CKQV-FM (103.3 FM, ''Q104'') is a radio station in Vermilion Bay, Ontario. Owned by

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, it broadcasts a classic hits format serving the Kenora District of

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. The station's main studio and transmitter are located in Vermilion Bay, with repeaters in

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, Dryden and Sioux Lookout from which it derives its branding.

History

On April 13, 2004, Norwesto Communications received approval from the

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC; french: Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes, links=) is a public organization in Canada with mandate as a regulatory agency for broadcasti ...

(CRTC) to operate a new FM radio station at Vermilion Bay along with repeaters. The station launched on November 22, 2004 with a hot adult contemporary format. On September 1, 2010, CKQV was sold to

—which primarily operates stations in Western Canada—giving it its first station in Ontario. The station later flipped to a classic hits format. In March 2022, Golden West announced the sale of CKQV to

Acadia Broadcasting Acadia Broadcasting Limited is a Canadian radio broadcasting network that operates 5 FM radio stations in Northwestern Ontario and 10 in the Atlantic Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. It is owned by Ocean Capital Investments whi ...

pending CRTC approval.

Rebroadcasters

On January 29, 2010, Norwesto received approval to change the frequency of CKQV-FM-3 104.5 to 104.1 MHz. On May 7, 2012, Golden West applied to change the frequency of CKQV-FM-1 104.5 to 104.3 MHz. This is due to ongoing interference with the 104.5 signal from associated repeater CKQV-FM-2 in Kenora as received in the Vermilion Bay area. This proposed frequency change eliminates that interference. The CRTC approved Golden West's application on October 1, 2012.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-530
CKQV-FM Vermillion Bay and its transmitter CKQV-FM-1 Dryden –Technical change, ''CRTC'', October 1, 2012

References

External links

Q104
* * Golden West Broadcasting radio stations

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