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Broadcast area | Eastern Greater Toronto Area |
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Frequency | 105.5 MHz (FM) |
Branding | 105.5 Hits FM |
Programming | |
Format | Adult contemporary |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | September 21, 2015 |
Call sign meaning | CI UXbridge (city of license) |
Technical information | |
ERP | 372 watts (maximum 900 watts) |
HAAT | 139.7 metres (458 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 1055hitsfm.com |
CIUX-FM (105.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada serving the eastern suburbs of the Greater Toronto area. Owned by Torres Radio, it broadcasts an adult contemporary format branded as 105.5 Hits FM.
CIUX-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 372 watts, with a maximum of 900 watts.[1]
History
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On April 3, 2012, Frank Torres received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate a new station on 105.5 MHz.[2] The applicant indicated that the proposed station would be a first radio service for the community of Uxbridge.[citation needed]
The station's launch was delayed into 2015 by several disputes, including Bell Canada briefly opposing the station's co-location on one of its towers, and conflicts with another station owner who objected to the new station.[3]
The station launched on September 21, 2015 as 105.5 Hits FM. The call sign's last two letters represent UXbridge, its city of license. Veteran broadcaster and Uxbridge native Dan Pollard was hired as an on-air personality, hosting the morning and noon-hour programs.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ FCCdata.org/CIUX-FM
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-201, English-language FM radio station in Uxbridge, CRTC, April 3, 2012
- ^ "Uxbridge radio set to broadcast". The Standard. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Uxbridge radio station is a homecoming for Dan Pollard". The Standard. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
External links
[edit]- 105.5 Hits FM
- CIUX-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CIUX-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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