CHNL

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CHNL
Frequency 610 kHz (AM)
BrandingRadio NL
Programming
Format Classic hits
Affiliations Kamloops Blazers
Ownership
Owner Stingray Group
CJKC-FM, CKRV-FM
History
First air date
May 1, 1970
Technical information
Class B
Power 25,000 watts day
5,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 50°38′50″N120°16′19″W / 50.6472°N 120.272°W / 50.6472; -120.272
Repeater(s) CINL 1340 Ashcroft
CHNL-1 1400 Clearwater
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website radionl.com

CHNL (610 AM, "Radio NL") is a radio station in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Stingray Radio, it broadcasts a full-service classic hits format.

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610 AM is a regional broadcast frequency. There are three stations in Canada on this frequency.

History

CHNL has been a mix of news/talk station since September 2006 and a classic hits station since April 2014. Prior to it, the station aired an adult contemporary format and branded as a "lite hits" station in the 1980s.

On April 25, 2009, CHNL received CRTC approval to add a transmitter in Merritt at 1230 kHz. [1] The transmitter took over the AM frequency of Merritt's local radio station CJNL, which converted to 101.1 MHz and now broadcasts with the call sign CKMQ-FM . 1230 kHz went off-air for good on September 15, 2020 when the land owner did not renew the lease on the transmitter property.

In 2017, station owner NL Broadcasting was acquired by Halifax-based Newcap Radio. [2] Newcap was in turn acquired by Stingray Group in 2018. [3]

On September 24, 2024, Stingray announced cuts to CHNL, laying off several of its news reporters, and transitioning the station from a pure news/talk format to a classic hits format, while maintaining some of its talk and sports programming. [4] [5]

Rebroadcasters

Rebroadcasters of CHNL
City of license Identifier Frequency Power Class RECNet
Ashcroft CINL1340 AM1,000 watts C Query
Clearwater CHNL-11400 AM1,000 wattsC Query

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References

  1. ↑ "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-223". CRTC. April 24, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ "CRTC approves sale of NL Broadcasting to Newcap of Nova Scotia". Kamloops This Week. June 6, 2017. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ "CRTC Approves $506-Million Sale of Newcap Radio to Stingray". VOCM. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  4. ↑ Schulze, Aaron. "Stingray Digital terminates staff at Radio NL newsroom". CFJC Today Kamloops. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  5. ↑ Thiessen, Connie (2024-09-24). "Stingray moves away from 24/7 newstalk in Kamloops". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

50°38′50″N120°16′19″W / 50.64722°N 120.27194°W / 50.64722; -120.27194


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