CKBX is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 840
AM in
100 Mile House,
British Columbia
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. Owned by
Vista Broadcast Group, the station airs a
country
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format and is branded as ''Country 840''.
History
The station's license was issued on December 15, 1970 to Cariboo Broadcasters Ltd., which owned several other stations. The license permits Cariboo to operate a new AM radio station at 100 Mile House. It was allotted a frequency of 1240 kHz with a transmission power of 250 watts. Cariboo Broadcasters launched the station in 1971.
In 1975, approval was granted for the station to increase its daytime transmission power from 250 to 1,000 watts.
On October 9, 1985, the CRTC permitted Cariboo to change CKBX's frequency from to 840 kHz and increase the nighttime power from 250 watts to 500 watts.
On October 4, 2004 at 8:00am, CKBX changed is branding from ''Wild Country'' to ''The Wolf'', playing modern country and
southern rock
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music.
In 2005, Cariboo Broadcasters was acquired by the
Vista Broadcast Group.
In 2008, CKBX was converted to a stand-alone radio station serving 100 Mile House and area, becoming ''Country 840''.
See also
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CKCQ-FM
References
External links
Country 840CKBX History-
Canadian Communications Foundation
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Radio stations established in 1970
1970 establishments in British Columbia
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