CHST-FM (102.3

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) is a Canadian

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. The station uses the on-air brand and format '' Jack 102.3''. CHST broadcasts from the CFPL-TV tower in Southwest London. Due to CHST's low ERP relative to some London area radio stations, its broadcast signal covers only

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, Elgin, and

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counties. The station's coverage to the west is impeded by co-channel WGRT in

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History

Approved by the CRTC in 1999, CHST was launched by

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in 2000. It originally used the brand ''Star 102.3'' with a

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format, but was rebranded as the adult hits format ''

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'' in July 2003. The station was bought out by

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in April 2005. On June 21, 2010, CTVglobemedia and Glassbox announced it had entered into an agreement to sell the station to

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. The sale was approved by the CRTC on December 22, 2010. CHST-FM logo 2010

On September 12, 2012, Rogers received approval to increase the station's

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from 5,840 to 20,400

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s (

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with a maximum ERP from 12,100 to 100,000 watts), and change its class from B1 to C1.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-490
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stations) until August 28, 2014, when it adopted the ''

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'' brand (as with other Rogers-owned adult hits stations). CHST-FM logo 2014

References

External links

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