CFIT-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a

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format at 106.1 FM in Airdrie,

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. The station is currently owned by

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. The station played more

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other than its rival station,

CHFM-FM CHFM-FM (''Star 95.9'') is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 95.9 FM broadcasting, FM in Calgary, Alberta. Owned by Rogers Sports & Media, the station broadcasts an adult contemporary format. CHFM's studios are located on 7th Avenue Southw ...

. The station's launch in

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marked the first time Calgary began having two

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stations on FM. In 2011, regarding CIGY-FM flipping to adult hits, the station switched formats from a

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-leaning

to more of a

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, leaving

as Calgary's only

station and regarding the continuity of

in its playlist. It was also the largest English-language

radio station in Canada. Like

CKNO-FM CKNO-FM (102.3 FM, ''102.3 Now! Radio'') is a radio station in Edmonton. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format. As of Feb 28, 2021, CKNO is the number one-listened-to radio station in the Edmonton market ...

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, the station mixed in

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, and despite not reporting to

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' Canadian hot AC panels, Calgary is the largest market in

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having two English hot AC stations, with the other station being

CKCE-FM CKCE-FM (101.5 FM, ''101.5 Today Radio'') is a radio station in Calgary. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format. CKCE's studios are located on 58th Avenue Southwest in Calgary, while its transmitter is lo ...

History

On August 2, 2006, Tiessen Media received approval for an FM licence at Airdrie, with a transmitter at Cochrane. In February 2007, Tiessen Media received approval to operate an FM rebroadcaster at Cochrane on the frequency 95.3 MHz. On November 25, 2008, Tiessen Media applied to change the frequency of its Cochrane transmitter CFIT-FM-1 to 91.5 MHz. This application received approval on March 9, 2009. On March 17, 2011, the station applied change the authorized contours by increasing the average effective radiated power (ERP) from 3,000 to 60,000 watts (maximum ERP from 6,000 to 100,000 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain to 40 metres). This application for increasing the ERP was approved by the CRTC on September 8, 2011. In early 2011, the station's ownership change to

was approved by the CRTC. On December 7, 2011, the Range changed their branding to ''Air 106.1'', and shifted its format to

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from

by adding more

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titles. All the pre-

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titles were dropped as well as they are now heard by its

CKUV-FM CKUV-FM is a Canadian radio station being licensed to Okotoks, Alberta, serving the Foothills region broadcasting at 100.9 FM. The station currently broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format branded as ''The Eagle 100.9''. The station first beg ...

sister station. In 2015, Golden West submitted an application to convert CFIT-FM-1 in Cochrane to a standalone

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station on the same frequency, carrying news and information relevant to the community. However, the application was rejected by the CRTC, citing concerns that the station would potentially have to rely on soliciting advertising outside of Cochrane in order to be economically viable in the current conditions, and that it could dilute Calgary-based stations. The CRTC approved a revised application in 2018, which debuted on October 24, 2019, as

CKXY-FM CKXY-FM (91.5 FM, ''91.5 Cochrane Now'') is a radio station licensed to Cochrane, Alberta. Owned by Golden West Broadcasting, it broadcasts a country format. History In February 2007, Tiessen Media received CRTC approval to add a rebroadcaste ...

References

External links

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