CHMX-FM (92.1

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, ''Play 92'') is a

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in Regina,

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. Owned by

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, it broadcasts a

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format.

History

The station was launched on February 4,

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by Metropolitan Broadcasting with the call sign CFMQ. It was acquired by Buffalo Broadcasting in 1974 and by

Harvard Broadcasting Harvard Media, formerly Harvard Broadcasting is a radio broadcasting and digital media company in Canada. It is owned by The Hill Companies of Regina. Radio stations * Calgary, Alberta - CFEX-FM * Edmonton, Alberta - CKEA-FM, CKPW-FM * Fort McMu ...

, its current owner, in 1981. In 1994, it flipped to

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as ''Country 92'', airing a "new country" format to flank sister station

CKRM CKRM is an AM radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan, broadcasting at 620 kHz. Owned by Harvard Media, CKRM broadcasts a full service country format. Alongside music programming, CKRM is notably the flagship station of the Saskatchewan Rou ...

. In 1999, the station flipped to a CHR format as ''Kiss 92''. In 2001, it flipped to

soft adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet sto ...

as ''Lite 92''. On August 3, 2011, it flipped to mainstream

adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quie ...

as ''My 92.1''. On September 4, 2020, CHMX flipped to a

format as ''Play 92'', featuring a focus on hit music from the 1990s and 2000s. Station management felt that the existing adult contemporary format's growth potential was limited, and that the new format filled a niche not yet covered by existing stations in the market. The success of the "Play" format at sister station

CKPW-FM CKPW-FM (107.1 MHz, ''Play 107'') is a radio station in Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by Harvard Media, it broadcasts a rhythmic adult contemporary format. Its studios are located on the Calgary Trail, while its transmitter is located in Acheson. ...

in Edmonton was also cited as a factor.

References

External links

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