History
On May 9, 2008, Larche Communications received approval from the CRTC to operate a new FM radio station at 92.3 MHz in Owen Sound. [1] The CJOS call sign formerly belonged to a religious station in Caronport, Saskatchewan, which ceased broadcasting in 2006. [2] [3]
On June 9, 2010, CJOS received CRTC approval to decrease their effective radiated power from 20,000 watts to 9,400 watts. [4] The station officially signed on the air with a mix of rock music and classic hits as 92.3 The Dock on July 26, 2010. [5]
On August 9, 2017, Bell Media announced that it would acquire CJOS from Larche Communications. [6] Bell Media received approval from the CRTC on February 14, 2018. [7]
As part of a mass format reorganization by Bell Media, on May 18, 2021, CJOS dropped its 92.3 The Dock branding, shifted to adult hits, and adopted the Bounce branding. [8]
On February 8, 2024, Bell announced that it would sell CJOS to ZoomerMedia, as part of a reorganization of its radio division. [9] The CRTC approved the sale on December 12, 2024. [10]
On April 2, 2025, ZoomerMedia flipped CJOS to oldies as Zoomer 92.3, with a new lineup maintaining some of the station's existing personalities (including morning hosts Ted Easton and Diana Meder) and adding new specialty programming. [11] [12]
