CFMG-FM
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Broadcast area | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
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Frequency | 104.9 MHz (FM) |
Branding | 104.9 Virgin Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Top 40/CHR |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner | |
CFBR-FM, CFRN-DT | |
History | |
First air date | 1978 (AM) 1994 (FM) |
Former frequencies | 1070 kHz (AM) (1978–1988) 1200 kHz (1988–1994) |
Technical information | |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 200.5 meters (658 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 53°27′47″N 113°20′6.5″W / 53.46306°N 113.335139°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | iheartradio.ca/virginradio/edmonton |
CFMG-FM (104.9
History
Early years and EZ Rock
St. Albert Broadcasting Ltd. launched the station in 1978 playing "oldies" from offices and studios just north of Edmonton in St. Albert. The original frequency was 1070 kHz with the callsign CKST.
Undated, Balsa Broadcasting Corporation acquired St. Albert Broadcasting Ltd.
In 1988, Balsa Broadcasting Corporation received approval to change CKST's AM frequency from 1070 kHz to 1200 kHz [1] and changed callsigns to CHMG the same year. Balsa Broadcasting Corporation received approval move CHMG from AM 1200 kHz to its current FM frequency at 104.9 MHz in 1994.[2]
In
On August 2, 1996, the CRTC approved the application for authority to acquire the assets of the radio programming undertaking CFMG-FM St. Albert from Balsa Broadcasting Corp to Telemedia Communications Inc. [3]
On April 19, 2002, the CRTC approved the applications by Standard Radio Inc. (Standard) to acquire from Telemedia Radio Inc. [4]
On September 28, 2007, the CRTC approved the sale of CFMG and all Standard Radio assets to Astral Media.[5]
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Astral changed the logo of the station in September 2010; however, the adult contemporary format is unchanged while continuing to say the decimal point on the station ID. In addition, most of the classic hits were dropped.
On June 27, 2013, the CRTC approved an application by Astral Media inc. (Astral) and its licensed broadcasting subsidiaries for authority to change the effective control of Astral’s broadcasting undertakings to BCE Inc. (Bell Media). [6]
Virgin Radio (2011–present)
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On February 4,
CFMG, during its final
CFMG is the third "Virgin" station in Canada to have a mainstream Top 40 format, the first being at Calgary's CIBK-FM the year before, and in Toronto at CKFM-FM in 2009.
Every year for one week, along with sister stations CFBR-FM and CFRN, CFMG presents, Stollery Week, a week long fundraiser for the Stollery Children's Hospital. In past years all three stations had broadcast live for 2 days from the Stollery Children's Hospital. In year one, $300,000 was raised for the Pediatric Oncology Unit; in year two, EZ Rock and her sister stations raised $500,000 for Research.[citation needed]
Ratings
The last ratings period when CFMG was an
As of February 28, 2021, CFMG is the 15th-most-listened-to radio station in the Edmonton market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris.[8]
References
- ^ Decision CRTC 88-497
- ^ Decision CRTC 94-436
- ^ Decision CRTC 96-304
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-91
- ^ "CRTC approves Astral/Standard transaction". Archived from the original on 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-310
- ^ "Fall 2011 Edmonton PPM Ratings". Archived from the original on 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ "Winter 2021 PPM Data". Retrieved 2021-04-17.
External links
- 104.9 Virgin Radio
- CFMG-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CFMG-FM in the REC Canadian station database