CFYN (AM)
| City | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1050 kHz (AM) |
| First air date | October 25, 1934 - August 31, 1992 |
| Format | Top 40 |
| Former callsigns | CJIC (1934-1977) |
| Owner | Highland Broadcasting (1934-1976) Gilder Broadcasting (1976-1985) Telemedia (1985-1992) |
| Sister stations | CHAS-FM |
CFYN was a Canadian AM radio station, which broadcast at 1050 kHz in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario from 1977 to 1992. From 1934 to 1977, the station broadcast with the call sign CJIC.
The first radio station in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, CJIC signed on October 25, 1934. It was owned by Grant Hyland and Jack Whitby and broadcast from studios in the city's Windsor Hotel. By 1935, programming had been expanded and, over time, several notable announcers were added to the staff.
In 1936, Grant Hyland bought out his partner to take total control of the station.
In 1939, the first radio station in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, WSOO signed on. This introduced competition to the market for both listeners and advertising dollars. Services were expanded with more news and sports coverage being introduced, as both stations tried to serve both cities. CJIC became an affiliate of the CBC Trans-Canada Network while WSOO was an affiliate of ABC. Service to the market became more cosmopolitan as a result.
On March 29, 1941, CJIC moved from 1500 kHz to 1490 kHz. It's unknown if 1500 kHz was the original AM frequency used when CJIC first launched in 1934. Prior to the station's permanent sign off in 1992 as CFYN, the frequency was at 1050 kHz. The date of the frequency change to 1050 kHz is unknown.
In 1955, Highland Broadcasting opened CJIC-TV, bringing CBC Television service to the Sault.
In 1956, Hyland died, leaving the stations to his family. Russ Ramsay was appointed manager.
With CJIC presenting a popular music, news and sports format, in 1964, CJIC-FM signed on, presenting a varied mix of easy listening programming to the Sault. Hyland Radio and TV also established a station in Wawa, Ontario called CJWA. Some of the programming on this station was simulcast from CJIC.
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