CKMO-FM
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| Frequency | 101.5 MHz |
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| Branding | 101.5 IndieFM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult album alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Local Radio Lab Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | November 6, 2014 (testing); February 17, 2015 (regular programming) |
Call sign meaning | "myFM Orangeville" (original branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 338 watts average 625 watts peak |
| HAAT | 55.1 metres (181 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°56′59″N 80°07′38″W / 43.94983°N 80.12714°W |
| Links | |
| Website | orangevilletoday.ca |
CKMO-FM (101.5 FM, "101.5 IndieFM") is a radio station licensed to Orangeville, Ontario. Owned by Local Radio Lab, it broadcasts an adult album alternative format. Its studios are located on Mill Street in downtown Orangeville.[1]
CKMO-FM is the only Orangeville-based station to specifically target Orangeville; the town's only other licensed radio station, CIDC-FM, is marketed towards the entirety of the Greater Toronto Area.[2]
History
My Broadcasting previously submitted an application for the station in 2012 at the same frequency and parameters, but the application was soon withdrawn.[3] The station was approved to operate a new FM radio station at Orangeville, Ontario on July 18, 2014. [4]
On November 6, 2014 at 11:12 am, CKMO-FM began on air testing with Christmas music on 101.5 MHz.[5] In late December 2014, 101.5 FM switched from Christmas music to air 10,000 songs in a row.
On the morning of February 17, 2015, CKMO-FM launched its regular programming as 101.5 myFM, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon with Mayor Jeremy Williams, Councillor Nick Garisto, and CKMO-FM General Manager Gail James.[6]
On June 25, 2021, the CRTC approved the sale of CKMO and its sister stations CIMA-FM/Alliston and CJML-FM/Milton to Local Radio Lab, a new company owned by former Haliburton Broadcasting Group owner Christopher Grossman.[7] The station was later rebranded as simply FM 101.[8]
On December 1, 2025, the station flipped to an adult album alternative format as 101.5 IndieFM; the new format is modeled after sister station CIND-FM Indie88 in Toronto, and incorporates some of the station's hosts and programs alongside existing local programming.[8][9]
Historical use of CKMO call sign
From 1928 to 1955, the call letters CKMO were used at a pioneer radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia. On February 1, 1992, CKOC in Hamilton, Ontario dropped its historical call letters and adopted CKMO. However, after a few months the Hamilton station changed owners, and the CKOC call sign was restored. In 1993, CKMO became available for a radio station in Victoria, British Columbia, until 2012.
References
- ^ 101.5 FM launches local programming Archived 2015-02-23 at the Wayback Machine, orangevillebusiness.ca, February 17, 2015
- ^ "CRTC Approves New FM Station in Orangeville" Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Broadcaster, July 18, 2014
- ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-663, Notice of hearing, CRTC, December 9, 2013
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-378, CRTC, July 18, 2024
- ^ 101.5 FM Orangeville goes to air, Broadcastermagazine, November 7, 2014
- ^ 101.5 Launches local programming Archived 2015-02-23 at the Wayback Machine, orangeville.ca, February 17, 2015
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2021-211, CIMA-FM Alliston, CJML-FM Milton and CKMO-FM Orangeville – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, June 25, 2021
- ^ a b Thiessen, Connie (2025-12-02). "Local Radio Lab rolls out 'Indie' branding across its stations". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ^ Venta, Lance (2025-12-02). "Indie FM Launches Across Four Ontario Stations". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
External links
- 101.5 Indie FM
- CKMO-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKMO-FM in the REC Canadian station database