CJIC

CJIC was the callsign of two Canada broadcast outlets, a television station and an AM radio station, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Both stations were established by Highland Broadcasting, a company owned by local businessman Grant Hyland, until 1976. In that year, they were sold to Huron Broadcasting, who sold the radio station to another owner ==CJIC-TV== CJIC, broadcasting on channel 5, was a private affiliate of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CJIC was established on November 28, 1955, by Highland Broadcasting. Hyland introduced television to the Sault, first with kinescopes and live programming. Later, the microwave brought the live CBC network feed, then colour on the network, and finally to the studio, along with video tape that greatly enhanced production. It was subsequently sold to Huron Broadcasting in 1976; in 1978, Huron also established a twinstick station, CKCY, affiliated with the CTV Television Network. CKCY adopted the new callsign CHBX in 1988. In 1990, Baton Broadcasting System acquired both Huron Broadcasting and the MCTV twinstick in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, North Bay, Ontario and Timmins, Ontario. Following the purchases, CJIC and CHBX were merged into the MCTV system. Baton subsequently sold CJIC to the CBC in 2002; the station is now a semi-satellite of CBLT in Toronto, Ontario. ==CJIC-AM== CJIC radio began operations on October 25, 1934. It was owned at that time by Grant Hyland and Jack Whitby, and broadcast from studios in the Windsor Hotel. By 1935, programming had been expanded with such notable announcers as Bruce Smith and Don Sims (later to have lengthy careers at the CBC) and Mac McCurdy (later to be president of Standard Broadcasting). In 1936, Grant Hyland bought out his partner to take total control of the station. In 1939, competition arrived in the form of WSOO across the river in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Fierce competition for both audience and advertisers dollars meant that listeners actually had improved service, with more news and sports as both stations tried to serve both cities. CJIC had become an affiliate of the CBC network and WSOO was an affiliate of ABC, so both stations became much more cosmopolitan. The next major development in radio broadcasting was in 1955 when CKCY, a Canadian station owned by a group of businessmen headed by Carmen Greco, started broadcasting. In 1964, both CJIC and CKCY introduced FM radio to the Sault. Hyland also opened CJWA in Wawa, Ontario. In 1956, Hyland passed away, leaving the stations to his family. Russ Ramsay was appointed manager. In 1976, the Hyland family sold their interests to Huron Broadcasting Ltd. owned by a group of businessmen from the Sault and Sudbury who also bought Carmen Grecos' stations. Due to Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission regulations prohibiting ownership of more that one type of station in a market, some shuffling was necessary. Huron kept its existing stations, CKCY and CJQM, and the CJIC stations became CFYN and CHAS, owned by onetime CKCY personality Russ Hilderly. In 1990, CFYN and CHAS were sold to Telemedia. With four stations now operating in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the radio audience was fragmented so much that the Canadian stations became unprofitable. Telemedia and the Pelmorex Radio Network appealed to the CRTC and were allowed to shut down the AM stations in 1992. The two FMs (CHAS and CJQM) were moved into shared space, thus eliminating unnecessary duplication of staff. Defunct Canadian television stations Radio stations in Ontario Television stations in Ontario CBC television affiliates

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