CHPB-FM is a Canadian adult contemporary radio station broadcasting at 98.1 MHz on the FM dial in Cochrane, Ontario.
The station began broadcasting in 2003 under the ownership of Tri-Tel Communications.CRTC Decision 2003-84 On November 19, 2003, the Haliburton Broadcasting Group was given approval to acquire CHPB-FM from Tri-Tel.CRTC Decision 2003-580
CHPB-FM is a sister station of CFIF-FM in Iroquois Falls. The station airs an adult contemporary format branded as 98.1 Moose FM.
On April 23, 2012 Vista Broadcast Group, which owns a number of radio stations in western Canada, announced a deal to acquire Haliburton Broadcasting Group, in cooperation with Westerkirk Capital."Westerkirk Capital Acquires Vista and Haliburton Broadcast Groups" . Broadcaster, April 26, 2012. The transaction was approved by the CRTC on October 19, 2012.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-577 Various radio programming undertakings – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, October 19, 2012
References
External links 98.1 Moose FM CHPB-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation