Editing CIGM-FM (section)

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[[File:CIGM FM Index 01 01.jpg|thumb|right|Logo used during the "Kung Pao 93.5" stunting in August 2009.]]
On August 17, 2009, CIGM began broadcasting on 93.5&nbsp;MHz, [[stunting (broadcasting)|stunting]] with a 10-minute test broadcast with mostly [[classic rock]] music (including a clip of "[[Radio Ga Ga]]" by [[Queen (band)|Queen]]), including clips from television theme shows (such as [[Seinfeld]] and [[The Flintstones]]), random clips of other songs, some nature sounds, and sound effects, as well as advising listeners to tune in on August 20 at 10:00 a.m. — at which time the station switched stunts to a [[Chinese pop music]] format branded as ''Kung Pao 93.5'', which was actually mostly Chinese classical instrumentals, with a few pop songs in rotation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kungpaoradio935.com/ |title=kungpaoradio935.com |access-date=2009-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827095230/http://www.kungpaoradio935.com/ |archive-date=2009-08-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The same stunt format was also aired by [[WVBW-FM|WVHT]] in [[Norfolk, Virginia]] for four days in April 2009.<ref>{{cite news |work=Radio Business Report |title=Max Media brings "Kung Pao 100.5" to Tidewater |url=http://www.rbr.com/radio/14203.html |date=April 23, 2009 |access-date=2009-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529070110/http://www.rbr.com/radio/14203.html |archive-date=2009-05-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Notably, CIGM's website during the stunt was identical to the one that had been used by WVHT during its stunt — with the exception that the name of one of the station's fictional personalities was changed to "Felony Doll", a pun on the name of [[CJRQ]] morning host Mellaney Dahl.

At midnight on August 24, AM 790 finished its last country song, "There She Goes" by Sudbury native [[Gil Grand]], followed by an announcement:<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtn78QAB5i8/  AM 790 CIGM sign off August 24, 2009]</ref>
{{cquote|It's been 32 years since CIGM was born. Since 1977, we've been proudly playing country music for Greater Sudbury. On behalf of everyone who has worked here over these many years, we'd like to say thanks to the loyal country fans who have shared a great journey, but the memories will last forever.}}
Immediately after the announcement, the station aired a steady 394.5 [[Hertz|Hz]] audio tone which lasted until the simulcasting of the new programming heard on 93.5 FM began on the morning of the 24th.

The station officially launched as ''Hot 93.5'' on August 25 at 12:00&nbsp;p.m. after a stunt of a clock ticking.<ref>[http://www.northernlife.ca/news/lifestyle/2009/aug/radio250809.aspx New radio station to play hits], ''Northern Life'', August 25, 2009</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120914171813/http://www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1718767 93.5 FM adopts new format], ''Sudbury Star'', August 27, 2009.</ref> The first song on "Hot" was "[[I Gotta Feeling]]" by [[The Black Eyed Peas]], which started off 10,000 songs in a row commercial free; this ended on September 21, 2009, when regular programming began. This is the first time Sudbury has had a [[contemporary hit radio|CHR/Top 40]] station since sister [[CHNO-FM]] flipped formats to [[adult hits]] on January 1, 2006. On September 26, 2009, CIGM began airing syndicated countdown shows such as the ''Canadian Top 20 with Jimmy T'', ''[[American Top 40]]'' with [[Ryan Seacrest]], ''Canadian Hit 30 Countdown'' and ''[[Rick Dees Weekly Top 40]]''. The station also includes ''[[On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)|On Air with Ryan Seacrest]]'' which runs weekdays.

On September 30, 2009, at about 5:00 p.m., the old 50,000 watt AM 790 transmitter was turned off, ending nearly 75 years of AM broadcasting in Sudbury, being the last AM radio station outlet in the city.<ref>[http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2009/091005/nerw.html#can "Up north, the end of the line for AM radio in Sudbury, Ontario"], ''Scott Fybush''/''North East Radio Watch'', October 5, 2009</ref>

The [[Sudbury Wolves]] games, which were formerly aired on CIGM, moved to [[CJTK-FM]] for the 2009-2010 [[Ontario Hockey League]] season.

According to the fall 2011 [[BBM Canada|BBM]] ratings at ''Milkman Unlimited'' dated December 1, 2011, CIGM achieved the #1 status in Greater Sudbury among adults 25-54.<ref>[http://www.milkmanunlimited.com/tunedin.htm The New HOT 93.5 Hit #1 in Sudbury] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317001635/http://www.milkmanunlimited.com/tunedin.htm |date=2011-03-17 }}, ''Milkman Unlimited'', December 1, 2011</ref> Since the station signed on in 2009, the station is still branded as ''The New Hot 93.5''.

On February 23, 2013, the ''Rick Dees Weekly Top 40'', which was carried on both Saturday and Sundays every weekend, was replaced by ''[[Sean Hamilton|Hollywood Hamilton's Weekend Top 30]]''.