CHOO-FM

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CHOO-FM
CHOO boom99.5 logo.png
Broadcast area Drumheller
Frequency 99.5 MHz (FM)
BrandingBoom 99.5
Programming
Format Classic hits
Ownership
Owner Stingray Group
CKDQ
History
Call sign meaning
C HOOdoo
Technical information
Class A
ERP 1,700 watts
HAAT 37 meters (121 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
51°27′40″N112°42′29″W / 51.461°N 112.708°W / 51.461; -112.708
Links
Website boom995.ca

CHOO-FM (99.5 MHz, Boom 99.5) is a radio station in Drumheller, Alberta. Owned by Stingray Group, it broadcasts a classic hits format.

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History

The station was licensed by the CRTC in 2008, [1] and officially launched at 8:00 AM MST on April 28, 2009 as 99.5 Drum FM.

The CHOO callsign was formerly used at a radio station, known today as CJKX-FM in Ajax, Ontario from 1967-1994 and at another station, (now defunct) in Tofino, British Columbia from 2000–2002. Both of these stations that used the CHOO callsign have no relation to the current CHOO-FM in Drumheller, Alberta.

On January 7, 2019, Stingray Group announced its intent to acquire CHOO-FM from Golden West Broadcasting; this would make it a sister to CKDQ. [2] On August 28, 2019, CHOO flipped from adult contemporary to classic hits as Boom 99.5.

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References

  1. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-194, Licensing of a new radio station to serve Drumheller, Alberta, CRTC, August 21, 2008
  2. "Stingray to acquire CHOO-FM radio station in Alberta". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2019-01-08.