CJOJ-FM
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CJOJ-FM is a Canadian
radio station
that airs an adult hits
music format at 95.5 FM in Belleville
, Ontario
.
, which moved to a new frequency at 94.3 FM. The former 102.3 FM frequency is now occupied by CKJJ
.
On July 26, 2002, the CRTC approved the application by John Sheratt to acquire CJOJ-FM from Belleville Radio Ltd. and CHCQ-FM from CHCQ Ltd. Anthony Zwigg, owned both Belleville Radio Limited and CHCQ Limited. Mr. Sherratt, had been assisting Mr. Zwigg in establishing CHCQ-FM and in the operation of CJOJ-FM. As he became more involved in these activities, Mr. Sherratt decided to make an offer to Mr. Zwigg for the purchase of the two stations. Sherratt’s company was Starboard Communications Ltd. On October 23, 2002, Starboard Communications received CRTC approval to decrease CJOJ-FM's power from 50,000 watts to 42,000 watts ERP, and to relocate the transmitter to a site near Oak Lake, approximately 25 kilometres west of the existing site.
On February 7, 2003
, CJOJ-FM dropped its adult contemporary format and switched to adult hits
branded as Classic Hits 95-5. By 2008
, they were known as just 95-5. Around 2009
or 2010
, the station rebranded as 95.5 Hits FM, sticking with the adult hits
format.
CJOJ-FM is currently owned by Starboard Communications, in common with Belleville country music
station CHCQ-FM
.
Canada
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radio station
Radio station
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that airs an 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...
music format at 95.5 FM in Belleville
Belleville, Ontario
Belleville is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in Southern Ontario, Canada, in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is the seat of Hastings County, but is politically independent of it. and the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region...
, Ontario
Ontario
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History
On November 13, 1990, Twigg Communications Ltd. received Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approval to operate a new FM station at 102.3 MHz in Belleville, Ontario. The new station would offer a format targeted at 12 to 34 year olds (Group II hard rock). On October 30, 1992, the CRTC approved an application by Belleville Radio Limited to move CJOJ-FM's frequency from 102.3 MHz to its current 95.5 MHz frequency. CJOJ-FM began on-air tests in October 1993 and signed on the air as OJ 95 on December 1 that same year. The 95.5 FM was once occupied by CJBC-FM-1CJBC-FM
CJBC-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 90.3 FM in Toronto, Ontario. A French language station, it airs the programming of Radio-Canada's Espace musique network.The station launched in 1992...
, which moved to a new frequency at 94.3 FM. The former 102.3 FM frequency is now occupied by CKJJ
CKJJ-FM
CKJJ-FM is a Christian music radio station, broadcasting at 102.3 FM in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The station began broadcasting in 2003 and is owned by United Christian Broadcasters Canada.-Transmitters:...
.
On July 26, 2002, the CRTC approved the application by John Sheratt to acquire CJOJ-FM from Belleville Radio Ltd. and CHCQ-FM from CHCQ Ltd. Anthony Zwigg, owned both Belleville Radio Limited and CHCQ Limited. Mr. Sherratt, had been assisting Mr. Zwigg in establishing CHCQ-FM and in the operation of CJOJ-FM. As he became more involved in these activities, Mr. Sherratt decided to make an offer to Mr. Zwigg for the purchase of the two stations. Sherratt’s company was Starboard Communications Ltd. On October 23, 2002, Starboard Communications received CRTC approval to decrease CJOJ-FM's power from 50,000 watts to 42,000 watts ERP, and to relocate the transmitter to a site near Oak Lake, approximately 25 kilometres west of the existing site.
On February 7, 2003
2003 in radio
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, CJOJ-FM dropped its adult contemporary format and switched to 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...
branded as Classic Hits 95-5. By 2008
2008 in radio
Several events occurred in radio in 2008.- Events :* January 2: WWFT finished Christmas music stunting, rolling out the red carpet for Adult contemporary music branded as "Warm."...
, they were known as just 95-5. Around 2009
2009 in radio
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or 2010
2010 in radio
The following events occurred in radio in 2010.-Events:*Date Unknown: CHOI/Quebec City flips from Alternative Rock to News/Talk.*January 4: KJCS/Lufkin, Texas goes silent....
, the station rebranded as 95.5 Hits FM, sticking with the 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...
format.
CJOJ-FM is currently owned by Starboard Communications, in common with Belleville country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
station CHCQ-FM
CHCQ-FM
CHCQ-FM is a Canadian radio station, which airs a country music format branded as Cool 100.1 at 100.1 FM in Belleville, Ontario.-History:...
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External links
- 95.5 Hits FM
- CJOJ 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....