CHGB-FM is a Canadian

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of a

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music format at 97.7 FM in

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. The station uses the on-air brand name ''97.7 Max FM''.

History

The station was licensed by the

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in 2006 following a failed application in 2005, and began regular broadcasting on May 18, 2007. CHGB is owned by Bayshore Broadcasting. In 2007, CHGB-FM began testing over the air on April 5 at 97.7 MHz. The station signed on the air on May 18, 2007 at 7:00 PM as ''97.7 The Beach''. From 1938 to 1992, the call sign CHGB was used by Radio Lapocatière, CHGB AM 1310 in

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. On April 23, 1992 at 7am, CHGB AM move to 97.5 FM and changed its call sign to CHOX-FM. CHGB does target the signal area with newcomer sister station

CISO-FM CISO-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts a modern rock format at 89.1 MHz in Orillia, Ontario. The station is branded as ''89.1 Max FM''. History Owned by Bayshore Broadcasting, the station received CRTC approval on June 1, 2009. ...

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, which airs an

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format. But due to CISO-FM having a stronger signal, a format flip would be more likely at CHGB-FM. On January 15, 2015, Bayshore Broadcasting received CRTC approval to increase CHGB-FM's average effective radiated power (ERP) from 200 to 700 watts (maximum ERP from 347 to 700 watts) and changing the antenna's radiation pattern from directional to non-directional. All other technical parameters would remain unchanged. After playing ''97.7 Halloween FM'' stunt, on November 1, 2018, CHGB changed to their current

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Previous logos

File:CHGB 97-7theBeach logo.png

References

External links

97.7 Max FM
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