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| Broadcast area | Central Ontario |
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| Frequency | 104.1MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Bounce 104.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bell Media |
| History | |
First air date | July 1,1959 (AM) |
Former frequencies | 1230kHz (AM) (1959–1994) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 9,354watts average 20,000 watts peak |
| HAAT | 236.7 meters (777 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | iheartradio.ca/bounce/simcoe-county |
CICZ-FM is a Canadianradio station, broadcasting at 104.1FM inMidland,Ontario. The station, owned byBell Media, airs anadult hits format branded asBounce 104.1.
Midland-Penetang Broadcasting Ltd. openedCKMP 1230 AM on July 1, 1959, with studios at 196 Dominion Avenue in Downtown Midland. The "MP" in the call letters was for the towns ofMidland andPenetanguishene.[1] CKMP was home to many well-known announcers, includingJim Van Horne, Brian Henderson, Dan McLean and Ken Rowland.
On December 13, 1984, the CRTC approved a number of applications for a number of AM radio stations across Ontario including CKMP Midland to increase their nighttime power from 250 watts to 1,000 watts.[2]
The studios moved in 1990 to a new facility on Cranston Crescent off Highway 12 in Midland, in a facility that also housedTelemedia's community newspapers. On June 3, 1992, CKMP was given permission to rebroadcast the programming of co-owned CFOR inOrillia between 1:00 and 6:00 a.m. (with local inserts). When thesimulcast began, CKMP's format changed fromAC gold tocountry.[1]
CKMP moved to 104.1 FM in 1994,[3] changing call letters toCICZ-FM, while CFOR becameCICX-FM, broadcasting at 105.9 FM. Both stations were branded asKICX-FM, sharing announcers and programming for much of their daily schedule. This arrangement continued until CICX switched to the "EZ Rock" format in 1996.
Larche Communications purchased CICZ from Telemedia in 1997,[4] and acquired CICX fromRogers Communications in 2007.
On March 3, 2008, Larche moved thecountry format to CICX, replacing the Orillia station's former "Jack FM" format, and adopted theclassic rock format on CICZ. Most recently, the station adopted aclassic hits format as104.1 The Dock.
In July 2011, Larche Communications applied to increase CICZ-FM's power from 9,354 watts (20,000 watts Max. ERP) to 33,500 watts (100,000 watts Max. ERP).[5][6][7] This application was denied on June 4, 2012.[8]
On August 9, 2017,Bell Media announced that it would acquire CICZ.[9] Bell Media received approval from the CRTC on February 14, 2018.[10]
As part of a mass format reorganization by Bell Media, on May 18, 2021, CICZ shifted toadult hits, and adopted theBounce branding.[11]
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