CKXD-FM

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 98.7 K-Rock.

CKXD-FM
CityGander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Broadcast areaCentral Newfoundland
Frequency98.7 MHz (FM)
Branding98.7 K-Rock
SloganCentral Newfoundland's Classic Rock!
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
OwnerStingray Group
CKGA
History
First air date
c. 1973-1974
Former call signs
CJCR (c. 1973-1977)
CFYQ (1978-1990)
CKXD (1990-1999)
Former frequencies
1350 kHz (AM) (c. 1973-1990)
1010 kHz (1990-1999)
Call sign meaning
C KiXx GanDer (former branding and broadcast area)
Links
Website987krock.com

CKXD can be received as far west as Grand Falls-Windsor.

History

The station launched between 1973 and 1974 as CJCR at 1350 kHz, and is currently owned by Stingray Group. 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.[1] 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 Corner Brook, were also branded with the "Magic" name and then subsequently to "K-Rock".

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

References
  1. Decision CRTC 99-452


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