CKQR-FM
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| Broadcast area | Kootenays |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.3MHz(FM) |
| Branding | The Goat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| CHNV-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 22,1969 |
Former frequencies | 1340kHz(1969–1970s) 1230 kHz (1970s–1984) 760 kHz (1984–1980s) |
Call signmeaning | CentralKootenayQualityRadio |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 333wattsaverage 656 watts peak horizontal polarizationonly |
| HAAT | −366.5 meters (−1,202 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kootenay.thegoatrocks.ca |
CKQR-FMis a Canadianradio stationthat broadcasts aclassic rockformat at 99.3FMinCastlegar,British Columbia.The station is branded asThe Goatand it is owned by theVista Broadcast Group.
History[edit]
The station originally signed on September 22, 1969 and began broadcasting at 1230AMin the 1970s, then moved to 760 AM in 1984[1]until it moved to its current frequency in 1998.[2]
CKGF began broadcasting on 1340 kHz in 1969 and moved to FM in the 1980s.
In 1993, CKQR began simulcasting some of its programming onCKGFGrand Forks.On December 16, later that same year, CKQR was given approval to add an FM transmitter atNelson,operating on 103.5 MHz, with an effective radiated power of 84 watts. The rebroadcaster in Nelson signed on the following year.[3]
On February 3, 2005, the CRTC approved the application by Valley Broadcasters Ltd. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language FM commercial radio programming undertaking in Nelson. The new station would operate at 103.5 MHz (channel 278A1) with an average effective radiated power of 104 watts, and would have a transmitter in Crawford Bay operating at 91.9 MHz (channel 220LP) with an ERP of 40 watts. The new station in Nelson would replaceCHNV-FM,a transmitter of CKQR, also owned by Valley.[4]
At midnight on June 11, 2010, CHNV in Nelson ceased being a rebroadcaster of CKQR and moved to its own programming. It was still branded asMountain FMand continues to have its currentactive rockformat.
On June 19, 2014,Mountain FMwas rebranded asThe GOAT.
At 1:00 pm on March 10, 2016, CKGF Grand Forks ceased being a rebroadcaster of CKQR- and moved to its own programming. It was branded asJuice FMand operates under avariety hitsformat. 93.3 FM in Christina Lake, 96.7 FM inGreenwood,and 103.7 FM inRock Creekalso flipped to rebroadcast CKGF.
Rebroadcasters[edit]
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail | CHRT-FM | 104.1 FM | Query |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- The GOAT
- CKQR-FMat The History of Canadian Broadcasting by theCanadian Communications Foundation
- CKQR-FMat The History of Canadian Broadcasting by theCanadian Communications Foundation
- CKQR-FMin the REC Canadian station database
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