CKKW-FM
CKKW-FM (99.5 FM) is a Canadian radio station licensed to Kitchener, Ontario, with studios located in Waterloo. The station is owned by Bell Media and airs an adult hits format branded on-air as KFUN 99.5.
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| City | Kitchener, Ontario |
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| Broadcast area | Waterloo Region |
| Frequency | 99.5 MHz (FM) (HD Radio) |
| Branding | KFUN 99.5 |
| Slogan | Classic Hits |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bell Media |
| CFCA-FM, CKCO-DT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1959 |
Former frequencies | 1320 kHz (AM) (1959-1975) 1090 kHz (1975-2009) |
Call sign meaning | CK Kitchener-Waterloo (broadcast area) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 1.7 kWs (average) 4.3 kWs (peak) |
| HAAT | 110.8 meters (364 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | iheartradio.ca/kfun-99-5 |
History
The station originally began broadcasting in 1959 at 1320 AM, until it moved to 1090 AM in 1975.
In February 1984, CKKW began AM-stereo broadcasting with a Motorola C-Quam format.[1]
Originally owned by Carl Pollock and later becoming a subsidiary of his company Electrohome, CHUM Limited acquired CKKW in 1993, and shortly thereafter instated the oldies format and Oldies 1090 branding. This was maintained until 2009, except for a brief period from 2001 to 2002 when it was part of CHUM's short-lived sports radio network, The Team.
On April 10, 2008, CKKW applied to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to convert the station to 99.5 MHz.[2] The application indicated that CKKW will keep its present oldies format on FM. The application was approved on October 3, 2008.[3]
The flip, which occurred on January 6, 2009, resulted in a continuation of the oldies format as KFUN 99.5.[4] Although the station was allowed to simulcast at 1090 AM until April 6 of that year, the AM signal is believed to have been shut down on January 16; the old AM towers were taken down in March.[5]
CKKW currently airs an adult hits format playing hits from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
References
External links
- KFUN 99.5
- CKKW-FM History - Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKKW-FM in the REC Canadian station database