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{{short description|Radio station in Edmonton, Alberta}}
{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = CIUP-FM
| name = CIUP-FM
| image = up993.jpg
| logo =
| city = [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]]
| city = [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]]
| area = [[Edmonton Capital Region]]
| area = [[Edmonton Metropolitan Region]]
| branding = ''Up! 99.3''
| branding = Up! 99.3
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| airdate = December 8, [[2005 in radio|2005]]
| slogan = Edmonton's Greatest Hits
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| frequency = 99.3 [[Hertz|MHz]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]])
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| airdate = December 8, [[2005 in radio|2005]]
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| format = [[Adult hits]]
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| frequency = 99.3 [[MHz]] ([[FM radio|FM]])
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| erp = [[Polarization (antenna)|vertical]] polarization:<br>25,000 [[watt]]s<br>[[Polarization (antenna)|horizontal]] polarization:<br>100,000 watts
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| format = [[Adult hits]]
| haat = {{convert|272|meters}}
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| erp = [[Polarization (antenna)|vertical]] polarization:<br>25,000 [[watt]]s<br>[[Polarization (antenna)|horizontal]] polarization:<br>100,000 [[watt]]s
| haat = {{convert|272|meters}}
| class = C1
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| coordinates = {{coord|53|24|13.5|N|113|20|49|W|type:landmark_region:CA-AB|display=inline}}
| class = C1
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| callsign_meaning = CI '''UP''' (branding)
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| coordinates= {{coord|53|24|13.5|N|113|20|49|W|type:landmark_region:CA-AB|display=inline}}{{coord|53|28|44.7|N|113|29|7.6|W|type:landmark_region:CA-AB|name=Magic 99|display=title}}
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| former_callsigns = CHMC-FM (2005–2010)
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| callsign_meaning = C I '''UP'''
| sister_stations = [[CKNO-FM]]
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| former_callsigns = CHMC-FM (2005-2010)
| sister_stations = [[CKNO-FM]]
| owner = [[Jim Pattison Group]]
| webcast = [https://www.up993.com/player/?playerID=445 Listen Live]
| owner = [[Jim Pattison Group]]
| webcast = [http://www.up993.com/sites/all/listenlive/listenlive.html]
| website = [http://www.up993.com/ up993.com]
| website = [http://www.up993.com www.up993.com]
}}
}}


'''CIUP-FM''' is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 99.3 FM in [[Edmonton]], Alberta. The station broadcasts an [[adult hits]] format using its on-air branding '''Up! 99.3'''. The station is owned by [[Jim Pattison Group]].
'''CIUP-FM''' (99.3 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], ''Up! 99.3'') is a radio station in [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]]. Owned by the [[Jim Pattison Group]], it broadcasts an [[adult hits]] format.


==History==
==History==
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The station received approval by the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] in July 2005 <ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2005/db2005-335.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-335], Use of frequency 99.3 MHz by the new English-language FM radio station in Edmonton, ''CRTC'', July 20, 2005</ref> and was launched in September of that year for on-air testing. The station officially debuted at 2 p.m. on December 8, 2005 as '''CHMC-FM''' with a [[smooth jazz]] format branded as ''Magic 99''. Magic's first song was [[Michael Bublé]]'s ''[[Sway (Luis Demetrio song)|Sway]]''.<ref>Sandra Sperounes, "New station hopes to make musical magic," ''The Edmonton Journal'', December 9, 2005.</ref>


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On October 19, [[2010 in radio|2010]], the station dropped its [[smooth jazz]] format, in favor of its current [[adult hits]] format as ''Up! 99.3'', and adopted its current callsign. The first song on "Up!" was "[[Don't Stop (Fleetwood Mac song)|Don't Stop]]" by [[Fleetwood Mac]]. The launch was simulcasted on [[CITV-DT|Global TV]].<ref>Sandra Sperounes, "Smooth jazz gone from local airwaves," ''The Edmonton Journal'', October 20, 2010.</ref> According to the station's website, the station plays a wide mix of classic songs from the late 1960s through the 80s with some currents/recurrents, along with 90s and 2000s music. Unlike most adult hits stations, CIUP leans towards heavier music.
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The station received approval by the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] in July 2005 <ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2005/db2005-335.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-335], Use of frequency 99.3 MHz by the new English-language FM radio station in Edmonton, ''CRTC'', July 20, 2005</ref> and was launched in September of that year for on-air testing. The station officially debuted on December 8, 2005 at 2 PM as '''CHMC-FM''' with a [[smooth jazz]] format branded as "Magic 99". Magic's first song was [[Michael Bublé]]'s ''[[Sway (song)|Sway]]''.

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On October 19, [[2010 in radio|2010]], the station dropped its five-year-old [[smooth jazz]] format, in favor of its current [[adult hits]] format as up! 99.3, and adopted its current callsign. The first song on "up!" was "[[Don't Stop (Fleetwood Mac song)|Don't Stop]]" by [[Fleetwood Mac]]. The launch was simulcasted on [[CITV-TV|Global TV Edmonton]]. According to the station's website, the station plays a wide mix of classic songs from the late 1960s through the 80s with some currents/recurrents, along with 90s and 2000s music. Unlike most adult hits stations, CIUP-FM leans towards heavier music.


On August 17, 2011, [[Rawlco Communications]] received CRTC approval to change the technical parameters of the station by increasing the effective height of antenna above average terrain from 148.4 to 272 meters and by relocating its transmitter.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-503.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-503], CIUP-FM Edmonton – Technical change, ''CRTC'', August 17, 2011</ref>
On August 17, 2011, [[Rawlco Communications]] received CRTC approval to change the technical parameters of the station by increasing the effective height of antenna above average terrain from 148.4 to 272 meters and by relocating its transmitter.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-503.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-503], CIUP-FM Edmonton – Technical change, ''CRTC'', August 17, 2011</ref>


On July 10, 2014, Rawlco announced the sale of its Edmonton radio stations to [[The Jim Pattison Group]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rawlco sells radio stations in P.A., N.B. and Meadow lake|url=https://thestarphoenix.com/news/Rawlco+sells+radio+stations+Meadow+lake/10018714/story.html|accessdate=July 21, 2014|work=The Star-Phoenix|date=July 10, 2014}}</ref>
On July 10, 2014, Rawlco announced the sale of its Edmonton radio stations to [[The Jim Pattison Group]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rawlco sells radio stations in P.A., N.B. and Meadow lake|url=https://thestarphoenix.com/news/Rawlco+sells+radio+stations+Meadow+lake/10018714/story.html|accessdate=July 21, 2014|work=The Star-Phoenix|date=July 10, 2014}}</ref>

As of Feb 28, 2021, CIUP is the 2nd-most-listened-to radio station in the Edmonton market according to a PPM data report released by [[Numeris]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.radiowest.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=37458 |title=Winter 2021 PPM Data |access-date=2021-04-17 }}</ref>

==Former Logo==
[[File:up993.jpg]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.up993.com}}
*{{Official website|http://www.up993.com/|Up! 99.3}}
*[https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/alberta/alberta-north/CIUP-FM CIUP-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
* {{History of Canadian Broadcasting}}
*{{RecnetCanada|CIUP-FM}}
*{{RecnetCanada|CIUP-FM}}


Latest revision as of 21:19, 25 June 2024

CIUP-FM
Broadcast areaEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Frequency99.3 MHz (FM)
BrandingUp! 99.3
Programming
FormatAdult hits
Ownership
OwnerJim Pattison Group
CKNO-FM
History
First air date
December 8, 2005
Former call signs
CHMC-FM (2005–2010)
Call sign meaning
CI UP (branding)
Technical information
ClassC1
ERPvertical polarization:
25,000 watts
horizontal polarization:
100,000 watts
HAAT272 meters (892 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
53°24′13.5″N 113°20′49″W / 53.403750°N 113.34694°W / 53.403750; -113.34694
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteup993.com

CIUP-FM (99.3 FM, Up! 99.3) is a radio station in Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts an adult hits format.

History

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The station received approval by the CRTC in July 2005 [1] and was launched in September of that year for on-air testing. The station officially debuted at 2 p.m. on December 8, 2005 as CHMC-FM with a smooth jazz format branded as Magic 99. Magic's first song was Michael Bublé's Sway.[2]

On October 19, 2010, the station dropped its smooth jazz format, in favor of its current adult hits format as Up! 99.3, and adopted its current callsign. The first song on "Up!" was "Don't Stop" by Fleetwood Mac. The launch was simulcasted on Global TV.[3] According to the station's website, the station plays a wide mix of classic songs from the late 1960s through the 80s with some currents/recurrents, along with 90s and 2000s music. Unlike most adult hits stations, CIUP leans towards heavier music.

On August 17, 2011, Rawlco Communications received CRTC approval to change the technical parameters of the station by increasing the effective height of antenna above average terrain from 148.4 to 272 meters and by relocating its transmitter.[4]

On July 10, 2014, Rawlco announced the sale of its Edmonton radio stations to The Jim Pattison Group.[5]

As of Feb 28, 2021, CIUP is the 2nd-most-listened-to radio station in the Edmonton market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-335, Use of frequency 99.3 MHz by the new English-language FM radio station in Edmonton, CRTC, July 20, 2005
  2. ^ Sandra Sperounes, "New station hopes to make musical magic," The Edmonton Journal, December 9, 2005.
  3. ^ Sandra Sperounes, "Smooth jazz gone from local airwaves," The Edmonton Journal, October 20, 2010.
  4. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-503, CIUP-FM Edmonton – Technical change, CRTC, August 17, 2011
  5. ^ "Rawlco sells radio stations in P.A., N.B. and Meadow lake". The Star-Phoenix. July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "Winter 2021 PPM Data". Retrieved 2021-04-17.
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