CHRC-FM

CHRC-FM
Rockland, Ontario;
Broadcast area	Clarence-Rockland
Frequency	92.5 MHz (FM)
Branding	Hot Country 92.5
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks; Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	Evanov Communications ; (Sale pending to Radio communautaire Cornwall-Alexandria)
Operator	Radio communautaire Cornwall-Alexandria
Sister stations	CKHK-FM, CFWC-FM, CKDX-FM
History
First air date	October 15, 2013
Call sign meaning	CH Rockland/Clarence (broadcast area)
Technical information
Class	A
ERP	333 watts
HAAT	54.8 meters (180 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	hotcountry925.ca

CHRC-FM (92.5 FM, "Hot Country 92.5") is a radio station in Rockland, Ontario. Owned by Evanov Communications, and currently operated by Radio communautaire Cornwall-Alexandria under a temporary management agreement, it broadcasts a country music format.

History

On February 25, 2013, the CRTC approved an application for a new FM radio station in Rockland, Ontario by Dufferin Communications, a subsidiary of Evanov Radio Group. Evanov proposed an adult contemporary station broadcasting on 92.5 FM with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 333 watts. Cogeco and Evanov accepted that there would be a small zone of interference between the new station and CKBE-FM in Montreal.^[1]

In June 2013, the station was assigned the call letters CHRC-FM.^[2] That call sign was previously used by a now-defunct radio station in Quebec City. On October 15, 2013, CHRC-FM launched with a soft adult contemporary format branded as Jewel 92.5; its lineup featured the syndicated John Tesh Radio Show and nightly blocks of adult standards (The Lounge) and beautiful music (The Instrumental Concert Series).^[3]^[4]

In May 2021, CHRC-FM flipped to country music as Hot Country 92.5.^[5]

On September 5, 2024, Evanov announced that the station, along with CJWL-FM in Ottawa and CKHK-FM in Hawkesbury, would close effective September 20, 2024, due to increased competition, changing listener habits, and economic conditions brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[6] However, on September 19, Evanov announced that it had reached agreements to sell all three stations instead, with an agreement to sell CHRC and CKHK to Radio communautaire Cornwall-Alexandria—the cooperative that owns CHOD-FM 92.1 Go FM in Cornwall, pending CRTC approval. While CHOD is a francophone station, it was stated that the new owner would continue operating both stations with English-language programming.^[7]

Radio communautaire Cornwall-Alexandria formally filed applications to acquire the stations on January 24, 2025, valuing them at $150,000 each. It is currently operating the stations under a temporary management agreement.^[8]

References

^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-94, English-language FM radio station in Clarence-Rockland, CRTC, February 25, 2013
^ "5/6/2013". Fybush Media. Fybush Media. May 3, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
^ "On Air Schedule". Jewel 92.5. Evanov Radio. 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
^ "CHRC-FM". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
^ Thiessen, Connie (2021-05-03). "Evanov rebrands four of its 'The Jewel' stations in Ontario & Quebec". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
^ "Evanov to shutter three FM stations". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
^ Thiessen, Connie (2024-09-19). "GO FM to acquire two Evanov stations set for closure". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
^ 1001012762 Ontario Inc. Hawkesbury, Ontario Application 2024-0599-3 - Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2025-18, CRTC, January 24, 2025

External links

Hot Country 92.5
CHRC-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
CHRC-FM in the REC Canadian station database

45°31′27″N 75°17′30″W / 45.52417°N 75.29167°W / 45.52417; -75.29167

[1] Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-94, English-language FM radio station in Clarence-Rockland, CRTC, February 25, 2013

[2] "5/6/2013". Fybush Media. Fybush Media. May 3, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2017.

[3] "On Air Schedule". Jewel 92.5. Evanov Radio. 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.

[4] "CHRC-FM". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 5 November 2018.

[5] Thiessen, Connie (2021-05-03). "Evanov rebrands four of its 'The Jewel' stations in Ontario & Quebec". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-11-09.

[BD2-6] "Evanov to shutter three FM stations". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

[7] Thiessen, Connie (2024-09-19). "GO FM to acquire two Evanov stations set for closure". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

[8] 1001012762 Ontario Inc. Hawkesbury, Ontario Application 2024-0599-3 - Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2025-18, CRTC, January 24, 2025

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v t e Evanov Communications Inc.
Radio stations	Hot Country CHRC-FM CKHK-FM CFWC-FM CKDX-FM Lite CHSV-FM CJGB-FM CKPC-FM Multilingual CFMB CHLO CKJS Other CFJL-FM CHWE-FM CIDC-FM
Defunct radio stations	CHRF CIRR-FM CKPC
Former radio stations	CJWL-FM

v t e Radio stations in the Cornwall, Ontario area
This area also includes United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry and United Counties of Prescott and Russell.
Cornwall	CHRI-1 88.1 CHOD 92.1 CBOC 95.5 CBOF-6 98.1 CJSS 101.9 CFLG 104.5 CIRG 107.7 Defunct CFIX 1170 CJUL 1220
Akwesasne	CKON 97.3¹ W278CS 103.5²
Hawkesbury	CIMF-1 88.9 CHPR 102.1 CKHK 107.7
Vankleek Hill	VEF315 88.7
Clarence-Rockland	CHRC 92.5
Weatheradio Canada	VBE718 162.550 (Cornwall)
Northern New York	WQLR 94.7 WVLF 96.1 WMWA 96.5 WRCD 101.5
Nearby regions – Canada Kingston Laurentides Montreal Ottawa-Gatineau U.S. North Country See also List of radio stations in Ontario Notes 1. Station operates under authority of the Mohawk Nation; not licensed by the CRTC or the FCC. 2. Licensed by the FCC, but located on First Nation land straddling the US and Canadian borders.