CHTK-FM is a Canadian

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that broadcasts a classic hits format at 99.1 FM in

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. The station is branded as ''99.1 Coast FM''. CHTK is owned by

Vista Radio Vista Radio Ltd. (also formerly known as Vista Broadcast Group) is a Courtenay, British Columbia-based media company. Owned by Westerkirk Capital, Vista is the second-largest owner of radio stations in Canada. The company only owned stations in ...

. The station has been broadcasting at its current frequency since October 21, 2011. It previously broadcast at 560 kHz from its first sign-on in 1965 until 2011.

History

On January 11, 2011, CHTK received

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approval to convert CHTK to 99.1

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. As part of a mass format reorganization by

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, on May 18, 2021, CHTK flipped to adult hits, and adopted 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 CHTK, which was sold to

. The application was approved on February 13, 2025. On April 14, 2025, the station rebranded under Vista's ''Coast FM'' brand with no change in format.

References

External links

99.1 Coast FM

CHTK-FM
at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the

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