CJED-FM

CJED-FM
City Niagara Falls, Ontario
Broadcast area Niagara Region
Branding 105.1 2Day FM
Slogan Niagara's Hit Music... Now!
Frequency 105.1 MHz (FM)
First air date 1992
Format CHR
Power 406 watts average
705 watts peak
vertical polarization only
HAAT 161 meters (528 ft)
Class A
Callsign meaning CJED (former name ED FM)
Former callsigns CFLZ-FM (1992-2011)
Owner Vista Radio
Sister stations CFLZ-FM
Webcast Listen Live
Website 2day FM 105.1

CJED-FM is a radio station in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Broadcasting at 105.1 FM, the station operates a CHR format as 2Day FM. CJED's studios are located on Ontario Avenue in Niagara Falls, while its transmitter is located on the Skylon Tower next to Niagara Falls.

History

1992–2011: Early years

The station was originally launched in 1992 by Keith Dancy, the owner of AM radio station CJRN, as a tourist information station broadcasting at 91.9 FM with an effective radiated power of just 8 watts. The station operated under a series of short-term special events licenses, each initially covering either the summer tourist season or Niagara Falls' annual Winter Festival of Lights. The station's short-term licenses were granted as follows: May 29 - October 31, 1992,[1] November 25, 1992 - January 17, 1993,[2] May 3 - October 31, 1993,[3] December 23, 1993 - January 31, 1995,[4] April 7, 1995 - January 31, 1996,[5] June 17, 1996 - January 31, 1997[6] and January 30, 1997 - August 31, 1998.[7]

In 1998, the station moved to its current frequency after the adjacent 91.7 was awarded to CHOW-FM in Welland.[8] Later that year, the station was granted its first long-term license, covering the period from 1998 to 2005.[9]

In 2001, CFLZ and CJRN exchanged formats.[10] CJRN took over the tourist information programming, and CFLZ adopted CJRN's music programming. The following year, CFLZ flipped formats with CKEY-FM, adopting its current adult contemporary format as CKEY, which is closer to the Buffalo market, became an urban CHR station.

In 2004, CFLZ-FM increased their power from 406 watts to 7,200 watts [11] and in 2006, CFLZ-FM decreased power from 7,200 watts to 4,000 watts.[12]

In 2010, the Haliburton Broadcasting Group applied to buy CKEY-FM and sister station CFLZ-FM.[13] [14][15] The transaction received approval on June 8, 2011.[16]

2011–2013: 105.1 ED FM

On August 24, 2011, after playing Take Me To The River by Talking Heads (also the first song on The River when it was launched on CKEY-FM in 1997), CFLZ dropped the hot adult contemporary format and began a two-hour stunt of Christmas music. After this, CFLZ adopted a variety hits format as 105.1 ED FM. In late 2011, the station adopted its current CJED-FM call letters. Sister station CKEY-FM's call letters were replaced with CFLZ-FM.

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.[17] The transaction was approved by the CRTC on October 19, 2012.[18]

2013–present: 2Day FM

Logo while simulcasting on 105.1

On September 19, 2013, CJED dropped its adult hits format and branding and began stunting with Christmas music. The next day, at Noon, 105.1 flipped to CHR, branded as 2Day FM 105.1/101.1 and began simulcasting its sister station CFLZ-FM.

On December 8, 2014, the CRTC denied an application by Vista Broadcast Group to amend the license of its sister station CFLZ-FM. It cited the company for being in non-compliance with various licensing conditions including deploying CJED-FM as a full-time rebroadcast transmitter without prior approval of the Commission. New conditions were placed upon the licensee. [19] [20] Both stations went silent shortly thereafter and returned to air on December 19, 2014 apparently continuing to utilize CJED-FM for simulcasting.

The simulcast ended on July 15, 2016, when CFLZ flipped to adult hits as "Juice FM."[21] 2Day FM remains on CJED.


References

  1. ↑ CRTC Decision 92-326
  2. ↑ CRTC Decision 92-790
  3. ↑ CRTC Decision 93-128
  4. ↑ CRTC Decision 93-758
  5. ↑ CRTC Decision 95-135
  6. ↑ CRTC Decision 96-230
  7. ↑ CRTC Decision 97-35
  8. ↑ Decision CRTC 98-198
  9. ↑ CRTC Decision 98-534
  10. ↑ Decision CRTC 2001-620 CJRN and CFLZ-FM trade formats, CRTC, October 2, 2001
  11. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-203
  12. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-288
  13. ↑ New radio station owner thrilled with Niagara market Niagara Falls Review, 2010
  14. ↑ Two Niagara Falls radio stations sold, Niagara Falls Review, 2010
  15. ↑ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-188-3 CRTC, April 13, 2011
  16. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-364
  17. ↑ "Westerkirk Capital Acquires Vista and Haliburton Broadcast Groups". Broadcaster, April 26, 2012.
  18. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-577 Various radio programming undertakings – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, October 19, 2012
  19. ↑ CRTC Decision 2014-633, CFLZ-FM Fort Erie - Licence amendment, CRTC, December 8, 2014
  20. ↑ "CRTC says Fort Erie Station violating license"; Niagara Falls Review, December 15, 2014
  21. ↑ https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/107270/juice-flows-into-niagara-falls/

External links

Coordinates: 43°05′05″N 79°04′45″W / 43.08472°N 79.07917°W / 43.08472; -79.07917

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