CKXY-FM (91.5 FM, 91.5 Cochrane Now) is a radio station licensed to Cochrane, Alberta. Owned by Golden West Broadcasting, it broadcasts a country format.
| Frequency | 91.5 MHz (FM) |
|---|---|
| Branding | 91.5 Cochrane Now |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Golden West Broadcasting |
| CFIT-FM, CKMR-FM, CFXO-FM, CKUV-FM, CHRB | |
| History | |
First air date | October 24, 2019 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 4.7 kWs average 10 kWs peak |
| HAAT | 118.1 meters (387 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | cochranenow.com |
History
editIn February 2007, Tiessen Media received CRTC approval to add a rebroadcaster of CFIT-FM/Airdrie at 95.3 FM in Cochrane, Alberta.[1] In March 2009, the CRTC approved an application by Tiessen to move CFIT-FM-1's transmitter to a new location with a higher elevation, and change its frequency to 91.5. Tiessen cited that this would improve reception (especially among those commuting from Calgary), and allow it to be fed over-the-air by CFIT's main signal.[2]
On July 9, 2015, the station's current owner Golden West Broadcasting submitted an application with the CRTC for a new radio station serving Cochrane, which would replace CFIT-FM-1 on its frequency. Golden West proposed a country format with a focus on local news and information. The application was denied by the CRTC, ruling that the proposed station would likely have to solicit advertising sales outside of Cochrane in order to be economically viable, and that the station could dilute the revenue and audience of Calgary-based stations.[3]
On December 3, 2018, the CRTC approved a revised application for the station, citing improving economic conditions and population growth in Calgary and Cochrane that are sufficient to support a new radio station, a signal with a shorter primary contour to establish Cochrane as being a specific media market, and Golden West agreeing to a condition of license forbidding the station from soliciting advertising in the city of Calgary.[4]
On October 24, 2019, the new station officially launched as 91.5 Cochrane Now, with the call letters CKXY-FM.[5]
Call letter history
editThe CKXY callsign was used at a number of unrelated defunct radio stations such as AM 1040 Vancouver, British Columbia in the late 1980's and 92.3 FM in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, a repeater of CIRK-FM Edmonton, until it left the air in 2018.
References
edit- ^ Use of frequency 95.3 MHz by the new transmitter of CFIT-FM Airdrie - Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-57
- ^ "CFIT-FM Airdrie and its transmitter CFIT-FM-1 Cochrane - Technical change". CRTC. 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- ^ "English-language commercial FM radio station in Cochrane". crtc.gc.ca. CRTC. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ "English-language commercial FM radio station in Cochrane and licence amendment for CFIT-FM Airdrie". CRTC. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "91.5 Cochrane Now is on the air!". CochraneNow.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
External links
edit- 91.5 Cochrane Now
- CKXY-FM History – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKXY-FM in the REC Canadian station database