CHSN-FM is a Canadian
radio station
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broadcasting at 102.3
FM in
Estevan,
Saskatchewan
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. The station is currently owned & operated by
Golden West Broadcasting and plays a
hot adult contemporary
Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet ...
format under the brand name ''Sun 102''.
History
Golden West received approval from the
CRTCDecision CRTC 2001-232
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Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet ...
format.
CHSN's format, branding and call sign were all adopted from a radio station in Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as ...
whose owner, Rawlco Communications
Rawlco Radio Ltd. is a media company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The company is the sole proprietor of seven radio stations in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
The Rawlco Radio Corporate Office is just south of Downtown Sa ...
, dropped them to launch a new