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Grimsby Mountain is a radio site on the Niagara Peninsula in southern Ontario. The site is in direct view of the Toronto skyline 32 miles across the water to the north and is part of the Golden Horseshoe megalopolis of 8 million residents (21% of the nation’s population) and adjacent to the extended Greater Toronto (GTA) metro area. The city of Grimsby lies between Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment, a long raised landform stretching from Rochester in western New York, spanning the Niagara Peninsula, heading north to Collingwood and Tobermory and circling around to the west shore of Lake Michigan to Milwaukee. The escarpment is an abrupt drop in elevation from inland Ontario to the Lake Ontario watershed and is a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve with the oldest forest ecosystem in eastern North America. If Canada’s largest city weren’t right beside it, the escarpment here would be a fantastic radio site.
Despite the proximity of the GTA, the added height that the escarpment provides allows for stations from the south, i.e. Erie, Jamestown, and beyond, whereas they are otherwise blocked along the shore below. It is also still favourable for conditions across Lake Ontario, such as Kingston and Watertown, on frequencies that allow it during lake tropo, which would be far less likely along the shore below due to the open water in direct view of the CN Tower, home to many of the city’s strongest locals. For a look at what is possible at this site on good days, check out the logs of William Hepburn, a longtime resident of 15+ years.
The following bandscan was taken in 2014 on both my car radio and sensitive portable Samsung Yepp Q2 tuner with earphones wire as an antenna in an effort to find stations in the few available nulls, quite honestly a rather futile effort.
GRIMSBY MOUNTAIN, NIAGARA, ONTARIO BANDSCAN
August 8, 2014 1430 – 1730 / 77°F (25°C)
Location: 43°11’17.9″N 79°34’24.0″W (651 ft.)
(atop Niagara Escarpment 408 ft. above Lk. Ontario)
117 stations total / Average distance: 63 mi.
* station received on seek
# station not heard due to interference yet commonly received
*88.1 CIND ON Toronto / Indie 88 / 4kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
88.3 CJIQ ON Paris / Tri-Cities Rock Alt. / 10.6kw / perfect (44 mi.)
88.5 CKDX ON Newmarket / The Jewel / 30kw / RDS / perfect (57 mi.)
*88.7 WBFO NY Buffalo / NPR / 50kw / perfect (43 mi.)
*88.9 CIRV ON Toronto / Multicultural Super Mix / 4.18kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
89.1 CBLA-2 ON Paris / CBC R. 1 Kitchener / 13.5kw / perfect (44 mi.)
89.3 WCOM NY Silver Creek / Family Life Network / 8kw / very good (52 mi.)
*89.5 CIUT ON Toronto / Univ. of Toronto / 15kw / perfect (33 mi.)
89.7 WNJA NY Jamestown / Classical 94.5 / 6kw / good + 89.5 (83 mi.)
89.9 CJBC-2 ON Paris / Ici Musique Tor. / 19kw / perfect (44 mi.)
90.1 WGMC NY Greece / Jazz90.1 / 15kw / very good + 89.9 (95 mi.)
*90.3 CJBC ON Toronto / Ici Musique Toronto / 10kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
90.5 WERG PA Erie / Erie’s Rock Alternative / 2.75kw / perfect + 90.3 (83 mi.)
90.5 CBLA-1 ON Crystal Beach / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 740w / perfect + 90.3 (30 mi.)
90.7 CBL-2 ON Paris / CBC R. 2 Toronto / 10.6kw / perfect (44 mi.)
90.9 WCOT NY Jamestown / Family Life Network / 12kw / very good + 91.1 (86 mi.)
90.9 WJNY NY Watertown / Classic FM / 7.1kw / good + 91.1 (199 mi.)
*91.1 CJRT ON Toronto / Jazz.FM91 / 40kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
91.3 WQLN PA Erie / Q-91.3 FM / 35kw / RDS / perfect + 91.1 (83 mi.)
91.5 CKBT ON Kitchener / The Beat / 10kw / perfect (44 mi.)
91.5 WXXI NY Rochester / Public / 45kw / good (101 mi.)
*91.7 CIXL ON Welland / Giant FM / 50kw / RDS / perfect (24 mi.)
*91.9 CHIN-1 ON Toronto / Int’l R. CHIN-AM / 5kw / RDS / perfect (40 mi.)
*92.1 CKPC ON Brantford / Jewel 92 / 80kw / perfect (37 mi.)
92.3 WRRN PA Warren / 92 Gold / 50kw / perfect + 92.1/5 (97 mi.)
*92.5 CKIS ON Toronto / Kiss 92.5 / 30kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
92.7 CJBX ON London / BX93 / 50kw / in + 92.5 (78 mi.)
*92.9 CKJN ON Haldimand / Country 92.9 / 10kw / perfect at high elev. (22 mi.)
*92.9 WBUF NY Buffalo / Jack FM / 76kw / perfect at low elev. only (39 mi.)
*93.1 CHAY ON Barrie / Adult Contemp. / 100kw / RDS / perfect (81 mi.)
93.1 WNTQ NY Syracuse / 93Q / 97kw / in (180 mi.)
93.3 CFMU ON Hamilton / McMaster Univ. / 250w / perfect (16 mi.)
93.3 CKSG ON Cobourg / Star 93.3 / 15.5kw / perfect (94 mi.)
*93.5 CFXJ ON Toronto / Flow 93-5 / 3.7kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
93.7 WBLK NY Depew / The People’s Station / 47kw / RDS / perfect (41 mi.)
93.9 WTWF PA Fairview / The Wolf / 6kw / variable + 94.1 (85 mi.) #
*94.1 CBL ON Toronto / CBC R. 2 Toronto / 38kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
94.3 CBLU ON Huntsville / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 70kw / in + 94.1 & IBOC (154 mi.)
*94.5 WNED NY Buffalo / Classical 94.5 / 94kw / perfect (56 mi.)
*94.7 CHKX ON Hamilton / KX 94.7 / 100kw / RDS / perfect (8 mi.)
*94.9 CKGE ON Oshawa / 94-9 The Rock / 50kw / RDS / perfect (65 mi.)
95.1 WQBW NY Honeoye Falls / The Brew / 50kw / variable + 94.9/95.3 (109 mi.) #
*95.3 CING ON Hamilton / 953 Fresh FM / 100kw / RDS / perfect (10 mi.)
95.5 CJOJ ON Belleville / Hits FM / 100kw / good + 95.3 (142 mi.)
95.7 CFJB ON Barrie / Rock 95 / 100kw / RDS / perfect (81 mi.)
*95.9 CJKX ON Ajax / KX96 / 50kw / RDS / perfect (61 mi.)
*96.1 WJYE NY Buffalo / Joy FM / 47kw / perfect (41 mi.)
*96.3 CFMZ ON Toronto / Classical 96.3 FM / 60kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
96.5 WCMF NY Rochester / Classic Rock / 48kw / good + 96.3 (101 mi.)
*96.7 CHYM ON Kitchener / Adult Contemp. / 80kw / RDS / perfect (56 mi.)
*96.9 WGRF NY Buffalo / 97 Rock / 24kw / RDS / perfect (39 mi.)
97.1 CIGL ON Belleville / Mix 97 / 50kw / variable + 97.3 (129 mi.) #
*97.3 CHBM ON Toronto / Boom 97.3 / 28.9kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
97.5 WFRY NY Watertown / Froggy 97 / 97kw / perfect + 97.3/7 (194 mi.)
*97.7 CHTZ ON St. Catharines / HTZ-FM / 50kw / RDS / perfect (17 mi.)
97.9 WPXY NY Rochester / 98 PXY / 50kw / very good + 97.9/98.1 (101 mi.)
*98.1 CHFI ON Toronto / Adult Contemp. / 44kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
98.3 CFLY ON Kingston / FLY FM / 95.5kw / variable + 98.1 (170 mi.) #
*98.5 WKSE NY Niagara Falls / Kiss 98.5 / 46kw / RDS / perfect (32 mi.)
98.5 CKWR ON Waterloo / Community / 2.4kw / perfect (50 mi.)
*98.7 CKFG ON Toronto / G 98.7 / 1kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
98.9 CHCD ON Simcoe / myFM / 50kw / variable + 99.1 (49 mi.) #
*99.1 CBLA ON Toronto / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 98kw / perfect (33 mi.)
99.3 CJBC-4 ON London / Ici Première Tor. / 22.5kw / var. + 99.1 & IBOC (92 mi.) #
*99.5 WDCX NY Buffalo / Christian / 110kw / perfect (56 mi.)
99.5 CKKW ON Waterloo / KFUN 99.5 / 4.3kw / perfect (51 mi.)
99.7 = 99.9 & IBOC
*99.9 CKFM ON Toronto / Virgin Radio / 40kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
100.1 CHCQ ON Belleville / Cool 100.1 / 32kw / variable (127 mi.) #
100.3 CKRZ ON Ohsweken / Six Nations / 250w / perfect (29 mi.)
100.3 CJLF ON Barrie / Life 100.3 / 32.8kw / good (93 mi.)
100.5 WDVI NY Rochester / The Drive / 50kw / perfect + 100.7 (109 mi.)
*100.7 CHIN ON Toronto / International R. / 8.5kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
100.9 WRKT PA North East / Rocket 101 / 4.2kw / in + 100.7 (69 mi.)
*101.1 CFLZ ON Fort Erie / 2Day FM / 50kw / perfect + IBOC (37 mi.)
*101.3 CJSA ON Toronto / CMR Diversity FM / 850w / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
*101.5 CIOI ON Hamilton / The Hawk / 240w / perfect + IBOC (16 mi.)
101.5 CKWF ON Peterborough / The Wolf / 15.2kw / good (101 mi.)
*101.7 WLOF NY Elma / Station of the Cross / 2.8kw / perfect + 101.5 (63 mi.)
101.9 CFRC ON Kingston / Queen’s Univ. / 3kw / very good + 102.1 (175 mi.)
*102.1 CFNY ON Brampton / The Edge / 35.4kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
102.3 WQHZ PA Erie / Z102.3 / 1.7kw / very good + 102.1 (83 mi.)
*102.5 WTSS NY Buffalo / Star 102.5 / 110kw / RDS / perfect (60 mi.)
102.7 CJVF ON Scarborough / Vanakkam FM / 1.2kw / good + 102.9 (45 mi.)
*102.9 CKLH ON Hamilton / K-Lite / 40.3kw / RDS / perfect (18 mi.)
*103.1 CFMX ON Cobourg / Classical 103.1 / 86.7kw / perfect + 102.9 (94 mi.)
*103.3 WEDG NY Buffalo / The Edge / 49kw / RDS / perfect (41 mi.)
*103.5 CIDC ON Orangeville / Z103.5 / 30.7kw / RDS / perfect (53 mi.)
*103.7 CFBU ON St. Catharines / Brock Univ. / 240w / very good (17 mi.)
103.7 WRTS PA Erie / Star 104 / 50kw / perfect + 103.5 (78 mi.)
103.9 CKDK ON Woodstock / Country 104 / 51kw / perfect (61 mi.)
103.9 CIRR ON Toronto / Proud FM / 50w / perfect (37 mi.)
104.1 WHTT NY Buffalo / Classic Hits / 50kw / perfect (46 mi.)
104.3 CKWS ON Kingston / Hits 104.3 / 8kw / variable + 104.5 (171 mi.) #
*104.5 CHUM ON Toronto / Hot AC / 40kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
104.7 CIHR ON Woodstock / Heart FM / 20kw / variable + 104.5 (61 mi.) #
104.9 WKDL NY Brockport / K-Love / 6kw / good + 105.1 (90 mi.)
*105.1 CJED ON Niagara Falls / 2Day FM / 705w / RDS / perfect (26 mi.)
*105.1 CHOQ ON Toronto / La radio francophone / 1kw / RDS / perfect (41 mi.)
*105.3 CFCA ON Waterloo / Kool FM / 100kw / RDS / perfect (56 mi.)
105.5 CHRY ON North York / York Univ. / 250w / perfect + 105.7 (41 mi.)
*105.7 CHRE ON St. Catharines / EZ Rock / 50kw / perfect (17 mi.)
105.9 CFMS ON Markham / The Region / 2.5kw / very good + 105.7 (50 mi.)
105.9 WGWE NY Little Valley / Classic Hits / 7kw / perfect + 105.7 (77 mi.)
*106.1 CIMJ ON Guelph / Magic 106.1 / 50kw / RDS / perfect (40 mi.)
106.3 CJBC-5 ON Peterborough / Ici Première Tor. / 13kw / perfect + 106.1 (97 mi.)
106.3 WCTL PA Union City / Christian Contemp. / 3.4kw / good + 106.1 (83 mi.)
*106.5 WYRK NY Buffalo / Country 106.5 / 50kw / perfect (41 mi.)
*106.5 CKAV ON Toronto / Aboriginal Voices R. / 2.6kw / perfect (33 mi.)
106.7 CIKZ ON Kitchener / Country 106.7 / 5kw / perfect (55 mi.)
106.9 WKZA NY Lakewood / Kiss FM / 5.1kw / variable + 107.1 (86 mi.) #
*107.1 CILQ ON Toronto / Q107 / 40kw / RDS / perfect (33 mi.)
107.3 CJDL ON Tillsonburg / Country / 7.8kw / variable + 107.1 (65 mi.) #
107.5 CKMB ON Barrie / Kool FM / 50kw / very good (81 mi.)
107.5 CJDV ON Cambridge / Dave FM / 6kw / RDS / perfect (40 mi.)
107.7 WLKK NY Wethersfield Twp. / Alt. Buffalo / 19.5kw / perfect + 107.9 (76 mi.)
107.7 CKDO-1 ON Oshawa / Durham’s Classic Hits / 2kw / RDS / very good + 107.9 (61 mi.)
*107.9 CJXY ON Burlington / Y108 / 26.1kw / perfect (20 mi.)
Grimsby Mountain RDS Database
RDS information was current as of Summer 2014
88.1 CIND ON Toronto
PTY None
PS “INDIE88” | “SONG -BY- ARTIST ON INDIE88”
RT “INDIE88 Giving great music a home!” | “Now Playing SONG by ARTIST on INDIE88.”
TRAF
88.3 CJIQ ON Paris
PTY Rock
PS “88.3 CJIQ THE TRI CITIES ROCK ALTERNATIVE”
88.5 CKDX ON Newmarket
PTY None
PS “JEWEL”
88.9 CIRV ON Toronto
PTY Language
PS “CIRV-889”
89.9 CJBC-2 ON Paris
PTY Classical
PS “ICI Mus.”
RT “Vous Ecoutez Ici Musique” | “Song — Artist”
90.1 WGMC NY Greece
PTY Jazz
PS “JAZZ90.1 YOUR JAZZ STATION ONLINE @JAZZ901.ORG”
90.3 CJBC ON Toronto
PTY Classical
PS “ICI Mus.”
RT “Vous Ecoutez Ici Musique” | “Song — Artist”
TRAF
90.7 CBL-2 ON Paris
PTY None
PS “Radio 2” | “CBC R2 – DEEP ROOTS” | “SONG – ARTIST ON CBC RADIO 2”
RT “CBC R2 – TOP 20” | “SONG – ARTIST ON CBC RADIO 2”
91.1 CJRT ON Toronto
PTY Jazz
PS “JAZZFM91” | “Artist Song”
RT “Jazz & The Arts” | “Song by Artist on JAZZ.FM91”
91.3 WQLN PA Erie
PTY None
PS “WQLN”
RT “THE SOURCE FOR CLASSICS JAZZ AND NEWS”
91.5 CKBT ON Kitchener
PTY Top 40
PS “91.5 The Beat” | “Beat Mix @ 6 w/ Mike Devine & DJ Flash”
RT “91-5 THE BEAT – HIT MUSIC” | “Beat Mix @ 6 w/ Mike Devine & DJ Flash”
TRAF
91.5 WXXI NY Rochester
PTY Classical
PS “WXXI-FM”
RT “Classical 91.5”
91.7 CIXL ON Welland
PTY Cls Rock
PS “NIAGARAS CLASSIC ROCK 91.7 GIANT FM”
RT “BRIAN & STEPH MORNINGS CHRISHON MIDDAYS JEFF BROWN AFTERNOONS”
TRAF
91.9 CHIN-1 ON Toronto
PTY News
PS “CHIN-AM”
92.5 CKIS ON Toronto
PTY Top 40
PS “KISS 92.5 HIT MUSIC” | “SONG BY ARTIST”
RT “KISS 92.5” | “SONG BY ARTIST”
92.7 CJBX ON London
PTY Country
PS “BX93” | “SONG by ARTIST on BX93”
RT “TODAY’S COUNTRY BX93” | “COMING UP SONG by ARTIST” | Weather Information
TRAF
92.9 WBUF NY Buffalo
PTY Adult Hits
PS “92.9 Jack FM Playing What We Want” | “Jack-FM Artist Song”
RT “92-9 Jack FM Playing What We Want” | “Now Playing Song by Artist”
93.1 CHAY ON Barrie
PTY None
PS “Be an office hero with the new Jamie & Tara At Work Muggings on” | “Song ARTIST ON chay today @ 93 1fm”
RT “Song ARTIST ON chay today @ 93 1fm”
93.1 WNTQ NY Syracuse
PTY Top 40
PS “93Q The #1 Hit Music Station 93Q” | “93Q Song ARTIST”
RT “93Q – Song – ARTIST – CD: Name” | “Want to request a song? Call Rick Roberta at 421-9373” | “93Q – Ted and Amy Mornings” | “Visit us Online at 93Q.com”
93.5 CFXJ ON Toronto
PTY R&B
PTY2 “FLOW93.5”
PS “5 O’CLOCK TRAFFIC JAM by DJ PPLUS FLOW 935” | “Song by Artist Flow 935”
RT “Flow 93-5 Hip-Hop and R&B” | “5 O’CLOCK TRAFFIC JAM by DJ PPLUS FLOW 935” | “Song by Artist Flow 935”
93.7 WBLK NY Depew
PTY R&B
PS “The People s Station, 93.7 WBLK” | “93.7WBLK ARTIST SONG”
RT “The People s Station, 93.7 WBLK” | “Now Playing SONG by ARTIST”
94.1 CBL ON Toronto
PTY None
PS “Radio 2” | “CBC R2 – DEEP ROOTS” | “SONG – ARTIST ON CBC RADIO 2”
RT “CBC R2 – TOP 20” | “SONG – ARTIST ON CBC RADIO 2”
94.5 WNED NY Buffalo
PTY Classical
PS “PUBLIC”
RT “Classical 94.5 WNED-FM”
94.7 CHKX ON Hamilton
PTY Country
PS “KX-94.7” | “SONG by ARTIST on KX-94.7”
RT “#1 FOR HOT NEW COUNTRY”
94.9 CKGE ON Oshawa
PTY Rock
PS “THE ROCK” | “SONG by ARTIST on 94.9 THE ROCK”
RT “ROCKIN’ THE GTA”
95.1 WQBW NY Honeoye Falls
PTY Cls Rock
PS “The Brew Next Gen of Classic Rock” | “The Brew Song Artist”
RT “The Brew Next Gen of Classic Rock” | “The Brew Song Artist”
95.3 CING ON Hamilton
PTY Adult Hits
PS “SONG BY ARTIST on 953 FreshFM”
RT “SONG BY ARTIST on 953 FreshFM”
95.5 CJOJ ON Belleville
PTY Adult Hits
PS “95.5 HITS” | “SONG – ARTIST – 95.5 HITS FM!” (scrolling)
RT “95.5 HITS FM -80’S 90’S NOW” | “SONG – ARTIST – 95.5 HITS FM!”
95.7 CFJB ON Barrie
PTY Rock
PS “The ROCK95 Morning Crew — Tim, Ami and Ozz”
RT “You’re Listening to Craig Ross on ROCK95”
95.9 CJKX-1 ON Ajax
PTY Country
PS “KX-96” | “SONG by ARTIST on KX-96”
RT “SONG by ARTIST on KX-96”
96.1 WJYE NY Buffalo
PTY Adult Hits
PS “Todays Lite Hits” | “ARTIST SONG 96.1 JOY”
RT “Todays Lite Hits” | “Now Playing SONG by ARTIST 96.1 JOY”
96.3 CFMZ ON Toronto
PTY Classical
PS “CFMZ” | “Song BY Artist (Year)” | “Song by Artist” | “”Song” by “Artist”” | “Song By Artist”
RT “New Classical 96.3fm” | “Song By Artist”
TRAF
96.5 WCMF NY Rochester
PTY Cls Rock
PS “ARTIST / SONG / 96.5 WCMF”
RT “96.5 WCMF Rochester’s Classic Rock” | “ARTIST / SONG / 96.5 WCMF”
96.7 CHYM ON Kitchener
PTY Soft Rock
PS “CHYMFM” | “CHYM 96.7” | “Song BY Artist On CHYM 96.7” | “*SONG BY *ARTIST On CHYM 96.7”
RT “CHYM 96.7 TODAY’S BEST MUSIC” | “Song BY Artist On CHYM 96.7”
TRAF
96.9 WGRF NY Buffalo
PTY Rock
PS “97 ROCK Song ARTIST” | “97 Rock Anelli Xavier” | “97 ROCK Ad Name Ad Number”
RT “97 ROCK – Song – ARTIST” | “97 Rock – Anelli Xavier” | “97 ROCK – Ad Name Ad Number”
97.3 CHBM ON Toronto
PTY Adult Hits
PS “boom 973” | “SONG by ARTIST on boom 973”
RT “SONG by ARTIST on boom 973”
97.7 CHTZ ON St. Catharines
PTY Rock
PS “Everything That Rocks 97.7 HTZ-FM” | “SONG by ARTIST”
RT “Everything That Rocks 97.7 HTZ-FM” | “SONG by ARTIST”
97.9 WPXY NY Rochester
PTY Top 40
PS “98 PXY The Number 1 Hit MUSIC Station” | “Artist / Song 98PXY”
RT “98-PXY: The Number 1 HIT Music Station” | “Artist / Song / 98PXY”
98.1 CHFI ON Toronto
PTY Soft Rock
PS “THE PERFECT MUSIC MIX 98.1CHFI” | “SONG BY ARTIST THE PERFECT MUSIC MIX 98.1CHFI”
RT “THE PERFECT MUSIC MIX 98.1CHFI”
TRAF
98.5 WKSE NY Niagara Falls
PTY Top 40
PS “KISS 985”
RT “Playing Song by Artist” | “ArtistSong Now On KISS98.5 KISS98.5 Artist Song”
98.7 CKFG ON Toronto
PTY R&B
PS “G98.7 FM” | “The Way We Groove! g987.com” | “g987.com The Love Zone G98.7 FM Canada’s First Urban AC Radio Station ARTIST SONG” | “G Drive with Jester G98.7 FM” | “The Git Down Show with Jason Chambers on G98.7 FM”
RT “The Love Zone on G98.7 SONG -ARTIST” | “G Drive on G98.7” | “The Git Down Show with Jason Chambers on G98.7 FM”
98.9 CHCD ON Simcoe
PTY Soft Rock
PS “Norfolk’s 98.9 myFM”
RT “CHCD 98.9 myFM”
TRAF
99.9 CKFM ON Toronto
PTY Top 40
PS “”#1 HIT MUSIC STATION” 99.9 Virgin Radio” (with quotes) | “SONG by ARTIST on 99.9 Virgin Radio”
RT “99.9 Virgin Radio” | “SONG by ARTIST on 99.9 Virgin Radio”
100.1 CHCQ ON Belleville
PTY Country
PS “Song -ARTIST – COOL 100” (scrolling)
RT “Song -ARTIST – COOL 100”
100.5 WDVI NY Rochester
PTY Adult Hits
PS “TheDrive It’s All About The Music” | “TheDrive Song Artist”
RT “TheDrive It’s All About The Music” | “TheDrive Song Artist”
100.7 CHIN ON Toronto
PTY Talk
PS “CHIN FM”
101.1 CFLZ ON Fort Erie
PTY Top 40
PS “2Day FM…..101.1 and 105.1….2dayfm.ca”
RT “2Day FM…..101.1 and 105.1….2dayfm.ca”
TRAF
101.3 CJSA ON Toronto
PTY None
PS “CMR101.3”
102.1 CFNY ON Brampton
PTY Rock
PS “102.1 The Edge” | “Artist Song”
RT “102.1 The Edge” | “Artist – Song”
102.5 WTSS NY Buffalo
PTY Adult Hits
PS “STAR 102.5”
RT “Artist Song”
102.9 CKLH ON Hamilton
PTY Soft Rock
PS “1029klite.com” | “K-Lite SONG BY ARTIST”
RT “MORE MUSIC VARIETY”
103.1 CFMX ON Cobourg
PTY Classical
PS “CFMX” | “The New Classical 103.1”
RT “The New Classical 103.1” | “NEW CLASSICAL 963 FM”
103.3 WEDG NY Buffalo
PTY Rock
PS “THE EDGE Rock Radio” | “THE EDGE Rock Radio Song ARTIST” | “THE EDGE Ad Name”
RT “103.3 The Edge – Song – ARTIST” | “103.3 The Edge – Ad Name Ad Number”
103.5 CIDC ON Orangeville
PTY Adult Hits
PS “Z103.5” | “SONG – ARTIST Z103.5”
RT “SONG – ARTIST Z103.5”
103.9 CKDK ON Woodstock
PTY Country
PS “#1 for Country Hits” | “SONG by ARTIST on Country 104”
RT “#1 for Country Hits”
TRAF
104.1 WHTT NY Buffalo
PTY Adult Hits
PS “104.1 WHTT Classic Hits”
RT “Thanks for listening to Classic Hits 104.1”
104.5 CHUM ON Toronto
PTY Adult Hits
PS “CHUM FM”
RT “TODAY’S BEST MUSIC 104.5 CHUM FM” | “SONG BY-ARTIST”
104.7 CIHR ON Woodstock
PTY Top 40
PS “104.7 Heart FM” | “Song By Artist On Heart FM”
RT “104.7 Heart FM” | “104.7 HEART FM” | “Song By Artist On Heart FM”
104.9 WKDL NY Brockport
PTY Soft Rock
PS “K-LOVE”
RT “POSITIVE ENCOURAGING KLOVE. FIND OUT MORE AT WWW.KLOVE.COM”
105.1 CJED ON Niagara Falls
PTY Top 40
PS blank
RT blank
TRAF
105.1 CHOQ ON Toronto
PTY Top 40
PS “CHOQ FM”
105.3 CFCA ON Kitchener
PTY Rock
PS “KOOLFM” | “SONG BY ARTIST on KOOL-FM”
RT “KOOL-FM Today’s Best Variety”
105.7 CHRE NY St. Catharines
PTY Soft Rock
PS “105.7 EZ-ROCK NIAGARAS BEST VARIETY” | “SONG by ARTIST”
RT “Niagaras Best Variety from Yesterday and Today”
TRAF
106.1 CIMJ ON Guelph
PTY Top 40
PS “Magic 106.1” | “Song by Artist on Magic 106.1” | “Song by Artist with Chad Kroeger on Magic 106.1”
RT “Magic 106.1” | “Dave Hannah on Magic 106.1” | “Song by Artist on Magic 106.1” | “Song by Artist with Chad Kroeger on Magic 106.1” | Weather Information
TRAF
106.5 WYRK NY Buffalo
PTY Country
PS “106.5 WYRK The Country Station” | “Visit Us On The Web at 1065WYRK.com” | “Artist Song 1065WYRK”
RT “Country 106.5 WYRK The Country Station” | “Visit Us On The Web at 1065WYRK.com” | “Now Playing Song by Artist” | “Artist Song 1065WYRK”
106.7 CIKZ ON Kitchener
PTY Country
PS “Country 106.7” | “Song BY Artist On Country 106.7”
RT “Country1067.com”
TRAF
107.1 CILQ ON Toronto
PTY Rock
PS “Toronto’s Rock Station Q107” | “Song by Artist on Q107” | “Song By Artist on Q107” | “SONG by Artist on Q107”
RT “Toronto’s Rock Station Q107” | “SONG by Artist on Q107”
107.3 CJDL ON Tillsonburg
PTY Country
PS “CJDL1073”
RT “NEW COUNTRY CLASSIC COUNTRY”
107.5 CJDV ON Cambridge
PTY Rock
PS “DAVE FM” | “The Craig Fee Show”
107.7 WLKK NY Wethersfield Twp.
PTY None
PS “107.7 Alternative Buffalo” | “SONG – ARTIST”
RT “107.7 Alternative Buffalo” | “SONG – ARTIST” | “Playing Song by Artist from the album Album Name”
107.9 CJXY ON Burlington
PTY Adult Hits
PS “Y108” | “SONG BY ARTIST on Y108”
RT “SONG BY ARTIST on Y108”
Recommendations for this radio site: The Niagara Peninsula is a tough place for radio. There is no way around that fact, just as there are few ways around the great wall of local radio in the region. The city is surrounded by metro areas, from Toronto 32 miles to the north, Buffalo 40 miles to the southeast, Rochester 100 miles to the east, and Erie 75 miles to the south. London is 85 miles away and that’s assuming that those stations can even break through the interference outside of nightly and morning enhancement. Kingston is 170+ miles across the water and depending on the frequency, those stations are still feasible when the lake tropo kicks in, especially in the spring and summer months. The spring months here can result in some interesting atmospheric mirages over the lake (as seen from this location) due to the temperature disparity between the water and air above it, which also results in advantageous radio conditions.
Beamer Conservation Area and Beamer Falls, at the same location, is perhaps the best location for radio in Grimsby. It is atop the escarpment, so the added height can do some great favours, yet the added height can also enhance local Toronto stations, including the lower power ones in the suburbs. Give some, take some. Those are the hazards of tuning the dial at such a location. This area is primarily residential, so the conservation area is valuable for the fact it’s a public area. Even if the gate is closed, the small dirt parking lot for Beamer Falls just off Ridge Road West remains open as does the dirt lot at the area’s entrance along Quarry Rd. Parking at that entrance, one can walk the trail to the large open area with a 20-foot tall bird watching tower in its center, popular for watching the hawks on their migration path. This adds some additional height for those with a portable radio, though the band here is so crowded that the difference may be minuscule.
But when the radio fails you, and it certainly can, there are still things to see and do here. Beamer Falls is a local sight right in the conservation area. Walk the trails to the end of the escarpment to catch a view of Grimsby down below, the Toronto and suburban skyline across the water, and perhaps see some wildlife.
A 35-minute trip east on the QEW will bring you to Niagara Falls. No introduction necessary for this famous tourist site. Hamilton is just down the road to the west with plenty to do, and it’s just an hour drive to downtown Toronto. Alternatively, to avoid the traffic and parking hassles, hop on the GO bus from the Casablanca Blvd. (at QEW) Park & Ride for a 2-hour trip into downtown Toronto. At about $15, the bus will take you to the Burlington GO station where you can finish your journey into the city by train. From there, you can see many of the sights the city has to offer. The Park & Ride is also home to a major highway service area that doubles as the Niagara Gateway Information Centre where you can check out information about other area sights.
Location rating: Beamer Conservation Area and the escarpment offer many possibilities for radio. However, those possibilities are limited to near-perfect conditions that arrive only intermittently. Passing through here on the perfect summer day with high pressure overhead will give you the best chance at hearing something – anything – from outside the area. Spring will be less stable due to changing weather patterns, but may also provide some great enhancement over the water. With that said, it’s one giant toss-up and for those who are only in town briefly, that’s just not cool.
This site is a beautiful and peaceful location overlooking the city and the water below, so even when the radio fails you, there’s something to see and do. On the dial here, you’ll hear English, French, Punjab, and various other languages and international music selections, but if radio is your only focus and you wish to break free of Toronto’s hold on the local dial, pack your car up and head east into New York. Niagara-on-the-Lake with its popular wineries may prove successful, or else Thirty Mile Point further to the east. In the few years since this bandscan was conducted (and those years before it when I lived in the area), the band has become more crowded, Canada has gradually adopted digital (IBOC) with a handful of stations in this local market switching it on, and the poor conditions of the FM band in nearby Buffalo and Erie have further affected the band negatively in Niagara. Grimsby is nonetheless worth a visit despite its crowded dial, but only while keeping the thought in mind that it might not go your way.