CKCE-FM
Hot adult contemporary | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jim Pattison Group |
| CKWD-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | March 22, 2007 |
Call sign meaning | CK Calgary Energy (broadcast area and original branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 48 kWs (maximum 100 kWs) |
| HAAT | 160 meters (520 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | 1015todayradio.com |
CKCE-FM (101.5
CKCE's studios are located on 58th Avenue Southwest in Calgary, while its transmitter is located on Patina Hill Drive Southwest in the Prominence Point neighbourhood in western Calgary.
As of Winter 2020, CKCE is the third-most-listened-to radio station in the Calgary market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris.[1]
History
The station was originally approved by the
CKCE-FM began testing on March 12, 2007 with a
On August 17, 2010, CKCE relaunched as Kool 101.5; the format remained
As part of
On December 20, 2013, the CRTC approved Jim Pattison's acquisition of CKCE-FM; the acquisition was closed in early 2014.[5]
With the sale, CKCE began transitioning back towards a conventional hot AC format by dropping the rhythmic lean, reduced its focus on 1980s and 1990s hits, and began adding more pop-rock currents and recurrents, as well as slightly rebranding to 101.5 Kool FM.
On February 26, 2019, the station rebranded as 101.5 Today Radio, maintaining a hot AC format and most of its airstaff, while restoring 1990s and 1980s hits to its playlist. The format carries a heavy emphasis on topical discussions and interactions between listeners and DJs.[6][7] The station also added Crash and Mars from Edmonton sister station CKNO-FM in evenings.[8]
References
- ^ "Winter 2020 PPM Data". Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ CRTC Decision 2006-324, Hot Adult Contemporary FM radio station in Calgary, CRTC, August 2, 2006
- ^ CRTC Decision 2007-27, Use of frequency 101.5 MHz by the new FM radio station in Calgary, CRTC, January 22, 2007
- ^ "Pattison group looks to buy castoffs from Bell Astral deal". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "CRTC Grants Approval for Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Acquisition of CKCE-FM, CFQX-FM & CHIQ-FM". The Jim Pattison Group. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ Venta, Lance (2022-02-14). "93.5 Today Radio Arrives In Toronto". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ^ Ross, Sean (February 7, 2022). "Sometimes Live, Sometimes Local, Always Vital, Still Winning". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ Thiessen, Connie (2019-02-26). "101.5 Today Radio debuts in Calgary". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
External links
- Official website
- CKCE-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKCE-FM in the REC Canadian station database