CKKW-FM
 | |
| Broadcast area | Waterloo Region |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.5MHz(FM) (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Bounce 99.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Hits HD2:Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bell Media |
| CFCA-FM,CKCO-DT | |
| History | |
First air date | July 30,1959 |
Former frequencies | 1320kHz(AM) (1959–1975) 1090 kHz (1975–2009) |
Call signmeaning | CK Kitchener-Waterloo (broadcast area) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 1,700watts(average) 4,300 watts (peak) |
| HAAT | 110.8 meters (364 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | iheartradio.ca/bounce/kitchener-waterloo |
CKKW-FM(99.5FM) is a Canadian radio station licensed toKitchener,Ontario,with studios located inWaterloowhile itstransmitteris located near Ottawa Street South and Trussler Rd in Kitchener. The station is owned byBell Mediaand airs anadult hitsformat branded on-air asBounce99.5.
History
[edit]The station originally began broadcasting on July 30, 1959 at 1320AM,until it moved to 1090 AM in 1975.
In February 1984, CKKW began AM-stereo broadcasting with a Motorola C-Quam format.[1]
Originally owned byCarl Pollockand later becoming a subsidiary of his companyElectrohome,CHUM Limitedacquired CKKW in 1993, and shortly thereafter instated theoldiesformat andOldies 1090branding. This was maintained until 2009, except for a brief period from 2001 to 2002 when it was part of CHUM's short-lived sports radio network,The Team.
On April 10, 2008, CKKW applied to theCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commissionto convert the station to 99.5MHz.[2]The application indicated that CKKW will keep its present oldies format onFM.The application was approved on October 3, 2008.[3]
The flip, which occurred on January 6, 2009, resulted in a continuation of theoldiesformat asKFUN 99.5.[4]Although the station was allowed to simulcast at 1090 AM until April 6 of that year, theAMsignal is believed to have been shut down on January 16; the old AM towers were taken down in March.[5]CKKW later flipped toadult hits,but kept the same branding.
As part of a mass format reorganization by Bell Media, on May 18, 2021, CKKW rebranded asBounce 99.5.[6]
References
[edit]- ^"CKKW-FM | History of Canadian Broadcasting".
- ^Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2008-2-3
- ^Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-277
- ^"CKKW Moves to FM as K-FUN".6 December 2013.
- ^CKKW's towers start to fallScott Fybush, North East Radio WatchMarch 30, 2009.
- ^Bell Media Bounces 25 Stations Across Canada to New Variety Hits Brand
External links
[edit]- Bounce 99.5
- CKKW-FMat The History of Canadian Broadcasting by theCanadian Communications Foundation
- CKKW-FMin the REC Canadian station database
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