CKIK-FM

Radio station in Red Deer, Alberta
52°17′24″N 113°48′58″W / 52.290°N 113.816°W / 52.290; -113.816LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsiteplay1013.ca

CKIK-FM (101.3 MHz, Play 101) is a radio station in Red Deer, Alberta. Owned by Harvard Media, it broadcasts a rhythmic hot adult contemporary format.

History

The station received CRTC approval on June 1, 2009,[1] and launched on July 24, 2009 as Kraze 101.3 with a CHR/Top 40 format.[2]

Originally owned by L.A. Radio Group, the station was acquired by Harvard Broadcasting in December 2015.[3]

CKIK-FM is a former callsign of a radio station in Calgary, which is known today as CFGQ-FM.

On January 15, 2024, the station flipped to rhythmic adult contemporary rebranding as Play 101, taking its branding and format from Edmonton sister station CKPW-FM.[4]

References

  1. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-320. Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, June 1, 2009.
  2. ^ New radio station will begin broadcasting July 24 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine. AlbertaLocalNews.com, June 30, 2009.
  3. ^ "CRTC Approves Harvard Broadcasting's Acquisition of CKIK-FM. Red Deer" Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Broadcaster, December 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Thiessen, Connie (2024-01-15). "Harvard Media expands 'play' brand in Alberta". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

External links

  • Play 101
  • CKIK-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
  • CKIK-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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