CIGO-FM

CIGO-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia at 101.5 FM. The station plays an adult contemporary format branded as 101.5 The Hawk.

CIGO-FM
CityPort Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia
Broadcast areaCape Breton Island
Frequency101.5 MHz (FM)
Branding101.5 The Hawk
SloganQuad Counties #1 hit music station!
Programming
Formatadult contemporary
AffiliationsAmerican Top 40
Ownership
OwnerAcadia Broadcasting
History
First air dateOctober 29, 1975
Former frequencies1410 kHz (AM) (1975-2000)
Technical information
ClassB
ERPhorizontal polarization only:
38.1 kWs
HAAT171.1 metres (561 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website101.5 The Hawk

CIGO started out as an AM station on 1410 kHz. Founded by Gerald Doucet, it first went on the air on October 29, 1975.[1] In November 1999, CIGO received CRTC approval to convert from the AM band to the FM band.[2] In 2000, CIGO switched over to the FM band and the AM signal was shut down permanently shortly afterwards. As an AM station, it was known as "1410 CIGO".

The station's primary coverage area is Inverness, Richmond, Antigonish and Guysborough counties, but it can be heard beyond that area.

On June 8, 2010, MacEachern Broadcasting Limited (CIGO-FM) applied to increase their ERP (effective radiated power) from 19,000 to 40,000 watts and received CRTC approval on September 17, 2010.[3]

CIGO is owned and operated by Acadia Broadcasting.

Notable on air personalities: Scott Oakley, Greg Morrow, Kelly MacMillan, Michael DeCoste, Jack Morse, and Ryan MacDonald.

Notable Alum: Bob MacEachern and Bill Roach.[4]

References
  1. "History of Canadian Broadcasting". broadcasting-history.ca. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. Decision CRTC 99-492
  3. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-691
  4. https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/bio/bill-roach

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.