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| {{short description|Radio station in Victoria, British Columbia}} | |||
| {{Infobox radio station | {{Infobox radio station | ||
| |name=CIOC-FM | | name = CIOC-FM | ||
| | logo = CIOC-FM logo.svg | |||
| |image= | |||
| |city=] | | city = ] | ||
| | area = ] | |||
| |branding=Ocean 98.5 | | branding = Ocean 98.5 | ||
| |slogan=''Victoria's Perfect Music Mix'' | |||
| |airdate=1955 | | airdate = {{Start date and age|1955}} | ||
| |frequency=98.5 |
| frequency = 98.5 ] | ||
| |format=] | | format = ] | ||
| | repeater = '''CIOC-FM-1''' 98.5 ] | |||
| |erp=100,000 ]s | |||
| | erp = 47,000 ]s <BR>100,000 watts peak | |||
| |class= | |||
| | class = C | |||
| |callsign_meaning |
| callsign_meaning = "Ocean" | ||
| |former_callsigns=CKDA-FM ( |
| former_callsigns = CKDA-FM (1955–1965)<br>CFMS-FM (1965–1995) | ||
| |owner=], a division of ] | |||
| | |
| owner = ] | ||
| | licensee = Rogers Media, Inc. | |||
| |sister_stations = ] | | sister_stations = ] | ||
| |website= | | website = | ||
| }} | |||
| '''CIOC-FM''' ( |
'''CIOC-FM''' (98.5 ]) is a ] ] in ], branded as ''Ocean 98.5''. It is owned by ], a division of ]. It broadcasts an ] ], switching to ] for much of November and December. Its ]s are located at 817 Fort Street in ]. | ||
| CIOC-FM has an ] (ERP) of 47,000 ]s (100,000 watts peak). The ] is off Fulton Road in Victoria.<ref></ref> The signal covers much of the southern part of ], along with some sections of ] and the ] in ]. | |||
| The station placed 5th in the Spring 2012 BBM Ratings for Victoria.<ref></ref> | |||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| ===CKDA-FM=== | |||
| CIOC went on the air for the first time in 1955 as '''CKDA-FM''', rebroadcasting the signal of then-AM sister ] on 370 watts of power, with both stations owned by Capital Broadcasting System Ltd. The original transmitter was located in the "rack-room" of CKDA's studios. The primary purpose of the FM station was as the studio transmitter link to the AM transmitter site on Chatham Island. | |||
| The station ] the air in {{Start date and age|1955}}. Its original ] was '''CKDA-FM'''. It ] the signal of then-AM ] ] 1220. It was the first commercial FM station in British Columbia. (The ]'s FM station in ], today ], went on the air in 1947 but is ].) | |||
| CKDA-FM was powered at 370 watts, a fraction of its current output. CKDA-AM-FM were owned by Capital Broadcasting System Ltd. The original FM equipment was located in the "rack room" of CKDA's studios. The FM transmitter served as the studio link to the AM transmitter site on Chatham Island. In effect, the AM transmitter received the FM signal and retransmitted it. | |||
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| ===CFMS-FM=== | |||
| ⚫ | On September 1, 1995, Capital Broadcasting sold CKDA and CFMS, with CKDA going to OK Radio Group, the owners of ] |
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| ⚫ | By the mid-1960s, the Canadian government was discouraging AM and FM stations in large cities from simulcasting. CKDA-FM became '''CFMS-FM''' at 6:00 PM on March 21, 1965.<ref> at the Internet Archive</ref> It began broadcasting separate programming, an ] format airing between noon and midnight seven days a week. It went to an 18-hour-a-day schedule (7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.) in May 1966.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214182322/http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs223.snc1/7028_188547928416_641758416_3857176_2061744_n.jpg |date=2010-02-14 }} at Puget Sound Radio</ref> It later switched to a 24-hour-a-day broadcasting schedule. It aired quarter hour sweeps of mostly soft instrumental ]s of popular songs. | ||
| In later years, CFMS switched to a mixed format of ] music (from 6:00 AM–7:00 PM weekdays and 6:00 AM–6:00 PM weekends) and ] instrumentals (in the evenings and overnight). | |||
| ⚫ | On March 25, 2010, CIOC |
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| ⚫ | On September 13, 2010 the station reapplied to add a repeater at Saltspring Island and received |
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| ===CIOC-FM=== | |||
| ⚫ | On September 1, 1995, Capital Broadcasting sold CKDA and CFMS, with CKDA going to OK Radio Group, the owners of ], and CFMS picked up by ] (owned by Rogers Communications). On December 11, CFMS changed to its current full-time adult contemporary format and switched its ] to the current '''CIOC-FM'''. | ||
| ⚫ | On March 25, 2010, CIOC was denied by the ] (CRTC) to add a new FM transmitter at ]. If the application was approved, the new transmitter at Saltspring Island would have broadcast on 98.5 MHz, the same frequency as CIOC's main transmitter in Victoria.<ref></ref> | ||
| ⚫ | On September 13, 2010, the station reapplied to add a repeater at Saltspring Island and received CRTC approval on February 23, 2011.<ref></ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * | * | ||
| * at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the ] | |||
| * {{History of Canadian Broadcasting}} | |||
| * | * | ||
| *{{RecnetCanada|CIOC-FM}} | *{{RecnetCanada|CIOC-FM}} | ||
Latest revision as of 05:39, 4 October 2024
Radio station in Victoria, British Columbia | |
| Broadcast area | Greater Victoria |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.5 MHz |
| Branding | Ocean 98.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Sister stations | CHTT-FM |
| History | |
| First air date | 1955; 69 years ago (1955) |
| Former call signs | CKDA-FM (1955–1965) CFMS-FM (1965–1995) |
| Call sign meaning | "Ocean" |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 47,000 watts 100,000 watts peak |
| Repeater(s) | CIOC-FM-1 98.5 Saltspring Island |
| Links | |
| Website | ocean985.com |
CIOC-FM (98.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Victoria, British Columbia, branded as Ocean 98.5. It is owned by Rogers Radio, a division of Rogers Sports & Media. It broadcasts an adult contemporary format, switching to Christmas music for much of November and December. Its radio studios are located at 817 Fort Street in Downtown Victoria.
CIOC-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 47,000 watts (100,000 watts peak). The transmitter is off Fulton Road in Victoria. The signal covers much of the southern part of Vancouver Island, along with some sections of Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula in Washington.
History
CKDA-FM
The station signed on the air in 1955; 69 years ago (1955). Its original call sign was CKDA-FM. It simulcast the signal of then-AM sister station CKDA 1220. It was the first commercial FM station in British Columbia. (The CBC's FM station in Vancouver, today CBU-FM, went on the air in 1947 but is non-commercial.)
CKDA-FM was powered at 370 watts, a fraction of its current output. CKDA-AM-FM were owned by Capital Broadcasting System Ltd. The original FM equipment was located in the "rack room" of CKDA's studios. The FM transmitter served as the studio link to the AM transmitter site on Chatham Island. In effect, the AM transmitter received the FM signal and retransmitted it.
CFMS-FM
By the mid-1960s, the Canadian government was discouraging AM and FM stations in large cities from simulcasting. CKDA-FM became CFMS-FM at 6:00 PM on March 21, 1965. It began broadcasting separate programming, an easy listening format airing between noon and midnight seven days a week. It went to an 18-hour-a-day schedule (7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.) in May 1966. It later switched to a 24-hour-a-day broadcasting schedule. It aired quarter hour sweeps of mostly soft instrumental cover versions of popular songs.
In later years, CFMS switched to a mixed format of adult contemporary music (from 6:00 AM–7:00 PM weekdays and 6:00 AM–6:00 PM weekends) and easy listening instrumentals (in the evenings and overnight).
CIOC-FM
On September 1, 1995, Capital Broadcasting sold CKDA and CFMS, with CKDA going to OK Radio Group, the owners of CKKQ-FM, and CFMS picked up by CJVI (owned by Rogers Communications). On December 11, CFMS changed to its current full-time adult contemporary format and switched its call sign to the current CIOC-FM.
On March 25, 2010, CIOC was denied by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to add a new FM transmitter at Saltspring Island. If the application was approved, the new transmitter at Saltspring Island would have broadcast on 98.5 MHz, the same frequency as CIOC's main transmitter in Victoria. On September 13, 2010, the station reapplied to add a repeater at Saltspring Island and received CRTC approval on February 23, 2011.
References
- FCCdata.org/CIOC-FM
- CFMS-FM ad from March 20, 1965 at the Internet Archive
- CFMS-FM brochure from 1966 Archived 2010-02-14 at the Wayback Machine at Puget Sound Radio
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-180
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-123
External links
- Ocean 98.5
- CIOC-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CFMS/CIOC history at Vancouver Radio Museum
- CIOC-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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