- CHUR-FM
Infobox Radio station
name = CHUR-FM
city =North Bay ,Ontario
branding = 100.5 EZ Rock
slogan = North Bay's at Work Station
airdate = 1984
frequency = 100.5MHz (FM)
format =adult contemporary
power = 100 KW
owner =Rogers Communications
website = [http://www.ezrocknorthbay.com/ CHUR-FM]CHUR is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts an
adult contemporary format at 100.5 FM in North Bay,Ontario . The station uses the on-air brandEZ Rock .The station was launched in 1984 by Gateway City Broadcasting, at 1110 AM. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1984/DB84-661.HTM Decision CRTC 84-661] ] It was subsequently acquired in 1985 by
Mid-Canada Radio [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1985/DB85-147.HTM Decision CRTC 85-147] ] , who also changed the station's frequency to 840 AM. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1985/DB85-148.HTM Decision CRTC 85-148] ] In 1990, the station was acquired by thePelmorex Radio Network .Pelmorex converted the station to FM in 1994 [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1994/DB94-775.HTM Decision CRTC 94-775] ] , and sold it to
Telemedia the following year. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1999/DB99-38.HTM Decision CRTC 99-38] ] Under Telemedia's ownership, the station adopted the current EZ Rock brand in 1999.In 2002, Telemedia was acquired by
Standard Broadcasting , and CHUR was one of the stations sold by Standard toRogers Communications .References
External links
* [http://www.ezrocknorthbay.com/ CHUR-FM]
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=276&historyID=90 CHUR History at Canadian Communications Foundation]
*RecnetCanada|CHUR
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