CKLR-FM
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| Broadcast area | Courtenay, BC; Comox, BC; Campbell River, BC |
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| Frequency | 97.3 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | 97.3 The Eagle |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot AC/classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Island Radio (division of the Jim Pattison Group) |
| History | |
First air date | October 5, 1998 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 4.7 kWs average 11.6 kWs peak horizontal polarization only |
| HAAT | 282 meters (925 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www.973theeagle.com |
CKLR-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 97.3 FM in Courtenay, British Columbia. The station uses its on-air branding "97.3 The Eagle" and currently broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format. The station also broadcasts on cable at 89.7 and streams live from their website. The station is owned & operated by Jim Pattison Group and is part of a division of Island Radio.
The station received approval by the CRTC on April 21, 1998,[1] and began its on-air broadcasting on October 5, of that same year the first voice being heard on this station was Bill Nation with the morning news. Ryan Mennie and Bill Nation are the only two current staff members who were also with the station when it first went to air in 1998.
References
External links
- 97.3 The Eagle
- CKLR-FM history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKLR-FM in the REC Canadian station database
49°44′51″N 125°13′56″W / 49.74750°N 125.23222°W
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