CHBY-FM
Radio station in Barry's Bay, Ontario
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CHBY-FM is a Canadian radio station which broadcasts a classic hits format on the frequency of 106.5 MHz in Barry's Bay, Ontario. This is Barry's Bay's first commercial FM radio station.
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| Broadcast area | Madawaska Valley |
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| Frequency | 106.5 MHz |
| Branding | 106.5 Moose FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vista Broadcast Group |
| History | |
First air date | October 16, 2015 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 12,000 watts |
| HAAT | 127 meters (417 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | mybarrysbaynow.com |
Owned by the Haliburton Broadcasting Group, the station received CRTC approval on January 12, 2011.[1]
The stations' new call sign will be CHBY-FM with the "Moose FM" branding and a launch date for the new radio station has yet to be announced.[2]
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.[3] The transaction was approved by the CRTC on October 19, 2012.[4]
In 2013, Vista had until January 12, 2014 to get CHBY on the air.[5] The station was granted a second extension date of October 19, 2015 to get the station on the air.
CHBY officially signed on the air at 12:00 PM on October 16, 2015 branded as 106.5 Moose FM. The station has a classic hits format and broadcasts from the CBC tower just outside Barry's Bay with an ERP of 12,000 watts.
