CKXD-FM (98.7 FM) is a Canadian radio station broadcasting from Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, at 98.7 MHz with a classic rock format branded on-air as ''97.5 K-Rock''.

History

The station launched between 1973 and 1974 as CJCR at 1350

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, and is currently owned by

Stingray Group Stingray Group Inc. (formerly Stingray Digital and Stingray Digital Group) is a publicly traded Canadian media and entertainment company based in Montreal, Quebec, with offices in the United States, Belgium, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, S ...

. In 1977, after Don Jamieson bought out Geoff Stirling's interest in Radio CJYQ-930 Ltd., CJCR was renamed CFYQ. In 1983, Jamieson sold his company to CHUM Limited. In 1989, CHUM Limited sold the "Q" stations to Newcap. By 1990, CFYQ had changed frequencies to 1010. In 1990, CFYQ's program feed changed from CJYQ to CKIX-FM and changed its call letters again to CKXD. In 1999, with the AM equipment nearing the end of its life cycle, CKXD officially made its move to 98.7 FM.Decision CRTC 99-452
/ref> In the early 2000s, CKXD re-branded from ''KIXX Country'' to ''Magic 98'' with a hot adult contemporary format, and shortly afterwards to ''98.7 K-Rock'' with a classic rock format. The other two "KIXX" stations outside of St. John's, CKXG-FM in Grand Falls-Windsor and CKXX-FM in

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, were also branded with the "Magic" name and then subsequently to "K-Rock". As of March 9, 2022, CKXD no longer originates any local programming from Gander following the closure of its studios and termination of on-air personnel by Stingray. All content of this station is now simulcast from VOCM-FM in St. John's, with the exception of local commercials. CKXD's sister station,

CKGA CKGA is an AM radio station in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, broadcasting at 650 kHz. Owned by Stingray Group Stingray Group Inc. (formerly Stingray Digital and Stingray Digital Group) is a publicly traded Canadian media and en ...

, also shared the same fate as it shared studio facilities and personalities.

Rebroadcasters

CKXD had a rebroadcaster at 670 kHz in Musgravetown (CKXB, originally CJNW in 1975 then CHYQ in 1977) serving Clarenville and the

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, but because of problems with the aging transmission equipment that resulted in many breakdowns, the transmitter was shut down in 2003. The Clarenville area is now served by VOCM-FM in St. John's using a repeater (VOCM-FM-1) at 100.7 MHz.

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