CKNO-FM

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CKNO-FM
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Broadcast area Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Frequency 102.3 MHz
Branding102.3 Now! Radio
Programming
Format Hot adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner Jim Pattison Group
CIUP-FM
History
First air date
February 23, 2010
Call sign meaning
CK NOW! Radio (branding)
Technical information
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
 53°31′54.7″N113°46′52.2″W / 53.531861°N 113.781167°W / 53.531861; -113.781167
Links
Website 1023nowradio.com

CKNO-FM (102.3 MHz, 102.3 Now! Radio) is a radio station in Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format.

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As of Feb 28, 2021, CKNO is the number one-listened-to radio station in the Edmonton market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris. [1]

History

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Logo until 2021

The station received approval by the CRTC on October 17, 2008, [2] and officially launched on February 23, 2010 as 102.3 Now! Radio. [3] At launch, Rawlco's programming director Doug Pringle stated that Now! Radio would have a large focus on music from singer-songwriters, uninterrupted blocks of music as long as 90 minutes from 9 a.m. to 6 a.m. daily, and encourage DJs to engage in topical discussions. The Crash & Mars morning show from Regina, Saskatchewan sister station CIZL-FM also relocated to CKNO. [3]

On July 10, 2014, Rawlco announced the sale of CKNO and sister station CIUP to the Jim Pattison Group. [4]

Since the acquisition, Pattison has extended the Now! format and branding (which carries a focus on topical discussions) to sister stations, such as CKPK in Vancouver (although it has since reverted back to its previous modern rock format), [5] and CHNW-FM in Winnipeg. CKCE-FM in Calgary also uses a similar format, but as Today Radio. [6] [7]

In 2024, both stations ran the Edmonton-based Crash & Mars show in the morning drive slot as a cost-saving move. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Winter 2021 PPM Data" . Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-288, Licensing of new radio stations to serve Edmonton, Alberta, CRTC, October 17, 2008
  3. 1 2 Elizabeth, Withey (2010-02-24). "New radio station at 102.3 FM launches in Edmonton". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  4. ↑ "Edmonton radio stations Now! and Up! sold to Pattison broadcast group". Edmonton Journal. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ Thiessen, Connie (2024-06-07). "Pattison revives 102.7 The Peak in Vancouver". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  6. ↑ "102.7 Now Radio Debuts in Vancouver". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  7. ↑ Venta, Lance (June 30, 2022). "Rogers Launches Sonic Radio Vancouver". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ "As Broadcast Radio Struggles to Compete, Morning Show Hosts Are Losing Their Jobs". Billboard. July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
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