CKVI-FM is a Canadian community radio station, owned and operated by

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. The station broadcasts at 91.9 on the FM dial, and uses the on-air brand ''The Cave''. CKVI was the first

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station to be granted a broadcasting license by the CRTC. CKVI now broadcasts up to 52 hours a week. Its programming includes multiple styles, cultures, and genres of music.

History

Initially licensed by the

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in 1996, it was the first licensed

station in Canada. The station didn't go on air until the 1997–1998 school year because the station is run by high school students and had to wait until the start of the following year. The station is run by students who are part of the Radio Broadcasting county-wide focus program which is open to any Grade 11, 12, and returning 12th year students in the Limestone District School Board. On November 28, 2016, KCVI Educational Radio Station Incorporated (KCVI) applied to operate the station as a regular-powered radio station. The CRTC approved KCVI's application on May 5, 2017. On April 5, 2022, the CRTC approved KCVI's application to increase CKVI's effective radiated power (ERP) from 7 to 30 watts, and decrease the effective height of the antenna above average terrain (HAAT) from 34.5 to 33 metres. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022-99
CKVI-FM Kingston – Technical changes, ''CRTC'', April 5, 2022

References

External links

The CaveCVKI at KCVI school website

CKVI-FM
at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the

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