CFGO

Infobox_Radio_station | name = CFGO
city = Ottawa, Ontario
area = National Capital Region


branding = The Team 1200
slogan = Sports Radio
airdate = 1964 (CKPM)
frequency = 1200 AM
format = Sports
erp =
class =
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = CKPM
CJBZ
owner = CTVglobemedia
licensee = CHUM Radio
website = [http://www.team1200.com/home/index.asp The Team 1200]
webcast = [http://www.team1200.com/listen-live/default.asp Listen Live]

CFGO is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 1200 on the AM dial in Ottawa. The station broadcasts sports programming, using the brand name The Team 1200.

History

Music format

The station was launched in 1964 by Confederation Broadcasting, with the call letters CKPM. It originally broadcast at 1440 AM.

In 1970, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission revoked Confederation's licence, alleging that the company had failed to live up to its financial and management obligations. Confederation appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada, who ruled in April 1971 that Confederation had not had a fair hearing before the CRTC.

In 1972, majority interest in the station was sold to Baton Broadcasting. The station also adopted its current CFGO callsign that year. The station moved to its current frequency (with a better signal, from 1440AM to 1200AM) in 1986, and was sold to Rawlco Communications the following year. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1984/DB84-955.HTM Decision CRTC 84-955] ] [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1987/DB87-589.HTM Decision CRTC 87-589] ] Playing Starship's "We Built This City" as the inaugural song on the new 1200 kHz (1200AM) transmitter , Rawlco transitioned the station from Top 40 to adult contemporary as "Go-AM 12, Adult Rock." In 1988, Rawlco converted the station back to a contemporary hit radio format, using the brand name Energy 1200. The station subsequently changed its callsign to CJBZ and its brand name to The Buzz in late 1997, with a focus on more alternative and underground rock.

All-sports format

In 1998, the station switched to its current all-sports format, using the brand name OSR1200 - Ottawa Sports Radio. It was acquired the following year by CHUM Limited, reverting to its CFGO callsign. In 1999, the station adopted the current Team 1200 brand name.

In 2001, the station formed the basis for CHUM's short-lived national sports radio network The Team, which adopted the Ottawa station's brand identity. The station retained its format and brand when CHUM subsequently folded the network.

The Team 1200 broadcasts a wide variety of sports programming, as well as news and weather, and the station streams Fox Sports Radio at night. As the official radio station of the Ottawa Senators, it broadcasts every Ottawa Senators game live. The station also broadcasts Ottawa 67's games, and formerly broadcasted Ottawa Lynx games.

On June 22, 2007, CFGO along with the other CHUM stations were sold to CTVglobemedia.

Live sports

The Team 1200 has live coverage of the following teams:

* Ottawa Senators (NHL hockey)
* Ottawa 67's (OHL hockey)
* NFL Football (select games)

References

External links

* [http://www.team1200.com/home/index.asp The Team 1200]
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=460&historyID=232 CFGO history at Canadian Communications Foundation]
*RecnetCanada|CFGO