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((short description|Radio station in Hamilton, Ontario))
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((Infobox radio station
| logo               = Energy953_CING-FM_2019.png
| logo_size          = 250px
| name               = CING-FM
| airdate            = September 24, [[1976 in radio|1976]]
| frequency          = 95.3 [[Hertz|MHz]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]]) ((HD Radio))
| city               = [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Ontario]]
| area               = [[Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area]]<br>[[Waterloo Regional Municipality|Waterloo Region]]<br>[[Regional Municipality of Niagara|Niagara Region]]
| format             = [[Hot adult contemporary]]<br>HD2: [[CFIQ]]<br>HD3: [[CHML]]
| owner              = [[Corus Entertainment]]
| licensee           = Corus Premium Television Ltd.
| former_frequencies = 107.9 [[Hertz|MHz]] (1976-2001)
| erp                = 100 [[watt|kW]]s
| haat               = ((convert|305|meters))
| branding           = Energy 95.3
| sister_stations    = [[CHML]], [[CJXY-FM]]
| class              = C1
| website            = [http://www.energy953radio.ca/ energy953radio.ca]
| callsign_meaning   = derived from the word "'''sing'''"
))

'''CING-FM''' (''Energy 95.3'') is a Canadian [[radio station]], which broadcasts at 95.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]] in [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Ontario]]. The station airs a [[hot adult contemporary]] format. CING's studios are located on Main Street West in Hamilton, while its [[transmitter]] is located atop the [[Niagara Escarpment]] near Upper Centennial Parkway. CING is owned by [[Corus Entertainment]].

CING was launched in 1976 by Burlington Broadcasting, at 107.9 FM in [[Burlington, Ontario|Burlington]]. Initially an [[easy listening]] and then an [[oldies]] station, the station switched to a [[dance music|dance]] format in the summer of 1991, which garnered a huge audience, after several months of adding [[new-age music]] to its mixture of [[classical music|classical]] and [[middle of the road (music)|MOR]] music. The station applied to the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission]] (CRTC) a number of times in the 1980s for frequency changes in the hopes of better reaching the more lucrative [[Toronto]] market, but was denied each time.<ref>(CRTC), Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1986/DB86-434.HTM "ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 86-434"].</ref><ref>(CRTC), Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1988/DB88-292.HTM "ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 88-292"].</ref>

==History==
===FM 108 era (1976-1997)===
CING began on September 23, 1976, as a [[beautiful music]] format featuring mostly instrumental versions of [[pop music|pop]] favorites. The first song heard on the 107.9 FM frequency was "[[Sing (Sesame Street song)|Sing]]" by [[The Carpenters]]. The station began experimenting with playing [[oldies]] during the overnight period in 1978; the response was positive, and by 1980 oldies shows constituted the majority of the program schedule. During the 1980s, FM 108 divided its programming between oldies and [[middle of the road (music)|MOR]] music, and was known for its personable oldies announcers, including Glen Darling, Norman B., Steve Richards/Mortenson, Wes Atkinson, Burt Thombs, Clint Trueman, Mark Eustace, Jay Brown, Dale Patterson (webmaster for Rock Radio Scrapbook), the Shadow, Dave Terryberry, Larry Smith, and the infamous Rockin Robin.

CING began to phase out its [[oldies]] programming in the fall of 1989 with the addition of [[dance music|dance]] programming ("Rhythm Radio") in evenings and overnights;<ref name="Inc.1996">((cite magazine|author=Larry LeBlanc|title=Dance Compilations Moving in Canada|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pw0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA68|date=25 May 1996|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=68–|issn=0006-2510))</ref> the station continued with its [[Soft AC]]/[[middle of the road (music)|MOR]] format during the rest of the day on weekdays, as "Daytime Lite and Rhythm at Nite." Oldies programming was relegated to Saturdays. The last oldies show on ''FM 108'', hosted by Dale Patterson, aired on September 29, 1990. "Daytime Lite" ended on September 2, 1991, and the dance format expanded full-time (first as ''Dance 108'', and then to ''Energy 108'' in the mid-1990s).<ref>[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/hamiltonspectator/doc/436515093.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+21%2C+1991&author=Greg+Quill+TORONTO+STAR&pub=Toronto+Star&edition=&startpage=B.2&desc=Dance+radio+a+wild+success+story Dance radio a wild success story], Greg Quill, ''[[Toronto Star]]'', November 21, 1991</ref>

===Energy 108 era (1997-2001)===
In 1997, the station was acquired by [[Shaw Communications]]. Following the change in ownership, Energy's format shifted from [[dance music]] to mainstream [[contemporary hit radio|CHR]]. [[dance music|dance]], [[hip hop music|hip-hop]]/[[rap music|rap]], [[rock music|rock]], and [[pop music|pop]] all received equal airplay. A minor name change also took place, with ''Energy 108'' changing to ''Energy Radio''. Under Shaw's ownership, several other stations in [[Ontario]], including [[CKDK-FM]] in [[Woodstock, Ontario|Woodstock]]/[[London, Ontario|London]], [[CHAY-FM]] in [[Barrie]] and [[CKGE-FM]] in [[Oshawa]]/[[Toronto]], also adopted the "Energy" format, rebroadcasting CING much of the day. Shaw's radio operations were, in turn, spun off to [[Corus Entertainment]] in 1999.

===Frequency switch; subsequent format changes (2001-present)===
[[File:CING FM broadcast area.png|thumb|left|Broadcast area map for CING as of 2017.]]
On August 31, 2001, CING and [[CJXY-FM]] swapped frequencies. CING moved to its current 95.3 frequency, and CJXY took over the 107.9 FM frequency. The frequency switch brought with it a change in the network's sound, with the mainstream [[Contemporary hit radio|CHR/Top 40]] format making way for a [[hot adult contemporary]] format. With CING now available over a wider geographic area, the other stations dropped their CING simulcasts in 2002. The new format mirrored the format of Toronto's market leader [[CHUM-FM]], which resulted in very low ratings.

On August 9, 2002, at 6 p.m., the station dropped its troubled [[Hot AC]] format (and the "Energy" moniker), and began [[stunting (broadcasting)|stunting]] with [[stand-up comedy]] bits. The final songs on "Energy" were "[[Rhythm Is a Dancer]]" by [[Snap!]], [[Last Dance (Donna Summer song)|Last Dance]] by [[Donna Summer]] and "[[Happy Trails (song)|Happy Trails]]" by [[Roy Rogers]]. On August 19, 2002, at 7 a.m., the station flipped to [[Country music|country]], branded as ''Country 95.3''. The first song on "Country" was "Small Town Saturday Night" by [[Hal Ketchum]].<ref>[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/hamiltonspectator/doc/270122757.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug%208,%202002&author=&pub=The%20Spectator&edition=&startpage=D.11&desc=Hamilton's%20Energy%2095.3%20crosses%20over%20to%20country "Hamilton's Energy 95.3 crosses over to country"].</ref><ref>[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/hamiltonspectator/doc/266997036.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug%2029,%202002&author=McArthur,%20Greg&pub=The%20Record&edition=&startpage=B.1&desc=Oldies%20back%20on%201090%20AM;%20Energy%2095.3%20goes%20country%20as%20radio%20stations%20change%20formats "Oldies back on 1090 AM"].</ref>

On November 13, 2009, at 3 p.m., CING switched formats to [[classic hits]], branded as ''Vinyl 95.3''.<ref>[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/hamiltonspectator/doc/270363686.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov%2017,%202009&author=Arnold,%20Steve&pub=The%20Spectator&edition=&startpage=A.13&desc=Country%20radio%20goes%20quiet;%20Format%20doesn't%20rope%20in%20enough%20listeners,%20company%20says "Country radio goes quiet"]. ((Dead link|date=August 2018))</ref> The final song on "Country" was "[[The Dance (song)|The Dance]]" by [[Garth Brooks]], while the first song on "Vinyl" was "[[Start Me Up]]" by [[The Rolling Stones]]. The station's playlist featured the greatest hits of the 1960s, 70s and 80s, and was considered to be the first [[oldies]]/[[classic hits]] station in the [[Greater Toronto Area]] on FM after the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] permitted the [[oldies]] format to be heard full-time on FM for the first time. Locally, the station competed against [[AM broadcasting|AM]] station [[CKOC]]; after Christmas of that year, the station also competed against [[adult hits]] station [[CHBM-FM]] in Toronto, which lost their oldies outlet on [[CHUM (AM)|CHUM]], which flipped to a simulcast of [[CP24]] in March of that year.

In its latter months, the station broadened their [[playlist]] to include [[1990s in music|90s]] and current tracks. With this change, however, the station's ratings began to slide.
[[File:CING FM 2013.png|thumb|[[Fresh Radio (Canada)|Fresh FM]] logo (2013-2015)|right|150px]]
On April 10, 2013, at 9:53&nbsp;a.m., the station changed its format back to [[Hot AC]], now branded as ''95.3 [[Fresh Radio (Canada)|Fresh FM]]''.<ref>[http://rwcrn.com/corus-expands-fresh-fm-to-hamilton Corus expands FRESH FM to Hamilton] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308094903/http://rwcrn.com/corus-expands-fresh-fm-to-hamilton |date=2016-03-08 )), ''Canadian Radio News - RWCRN'', April 10, 2013</ref> The station became the fourth radio station owned by Corus to adopt the "Fresh" branding. While most of the previous format's airstaff (including Toronto market veterans Gord James, John Novak and Bob Saint) were let go, Darrin Laidman and Colleen Rusholme remain in mornings with their producer Mike moving to evenings after a brief jockless period.

On February 13, 2015, CING rebranded to ''95.3 [[Fresh Radio (Canada)|Fresh Radio]]'', in conjunction with [[Corus Entertainment|Corus]] rebranding all of their "Fresh FM" stations to the new branding on the same date and time.<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/91991/corus-launches-national-fresh-radio-brand-across-canada/ "Corus Launches National Fresh Radio Brand Across Canada - RadioInsight"]. 13 February 2015.</ref>

On March 26, 2019, at 8 a.m., CING rebranded as ''Energy 95.3''. The last song on "Fresh" was "[[Good Feeling (song)|Good Feeling]]" by [[Flo Rida]], while the first song on the revived "Energy" was "[[High Hopes (Panic! at the Disco song)|High Hopes]]" by [[Panic! at the Disco|Panic! At the Disco]]. The change brought with it a new morning show, Tucker and Maura, formerly of [[CKFM-FM]] in [[Toronto]]. Former morning hosts Rusholme moved to afternoon [[Drive time|drive]], while Laidman decided to leave the company. Later that year, Rusholme departed for [[Ottawa]] [[sister station]] [[CJOT-FM]], and was replaced with the [[Broadcast syndication|syndicated]] ''Brooke & Jubal'', based out of [[KQMV]] in [[Seattle]]. CING was the second station in Canada to air Brooke & Jubal following Ottawa sister station [[CKQB-FM]], and the first to air it in afternoons. (The show would later be dropped, and replaced with Jeunesse.)

CING competes with local stations [[CJED-FM]] and [[CHRE-FM]], as well as neighboring stations [[CHUM-FM]] and [[CHFI-FM]] (from [[Toronto]]) and [[CHYM-FM]] (from [[Kitchener, Ontario|Kitchener]]).

==HD Radio==
In 2012, CING signed on [[HD Radio]] operations. Initially, their HD2 subchannel was testing mostly with traffic and weather reports, as well as gas price reports.<ref>[http://blog.fagstein.com/2014/01/16/crtc-hd-radio/ "CRTC looking at bringing HD Radio to Canada"]. 17 January 2014.</ref> CING is the first Canadian radio station to utilize the technology. Multicultural station [[CJSA-FM]] in nearby [[Toronto]] signed on their HD technology in December 2013. On September 8, 2015, CING began simulcasting sister [[CFMJ]] on 95.3-HD2.<ref>[http://www.corusent.com/news/talk-radio-am640-and-95-3-fresh-radio-now-offered-on-hd-radio/ "Talk Radio AM640 and 95.3 Fresh Radio Now Offered on HD Radio - Corus Entertainment"].</ref> On February 4, 2016, CING added a [[simulcast]] of sister station [[CHML]] to their HD radio feed on 95.3-HD3.<ref>[http://www.corusent.com/news/corus-radio-hamiltons-am900-chml-now-available-on-hd-radio/ "Corus Radio Hamilton's AM900 CHML Now Available on HD Radio - Corus Entertainment"].</ref><ref>http://hdradio.com/canada/find-hd-radio-canadian-station HD Radio Stations in Canada</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://energy953radio.ca/ Energy 95.3]
* [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/ontario/ontario-hamilton-niagara/CING-FM CING-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929221415/http://www.dance108.com/ Project Dance: Remembering CING-FM]
* [http://rockradioscrapbook.ca/fm108.html FM 108 Remembered]
* ((RecnetCanada|CING-FM))

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