CFFX is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at FM 104. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that 3 in Kingston, Ontario. Kingston Ontario is a Canadian city located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St The station airs a soft adult contemporary format branded as Lite 104. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in 3.
The station was launched in 1942 as CKWS, a CBC Trans-Canada Network affiliate taking over CBC responsibilities from Queen's University radio station CFRC. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Trans-Canada Network was the name assigned to the main English-language radio network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to distinguish it from the CBC's second network CFRC is the Campus radio station of Queen's University in Kingston Ontario, Canada. [1] Broadcasting on AM 960, the station was owned by Allied Broadcasting, a partnership of Roy Thomson and Rupert Davies, owner of the Kingston Whig-Standard newspaper. Sir Roy Herbert Thomson 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet GBE, DLitt, D Rupert Davies ( 22 May 1916 &ndash 22 November 1976) was a British actor The Kingston Whig-Standard is a daily newspaper in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The call letters were derived from the newspaper's name, as was common at the time. FM sister station CKWS-FM signed on in 1947 (originally as CKWR-FM), and CKWS-TV launched in 1954. See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that CFMK is a Canadian Radio station, broadcasting at 963 FM in Kingston Ontario. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. CKWS is an affiliate of the CBC Television Network in Kingston Ontario, providing coverage to Eastern Ontario from Campbellford to Morrisburg Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) For most of the 1960s and '70s, CKWS battled local rival CKLC for listenership, since both stations had adopted a similar Top-40 music format, although CKWS always carried more news and community programming. CKLC-FM is a Canadian radio station which airs at 989 FM in Kingston Ontario. The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre.
The stations were purchased by Paul Desmarais and Claude Pratte in 1977, and became part of Desmarais' Power Corporation in 1987. Paul Desmarais Sr, PC, CC, BComm, LLD (born January 4, 1927, in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Power Corporation of Canada ( is a major Canadian company with assets in North America and Europe in a number of industries Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) In 1987, CFFX adopted its current call letters and moved to new studios on Counter Street, as it would no longer be associated with the television station, which retained the CKWS name.
The stations were subsequently sold to their current owner, Corus Entertainment, in 2000, at which time they were "reunited" with the television station and moved back to the studios on Queen Street. Corus Entertainment Inc () is a publicly traded Canadian media and entertainment company 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
In April 2007, CFFX applied to move from the AM band to the FM band, and was given approval by the CRTC on August 28, 2007. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In September, CFFX began testing at 104. 3 FM playing classic country music. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains.
On October 15, 2007, CFFX moved from AM 960 to FM 104. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 3, adopting its current format. At 12 Midnight on the evening of Monday, January 14, 2008, the AM side began a final test of their equipment using their 10,000 watt daytime directional antenna. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common At the top of each hour, on both the AM and FM stations, a special announcement was broadcast, followed by special test material, including morse code and sweep tones. This lasted for several minutes before returning to regular programming. This test was repeated again at 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM. The 960 signal was turned off at 6:00 AM EST on Tuesday, January 15, 2008. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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