City Kincardine, Ontario Frequency 95.5 MHz (FM) Format classic hits | Branding 95.5 & 99.7 myFM First air date February 27, 2006 | |
Slogan My Music, My Generation | ||
CIYN-FM is a classic hits radio station in Kincardine, Ontario, broadcasting at 87.7 FM.
History
The station was launched as "The Coast FM" on February 27, 2006 by 2079966 Ontario Ltd., 70.1% owned by local businessmen Brian Cooper and Danny McCarthy, and 29.9% owned by the Haliburton Broadcasting Group.
On February 17, 2009, the station applied to the CRTC to add a transmitter in Port Elgin operating at 90.9 MHz and was denied on May 13, 2009. The station reapplied to add a transmitter in Port Elgin on January 15, 2010 which received approval on March 12, 2010. The new Port Elgin transmitter would operate on the frequency 90.9 MHz. Also in February 2009, the station's owners announced a tentative deal to sell the station to My Broadcasting Corporation, which received approval on May 13, 2009.
On January 4, 2010, CIYN-FM was officially relaunched as "88.7 & 99.7 myFM".