CKRX-FM is a Canadian

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that broadcasts an adult hits format at 102.3 FM in Fort Nelson,

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. The station is branded as '' Bounce 102.3'' and is owned by

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. The station originally began broadcasting on November 21, 1967 as CFNL operating at 590 AM, until the move to the FM dial was made in 1997. It originally aired a

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format under the ''Energy 102.3'' moniker until mid-2011, where it changed to an active rock format under a new moniker, ''102.3 The Bear''. It is the fourth radio station in Canada to use this moniker, after

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CKQB-FM CKQB-FM (106.9 FM, ''Jump! 106.9'') is a radio station licensed to Ottawa, Ontario. Owned by Corus Entertainment, it broadcasts a Top 40/CHR format. CKQB's studios are located at 1504 Merivale Road in Nepean along with sister station CJOT-FM, ...

in Ottawa (which changed owners on January 31, 2014 and format two months later), and CKNL-FM in Fort St. John. As part of a mass format reorganization by Bell Media, on May 18, 2021, CKRX flipped to adult hits under the '' Bounce'' branding. On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CKRX, which is to be sold to

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