CJPT-FM
Broadcast area | Eastern Ontario |
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Frequency | 103.7 MHz (FM) |
Branding | Bounce 103.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Adult hits |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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CFJR-FM | |
History | |
First air date | 1987 |
Former call signs | CHXL-FM (1988-2003) |
Call sign meaning | CJ The PoinT (former branding) |
Technical information | |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 53 kW average 100 kW peak |
HAAT | 144 meters (472 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | iheartradio.ca/bounce/brockville |
CJPT-FM is a
History
The station was originally licensed by the CRTC in 1987 to Eastern Broadcasting, the owner of CFJR.[1] Eastern sold both stations to St. Lawrence Broadcasting before the FM station was launched. St. Lawrence launched the FM station in mid-1988 as classic rock CHXL. The former CHXL brandings were XL-103 and The River.
In 1996, both Brockville stations, as well as sister stations
CHUM was acquired by
.As part of a mass format reorganization by Bell Media, on May 18, 2021, CJPT adopted the Bounce branding.[2]
On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CJPT, which is to be sold to My Broadcasting Corporation.[3]
References
- ^ Decision CRTC 87-136
- ^ Bell Media Bounces 25 Stations Across Canada to New Variety Hits Brand
- ^ Hudes, Sammy (8 February 2024). "'Not a viable business anymore': Bell Media selling 45 radio stations amid layoffs". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
External links
- Bounce 103.7
- CJPT-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CJPT-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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