CHDR-FM is a Canadian
radio station
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in
Cranbrook,
British Columbia
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that broadcasts a
classic hits
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format at 102.9
FM branded as ''102.9 Rewind Radio''. The station is owned by the
Jim Pattison Group.
History
The station originally began broadcasting on October 19, 1957 as CKEK at a frequency of 570 kHz on the
AM dial. The "EK" in the call letters stood for East Kootenay Broadcasting Ltd. (Robert A. Reagh). In the 1960s, the stations' slogan was "The Voice of the Rockies".
On July 24, 1972, EK Radio Ltd. received approval to acquire CKEK and CFEK from East Kootenay Broadcasting Co Ltd.
On July 27, 1973, CKEK was authorized to increase its daytime power from 1,000 to 10,000 watts, its nighttime power would remain at 1,000 watts.
By 1984, CKEK was owned by Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
In 1984, CFEK Fernie received approval to add an AM transmitter at
Sparwood on the frequency 1400 AM.
In 1990, CKEK received approval to add two AM transmitters, CFIW 1200 kHz in
Canal Flats
Canal Flats is a village municipality in the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. This Columbia Valley community lies between the southern end of Columbia Lake and the northwest shore of the Kootenay River. The locality, on High ...
and CKKI 1460 kHz in
Kimberley, with the license for CFIW renewed again in 2004.
In 2000, Monarch Broadcasting Limited (division of Jim Pattison Industries Ltd.) purchased Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
On September 12, 2001, Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd.,
a division of Jim Pattison Industries Ltd.
Cranbrook, British Columbia received
CRTC
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approval to move CKEK to 102.9
MHz
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, which moved there in 2002 and became CHDR-FM ''102.9 The Drive''.
In September 2021, CHDR-FM flipped to
classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes songs from the top 40 music charts from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 1980 ...
branded as ''102.9 Rewind Radio''.
It is uncertain when CKKI Kimberley was deleted, although the FM transmitters that went on in 2002 reach Kimberley. Also, it is uncertain if CFIW Canal Flats is currently still in operation, as CFIW was last listed in the 2008 CRTC renewals and is not listed in the 2015 licence renewals ''(pending approval)''.
Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2015-45
Various locations - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for certain radio stations and a radio network, ''CRTC'', February 16, 2015 As of 2016, CFIW was deleted from the Industry Canada database.
Rebroadcasters
Former Logo
References
External links
102.9 Rewind Radio
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