CKIK-FM
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, and launched on July 24, 2009 as Kraze 101.3 with a CHR/Top 40 format.
Originally owned by L.A. Radio Group, the station was acquired by Harvard Broadcasting in December 2015.
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.
Former Logo
References
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-320. Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, June 1, 2009.
- ^ New radio station will begin broadcasting July 24 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine. AlbertaLocalNews.com, June 30, 2009.
- ^ "CRTC Approves Harvard Broadcasting's Acquisition of CKIK-FM. Red Deer" Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Broadcaster, December 23, 2015.
- ^ 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