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| Broadcast area | Southwestern Ontario |
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| Frequency | 95.9MHz (FM) |
| Branding | FM96 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative-leaningactive rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| CFPL,CKDK-FM,CFHK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | May 15,1948 |
Call sign meaning | CanadianFreePressLondon (founding owner and local newspaper) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 300,000watts |
| HAAT | 273 meters (896 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | fm96.com |
CFPL-FM, branded asFM96, is a Canadianradio station owned byCorus Entertainment and based inLondon,Ontario. It transmits with an effective radiated power of 300,000watts on the assigned frequency of 95.9MHz. CFPL-FM plays analternative-leaningactive rock format. CFPL-FM's studios are located in downtown with other Corus London stations while itstransmitter is located in Southwest London on theCFPL-DT tower that is also utilized by sister stationCFHK-FM.[citation needed]
Canada's third-oldest FM station, originally signed on in 1948 on 93.5MHz[1] as a simulcast station ofCFPL (AM). The FM station started airing separate programming in 1949, the same year it started broadcasting on 95.9 MHz with 4,440watts. The "FPL"call sign letters stand for its original owner,TheLondon Free Press newspaper.
In 1961, CFPL-FM boosted its signal strength to 179,000 watts. During the 1960s and early 1970s, CFPL-FM broadcast classical music as an affiliate of theCBC FM network.[2] In 1972, the station disaffiliated from the CBC, and adopted a variety format under the nameStereo 96, which included various music formats and sometalk programming. In 1979, the station became known asFM96 and the format changed toadult contemporary under the "Rock 'n' Easy" moniker. CFPL had the slogan "Music Above All" during part of the 1980s. CFPL shifted torock in the 1980s.[citation needed]
In 2006, FM96 was named Station of The Year and won the BDS Cutting Edge Award.[citation needed]
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