CFBG-FM is a hot adult contemporary radio station broadcasting at 99.5 FM in Bracebridge, Ontario and is owned by the Vista Broadcast Group.

CFBG-FM
Broadcast areaMuskoka
Frequency99.5 MHz (FM)
Branding99.5 Moose FM
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerVista Radio
History
First air date
1987
Former frequencies
100.9 MHz (1988–2002)
Call sign meaning
CFBG = CFBracebridge/Gravenhurst
Technical information
ClassB
ERP12 kW
HAAT85.5 meters (281 ft)
Links
Websitemymuskokanow.com

History

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The station originally began broadcasting at 100.9 FM in 1988, however, in the CRTC decision, the proposed frequency was 107.7 MHz.[1] The station was originally operated by a partnership between Telemedia and local company Muskoka-Parry Sound Broadcasting, the owner of CFBK-FM in Huntsville. During this era, CFBG aired a mix of locally produced programming and simulcasting of CFBK.

CFBG was acquired by Haliburton Broadcasting Group in 1997.[2] The station moved to its current frequency at 99.5 FM in 2002 with the on-air branding 99.5 Moose FM.[3]

On April 23, 2012, Vista Broadcast Group, which owns a number of radio stations in western Canada, announced a deal to acquire Haliburton Broadcasting, in cooperation with Westerkirk Capital.[4] The transaction was approved by the CRTC on October 19, 2012.[5]

References

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45°02′43″N 79°19′35″W / 45.04541°N 79.32651°W / 45.04541; -79.32651