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===Rhythmic top 40 era (2007β2014)=== [[File:CFXJ-FM.png|thumb|Logo used as "The New Flow 93.5" until 2011]] In 2005, the station began to shift towards a more [[rhythmic contemporary|rhythmic]] direction. In 2007, the station re-branded as ''The New Flow 93.5'', completing its shift to a [[rhythmic contemporary]] format. By 2009, with Rogers' relaunch of the ''Kiss'' [[contemporary hit radio|Top 40 (CHR) format]] on [[CKIS-FM|CKIS]], CFXJ shifted back towards an urban direction. However, this proved unsuccessful, and many of the adult urban tracks were dropped by March 2010. On June 23, 2010, it was announced that CTVglobemedia's [[Bell Media Radio|CHUM Radio]] would acquire the station, subject to CRTC approval. The transaction was approved on December 23.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-715.htm#23 Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2010-715]</ref><ref>[https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-964.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-964]</ref> CHUM previously had a joint venture with Milestone with [[CHBN-FM]] in [[Edmonton]], which was later sold to [[Rogers Radio]] along with [[CHST-FM]] in [[London, Ontario|London]]. The station's headquarters were relocated from their longtime home at 211 Yonge Street to CTV's [[250 Richmond Street West]] (near [[299 Queen Street West]], where [[MuchMusic]] and other CTV specialty television stations were based). In February 2011, the sale to CTVglobemedia (which was acquired by shareholder [[Bell Canada]] and renamed [[Bell Media]] several months later) was completed. Upon the closure of the sale, many on the staff were laid off, all specialty programming was cancelled, and the station shifted back to a rhythmic contemporary format.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/netgnomes/32295/changes-flowing-in-toronto/|title=Changes Flowing In Toronto|date=February 3, 2011|website=RadioInsight|language=en-US|access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref> CHUM's vice president of programming, David Corey, replaced Wayne Williams as PD and reshuffled the lineup. He brought in fellow ex-[[WJMN (FM)|WJMN]] [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] imaging director Scott Morello as APD, and re-teamed morning host Melanie Martin with her fellow CKIS alumnus J.J. King. Midday personality [[Angeline Tetteh-Wayoe|Miss Ange]], afternoon [[drive time]] personality Jeni, swing personality Peter Kash, MD Justin Dumont, promotions coordinator Angelique Knights, morning show producer Johnny Michaels, creative writer John Shannon, and producer Korey Bray, along with former sales manager Byron Garby and some other account representatives, were all retained.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/87390/more-changes-at-flow-93-5-in-toronto|title=More Changes At Flow 93-5 In Toronto|website=All Access|language=en|access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref> With the launch of urban AC competitor [[CKFG-FM]], the station moved back to an urban direction once more. However, by December 2012, the station had moved back to a rhythmic CHR format. [[File:CFJX FM 2014.png|thumb|Third logo (2011β2015)]] In March 2013, the [[Competition Bureau]] approved a proposal by Bell Media to acquire [[Astral Media]], under the condition that it divest itself of several television services and radio stations. Following the closure of the merger in July 2013, CFXJ was placed in a [[blind trust]] pending its eventual sale.<ref name=crtc-bellastraltrust>{{cite web|last=Biblic|first=Mirko|title=Re: Voting Trust Agreement between BCE Inc. and Pierre Boivin, the trustee Application No. 2013-0243-9 β Approved|date=June 27, 2013|url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2013/lb130627.htm|publisher=CRTC|access-date=July 5, 2013}}</ref><ref name=cbc-compbureauok>{{cite web|title=Competition Bureau OK's BCE-Astral deal, with conditions|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/competition-bureau-ok-s-bce-astral-deal-with-conditions-1.1326790|publisher=CBC News|access-date=March 5, 2013}}</ref><ref name=gandm-closer>{{cite news|title=Bell moves closer to Astral with sale of TV assets|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/bell-moves-closer-to-astral-with-sale-of-tv-assets/article9272784/|publisher=The Globe and Mail|access-date=March 5, 2013}}</ref> CFXJ and four other Astral Media radio stations were sold to Newcap Radio for $112 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1215153/newcap-signs-agreement-with-bell-media-to-acquire-five-radio-stations-in-toronto-and-vancouver|title=Newcap signs agreement with Bell Media to acquire five radio stations in Toronto and Vancouver|publisher=CNW|access-date=August 26, 2013}}</ref>{{secondary source needed|date=February 2019}} The deal was approved by the CRTC on March 19, 2014, and the sale closed on March 31, 2014.<ref>[http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2014/2014-129.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-129]</ref><ref name="crtc-newcap-toronto">{{cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1325013/newcap-radio-receives-crtc-approval-to-purchase-stations-in-toronto-and-vancouver|title=Newcap Radio receives CRTC approval to purchase stations in Toronto and Vancouver|work=Canada Newswire|date=March 19, 2014|access-date=March 20, 2014}}</ref>{{secondary source needed|date=February 2019}} With the sale, CFXJ moved its studios to the former [[CFRB]] and [[CKFM-FM|CKFM]] studios at 2 St. Clair West (at Yonge and St. Clair).
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