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CKNX-FM is a Canadian
radio station
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, which broadcasts at 101.7
FM in
Wingham,
Ontario
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. The station broadcasts a
hot adult contemporary
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format as ''101.7 The One''. The station was formerly known as ''FM102'' before summer 2006.
History
The station was launched on April 17, 1977 by
Blackburn Radio
Blackburn Radio, Inc. is a Canadian radio broadcasting group, which owns several radio stations in Southwestern Ontario. Headquartered in London, Ontario, the company is owned by 2061302 Ontario Limited, which is majority owned by Cogent Invest ...
, the owner of the city's existing
CKNX 920 AM and former owner of
CKNX-TV
CKNX-TV was a television station owned by CTVglobemedia (now known as Bell Media) which served mid-western Ontario, Canada. It was part of the A television system. The station's offices, studios, and transmission facilities were located in Wingh ...
, which is now owned by
Bell Media
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Establishment (2011–13)
On December 9, 2011, the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan announced the sale of its majority stake in Maple Leaf Sports ...
. Blackburn subsequently launched another FM station in Wingham,
CIBU-FM
CIBU-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 94.5 FM in Wingham, Ontario. The station broadcasts a classic hits format with the brand name ''Cool 94.5''.
In 2003, the CRTC denied the application by Blackburn Radio. In 2004, Blackb ...
, in 2005.
In 1987, CKNX Broadcasting Limited (CKNX Broadcasting) was denied a license to establish rebroadcasters of CKNX-FM Wingham at Owen Sound (50 watts on 103.7 MHz) and Meaford (80 watts on 105.5 MHz).
On August 29, 1989, the CRTC approved CKNX Broadcasting Limited application to establish a low-power rebroadcast FM transmitter in
Centreville, on 104.9 MHz to serve Centreville and
Meaford with 5 watts. The callsign for the FM repeater would become CKNX-FM-2. On August 28, 2008, Blackburn Radio applied to the CRTC to change the Centreville/Meaford frequency from 104.9 to 102.7 MHz and to increase power from 5 to 250 watts which was denied on December 2 later that same year.
In 2016, Blackburn submitted an application to the CRTC to delete CKNX-FM's repeater CKNX-FM-2.
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References
External links
101.7 The One*
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Radio stations established in 1977
1977 establishments in Ontario
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