{{short description|Canadian media company}} {{more citations needed|date=March 2017}} '''Central Ontario Broadcasting''' is the operating name of Rock 95 Broadcasting Ltd., a Canadian media company, which operates two radio stations in Barrie, Ontario, CFJB-FM and CKMB-FM. The company was founded in 1988.<ref>[http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2015/12/21/rock95-and-kool-fm-donate-20000-to-barrie-and-district-christmas-cheer "ROCK95 and KOOL FM donate $20,000 to Barrie and District Christmas Cheer"]. ''Barrie Examiner'', December 21, 2015.</ref>
Central Ontario Broadcasting also established CIND-FM in Toronto,<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2013/07/26/indie_88_radio_station_marches_to_an_independent_drummer.html "Indie 88 radio station marches to an independent drummer"]. ''Toronto Star'', July 26, 2013.</ref> and operated it from its 2013 launch until its sale to Local Radio Lab in 2024 as announced in October 2023.<ref>{{cite web|first=Connie|last=Thiessen|url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/local-radio-lab-to-acquire-indie88-pending-crtc-approval/|title=Local Radio Lab to acquire Indie88 pending CRTC approval|work=Broadcast Dialogue|date=October 3, 2023|access-date=August 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2024/2024-170.htm|title=Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2024-170|date=July 29, 2024|access-date=August 7, 2024}}</ref>
According to CRTC ownership records, the company is jointly owned, through holding companies, by Douglas Bingley (56.9%) and Robert Chapple (43.1%).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://crtc.gc.ca/ownership/eng/cht242.pdf|title=Rock 95 Broadcasting|publisher=Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|date=July 31, 2024|access-date=August 7, 2024}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{official website|https://www.cobroadcasting.com/}}
Category:Radio broadcasting companies of Canada Category:Companies based in Barrie Category:Canadian companies established in 1988 Category:1988 establishments in Ontario
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