private media companies. Its operations include newspaper publishing , television broadcasting and production , radio broadcasting , and their respective Internet properties.Originally established by BCE and the Thomson family in 2001 combining CTV Inc.,...
has again brought the stations under common ownership as of June 22, 2007.
For many years, CJCH was a very popular Top 40 station and is credited as the original Top 40 radio station in the area. In the late 1980's, the station shifted to oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
due to the decline of hit music stations on AM radio. It was briefly known as "Arrow 92-All Rock 'n' Roll Oldies". In May of 1995, it switched to a news/talk format and became known as "News/Talk Radio 920/CJCH". In 2001, CHUM started a sports radio network known as "The Team". CJCH joined this network and became "The Team 920" on May 7. On August 27, 2002, The Team network was shut down and CJCH flipped to an oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format, becoming "AM 920/CJCH - Yesterday's Favourites".
In July 2006, rival station 960 CHNS
CHNS-FM
CHNS-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting from Halifax, Nova Scotia at 89.9 MHz on the FM dial. It offers a classic rock format branded as 89.9 HAL FM. CHNS-FM is owned and operated by the Maritime Broadcasting System....
, an oldies station, switched from AM to FM and adopted a classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
format. CJCH became the sole oldies station in Halifax. Its oldies format was unique in that it boasted a mid-morning call in program called "The Hotline" with host Rick Howe, who has worked with CJCH in the past.
On August 31, 2007, CTVglobemedia applied to the CRTC to move CJCH from AM 920 to FM 101.3, with approval given on November 30, 2007. The application originally indicated that CJCH would retain its oldies format. Industry Canada required a three week test on 101.3 FM, which began on May 8, 2008.
On May 30, 2008 at 10:00am AST, the last oldies song finished playing on 920 CJCH as the station went silent on AM and the new station launched on 101.3 FM with a new CHR
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
format. The first song aired was Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
's "Stronger
Stronger (Kanye West song)
"Stronger" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released as the second single from his third studio album Graduation. It was produced by West and contains an extended outro co-produced with Mike Dean...
". The station did not take advantage of its right to simulcast on both frequencies for three months as is customary in such cases. This puts the station in direct competition with CKHZ-FM
CKHZ-FM
CKHZ-FM is a Top 40 radio station serving the Halifax Metropolitan area. The station is owned by HFX Broadcasting, a division of Evanov Communications...
, whose musical direction favors Rhythmic
Rhythmic Contemporary
Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...
and Dance
Dance radio
Dance radio is a format that consists of current and recent dance/electronic music.While the format is popular in Europe and Asia, it has yet to make an impact in North America, although there are several Top 40 and Rhythmic radio stations which include current Dance product in their playlists...
product, targeted towards young adults.
On April 1, 2011, Bell Canada
Bell Canada
Bell Canada is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Including its subsidiaries such as Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for telephone and DSL Internet services in most of Canada east of Manitoba and in the northern territories,...
completed its acquisition of 100% of the shares in CTVglobemedia it didn't already own and named the new division Bell Media.
Because of Bell Media (and its predecessor, CTVglobemedia) rolling out classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
stations in markets such as Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
on CHIQ-FM
CHIQ-FM
CHIQ-FM is a popular radio station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, broadcasting at 100 kW. Its studios are located at 1445 Pembina Highway, along with sister stations, 99.9 BOB FM and TSN Radio 1290 in Winnipeg...
and Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
on CKKW-FM, rumours say CJCH-FM may flip to that format to go up against adult hits
Adult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
station CKUL-FM
CKUL-FM
CKUL-FM is a Halifax, Nova Scotia radio station broadcasting on 96.5 MHz. After receiving CRTC approval on March 5, 1990, it first went on the air on August 30, 1990 as 96.5 Sun FM, under the call letters CIEZ-FM with originally a beautiful music format. Shortly thereafter, the station became...
(owned by Newcap Broadcasting
Newcap Broadcasting
Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited is a major Canadian broadcasting company, majority-owned by Harold R. Steele. Newfoundland Capital is the parent company of Newcap Inc. . It is currently the number two private-sector radio broadcaster in Canada, just behind Astral Media...
) as a result of playlist overlap with sister adult top 40 station CIOO-FM
CIOO-FM
CIOO-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 100.1 FM in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The station uses the on-air brand name C100. It was owned by Toronto based CHUM Limited until that company's buy-out by CTVglobemedia in 2007, and then Bell Media in 2011.-History:In 1976, Radio 920, Ltd., a...
. This is more likely to happen now that CHBN-FM
CHBN-FM
CHBN-FM is a contemporary hit radio station based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The station, which is jointly owned by Rogers Radio, operates at 91.7 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW.-History:...
in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
has been sold to Rogers Radio
Rogers Radio
Rogers Radio is a subdivision of Rogers Communications, specializing in the radio broadcasting industry. Rogers Radio is Canada's third-largest radio broadcaster....
.
Programming
CJCH has a full on-air staff that includes: The Morning BOUNCE (Frankie Hollywood and Ana), Midday/Music Director Mel B, Afternoons with Turk, The 5 O'Clock Mix Down with Special Ed, The Evening Show with Jax, and Late Nights with Tessa. Weekend personality R$ $mooth is also featured on the 5 o'clock mix down every week day. CJCH also carries a variety of specialty programming including the "The Baka BoyzThe Baka Boyz
The Baka Boyz, brothers Nick and Eric Vidal, are American radio personalities, music producers and remixers from Bakersfield, California. The duo first achieved fame on the hip-hop/R&B radio station KPWR in Los Angeles.-Background:...
", The MTV Pop Countdown and PEREZentertainment.
External links
- 101.3 The BOUNCE
- CJCH 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....