CHFM-FM
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Broadcast area | Calgary Metropolitan Region |
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| Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
| Branding | Star 95.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary Christmas music (Mid November-December 27) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| CFAC, CFFR, CJAQ-FM, CKAL-DT, CJCO-DT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1962 |
Call sign meaning | Calgary High Fidelity Music |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 48,000 watts average 100,000 watts peak |
| HAAT | 160 metres (520 ft) |
| Repeater |
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| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | star959.ca |
CHFM-FM (95.9 MHz Star 95.9) is a Canadian radio station broadcasting in Calgary, Alberta. Owned by Rogers Radio, a division of Rogers Sports & Media, the station broadcasts an adult contemporary format. CHFM's studios are located on 7th Avenue Southwest in Downtown Calgary, while its transmitter is located on Patina Hill Drive Southwest in West Calgary.
As of Winter 2020, CHFM is the 4th-most-listened-to radio station in the Calgary market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris.[1]
History
CHFM was Calgary's first FM radio station when it signed on the air in 1962, as a beautiful music/easy listening station. Moffat Communications (owners of the top-40 CKXL in Calgary) purchased the station in 1972. The station would move to a soft rock/adult contemporary format in the early-1980s as FM96. Personalities at the station during this time included Kevin Nelson (son of long time 1050 CHUM morning personality Jay Nelson), Cal Walker, Paul Boucher, Colleen Troy, Marilyn Denis, Chris Coburn and Gerry Forbes.
In August 1992, Moffat Communications sold CHFM to Rogers Broadcasting as part of the company's divesture of it’s radio division. In December 1992, the station rebranded as Lite 96 CHFM, becoming one of the most popular stations in Calgary. Don Stevens, Joanne Johnson and Jamie (The Coach) Herbison became the morning show hosts in March 1993. Other personalities included Dan Willmott, Charlee Morgan, Darren Robson and Bruce Ritchie. During the 1990s, other programs heard on CHFM included “Sex, Lives and Audiotape”, hosted by Rhona Raskin and “Lovers and Other Strangers”, hosted by Don Jackson of sister station CHFI-FM, in syndication.
CHFM would become Lite 95.9 in 2011 with a slight format change to Hot AC, away from their long running soft music tradition.
The station rebranded as Kiss 95.9 on December 26, 2013.[2][3] In December 2017, the station returned to AC and rebranded using its call letters, with branding modelled after sister station CHFI in Toronto.
In February 2022, the station rebranded as Star 95.9 and introduced a new on-air lineup.[4]
Former logos
References
- ^ "Winter 2020 PPM Data". Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Calgary's Lite Becomes Kiss". Radio Insight. December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "CHFM Flips To Top 40". AllAccess.com. December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "95.9 CHFM rebrand looks to up the mood for listeners in a COVID world". CityNews Calgary. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
External links
- Star 95.9
- CHFM History - Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHFM-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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