- CHCD-FM
Infobox Radio Station
name = CHCD-FM
airdate =1956 (AM)
1997 (FM)
frequency = 98.9 MHz (FM)
area = Simcoe/Norfolk County,Ontario
format =adult contemporary
owner = CHCD Radio
branding = "CD98.9"
slogan = "Norfolk's Perfect Music Mix"
ERP =
class =
former_callsigns = CFRS (1956-1974)
CHNR (1974-1997)
callsign_meaning =
website = [http://www.cd989.com/ www.cd989.com]CHCD is a Canadian
radio station , broadcasting at 98.9 FM inSimcoe, Ontario . The station airs anadult contemporary format branded as CD 98.9.The station was originally launched in 1956 as AM 1560 CFRS, a 250-
watt daytimer owned by Simcoe Broadcasting.In 1974, the station moved to AM 1600, and adopted the callsign CHNR. The following year, the station was acquired by Redmond Broadcasting.
In 1997, the station moved to FM 106.7 and adopted its current callsign; [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/eng/Decisions/1996/DB96-120.htm Decision CRTC 96-120 Decision CRTC 96-120 Conversion of CHNR from AM to FM] ] [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1998/DB98-517.HTM Decision CRTC 98-517 Increase in power for CHCD-FM] ] in 2004, the station moved to its current frequency (98.9 FM) to improve signal reception in the area. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/decisions/2003/db2003-490.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-490] ]
In 2005, CHCD was denied to add a rebroadcaster at 93.1 FM in
Haldimand County, Ontario (Nelles Corners). [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2005/db2005-596.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-596] ](CHCD was formerly a callsign of a radio station out of
Quebec City ,Quebec . Also, the former CHNR call letters in Simcoe are now being used at a radio station inWinnipeg ,Manitoba ).References
External links
* [http://www.cd989.com/ CHCD-FM]
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=333&historyID=125 CHCD history at Canadian Communications Foundation]
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