CKKW-FM
Adult Hits HD2: Country | |
Ownership | |
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Owner | Bell Media |
CFCA-FM, CKCO-DT | |
History | |
First air date | July 30, 1959 |
Former frequencies | 1320 kHz (AM) (1959-1975) 1090 kHz (1975-2009) |
Call sign meaning | CK Kitchener-Waterloo (broadcast area) |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
Class | B1 |
ERP | 1,700 watts (average) 4,300 watts (peak) |
HAAT | 110.8 meters (364 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | iheartradio.ca/bounce/kitchener-waterloo |
CKKW-FM (99.5
History
The station originally began broadcasting on July 30, 1959 at 1320 AM, until it moved to 1090 AM in 1975.
In February 1984, CKKW began AM-stereo broadcasting with a Motorola C-Quam format.[1]
Originally owned by Carl Pollock and later becoming a subsidiary of his company Electrohome, CHUM Limited acquired CKKW in 1993, and shortly thereafter instated the oldies format and Oldies 1090 branding. This was maintained until 2009, except for a brief period from 2001 to 2002 when it was part of CHUM's short-lived sports radio network, The Team.
On April 10, 2008, CKKW applied to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to convert the station to 99.5 MHz.[2] The application indicated that CKKW will keep its present oldies format on FM. The application was approved on October 3, 2008.[3]
The flip, which occurred on January 6, 2009, resulted in a continuation of the oldies format as KFUN 99.5.[4] Although the station was allowed to simulcast at 1090 AM until April 6 of that year, the AM signal is believed to have been shut down on January 16; the old AM towers were taken down in March.[5] CKKW later flipped to adult hits, but kept the same branding.
As part of a mass format reorganization by Bell Media, on May 18, 2021, CKKW rebranded as Bounce 99.5.[6]
References
- ^ "CKKW-FM | History of Canadian Broadcasting".
- ^ Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2008-2-3
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-277
- ^ "CKKW Moves to FM as K-FUN". 6 December 2013.
- ^ CKKW's towers start to fall Scott Fybush, North East Radio Watch March 30, 2009.
- ^ Bell Media Bounces 25 Stations Across Canada to New Variety Hits Brand
External links
- Bounce 99.5
- CKKW-FM History - Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKKW-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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