My Broadcasting Corporation
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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
. All of its stations offer local news, weather, sports and community events seven days a week.
market, to play classic rock
, although its application was denied. Similarly, the company's application to launch a new station in St. Thomas
was denied in 2009.
In early 2009, the company also announced a tentative deal to acquire CIYN-FM
in Kincardine
, which received CRTC approval on May 13, 2009. The company also received CRTC approval to launch a new station in Brighton
on May 15, 2009.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
broadcasting company founded in 2004 by Jon Pole and Andrew Dickson. Based in Renfrew, Ontario
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...
, the company currently operates a number of radio stations, branded as myFM, in smaller markets in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. All of its stations offer local news, weather, sports and community events seven days a week.
Expansion efforts
In 2006, the company applied for a second station in the PembrokePembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
market, to play 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...
, although its application was denied. Similarly, the company's application to launch a new station in St. Thomas
St. Thomas, Ontario
St. Thomas is a city in southern , Ontario, Canada. It is the seat for Elgin County and gained its city charter on March 4, 1881.-History:...
was denied in 2009.
In early 2009, the company also announced a tentative deal to acquire CIYN-FM
CIYN-FM
CIYN-FM is a classic hits radio station in Kincardine, Ontario, broadcasting at 95.5 FM.-History:The station was launched as "The Coast FM" on February 27, 2006 by 2079966 Ontario Ltd., 70.1% owned by local businessmen Brian Cooper and Danny McCarthy, and 29.9% owned by the Haliburton Broadcasting...
in Kincardine
Kincardine, Ontario
The Municipality of Kincardine is located on the shores of Lake Huron in the County of Bruce in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 12,000, and covers an area of 580 square kilometres...
, which received CRTC approval on May 13, 2009. The company also received CRTC approval to launch a new station in Brighton
Brighton, Ontario
Brighton is a town in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, approximately east of Toronto and west of Kingston. It is intersected by both Highway 401 and the former Highway 2. It is on the West end of the Bay of Quinte on the entrance of the Murray Canal....
on May 15, 2009.
Stations
City of License | Call sign | Frequency |
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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... |
CHMY-FM-1 CHMY-FM 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.... |
107.7 FM |
Brighton Brighton, Ontario Brighton is a town in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, approximately east of Toronto and west of Kingston. It is intersected by both Highway 401 and the former Highway 2. It is on the West end of the Bay of Quinte on the entrance of the Murray Canal.... |
CIYM-FM CIYM-FM CIYM-FM is a Canadian radio station, that broadcasts an adult contemporary programming at 100.9 FM/MHz in Brighton, Ontario.Owned by My Broadcasting Corporation, the station was authorized on May 15, 2009.-External links:*... |
100.9 FM |
Exeter Exeter, Ontario Exeter is a Canadian community in the municipality of South Huron, in the southern portion of Huron County, Ontario, located approximately 50 kilometres north of London. The community proclaims itself the "Home of the White Squirrel", owing to the presence of the unusually-coloured mammals... |
CKXM-FM CKXM-FM CKXM-FM is a radio station that broadcasts an adult contemporary format on the frequency at 90.5 FM in Exeter, Ontario.Owned by My Broadcasting Corporation, the station was licenced on August 4, 2008.... |
90.5 FM |
Gananoque Gananoque, Ontario Gananoque is a town in Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada. The town had a population of 5,287 year-round residents in the Canada 2006 Census, as well as summer residents sometimes referred to as "Islanders" because of the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River, Gananoque's most... |
CJGM-FM | 99.9 FM |
Goderich Goderich, Ontario Goderich is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario and is the county seat of Huron County. The town was founded by William "Tiger" Dunlop in 1827. First laid out in 1828, the town is named after Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, who was British prime minister at the time. The town... |
CIYN-FM-1 CIYN-FM CIYN-FM is a classic hits radio station in Kincardine, Ontario, broadcasting at 95.5 FM.-History:The station was launched as "The Coast FM" on February 27, 2006 by 2079966 Ontario Ltd., 70.1% owned by local businessmen Brian Cooper and Danny McCarthy, and 29.9% owned by the Haliburton Broadcasting... |
99.7 FM |
Kincardine Kincardine, Ontario The Municipality of Kincardine is located on the shores of Lake Huron in the County of Bruce in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 12,000, and covers an area of 580 square kilometres... |
CIYN-FM CIYN-FM CIYN-FM is a classic hits radio station in Kincardine, Ontario, broadcasting at 95.5 FM.-History:The station was launched as "The Coast FM" on February 27, 2006 by 2079966 Ontario Ltd., 70.1% owned by local businessmen Brian Cooper and Danny McCarthy, and 29.9% owned by the Haliburton Broadcasting... |
95.5 FM |
Napanee | CKYM-FM CKYM-FM CKYM-FM is the call sign of a radio station located in Napanee, Ontario on the FM dial at 88.7 FM. Owned by My Broadcasting Corporation, the station airs an adult contemporary format branded as myFM.... |
88.7 FM |
Pembroke Pembroke, Ontario Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley... |
CIMY-FM CIMY-FM CIMY-FM is the call sign of a radio station located in Pembroke, Ontario on the FM dial at 104.9 FM. Owned by My Broadcasting Corporation, the station airs an adult contemporary format branded as myFM.... |
104.9 FM |
Port Elgin Port Elgin, Ontario Port Elgin is a community in the Ontario municipality of Saugeen Shores. Close to MacGregor Point Provincial Park in Bruce County, the community has several beaches on Lake Huron.... |
CIYN-FM-2 CIYN-FM CIYN-FM is a classic hits radio station in Kincardine, Ontario, broadcasting at 95.5 FM.-History:The station was launched as "The Coast FM" on February 27, 2006 by 2079966 Ontario Ltd., 70.1% owned by local businessmen Brian Cooper and Danny McCarthy, and 29.9% owned by the Haliburton Broadcasting... |
90.9 FM |
Renfrew 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... |
CHMY-FM CHMY-FM 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.... |
96.1 FM |
St. Thomas St. Thomas, Ontario St. Thomas is a city in southern , Ontario, Canada. It is the seat for Elgin County and gained its city charter on March 4, 1881.-History:... |
CKZM-FM | 94.1 FM |
Strathroy | CJMI-FM CJMI-FM CJMI-FM, branded as 105.7 myFM, is an FM radio station located in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. Owned by My Broadcasting Corporation, the station airs an adult contemporary format branded as myFM.... |
105.7 FM |