CKHK-FM
CKHK-FM (107.7 MHz) is a Canadian radio station licensed to Hawkesbury, Ontario. Owned by Evanov Communications, it broadcasts a country format branded as Hot Country 107.7. Evanov announced on September 5, 2024, that the station, along with CHRC-FM in Clarence-Rockland and CJWL-FM in Ottawa are to close effective September 20, 2024 due to " a difficult media climate, and the residual effects of the pandemic."
History
On June 27, 2007, Ottawa Media Inc. was licensed by the CRTC to operate a new FM station at Hawkesbury.
On April 14, 2008 at 9:00 AM, the station was launched as 107.7 The Jewel, with a soft adult contemporary format.
In May 2021, the station flipped to country as Hot Country 107.7, as part of a realignment of several Evanov stations.
References
- ^ "Evanov to shutter three FM stations". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-204
- ^ "Evanov rebranding four Ontario-Quebec stations". Cartt.ca. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
- Hot Country 107.7
- CKHK-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKHK-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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