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My Broadcasting Corporation
My Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is a Canadian broadcasting company founded in 2004 by Jon Pole and Andrew Dickson. Based in Renfrew, Ontario, the company operates a number of radio stations in small to medium-sized markets in Ontario.
The roots of My Broadcasting Corporation date back to Ottawa Valley Radio in the mid-1980s (CKOA Arnprior and CKOB Renfrew). Those stations were owned by Jamie Pole, the father of current MBC co-owner and President Jon Pole. Jon's business partner and Executive VP of MBC, Andrew Dickson, was an announcer at CKOB in the late '70's and then filled in as morning announcer when Jamie Pole owned the station. The original morning man for myFM, Bob Rose (deceased) was the morning man for Ottawa Valley Radio for many years. Several former Ottawa Valley Radio staffers have returned to myFM and continue to be part of the team, including Rob Mise and Peter DeWolf (deceased).
In 2006, MBC applied for a second station in the Pembroke market, to play classic rock, although its application was denied. Similarly, the company's application to launch a new station in St. Thomas was denied in 2009.
In early 2009, MBC also announced a tentative deal to acquire CIYN-FM in Kincardine, which received CRTC approval on May 13, 2009. The company also received CRTC approval to launch a new station in Brighton on May 15, 2009.
On August 2, 2013, MBC submitted applications to operate new FM radio stations in Arnprior and Carleton Place, and acquiring Peterborough station CJMB-FM outright from McNabb Broadcasting. CJMB would be the company's first station in one of Ontario's larger radio markets; as well, the company planned to operate CJMB as a sports radio station which would be the company's first expansion outside of its conventional myFM branding and adult contemporary formatting. The CRTC approved the acquisition of CJMB-FM on December 11, 2013.
On December 9, 2013, MBC submitted an application to operate a new FM radio station at Orangeville, proposed to operate at 101.5 MHz, the new station received approval on July 18, 2014. MBC previously submitted an application to operate the new station there in 2012 but the application was soon withdrawn.
On an unknown date, MBC submitted an application to the CRTC for a new FM station on 107.7 FM (later 97.5) in Carleton Place, this application would be denied by the CRTC on April 2, 2014. Also on that date, the CRTC approved the new station in Arnprior, which will replace CHMY-FM-1 at 107.7.
In June 2015, MBC announced a deal to purchase Pineridge Broadcasting, the owner of CHUC-FM and CKSG-FM in Cobourg and CJWV-FM in Peterborough.
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My Broadcasting Corporation
My Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is a Canadian broadcasting company founded in 2004 by Jon Pole and Andrew Dickson. Based in Renfrew, Ontario, the company operates a number of radio stations in small to medium-sized markets in Ontario.
The roots of My Broadcasting Corporation date back to Ottawa Valley Radio in the mid-1980s (CKOA Arnprior and CKOB Renfrew). Those stations were owned by Jamie Pole, the father of current MBC co-owner and President Jon Pole. Jon's business partner and Executive VP of MBC, Andrew Dickson, was an announcer at CKOB in the late '70's and then filled in as morning announcer when Jamie Pole owned the station. The original morning man for myFM, Bob Rose (deceased) was the morning man for Ottawa Valley Radio for many years. Several former Ottawa Valley Radio staffers have returned to myFM and continue to be part of the team, including Rob Mise and Peter DeWolf (deceased).
In 2006, MBC applied for a second station in the Pembroke market, to play classic rock, although its application was denied. Similarly, the company's application to launch a new station in St. Thomas was denied in 2009.
In early 2009, MBC also announced a tentative deal to acquire CIYN-FM in Kincardine, which received CRTC approval on May 13, 2009. The company also received CRTC approval to launch a new station in Brighton on May 15, 2009.
On August 2, 2013, MBC submitted applications to operate new FM radio stations in Arnprior and Carleton Place, and acquiring Peterborough station CJMB-FM outright from McNabb Broadcasting. CJMB would be the company's first station in one of Ontario's larger radio markets; as well, the company planned to operate CJMB as a sports radio station which would be the company's first expansion outside of its conventional myFM branding and adult contemporary formatting. The CRTC approved the acquisition of CJMB-FM on December 11, 2013.
On December 9, 2013, MBC submitted an application to operate a new FM radio station at Orangeville, proposed to operate at 101.5 MHz, the new station received approval on July 18, 2014. MBC previously submitted an application to operate the new station there in 2012 but the application was soon withdrawn.
On an unknown date, MBC submitted an application to the CRTC for a new FM station on 107.7 FM (later 97.5) in Carleton Place, this application would be denied by the CRTC on April 2, 2014. Also on that date, the CRTC approved the new station in Arnprior, which will replace CHMY-FM-1 at 107.7.
In June 2015, MBC announced a deal to purchase Pineridge Broadcasting, the owner of CHUC-FM and CKSG-FM in Cobourg and CJWV-FM in Peterborough.