CJKL-FM (101.5

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Kirkland Lake Kirkland Lake is a town and municipality in Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The 2016 population, according to Statistics Canada, was 7,981. The community name was based on a nearby lake which in turn was named after Winnif ...

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. The station is owned by Connelly Communications Corporation, which also owns

CJTT-FM CJTT-FM 104.5 is an FM radio station in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, with a hot adult contemporary format. The station is owned by Connelly Communications Corporation, which also owns CJKL-FM in Kirkland Lake. Connelly Communications is owned b ...

Temiskaming Shores Temiskaming Shores is a city in the Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It was created by the amalgamation of the town of New Liskeard, the town of Haileybury, and the township of Dymond in 2004. The city had a total population ...

. Connelly Communications is owned by Rob Connelly of Kirkland Lake. The station offers a hot adult contemporary format with a mix of current music and classic hits. Hourly news and sports is provided through local announcers/reporters and Broadcast News/Canadian Press. A live online feed is available on the station's website.

History

CJKL first went on the air on March 30, 1934, on its original AM frequency at 1310 kHz as part of the Thomson media empire owned by Roy Thomson. In May 1939, CJKL moved to 560 kHz. In 1985, Connelly purchased CJKL and CJTT from Bob Ancell. On August 17, 1999, after 65 years on the AM dial, the station flipped from 560 AM to its current frequency at 101.5 FM with an effective radiated power of 23,000 watts. Billionaire

Jack Kent Cooke Jack Kent Cooke (October 25, 1912 – April 6, 1997) was a Canadian-American businessman in broadcasting and professional sports. Starting in sales, Cooke was very successful, eventually becoming a partner in a network of radio stations and news ...

managed the station in the late 1930s & early 1940s for Thomson. CJKL broadcast one of the first radio

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s in Canada, which debuted in 1953 hosted by Anita Ross Thompson.

CJKL Christmas Wish

Since 1986, CJKL has hosted the Christmas Wish program for less fortunate children in the Kirkland Lake area. Through several fundraisers and the contributions of local families, groups & businesses, the program provides new clothing and toys for over 250 children each year.

CJKL Citizen of the Year Award

Since 1988, CJKL has presented this annual award to honour local citizens, groups and organizations who have contributed to improving the quality of life for the people of

. In addition, the station also presents the CJKL Lifetime Achievement award recognizing a lifetime of contribution to the community.

Merchant Mania Home Show

Since 2004, CJKL-FM has hosted Kirkland Lake's annual home show on

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weekend on the floor of the community complex. The event draws over 5,000 people each year for a 2-day sale featuring local merchants and retailers from Canada & the United States.

Spooktacular

CJKL-FM's Spooktacular is a program that encourages elementary school-aged children to return home early from

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. Children fill out pledge cards and return them to the radio station. On Halloween night starting at 7 o'clock, 200 children win goodies bags if they are home on time when the station calls.

CJKL Carnival Queen Pageant

From 1989 to 2017, the station hosted the annual CJKL Carnival Queen Pageant. 16 contestants took part in events throughout January and February leading up to the crowning & fashion show at the Northern College auditorium during Kirkland Lake's Winter Carnival.

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