CHMN-FM is a Canadian
radio station serving
Canmore and
Banff, Alberta at 106.5
FM, and airs an
adult contemporary format under the name ''106.5 Mountain FM''.
History
The station began broadcasting in 1983 as CFHC on the
AM band at 1450 kHz in Canmore and CFHC-1 at 1340 kHz in Banff. CFHC was a semi-satellite of sister station
CFAC in
Calgary
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until 1992.
CFHC has been through different ownerships and programming. On July 10, 1997, CFHC was given approval from the
CRTC to convert to the
FM band to 106.5 MHz in Canmore, becoming CHMN-FM, with a rebroadcast transmitter on the same frequency at 106.5 FM in Banff (CHMN-FM-1).
ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 97-321
Conversion of CFHC from AM to FM - Approved, ''CRTC'', July 10, 1997 After the station moved to the FM band, the old AM signals were discontinued.
Both transmitters were briefly known as CJMT-FM, until it was changed back to its current callsign CHMN.
References
External links
106.5 Mountain FM
CHMN history
- Canadian Communications Foundation as CFHC
AM to FM CRTC Decision 1997
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Canmore, Alberta
Radio stations established in 1983
1983 establishments in Alberta
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