CHHI-FM
Appearance
Broadcast area | Miramichi, New Brunswick |
---|---|
Frequency | 95.9 MHz (FM) |
Branding | 95.9 Sun FM |
Programming | |
Format | Hot AC |
Ownership | |
Owner | Newcap Radio |
History | |
First air date | May 6, 2013 |
Technical information | |
Class | B1 |
ERP | 11 kWs average 25 kWs peak |
HAAT | 85.8 meters (281 ft) |
Links | |
Website | www.959sunfm.com |
CHHI-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 95.9 FM in Miramichi, New Brunswick with a hot AC format branded on-air as 95.9 Sun FM owned by Newcap Radio. The station began broadcasting on May 6, 2013.
History and broadcasting
The station received approval from the CRTC to operate on the FM frequency at 95.9 FM on May 18, 2012 and began broadcasting on May 6, 2013 at 9:59 am with the station's first song Raise Your Glass by Pink. [1]
The station was originally proposed to have been carrying a country music format, but switched to hot AC prior to the station's launch, following the change of formats at competing station CFAN-FM 99.3 FM from adult contemporary to country.
References
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-301, Licensing of new radio stations to serve Miramichi, CRTC, May 18, 2012
External links
- Sun FM (official site)
- CHHI-FM history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHHI-FM in the REC Canadian station database