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Radio Station Group History Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc. 1997 1999 2000 2001 On February 9, the CRTC also approved the conversion of CKAP-AM Kapuskasing to the FM dial, at 100.9 MHz. On March 2nd, the CRTC approved the conversion of CJNH Bancroft from AM to FM, with an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts. This would enable the station's signal to reach Minden and Haliburton. As part of the deal, Haliburton undertook to originate all the station's programming from Bancroft. CJNH-AM became CHMS-FM in May. CKAP-FM Kapuskasing began testing September 10. It went on the air early because of a fire at the AM transmitter on September 6. Haliburton had originally received approval to broadcast simultaneously on the AM and FM bands for a period of three months. On November 9, the sale of CHNO-FM Sudbury by Haliburton to NewCap Inc. was approved. On November 9th the CRTC approved the sale of CKLP-AM in Parry Sound by Playland Broadcasting Limited to Haliburton. Standard Broadcasting acquired a 29.9% interest in Haliburton Broadcasting. 2003 On November 19th, a deal was approved by the CRTC whereby Haliburton would acquire CJWL-FM Iroquois Falls and CHPB-FM Cochrane from Tri-Tel Communications Inc. In applying for approval for this deal, Haliburton emphasized the potential benefits of synergies with its existing ownership of CKAP-FM Kapuskasing and CHMT-FM Timmins. 2004 2005 On October 13, Haliburton received approval to operate a new FM station at Haliburton. The station, whose call letters would be CFZN-FM, would broadcast on 93.5 MHz. The station would provide a minimum of 45 hours of local programming on weekdays as well as local programming each Saturday and Sunday. Programming would include cottage information updates, local community vignettes, public service announcements and community highlights as well as a daily 30-minute news and information program about Haliburton and the nearby community of Minden called "Haliburton Minden Today" . HBG stated that the new station would also benefit from cottage country programming from its sister stations CHMS-FM Bancroft and CFBG-FM Bracebridge, as well as from CKLP-FM Parry Sound and CKNR-FM Elliot Lake and Manitoulin Island. CJWL-FM Iroquois Falls became CFIF-FM. 2006 CFXN-FM North Bay signed on the air on July 12 at 12:01 a.m., with an adult classic hits format. Studios and offices were located at 118 Main Street East. 2007 In June, CKNS-FM "Mix 92.9" became CKJN-FM "Jayne FM 92.9". The format changed from Hot Adult Contemporary to a Female Oriented Soft Adult Contemporary sound. On August 31 at midnight, CKJN-FM became "92.9 Moose FM". The format was Light Rock AC, similar to that used at other Haliburton "Moose" stations across Ontario. CKJN-FM also increased power. On November 7, the CRTC approved the sale of Muskoka-Parry Sound Broadcasting Ltd., owners of CFBK-FM Huntsville, to Haliburton. 2008 On October 31, the CRTC approved an application by LE5 Communications Inc. to acquire CHYC-FM Sudbury and CHYK-FM Timmins as well as its transmitters CHYX-FM Kapuskasing and CHYK-FM-3 Hearst, from Haliburton. LE5 was a corporation owned and controlled by Paul Lefebvre. 2009 2010 On August 30th, the CRTC approved Bel-Roc Communications Inc and Muskoka-Parry Sound Broadcasting Limited continuing to operate as Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc. 2011 On February 21st, the CRTC approved the acquisition by Haliburton of the assets of CJCS-AM and CHGK-FM Stratford from Raedio Inc., and of the assets of CFSF-FM Sturgeon Falls from JOCO Communications Inc. Later in the year, on April 21st, Haliburton received CRTC approval for yet another Ontario station, an FM operation to be located in Kemptville, Ontario. On June 8, the CRTC approved an application by Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc. for authority to acquire from Niagara Radio Group Inc. the assets of CFLZ-FM Niagara Falls and CKEY-FM Fort Erie and its transmitter CKEY-FM-1 St. Catharine's. The Commission directed Haliburton to fulfill the shortfalls in CFLZ-FM's and CKEY-FM's Canadian content and talent development contributions for previous broadcast years up to and including the 2009-2010 broadcast year by 31 August 2011. Haliburton was controlled by Christopher Grossman through his ownership and control of Beaumaris Group Inc., Haliburton's controlling shareholder. In accordance with the revised approach to non-compliance by radio stations, the Commission considered that a short-term licence period for CFLZ-FM and CKEY-FM would be appropriate. This short-term licence period would enable the Commission to review the licensee's compliance with the Regulations and its conditions of licence. Accordingly, the licences would expire August 31, 2015, which coincided with the expiry date of the existing licences. On November 9th, the CRTC announced that at a hearing in Calgary on February 6th 2012, it would hear an application by Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc. for authority to acquire from Rick Sargent the assets of the English-language commercial FM radio programming undertakings CJFB-FM Bolton, Ontario, and CFGM-FM Caledon, Ontario. The applicant also requested new broadcasting licences to continue the operation of the undertakings under the same terms and conditions as those in effect under the then current licences. The Commission noted that the then current licensee, Rick Sargent, might have failed to comply with section 9(2) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations), which pertained to the filing of annual returns. Additionally, the licensee might have failed to comply with section 15 of the Regulations, which pertained to basic annual Canadian content development (CCD) contributions. The Commission said that it would examine these instances of apparent non-compliance in rendering its decision and noted that the applicant had committed to pay any arrears in CCD contributions amassed by Rick Sargent. On November 10th, Haliburton received CRTC approval for a new English-language FM station in Prescott, Ontario. The station would operate at 107.9 MHz, ERP 1000 watts (max 4200 watts). 2012
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