CKHJ (1260 AM) is a radio station in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The station broadcasts a country format under the Pure Country branding. The station is owned by Bell Media which also owns sister stations CFXY-FM and CIBX-FM. There are two rebroadcasters of CKHJ on FM due to the AM station's weak signal to the south and east of the city: CKHJ-1-FM on 95.1 in New Maryland, and CKHJ-2-FM in 103.5 in Oromocto. All three transmitters can be heard over most of Fredericton, effectively creating a simulcast.[1] CKHJ uses on the air-branding of Pure Country 103.5 (a name adopted on May 28, 2019, as part of a country-wide format reorganization by Bell that also involved CKTY-FM and 11 other stations[2]), referencing the frequency of CKHJ-2-FM, which is a rimshot signal.
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| Broadcast area | Greater Fredericton |
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| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | Pure Country 103.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| CFXY-FM, CIBX-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 19, 1977 as CIHI |
Former frequencies | 105.3 MHz (FM) (1977–2000) |
Call sign meaning | referencing KHJ Los Angeles |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 32 watts night |
| Repeater(s) | 95.1 CKHJ-1-FM (New Maryland) 103.5 CKHJ-2-FM (Oromocto) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | iheartradio.ca/purecountry/fredericton |
Based on the current format, CKHJ competes with Stingray-owned CFRK-FM.
History
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The station at 1260 AM first signed on August 19, 1977 as CIHI. In June 2000, the station swapped frequencies with what was then CKHJ-FM, with CIHI assuming CKHJ's 105.3 frequency and CKHJ moving to 1260 AM. CIHI-FM would subsequently become CFXY-FM.[3]
CKHJ, along with CIHI, was owned by Radio One Ltd. from its creation until 1999, when they were sold to Telemedia Communications. Telemedia then sold the stations to Astral Media in 2002. Current owners Bell Media acquired the stations from Astral Media in 2013.
The station's transmitter is on Royal Road, northwest of Fredericton.
On November 27, 2008, CKHJ applied to increase the signal of CKHJ-2-FM Oromocto.[4][5] The station received approval on January 26, 2009.[6]
On August 20, 2020, Bell Media submitted an application to reduce CKHJ's nighttime AM signal from 10,000 watts to 32 watts, while the daytime power would remain at 10,000 watts. CKHJ will remain at 1260 kHz.[7] This application was approved on October 29, 2020.[8]
Rebroadcasters
edit| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Maryland | CKHJ-1-FM | 95.1 FM | 50 watts | LP |
| Oromocto | CKHJ-2-FM | 103.5 FM | 250 watts | A1 |
References
edit- ^ Decision CRTC 92-249
- ^ Bell Media Rebrands 13 Canadian Country Stations As Pure Country
- ^ Decision CRTC 92-249
- ^ Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-110
- ^ Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-110-1
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-32
- ^ 2020-0501-6
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2020-364, CKHJ Fredericton – Technical changes, CRTC, October 29, 2020
External links
edit- Pure Country 103.5
- CKHJ-AM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKHJ in the REC Canadian station database