CITM-FM
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| Broadcast area | National Capital Region Eastern Ontario Western Quebec Upstate New York |
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| Frequency | 98.5 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Mix 98.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Torres Media |
| History | |
First air date | February 20, 2006 |
Former call signs | CJWL-FM (2006-2024) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,100 watts (maximum 2,500 watts) |
| HAAT | 100.5 metres (330 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | mix985fm.ca |
CITM-FM (98.5 MHz Mix 98.5) is a Canadian radio station in Ottawa, Ontario. It is owned by Torres Media and broadcasts an adult contemporary format. CITM's studios are located in The Glebe at 150 Isabella Street, while its transmitter is located in downtown Ottawa.
History
[edit]The Jewel
[edit]The station was launched as CJWL by Evanov Communications on February 20, 2006. It had a similar format to co-owned CKDX and CKPC in Southern Ontario, which was branded as The Jewel 98.5 FM. The station was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in 2005.[1]
The CJWL call sign stood for "Jewel" and formerly belonged to Haliburton Broadcasting Group's CFIF in Iroquois Falls.
On October 6, 2009, CJWL received CRTC approval to increase power from 485 watts to 1,100 watts.[2]
Lite 98.5 rebranding
[edit]In May 2021, Evanov rebranded all Jewel stations to the Lite branding. The company also announced that CKHK-FM Hawkesbury, and CHRC-FM in Clarence-Rockland would drop the soft adult contemporary/pop standards "Jewel" format and flip to a country format.[3]
CJWL wasn't affected by the format changes but was rebranded as Lite 98.5 on May 3, 2021.
Sale to Torres Media
[edit]On September 5, 2024, Evanov announced that the station, along with CKHK-FM in Hawkesbury and CHRC-FM in Rockland, would close effective September 20, 2024, due to increased competition, changing listener habits, and economic conditions brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] However, on September 19, Evanov announced that it had reached agreements to sell all three stations, with plans for CJWL to be announced the following week.[5] On September 23, Evanov announced that CJWL would be sold to Torres Media, owner of 101.7 CIDG-FM, pending approval by the CRTC.[6] In November 2024, Torres relaunched the station as MIX 98.5, "Ottawa's Perfect Music Mix", changing its callsign to CITM-FM. [7]
References
[edit]- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-254
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-631
- ^ Evanov Communications launches rebranding of 4 stations in Ontario & Quebec, Evanov, May 2, 2021
- ^ "Evanov to shutter three FM stations". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Thiessen, Connie (2024-09-19). "GO FM to acquire two Evanov stations set for closure". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Thiessen, Connie (2024-09-23). "Torres Media Group to acquire Evanov's CJWL-FM Ottawa". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Lite 98.5 Ottawa Now MIX FM, Milkman Unlimited, November 4, 2024
External links
[edit]- MIX 98.5
- CJWL-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CJWL-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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