Central Ontario Broadcasting

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Central Ontario Broadcasting is the operating name of Rock 95 Broadcasting Ltd., a Canadian media company, which operates two radio stations in Barrie, Ontario, CFJB-FM and CKMB-FM. The company was founded in 1988. [1]

Central Ontario Broadcasting also established CIND-FM in Toronto, [2] and operated it from its 2013 launch until its sale to Local Radio Lab in 2024 as announced in October 2023. [3] [4]

According to CRTC ownership records, the company is jointly owned, through holding companies, by Douglas Bingley (56.9%) and Robert Chapple (43.1%). [5]

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References

  1. "ROCK95 and KOOL FM donate $20,000 to Barrie and District Christmas Cheer". Barrie Examiner , December 21, 2015.
  2. "Indie 88 radio station marches to an independent drummer". Toronto Star , July 26, 2013.
  3. Thiessen, Connie (October 3, 2023). "Local Radio Lab to acquire Indie88 pending CRTC approval". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  4. "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2024-170". July 29, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  5. "Rock 95 Broadcasting" (PDF). Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.