CFGI-FM is a Canadian

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, airing at 92.3 FM in

Georgina Island Georgina Island ( oj, Waaseyaagmiing) is the largest of the lake islands of Lake Simcoe, located in southern Ontario, Canada. The island is a Native reserve populated by the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, a band of Ojibwa people. I ...

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. Licensed by the

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in 2001, the station airs a

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format for the area's

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community. The station originally began broadcasting at 102.7 FM. On March 15, 2013, the CRTC approved the station's application to move from 102.7, to 92.3 MHz, and by increasing the ERP from 250 to 650 watts on a non-directional antenna, and the EHAAT from 19.3 to 24 metres.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-127
Technical change for CFGI-FM Georgina Island, ''CRTC'', March 15, 2013 The frequency change was in response to CFGI-FM being first-adjacent to a new radio station,

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CFMO-FM CFMO-FM (''Classical 102.9'') is a radio station broadcasting a classical music format on 102.9 MHz FM in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. The station is owned by ZoomerMedia, through licensee MZ Media Inc. It is largely a semi-satellite of Zoomer ...

in nearby

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, which would have caused significant interference between the two stations. In response to this, ZoomerMedia entered into an agreement with Georgina Island First Nations, in which ZoomerMedia agreed to supply CFGI-FM with new transmitting equipment, refurbish its transmitting antenna and cover the costs related to preparing applications for the CRTC.

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Nish Radio 92.3
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