CJIJ-FM (branded as ''C99 FM'') was a Canadian

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, broadcasting in

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at a frequency of 99.9

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from Membertou,

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, a

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community near

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. CJIJ played a variety of

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. The station received

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approval in 2002 and went on the air in 2003. On January 29, 2021 Membertou Radio Association Inc. requested to the CRTC a voluntary revocation of their license, which was carried out on February 22, 2021.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2021-81
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References

External links

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at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the

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