CKMR-FM

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CKMR-FM
CKOV 104.5MOREcountry logo.png
Broadcast area Wheatland County
Frequency 104.5 MHz (FM)
Branding104.5 More Country
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Country
Ownership
Owner Golden West Broadcasting
CFIT-FM, CFXO-FM, CHRB, CKUV-FM, CKXY-FM
History
First air date
September 27, 2018
Former call signs
CKOV-FM (2018-2021)
Call sign meaning
CK StrathMoRe (broadcast area)
Technical information
Class B1
ERP 7,000 watts
HAAT 101.5 m
Links
Website strathmorenow.com/104-5-fm-blog

CKMR-FM (104.5 FM, 104.5 More Country) is a radio station in Strathmore, Alberta. Owned by Golden West Broadcasting, it broadcasts a country format.

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History

On December 9, 2014, Clear Sky Radio received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a new FM radio station in Strathmore, Alberta. The new station planned to broadcast a country music format, and would operate at 104.5 MHz (channel 283B1) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 2,800 watts (maximum ERP of 7,000 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 101.5 metres). [1]

In January 2018, prior to its launch, the CRTC approved the sale of a 25% stake in the station to Golden West Broadcasting (which would serve as operating partner), with the remainder held by Clear Sky Radio's owners Mary McKinnon Mills and Paul Larsen—all via licensee 2044577 Alberta Ltd. Clear Sky noted Golden West's experience with small-market stations, and stated that economic conditions had prevented it from fully realizing its plans for the market. [2] The station officially launched September 27, 2018 as 104.5 More Country, with the call letters CKOV-FM.

In 2019, the remaining stake in the station was sold to Golden West. [3] In March 2020, its call letters were changed to CKMR-FM; the CKOV calls returned to their heritage market of Kelowna in 2021 after Larsen's subsequent acquisition of CKOO-FM. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-637, English-language FM radio station in Strathmore, CRTC, December 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ "CKOV-FM Strathmore – Acquisition of assets". CRTC. 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  3. ↑ "CRTC Radio Ownership - Update – 2021-03-02" (PDF). CRTC. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  4. ↑ "Radio station CKOV returns to Kelowna". INFOnews. Retrieved 2021-06-04.

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