CJAT-FM(Bounce Radio) is a Canadianradio stationthat broadcasts anadult hitsformat at 95.7FMinTrail,British Columbiaand is also heard inCastlegarat 90.3 FM andGrand Forksat 103.3 FM, including other rebroadcasters.
| Broadcast area | Trail Castlegar Grand Forks Creston |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.7MHz(FM) |
| Branding | Bounce Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1933(AM) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 13,500watts 220 watts (CJAT-FM-1) 450 watts (CJAT-FM-2) |
| HAAT | 462.5 meters (1,517 ft) −491.1 meters (−1,611 ft) (CJAT-FM-1) −366.6 meters (−1,203 ft) (CJAT-FM-2) |
| Repeater(s) | 90.3CJAT-FM-1Castlegar 103.3CJAT-FM-2Grand Forks 1340CFKCCreston |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | iheartradio.ca/bounce/kootenays |
History
editThe station began broadcasting in 1933 and has changed many frequencies until its last AM frequency at 610 kHz in 1941. CFKC operates at 1340 kHz inCreston,which was launched in 1968. As of 1989, CFKC Creston became a full-time rebroadcaster of CJAT Trail.[1]The station was originally an affiliate of theCanadian Radio Broadcasting Commissionand then affiliated with theCanadian Broadcasting Corporationwhen it was formed in 1936. The station would remain affiliated with CBC, including itsTrans-Canada Networkfrom 1944 to 1962 and then its successorCBC Radiountil 1977.
In 1994, the station receivedCRTCapproval to convert CJAT Trail from the AM band to the FM band at 95.7 MHz.[2]On June 30, 2006, CJAT received approval to add new FM transmitters at Castlegar which would operate at 90.3 MHz and Grand Forks at 103.3 MHz.[3][4]
Over the years, CJAT went through various formats and ownerships and is currently owned byBell Media,which rebranded the station with theEZ Rockformat on October 5, 2011, and then with theBounceformat on May 18, 2021.
On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CJAT, which is to be sold toVista Radio.[5]
References
edit- ^Decision CRTC 89-515
- ^Decision CRTC 94-275
- ^Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-133
- ^Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-270
- ^Hudes, Sammy (8 February 2024)."'Not a viable business anymore': Bell Media selling 45 radio stations amid layoffs ".Toronto Star.The Canadian Press.Retrieved8 February2024.
External links
edit- Bounce Radio
- CJAT-FMat The History of Canadian Broadcasting by theCanadian Communications Foundation
- CJAT-FMin the REC Canadian station database
- CFKCin the REC Canadian station database
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