Posted by scorpio on October 1, 2009, 12:54 am
208.96.118.11 | Message modified by user luvradio October 1, 2009, 1:04 am

Just thought I would like to let everyone here know that Sudbury's AM 790 CIGM has turned off their 50,000 watt AM transmitter on September 30, 2009 at 5:00 pm EDT. This ended more than 70 years of AM radio broadcasting in Sudbury and was the last AM radio outlet in the city. Since the 1970's, the station (known then as CKSO) had increased their power to 50,000 watts and was heard throughout most of the United States during the nighttime hours. CIGM moved to the FM dial in August and turned it into a whole new contemporary hit radio station as "HOT 93.5". hot935.ca

Link: http://www.hot935.ca

Posted by Me on October 1, 2009, 9:34 am, in reply to "790 CIGM Sudbury GONE!"
70.26.133.86

Is this good or bad news for folks in Blind River? me

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Posted by CKLWlover on October 1, 2009, 10:32 am, in reply to "Re: 790 CIGM Sudbury GONE!"
207.161.152.47

Blind River residents are now cut off for sure, but those in Esplanola might still be able to hear them with a good outside antenna. Good old CKSO, it was a hoppin' station in the late 60's that at least tried to sound "big city." What ever happened to G. Michael Cranston? When I saw him last ... at his going away party before joining CHUM, he was wearing a brown Nehru jacket.

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Posted by oneil on October 1, 2009, 11:12 am, in reply to "790 CIGM Sudbury GONE!"
99.232.81.37

CIGM was a trade between Rogers and I believe Newcap. Newcap got Sudbury and Rogers got a station out on the east coast. The staff knew for many months prior they were going to be gone. Rogers was quite good in the severance dept. From what I heard most left quite satisfied with their packages.

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Posted by Mark McKenzie on October 1, 2009, 1:55 pm, in reply to "Re: 790 CIGM Sudbury GONE!"
70.26.114.246

Not sure if we are talking about the same person, but if so Mike Cranston works for MBS Radio in Halifax.

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