CHAS-FM 100.5 Sault Ste Marie, ON

Slogan/Positioner: EZ Rock 100.5 FM

Format: Adult Contemporary

Web site: www.ezrocksoo.com

E-mail: visit web site

Power/Height/Class: 13,900 watts / 410 feet / C

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Call Sign History:

• 2/1/1977: CHAS-FM
• 1964: CJIC-FM

Call Sign Origin:

On Air Date: May 15, 1964

Owner: Rogers Media

Telephone: (705) 759-9200

Notes/History:

• 2002: Standard Media purchases station from TeleMedia Communications then sells it to Rogers Media.
• 1999: TeleMedia purchases CJQM from Pelmorex and retakes operations of CHAS-FM. Station is rebranded as 'EZ Rock 100.5'.
• 198x: Station operations are taken over by Pelmorex, owner of CJQM FM 104.3.
• 198x: Format change to adult contemporary as 'Lite 100.5' and then 'Mix 100.5'.
• 1985: Purchased by TeleMedia Communications. Format evolves towards adult standards/beautiful music hybrid.
• 1981: CBC signs on CBSM in Sault Ste Marie and CHAS-FM drops the CBC programming it had previously been airing.
• 1976: Purchased by Huron Broadcasting who spun the station off to Gilder Broadcasting.
• 5/15/1964: On-air as CJIC-FM, owner is Highland Broadcasting, with beautiful music format. Sister stations are CJIC AM and CJIC-TV.

Transmitter location:

Algoma District, ON

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