CFPL-FM
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CFPL-FM, or FM96, is a radio station owned by Corus Entertainment and based in London, Ontario, Canada that transmits at 179,000 watts at 95.9 MHz on the FM dial. The station primarily plays alternative rock music, with a mixture of classic hard rock/heavy metal bands, like sister CFOX in Vancouver. Popular shows include the Top 6 @ 6 and The Big Show. The station's slogan is "London's Best Rock".
History
The station, Canada's third-oldest FM station, originally signed on in 1948 at 93.5 MHz as a simulcast station of CFPL-AM. The FM station started airing separate programming in 1949, the same year it started broadcasting at 95.9 MHz at 4,440 watts. The "FPL" call sign letters stand for its original owner, the London Free Press newspaper.
In 1961, CFPL-FM bosted its signal strength to 179,000 watts, which is currently the third most powerful signal strength output in Canada.