CIHI-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 93.1 FM in Fredericton, New Brunswick owned by Stingray Group. The station uses its on-air brand name as Hot 93.1 with a CHR format. The station launched on June 24, 2013.
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| Broadcast area | Greater Fredericton |
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| Frequency | 93.1 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Hot 93.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40/CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Group |
| CFRK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | June 24, 2013 |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 42,000 watts 100,000 (maximum power) |
| HAAT | 137.5 meters (451 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | hot931.ca |
History
editOn May 11, 2012, Newcap received approval from the CRTC to operate a new English language FM radio station in Fredericton, New Brunswick at 93.1 FM.[1]
A tourist information radio station, CIRC-FM, which is owned by Instant Information Services formerly operated at 93.3 FM which is an adjacent frequency to 93.1 FM. Following the approval of Newcap's application, CIRC, which had reportedly left the air in 2010, was directed to move to a new frequency. [2]
On February 7, 2013, the CRTC approved Newcap's application to modify the technical parameters of CIHI by changing the class of its licence from B to C1, by decreasing the station's average effective radiated power (ERP) from 50,000 to 42,000 watts (and by increasing the maximum ERP from 50,000 to 100,000 watts), by decreasing the effective height of antenna above average terrain from 150.0 to 137.5 metres, by changing the radiation pattern of the antenna from non-directional to directional, and by relocating the antenna and transmitter from Hamtown Corner (the original site in the application), to Mount Hope.[3]
CIHI first launched on June 24, 2013, as Up 93.1 with an adult hits format. The first song played on "Up!" was "Don't Stop" by Fleetwood Mac.
On February 12, 2021, the station flipped to classic hits branded as Rewind 93.1. While branded as Rewind, the station was closely aligned with Stingray's Boom FM branded stations, with similar logo designs and partial sharing of programs and personalities.
Near 4pm on March 14, 2024, the station dropped the Rewind branding and started stunting with Taylor Swift songs. Listeners were asked to turn in on March 19 at 9:31am with the message "Are you ready for it? Tuesday, 9:31am. Be here. 93 1" being broadcast in between songs. On some car radios, in between songs, the station had the message "It's getting warm" appear on screen.
On March 19, 2024, at 9:31 am, the station flipped to CHR branded as Hot 93.1, Fredericton's #1 Hit Music Station.
References
edit- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-286, English-language FM radio station in Fredericton, CRTC, May 11, 2012
- ^ CIRC-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-50, CIHI-FM Fredericton – Technical changes, CRTC, February 7, 2013
Former Logo
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2013-2021 -
2021-2024
External links
edit- Hot 93.1
- www.ncc.ca - Newcap Inc.
- CIHI-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CIHI-FM in the REC Canadian station database