CKXP-FM (105.1 FM, "KX 105") is a radio station in

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. Owned by

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, it broadcasts a

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format.

History

In 1976, Radio CKPT 1420 Ltd. (a division of

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), received

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approval to operate a new commercial FM station at Peterborough. It would broadcast on a frequency of 105.1

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and have an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts (horizontal & vertical). The station was launched on September 16, 1977, with a MOR format. The "QM" in CKQM-FM's

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stood for "Quality Music". In October 1983, CKQM switched to a

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format, becoming ''Country 105''. On March 24, 2009, CKQM received approval by the CRTC to decrease the effective radiated power from 50,000 watts to 7,500 watts, and increasing

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from 91.5 to 277.5 meters. In

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. On May 13, 2011, the CRTC denied an application to increase the station's effective radiated power from 7,500 watts to 14,000 watts (non-directional), citing that CTVglobemedia failed to demonstrate that the station's existing coverage was inadequate in Peterborough. CKQM-FM-2019

On May 28, 2019, the station rebranded as ''

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'' as part of a national rebranding of all

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country stations. On February 8, 2024, Bell announced that it would sell 45 of its radio stations as part of cuts, with CKQM and

CKPT-FM CKPT-FM (99.7 FM broadcasting, FM, "Pete 99.7") is a radio station in Peterborough, Ontario. Owned by Durham Radio, it broadcasts an adult contemporary format. Its studios and offices are located on George Street North in Peterborough, while its t ...

being sold to

. On January 30, 2025, the CRTC approved the sale to Durham. On May 5, 2025, Durham Radio rebranded the station as ''KX 105'', with no change in format; the new branding is modelled after its new sister stations

CJKX-FM CJKX-FM (95.9 FM, "KX96") is a radio station licensed to Ajax, Ontario. Owned by Durham Radio, it broadcasts a country music format serving the Durham region. Its studios are located in Oshawa alongside sister stations CKDO and CKGE-FM. The s ...

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and

CHKX-FM CHKX-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 94.7 FM from Hamilton, Ontario and licensed to Hamilton/ Burlington. The station airs a country format branded as ''KX 94.7''. CHKX's studios are located on Upper Wellington Street in Hamilto ...

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. CKQM also changed its call letters to CKXP-FM to match the "KX" branding.''''

References

External links

KX105

CKQM-FM
at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the

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