CRN - CFOS 560 Owen Sound Applies For FM Flip

[Dan Sys]

Bayshore Broadcasting has applied to convert CFOS 560 AM in Owen Sound to 89.3 FM. The new FM station will operate with 1,500 watts. Antenna height will be 214 metres (EHAAT) with a non-directional radiation pattern. The format will remain Classic Hits.

CRTC NOTICE:
https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2024/2024-11.htm#bm1

[radiofan]

Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2024-265

References: 2024-11 and 2024-11-1

Ottawa, 31 October 2024

Bayshore Broadcasting Corporation
Owen Sound, Ontario

Public record: 2023-0088-8
Public hearing in the National Capital Region
25 March 2024

CFOS Owen Sound – Conversion to the FM band
Summary
The Commission approves the application by Bayshore Broadcasting Corporation for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Owen Sound, Ontario, to replace its English-language commercial AM radio station CFOS Owen Sound.

The new station will continue to provide the oldies format that CFOS offers, as well as a wide range of news and community information.

The Commission proposes to make the orders set out in Appendix 2 to this decision imposing various conditions of service on the licensee. Consistent with subsections 9.1(4) and 11.1(7) of the Broadcasting Act, interested persons may comment only on the proposed orders by no later than 12 November 2024. The licensee may submit a reply to any comments received by no later than 18 November 2024.

Read the full approval at: https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2024/2024-265.htm

[paterson]

I had the pleasure of working for Bayshore Broadcasting and CFOS for about seven years. First class operation and they still put an emphasis on being local. Bayshore currently has 9 stations and one repeater with various formats (oldies/community, country, alternative, new rock and a/c) with stations in cottage country around Georgian Bay, Barrie/Orillia and Lake Huron in Southern Ontario. Congratulations CFOS and well deserved!!