CKPP-FM

CKPP-FM
Prescott, Ontario;
Frequency	107.9 MHz (FM)
Branding	107.9 Moose FM
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Variety hits
Ownership
Owner	Vista Broadcast Group
Sister stations	CKVV-FM
History
First air date	October 20, 2015
Technical information
Class	A
ERP	1 kW Average; 4.2 kW Maximum
HAAT	120 meters (390 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	myprescottnow.com/moose-fm

CKPP-FM is a radio station which broadcasts a variety hits format on 107.9 MHz (FM) in Prescott, Ontario, Canada. CKPP's studio is located in Kemptville, while its transmitter is located near Prescott.

History

On February 16, 2011, Haliburton Broadcasting Group submitted an application to operate a new FM Radio station in the Town of Prescott at 107.9 MHz. On November 10, 2011, this application received approval from the CRTC.^[1]

On April 23, 2012 Vista Broadcast Group, which owns a number of radio stations in western Canada, announced a deal to acquire Haliburton Broadcasting Group, in cooperation with Westerkirk Capital.^[2] The transaction was approved by the CRTC on October 19, 2012.^[3]

Launch as 107.9 Coast FM

107.9 Coast FM logo 2015-2020

CKPP began broadcasting as 107.9 Coast FM on October 20, 2015 At 12:00 PM EST.^[4]

Moose FM

On October 23, 2020, just five years after its airdate as Coast FM, the station changed its branding to 107.9 Moose FM retaining its classic hits but with a wider variety hits format.

References

^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-698
^ "Westerkirk Capital Acquires Vista and Haliburton Broadcast Groups" Archived 2013-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. Broadcaster, April 26, 2012.
^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-577 Various radio programming undertakings – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, October 19, 2012
^ New Radio Station in Prescott Hit The Airwaves on Tuesday Archived 2015-10-26 at the Wayback Machine , easternontarionetwork.com, October 21, 2015

External links

107.9 Moose FM
CKPP-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
CKPP-FM in the REC Canadian station database

44°38′23″N 75°37′13″W / 44.63972°N 75.62028°W / 44.63972; -75.62028

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[1] Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-698

[2] "Westerkirk Capital Acquires Vista and Haliburton Broadcast Groups" Archived 2013-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. Broadcaster, April 26, 2012.

[3] Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-577 Various radio programming undertakings – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, October 19, 2012

[4] New Radio Station in Prescott Hit The Airwaves on Tuesday Archived 2015-10-26 at the Wayback Machine , easternontarionetwork.com, October 21, 2015

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v t e Vista Radio
Corporate directors	Bryan Edwards (President), Gary Russell (Vice President), Joe Gabor (Director of Sales & Business), Darren Scott (Director of Creative Services)
Radio stations (by call sign)	CFBG CFBK CFBV CFCP CFFM CFIF CFNA CFNI CFPW CFRI CFSF CFXN CFZN CHBY CHGK CHMS CHMT CHNV CHPB CIQC CIRX CIRX-FM-1 CJCD CJCI CJCS CJFB CJJM CJSU CKAP CKAY CKBX CKCQ CKBX CKCQ CKHT CKVV CKLM CKLP CKPP CKNR CKQR CKWL CJOC CKBD CFSM CFLD CKCV CKGF CJLT Defunct: CFGM
See also	Haliburton Broadcasting Group

v t e Radio stations in the Kingston–Brockville, Ontario area
Kingston	CKVI 91.9 CBBK 92.9 CKXC 93.5 CFMK 96.3 CFLY 98.3 CKLC 98.9 CJBC-2 99.5 CKJJ-3 100.5 CFRC 101.9 CKWS 104.3 CIKR 105.7 CIRJ 106.3 (defunct) CBCK 107.5
Brockville	CBOB 91.9 CIIB 94.5 (defunct) CKJJ-2 99.9 CBOF-7 102.1 CJPT 103.7 CFJR 104.9
Central Frontenac	CJCE 93.7 (defunct)
Prescott	CKPP 107.9
Kemptville	CKVV 97.5
Loyalist	CJAI 101.3
Napanee	CKYM 88.7
Bancroft	CHMS 97.7 CBLA-5 99.3 CKJJ-4 103.5
Cape Vincent, New York	WSLZ 88.1 WMHI 94.7 WLYK 102.7
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