CFXN-FM is a Canadian

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, that airs a classic hits format at 106.3 FM in North Bay,

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. The station is branded as ''106.3 Jet FM''. The station plays a variety of current, recent and older hits. It is a " middle of the road" format positioned between the city's

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and

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stations. The station was licensed on the basis of a proposal to air a

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format similar to that of the co-owned CHMT in

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. Instead, North Bay's CFXN broadcast an adult hits format from startup in 2006 as ''106.3 Moose FM'' until changing to a light AC format in February, 2012, then to variety hits in April 2013. The new format of Biggest Variety stands alone as an option for 25- to 54-year-old listeners in the market. Originally owned by

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in 2005.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-393
/ref> As of 2012 the station is owned by the

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. On October 29, 2019, Vista applied to operate a new FM radio station in North Bay. The new station would operate at 90.5 MHz making it a sister station to CFXN-FM. Vista received CRTC approval to operate a new

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radio station at North Bay on May 25, 2020. The call sign will be CFCH which are heritage calls for North Bay once belonging to what is now CKFX. Vista launched

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at 90.5 MHz on June 15, 2021 with country music. On June 7, 2023, the station rebranded as ''106.3 Jet FM'' with a classic hits format. 106.3 Jet FM takes flight
''mynorthbaynow.com'', June 7, 2023

Former logos

Image:CFXN 106.3moosefm logo.png, 106.3 Moose FM logo used from 2006 to 2023

References

External links

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at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the

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