CFMS-FM (105.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Markham, Ontario, Canada."York Region radio station launches with emphasis on traffic and weather". Toronto Star, February 5, 2014. The station broadcasts a mixed format, with daytime programming featuring English-language adult contemporary music along with news, weather and traffic information targeted to York Region, and evening programming featuring a multilingual ethnic format in multiple languages, including Cantonese, Filipino, Hindi, Mandarin, Punjabi, Tamil and Urdu.
History On September 11, 2012, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved Bhupinder Bola's application to operate a new FM commercial FM radio programming undertaking in Markham.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-487, Licensing of new radio stations to serve Markham, CRTC, September 11, 2012 The station has their main office located in Vaughan, Ontario.
The station officially launched on February 5, 2014. The station has also expressed interest in testing HD Radio for the purposes of offering time shifting for its listeners, in case they missed earlier programming.http://hdradio.com/canada/find-hd-radio-canadian-station HD Radio Guide for Canada
On April 23, 2015, the CRTC denied an application by Radio Markham York Incorporated to add a new transmitter in Aurora to operate at 91.7 MHz channel 219A) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 45 watts (maximum ERP of 150 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 179.5 metres).Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-159, CFMS-FM Markham – New transmitter in Aurora, CRTC, April 23, 2015 On June 8, 2023, the CRTC denied an application by Radio Markham York Incorporated to add a new FM transmitter at 91.7 MHz in Pickering, Ontario. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2023-176, CFMS-FM Markham – New transmitter in Pickering, CRTC, June 8, 2023
Previously the registration for CFMS was for an easy listening station on 98.5 MHz located in Victoria, British Columbia, now known as CIOC-FM.
References
External links
CFMS-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation