CKIQ-FM is a Classic Rock formatted broadcast radio station. The station is licensed to Iqaluit, Nunavut and serves Iqaluit and Apex in the Nunavut in Canada. CKIQ-FM is owned and operated by Northern Lights Entertainment, Inc.
| Broadcast area | Iqaluit, Nunavut Apex, Nunavut |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.9 FM MHz |
| Branding | "Raven Rock" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Northern Lights Entertainment, Inc. |
| CKGC-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | December 13, 2002 |
Call sign meaning | C K IQaluit |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 7161 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 342 Watts |
| HAAT | −40 meters (−130 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 63°44′57.12″N 68°31′18.84″W / 63.7492000°N 68.5219000°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | CKIQ-FM Webstream |
| Website | CKIQ-FM Online |
History
editOn December 13, 2002, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved an application by Nunavut Natautinga Ltd. to operate a predominantly English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Iqaluit, Nunavut on the frequency 99.9 MHz (channel 260A) with an effective radiated power of 537 watts. [1]
On March 2, 2009, the CRTC approved an application by Northern Lights Entertainment Inc. to acquire the assets of CKIQ-FM Iqaluit from Nunavut Nalautinga Ltd. [2] Also in 2009, Northern Lights Entertainment Inc. received CRTC approval to decrease CKIQ-FM's maximum effective radiated power from 1,000 to 415 watts and average ERP would decrease from 537 to 415 watts. Antenna height would change from 41 metres to minus 39.8 metres. The antenna pattern would change from directional to non- directional. [3] [4]
Rebroadcasters
editThe station also has a rebroadcaster, CKIQ-FM-2 at 99.9 FM, in Rankin Inlet.
References
edit- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-443, New English-language FM radio station in Iqaluit, CRTC, December 13, 2002
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-103, CKIQ-FM - Acquisition of assets, CRTC, March 2, 2009
- ^ Broadcasting Information Bulletin CRTC 2009-760, CRTC, December 8, 2009
- ^ 2009-1340-2, CRTC, October 30, 2009
External links
edit- CKIQ-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKIQ-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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