CKEN-FM
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| Broadcast area | Kentville, Nova Scotia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 97.7 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | AVR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Maritime Broadcasting System |
| CFAB, CKWM-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Former frequencies | 1490 kHz (AM) (1947-1953) 1350 AM (1953-1979) 1490 AM (1979-2003) |
Call sign meaning | C KENtville |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 18 kWs horizontal polarization only |
| HAAT | 201 meters (659 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | AVR Network |
CKEN-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting from Kentville, Nova Scotia at 97.7 FM. The station currently plays a country music format and is branded on-air as AVR (which is short for Annapolis Valley Radio). The station has been on the air since 1947.
The station originally broadcast at 1490 AM, then moved to 1350 in 1953, then back to 1490 in 1979. In July 2002, the station received CRTC approval to move to 94.9 FM, but instead moved to 97.7 FM in 2003.[1] Magic 97 moved to 94.9 and became Magic 94.9. Both stations are owned by the Maritime Broadcasting System.
Rebroadcasters
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | RECNet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton, NS | CKAD | 1350 AM | Query |
| Digby, NS | CKDY | *1420 AM 99.7 FM |
Query |
| Weymouth, NS.[2] | CKDY-1-FM | 103.3 FM | Query |
On November 15, 2011, MBS received CRTC approval to operate CKDY as a separate, locally originated station, with CKDY-1-FM continuing to repeat CKDY.[3]
CKEN-FM's programming previously simulcasted on CFAB AM in Windsor, Nova Scotia; that station broke off from the AVR network in 2008, to broadcast as an independently operated station.
On February 26, 2020, the station's copper wiring and computer system was stolen by an unknown person. This has resulted in the AM signal being off-air, leaving listeners to rely on the FM signal in Weymouth. On February 28, 2020, an arrest was made involving a 40-year old unnamed woman, who has subsequently been facing charges in connect with theft and vandalizing. She is due in the Digby provincial court in April.[4] [5]
In March 2020, the CRTC approved Maritime Broadcasting System's application to temporarily operate CKDY on FM at 99.7 MHz until the AM signal at 1420 kHz returns to the air. There's a potential that CKDY may remain on 99.7 FM if the radio station decides to permanently shutdown the AM signal. [6] [7] [8]
References
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-165
- ^ Decision CRTC 84-552
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-708
- ^ Woman charged following copper theft from Digby radio site, CTV News Atlantic, February 28, 2020
- ^ Digby loses radio service after thieves steal copper and equipment from transmitter site, The Chronicle Herald, February 27, 2020
- ^ CRTC approval to use 99.7 FM for CKDY. 2020-0512-7
- ^ CKDY on air in Digby at 99.7 FM, AVR Network, March 2020
- ^ 99.7 CKDY Logo
External links
- AVR Network
- Template:History of Canadian Broadcasting
- CKDY history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKAD history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKEN-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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