CHMN-FM

Last updated
CHMN-FM
Broadcast area Canmore and Banff
Frequency 106.5 MHz
Branding106.5 Mountain FM
Programming
Format Adult contemporary; Christmas music (November-January)
Affiliations Canmore Eagles
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
September 1983 (1983-09)
Former call signs
  • CFHC (1983–1997)
  • CJMT-FM
Former frequencies
1450 kHz (1983–1997)
Call sign meaning
"Mountain"
Technical information
Class A
ERP 510 watts average
1,200 watts peak
HAAT −467.6 metres (−1,534 ft)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website mountainfm.ca

CHMN-FM (106.5 MHz) is a Canadian radio station serving the Bow Valley and airs an adult contemporary format under the name 106.5 Mountain FM.

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History

The station began broadcasting in 1983 as CFHC on the AM band at 1450 kHz in Canmore and CFHC-1 at 1340 kHz in Banff. CFHC was a semi-satellite of sister station CFAC in Calgary until 1992.

CFHC has been through different ownerships and programming. On July 10, 1997, CFHC was given approval from the CRTC to convert to the FM band to 106.5 MHz in Canmore, becoming CHMN-FM, with a rebroadcast transmitter on the same frequency at 106.5 FM in Banff (CHMN-FM-1). [1] After the station moved to the FM band, the old AM signals were discontinued.

Both transmitters were briefly known as CJMT-FM [2] until it was changed back to its current call sign CHMN.[ citation needed ]

On November 20, 2000, the CRTC approved an application by Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. to increase effective radiated power for CJMT-FM Canmore from 360 watts to 510 watts. [3]

On March 15, 2019, the CRTC approved Rogers' application to upgrade technical changes for rebroadcaster CHMN-FM-1 Banff. [4]

References

  1. ↑ ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 97-321, Conversion of CFHC from AM to FM - Approved, CRTC, July 10, 1997
  2. ↑ "CRTC Public Notice". Calgary Herald. 2000-10-17. p. B6. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  3. ↑ Decision CRTC 2000-446, Increase in power for CJMT-FM Canmore, CRTC, November 20, 2000
  4. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2019-77, CHMN-FM Canmore and its transmitter CHMN-FM-1 Banff – Technical changes, CRTC, March 15, 2019

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