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CHAY-FM
CHAY-FM is a Canadian radio station in Barrie, Ontario broadcasting at 93.1 FM. The station airs a rhythmic-leaning Top 40/CHR format using its on-air brand name as Fresh 93.1. The station is owned by Corus Entertainment which also owns sister station CIQB-FM as well as other Corus radio stations across Canada.
History.
CHAY-FM signed on the air originally with a hybrid easy listening/beautiful music format on May 21, 1977, but changed to more
antenna was hoisted into place on the new tower, along with those for CBLFT and CHAY-FM, with the transmission line also being put in place. After work on the tower was completed, tests were made to the transmitter's signal. At 8:35 p.m. that evening, the transmitter was turned on with a colour bar test pattern being broadcast. At 8:55 p.m., CKVR vice president and general manager Jack Mattenley went on the air in a live broadcast with a message of sympathy and words of gratitude to viewers