By John Francis, Bruce Peninsula Press
Dignitaries from Bayshore Broadcasting and the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula gathered on November 23 for a ribbon-cutting to officially launch two new radio stations. The two stations, CFPS-FM-1, 91.9FM the Bruce and CIBP-FM, 103.7 FM, the Tobermory Information Station are ready to begin broadcasting, pending one final regulatory approval.
For CFPS, the tower picks up a signal from Port Elgin, then amplifies and retransmits. The anticipated coverage area extends from Tobermory south and east to approximately Ferndale.
The Tobermory Information Station will carry a loop broadcast of local information. That loop can be changed as needed and is anticipated to be an important link in emergency response during power outages, storms or forest fires.
Publisher’s suggestion: keep a battery powered radio on hand so you can listen when there’s no hydro.
