CKHD-FM
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| Broadcast area | South-central Saskatchewan |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.1 MHz (FM) (HD Radio) |
| Branding | HitRadio 98 CKHD |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | March 15, 2019 |
Former call signs | CHOG-FM (2018–2019, CFGY-FM)[1] CIAT-FM (2019–2023) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 29,000 watts |
| HAAT | 258 metres (846 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | myassiniboia.ca |
CKHD-FM is a radio station in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan. Owned by Huber Radio, it broadcasts a classic hits format. The station's studios are located on Third Avenue in Assiniboia, with their transmitting facility located near Willow Bunch.
History
[edit]On July 26, 2018, Steven Huber, a former manager of Saskatoon Media Group, received CRTC approval for a new FM radio station in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan. The station would broadcast a country music format on 98.1 FM, and carry local news, agriculture, and community content.[2][3] The CRTC received interventions from Golden West Broadcasting, Harvard Broadcasting, and Rawlco Communications, arguing that the proposed station would unduly compete with their stations in neighbouring areas (CHAB, CKRM, and CJME), and that its projected revenue would be insufficient to deliver the amount of local content it planned to produce. The CRTC dismissed these concerns, citing that the station's planned broadcast area had limited overlap with Regina and Moose Jaw-based stations, it was unlikely that the intervening stations had ever derived a significant amount of revenue from Assiniboia, and that the town had never had a local radio station before.[4]
The station's transmitting facilities and tower were completed in January 2019. A test loop began airing on the station in January, with its official launch taking place on March 15, 2019.[citation needed] Around April 19, 2021, CIAT began broadcasting in HD Radio, becoming the first HD radio station in Saskatchewan.[5]
On December 26, 2023, CIAT flipped to classic hits as HitRadio 98, changing its call letters to CKHD-FM.[6]
Coverage area
[edit]The station's coverage area includes most of the area within an 80 kilometres (50 mi) radius, serving a good portion of south-central Saskatchewan, mainly in an area from Val Marie to near Weyburn, and from an area across the Canada–United States border into northeastern Montana, also covering portions of Daniels, Sheridan and northern Valley Counties, northward to provide at least a rimshot signal into an area along Saskatchewan Highway 1 (Trans Canada Highway) in the Moose Jaw/Regina area.
References
[edit]- ^ D.C., Fraser (July 31, 2018). "New radio station in Assiniboia to focus on community: owner". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ "The CRTC has approved the first commercial radio station for Assiniboia, SK, south of Moose Jaw, population 2,389". Broadcast Dialogue. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Assiniboia gets its first-ever local radio station". Regina Leader-Post. 2018-07-30.
- ^ "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2018-253". crtc.gc.ca. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ CIAT HD Radio Video. Cat Country 98. April 19, 2021 – via Facebook.
- ^ Easton, Michael (2023-12-26). "Steve Huber's Cat Country 98 flips to CKHD Hit Radio". Puget Sound Radio. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
External links
[edit]- HitRadio 98 CKHD
- CKHD-FM in the REC Canadian station database
- CIAT-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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