Editing CFPL-FM (section)

==History==
Canada's third-oldest FM station, originally signed on in 1948 at 93.5 [[Hertz|MHz]]<ref>93.5 MHz later became the broadcast frequency of [[CBC Radio One]] affiliated [[CBCL-FM]] broadcasting to the London area.</ref> 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 [[watt]]s. The "'''FPL'''" [[call sign]] letters stand for its original owner, [[The London Free Press|''The'' ''London Free Press'']] newspaper.

In 1961, CFPL-FM boosted its signal strength to 179,000 watts. During the 1960s and early 1970s, CFPL-FM broadcast classical music as an affiliate of the [[CBC Music|CBC FM]] network.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/radio/cfpl-fm|title = CFPL-FM &#124; History of Canadian Broadcasting}}</ref> In 1972, the station disaffiliated from the CBC, and adopted a variety format under the name ''Stereo 96'', which included various music formats and some [[talk radio|talk]] programming. In 1979, the station became known as ''FM96'' and the format changed to [[Adult contemporary music|adult contemporary]] under the "Rock 'n' Easy" moniker. CFPL had the slogan "Music Above All" during part of the 1980s. CFPL shifted to [[rock music|rock]] in the 1980s.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

In 2006, FM96 was named Station of The Year and won the BDS Cutting Edge Award.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}