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CKMO-FM

CKMO-FM
Broadcast areaOrangeville
Frequency101.5 MHz (FM)
BrandingFM 101 Orangeville
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerLocal Radio Lab Inc.
History
First air date
November 6, 2014 (testing)
February 17, 2015 (regular programming)
Call sign meaning
CK MyFM Orangeville (original branding and broadcast area) or
CK Mono Orangeville (broadcast area)
Technical information
ClassA
ERP338 watts average
625 watts peak
HAAT55.1 meters (181 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°56′59″N 80°07′38″W / 43.94983°N 80.12714°W / 43.94983; -80.12714
Links
Websiteorangevilletoday.ca

CKMO-FM (101.5 FM, FM 101 Orangeville) is a radio station licensed to Orangeville, Ontario. Owned by Local Radio Lab, it broadcasts an adult contemporary format. Its studios are located on Mill Street in downtown Orangeville.[1]

CKMO-FM is the only Orangeville-based station to specifically target Orangeville; the town's only other licensed radio station, CIDC-FM, is marketed towards the entirety of the Greater Toronto Area.[2]

History

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My Broadcasting previously submitted an application for the station in 2012 at the same frequency and parameters, but the application was soon withdrawn.[3]

On November 6, 2014 at 11:12 am, CKMO-FM began on air testing with Christmas music on 101.5 MHz.[4] In late December 2014, 101.5 FM switched from Christmas music to air 10,000 songs in a row.

On the morning of February 17, 2015, CKMO-FM launched its regular programming, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon with Mayor Jeremy Williams, Councillor Nick Garisto, and CKMO-FM General Manager Gail James.[5]

On June 25, 2021, the CRTC approved the sale of CKMO and its sister stations CIMA-FM/Alliston and CJML-FM/Milton to Local Radio Lab, a new company owned by former Haliburton Broadcasting Group owner Christopher Grossman.[6]

Historical use of CKMO call sign

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From 1928 to 1955, the call letters CKMO were used at a pioneer radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia. On February 1, 1992, CKOC in Hamilton, Ontario dropped its historical call letters and adopted CKMO. However, after a few months the Hamilton station changed owners, and the CKOC call sign was restored. In 1993, CKMO became available for a radio station in Victoria, British Columbia, until 2012.

References

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  1. ^ 101.5 FM launches local programming Archived 2015-02-23 at the Wayback Machine, orangevillebusiness.ca, February 17, 2015
  2. ^ "CRTC Approves New FM Station in Orangeville" Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Broadcaster, July 18, 2014
  3. ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-663, Notice of hearing, CRTC, December 9, 2013
  4. ^ 101.5 FM Orangeville goes to air, Broadcastermagazine, November 7, 2014
  5. ^ 101.5 Launches local programming Archived 2015-02-23 at the Wayback Machine, orangeville.ca, February 17, 2015
  6. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2021-211, CIMA-FM Alliston, CJML-FM Milton and CKMO-FM Orangeville – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, June 25, 2021
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