CKOE-FM is a Canadian FM

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. The station is branded as ''CKO-1'', and should not be confused with Canada's defunct CKO radio news network. The station started as CKOE (Christ, King Of Everything) and later dropped the "E" to appeal to a wider, non-Christian audience.

History

Owned by Houssen Broadcasting Ltd., the station originally launched as ''Xtreme 101 FM'' in 2001 on 100.9 FM, and moved to its current frequency in 2004 after a denial to change frequencies in 2003. In 2006, the

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denied Houssen Broadcasting Ltd.'s application to increase power from 50 watts to 725 watts.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-549
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References

External links

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