CHRX-FM

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CHRX-FM
Broadcast area Peace River Regional District
Frequency 98.5 MHz (FM)
Branding Move 98.5
Programming
Format Adult contemporary
Affiliations Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
CKNL-FM
History
First air date
1997
Technical information
Class C1
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 166.5 meters (546 ft)
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website iheartradio.ca/move/fort-st-john

CHRX-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an adult contemporary format at 98.5 MHz in Fort St. John, British Columbia with a rebroadcaster at 95.1 FM in Dawson Creek with the callsign CHRX-FM-1. [1] 98.5's signal carries up to Wonowon, Rose Prairie and Dawson Creek. 95.1's signal carries up to just outside of Grande Prairie, south to Chetwynd, and up to Taylor. The station is branded as Move 98.5 and is owned by Bell Media.

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The station began broadcasting in 1997.

On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CHRX, which is to be sold to Vista Radio. [2]

Former "Sun FM" logo until 2021 CHRX Sunfm98.5-95.1 logo.png
Former "Sun FM" logo until 2021

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References

  1. Decision CRTC 2000-33
  2. Hudes, Sammy (8 February 2024). "'Not a viable business anymore': Bell Media selling 45 radio stations amid layoffs". Toronto Star . The Canadian Press . Retrieved 8 February 2024.

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