CKX-FM (96.1

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. Owned by

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, it broadcasts an adult hits format.

History

The station started operation on December 16, 1963 as a sister station to CKX-AM. The station, with a power of 29,000 watts, was the first stereo FM station in Manitoba. In 1983, the station adopted the ''KX 96'' and

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format, making 2008 their 25th year on air. As a mainstream rock station, KX 96 focused most of its airtime on

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or familiar music and features a somewhat limited collection of

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tracks. In 1991, Western Manitoba Broadcasters, who formerly owned CKX-FM, CKX-AM and

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, changed its name to Craig Broadcast Systems Inc. Craig's radio operations in Brandon were sold to

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in 2002, along with two other Craig Media properties. Ownership changed hands once again when on October 29, 2007, Astral Media took over all stations operating under Standard Broadcasting. It is now owned by

after Astral merged with the company in 2013. On August 30, 2013, CKX-FM switched its format to adult hits and re-branded as ''96.1

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''. On May 18, 2021, the station rebranded under Bell's national adult hits brand ''Bounce 96.1'', with no change in format.

Former logo

References

External links

Bounce 96.1
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