CHLP-FM, is a Canadian radio station which broadcasts a country music format on the frequency of 100.1 MHz FM in Listowel, Ontario. The station is branded as The Ranch.
| Frequency | 100.1 MHz (FM) |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | country music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Five Amigos Broadcasting Inc. Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | September 15, 2020 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 4,900 watts (maximum ERP of 8,000 watts) |
| Links | |
| Website | theranch100.com |
History
editOn April 25, 2019, Five Amigos Broadcasting Inc. received an approval from the CRTC to operate a new FM radio station at Listowel on 100.1 MHz with 4,900 watts (maximum ERP of 8,000 watts with an effective height of the antenna above average terrain of 83 metres).[1]
On September 15, 2020, the station officially launched as Perth County's Hottest Country - 100.1 The Ranch.[2]
The callsign CHLP was used at a former radio station in Montreal from the 1930s to the 1950s. It is unknown if the callsign was used at another radio or television station until its current use in Listowel in 2020.
References
edit- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2019-118, English-language FM radio station in Listowel, CRTC, April 25, 2019
- ^ The Ranch Launches September 15th! | The Ranch 100.1 FM, theranch100.com, September 2020
External links
edit- theranch100.com
- CHLP-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHLP-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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