CKVV-FM is a Canadian

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broadcasting an adult hits format on the frequency of 97.5

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( FM) in

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. The station is branded as ''97.5 Moose FM''.

History

On December 13, 2010, the Haliburton Broadcasting Group applied to operate a new FM radio station in Kemptville at 97.5 MHz. This application received

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approval on April 21, 2011.

Launches as Star FM

The station is Kemptville's first local commercial FM radio station. The station launched on February 27, 2012. The station was branded as ''Star 97.5''. It is also the third

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AC station serving the

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; the others are

CJMJ-FM CJMJ-FM (100.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The station uses its on-air brand name ''Move 100.3'', and airs an adult contemporary format. CJMJ is owned by Bell Media, along with three other Ottawa radio station ...

and

CJWL-FM CJWL-FM (98.5 MHz ''Lite 98.5'') is a Canadian radio station in Ottawa, Ontario. It is owned by Evanov Communications and broadcasts a soft adult contemporary format (with evening specialty shows focusing on pop standards and instrumental easy li ...

. On April 23, 2012

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, which owns a number of radio stations in western Canada, announced a deal to acquire Haliburton Broadcasting, in cooperation with Westerkirk Capital. The transaction was approved by the CRTC on October 19, 2012.

Juice FM

On September 9, 2014, the station changed its branding to ''Juice FM'' with a variety hits format.

Moose FM

On October 23, 2020, the station once again changed its branding to ''Moose FM'' retaining its variety hits format.

Technical Issues

The station may receive interference from a 97 kilowatt radio station,

WFRY WFRY-FM (97.5 MHz '' Froggy 97'') is a commercial radio station in Watertown, New York. It is owned by the Stephens Media Group and airs a country music radio format. It has the highest power of any radio station in the Watertown radio market, ...

, out of

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. The 97.5 FM frequency was also used for a low-power tourism station in Ottawa with the call sign VF2516.VF2516 97.5 MHz Ottawa
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References

External links

97.5 Moose FMwww.vistaradio.ca
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