CIYN-FM
{{short description|Radio station in Kincardine, Ontario}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = CIYN-FM
| logo = CIYN-FM_Logo_2021.png
| airdate = February 27, 2006
| city = Kincardine, Ontario
| area = Kincardine
Goderich
Port Elgin
| format = Classic rock
| owner = Lakeside Radio Broadcasting Corp.
| erp = 5.66 kWs
vertical polarization only
| haat = {{convert|38.7|meters}}
| branding = Shoreline Classics
| class = A
| website = [https://www.shorelineclassicsfm.com/ shorelineclassicsfm.com]
}}
CIYN-FM is a classic rock radio station in Kincardine, Ontario, broadcasting on 95.5 FM.
History
The station was launched as The Coast FM on February 27, 2006, by 2079966 Ontario Ltd.,[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2005/db2005-68.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-68] 70.1% owned by local businessmen Brian Cooper and Danny McCarthy, and 29.9% owned by the Haliburton Broadcasting Group.{{Cite web |url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/ownership/cht215.pdf# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816203605/http://www.crtc.gc.ca/ownership/cht215.pdf# |archive-date=2010-08-16 |url-status=dead }}
On February 17, 2009, the station applied to the CRTC to add a transmitter in Port Elgin operating at 90.9 MHz and was denied on May 13, 2009.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2009/2009-74.htm#2 Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-74] The station reapplied to add a transmitter in Port Elgin on January 15, 2010, which received approval on March 12, 2010. The new Port Elgin transmitter would operate on the frequency 90.9 MHz.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-145.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-145]{{Cite web |url=https://sd.ic.gc.ca/pls/engdoc_anon/web_search.licensee_name_results?output_format=1&selected_columns=TX_FREQ,RX_FREQ,CALL_SIGN,LOCATION,COMPANY_NAME&col_in_fmt=COMMA_LIST&selected_column_group=NONE&extra_ascii=None&extra_xml=None&licensee_name=MY%20BROADCASTING%20CORPORATION%20(MBC)%20&admin_do=44&company_cd=86609356 |title=Licensee Name Search Results | Spectrum Direct | Industry Canada |access-date=2010-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706183936/https://sd.ic.gc.ca/pls/engdoc_anon/web_search.licensee_name_results?output_format=1&selected_columns=TX_FREQ,RX_FREQ,CALL_SIGN,LOCATION,COMPANY_NAME&col_in_fmt=COMMA_LIST&selected_column_group=NONE&extra_ascii=None&extra_xml=None&licensee_name=MY%20BROADCASTING%20CORPORATION%20(MBC)%20&admin_do=44&company_cd=86609356 |archive-date=2011-07-06 |url-status=dead }} Also in February 2009, the station's owners announced a tentative deal to sell the station to My Broadcasting Corporation, which received approval on May 13, 2009.[http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2009/090223/nerw.html#can "My Broadcasting hopes to extend its reach into small-town Ontario"], Scott Fybush, NorthEast Radio Watch, February 23, 2009.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2009/2009-269.htm Change in effective control and addition of a transmitter of CIYN-FM Kincardine in Port Elgin - Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-269]
On January 4, 2010, CIYN was officially relaunched as myFM.
On September 21, 2020, CIYN changed to Oldies 95.5, 90.9 and 99.7.[https://shorelinetoday.ca/2020/09/21/oh-my-a-new-radio-station-for-the-shoreline Oh my! A new radio station for ‘The Shoreline’], ShorelineToday.ca, September 21, 2020
On December 22, 2020, My Broadcasting Corporation signed an agreement to sell CIYN Kincardine and its 2 transmitters CIYN-FM-1 in Goderich and CIYN-FM-2 in Port Elgin to Lakeside Radio Broadcasting Corporation. The CRTC held a hearing on May 27, 2021, to consider the sale and it received approval on June 30, 2021.[https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2021/2021-214.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2021-214], CIYN-FM Kincardine and its transmitters CIYN-FM-1 Goderich and CIYN-FM-2 Port Elgin – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, June 30, 2021
On September 1, 2021, Lakeside Radio dropped CIYN's oldies/classic hits format to a classic rock format branded as Shoreline Classics.[https://outline.com/qPnRgm myFM radio has new owners, new brand], Toronto Star, September 8, 2021
Rebroadcasters
{{RadioRebroadcasters
| call1 = CIYN-FM-1
| freq1 = 99.7 FM
| watts1 = 750
| class1 = A
| city1 = Goderich
| crtc1 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2008/db2008-68.htm 2008-68]
| rec = true
| crtc = true
| callsign = CIYN-FM
| call2 = CIYN-FM-2
| freq2 = 90.9 FM
| watts2 = 3,100
| class2 = A
| city2 = Port Elgin
| crtc2 =
}}
Previous logos
File:CIYN myFM logo.jpg|CIYN logo as myFM 2010-2020
References
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External links
- [https://www.shorelineclassicsfm.com/ Shoreline Classics]
- [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/ontario/ontario-western/CIYN-FM CIYN-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- {{RecnetCanada|CIYN-FM}}
{{Midwestern Ontario Radio}}
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Category:Radio stations established in 2006