CKSE-FM (106.1

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licensed to

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, serving Estevan and Divide and

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. CKSE is owned and operated by

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. As of the 2016/2017 hockey season, the station is also now the official carrier of

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hockey broadcasts.

History

The station received

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approval on January 25, 2011 and launched on September 12,

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. On November 15, 2023, CKSE-FM flipped to

References

External links

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