CKHK-FM (107.7 FM, "Hot Country 107.7") is a radio station in Hawkesbury, Ontario. Owned by Evanov Communications, and currently operated by Radio communautaire Cornwall-Alexandria under a temporary management agreement, it broadcasts a country music format.
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| Broadcast area | Hawkesbury |
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| Frequency | 107.7 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Hot Country 107.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Evanov Communications (Sale pending to Radio communautaire Cornwall-Alexandria) |
| Operator | Radio communautaire Cornwall-Alexandria |
| CHRC-FM, CFWC-FM, CKDX-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | April 14, 2008 |
Call sign meaning | CK HawKesbury (broadcast area) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,100 watts |
| HAAT | 71.5 meters (235 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | hotcountry1077.ca |
History
editOn June 27, 2007, Ottawa Media Inc. was licensed by the CRTC to operate a new FM station at Hawkesbury.[1]
On April 14, 2008 at 9:00 AM, the station was launched as 107.7 The Jewel, with a soft adult contemporary format.
In May 2021, the station flipped to country as Hot Country 107.7, as part of a realignment of several Evanov stations.[2]
On September 5, 2024, Evanov announced that the station, along with CJWL-FM in Ottawa and CHRC-FM in Rockland, would close effective September 20, 2024, due to increased competition, changing listener habits, and economic conditions brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] However, on September 19, Evanov announced that it had reached agreements to sell all three stations instead, with an agreement to sell CKHK and CHRC to Radio communautaire Cornwall-Alexandria—the cooperative that owns CHOD-FM 92.1 Go FM in Cornwall—pending CRTC approval. While CHOD is a francophone station, it was stated that the new owner would continue operating both stations with English-language programming.[4]
Radio communautaire Cornwall-Alexandria formally filed applications to acquire the stations on January 24, 2025, valuing them at $150,000 each. It is currently operating the stations under a temporary management agreement.[5]
References
edit- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-204
- ^ "Evanov rebranding four Ontario-Quebec stations". Cartt.ca. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Evanov to shutter three FM stations". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Thiessen, Connie (2024-09-19). "GO FM to acquire two Evanov stations set for closure". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ 1001012762 Ontario Inc. Hawkesbury, Ontario Application 2024-0599-3 - Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2025-18, CRTC, January 24, 2025
External links
edit- Hot Country 107.7
- CKHK-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKHK-FM in the REC Canadian station database
45°39′24″N 74°39′43″W / 45.65667°N 74.66194°W
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