CIBU-FM is a Canadian

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, which broadcasts at 94.5 FM in Wingham,

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. The station broadcasts a

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format with the brand name ''Cool 94.5''. In 2003, the

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denied the application by

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. In 2004, Blackburn Radio was given approval to operate a new FM radio station at Wingham. The station was launched on April 1, 2005 by Blackburn Radio with the branding ''94.5 The Bull''. The station's transmitter is located near

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, and it broadcasts the signal with an

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of 75,000

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s. The station is co-located with sister stations CKNX and

CKNX-FM CKNX-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 101.7 FM in Wingham, Ontario. The station broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format as ''101.7 The One''. The station was formerly known as ''FM102'' before summer 2006. History The sta ...

. The station also re-broadcasts at 91.7 in Bluewater under the call sign CIBU-FM-1. The station's morning show is hosted by Phil Main. In April 2014, the station removed new

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from its playlist, now airing mostly

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with the branding ''Classic Rock 94.5''. On September 4, 2020 the station switched to a

format branded as ''Cool 94.5''.

References

External links

Cool 94.5
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