British Columbia, Central

Existing Central Radio Stations

CBYK-FM / CFBX-FM / CHLS-FM / CHLW-FM / CHNL-AM / CIFM-FM / CJKC-FM / CKBZ-FM / CKCR-FM / CKGR-FM / CKIR-AM / CKMQ-FM / CKRV-FM / CKVS-FM / CKXR-FM / VF2590-FM

Barriere

CHLW-FM (The Bear) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHLW-FM	2018	93.1	13.5	Kenneth Collin Brown
CHLW-FM	?	93.1	13.5	Stephen Guay

Golden

CKGR-FM (EZ Rock) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKGR-FM	2013	106.3	890	Bell Media
CKGR-AM	2007	1400	1,000	Astral Media Inc.
CKGR-AM	2002	1400	1,000	Standard Radio Inc.
CKGR-AM	1974	1400	1,000	Copper Island Broadcasting Ltd.

Invermere

CKIR-AM (EZ Rock) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKIR-AM	2007	870	1,000	Astral Media
CKIR-AM	2002	870	1,000	Standard Radio Inc.
CKIR-AM	1999	870	1,000	Telemedia Inc.
CKIR-AM	1984	870	1,000	Copper Island Broadcasting Ltd.

Kamloops

CBYK-FM (Radio One) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CBYK-FM	2012	94.1	4,750	Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

Notes:
SEE CBU Vancouver and CBTK-FM Kelowna for more on CBYK-FM as a rebraodcast transmitter.

CFBX-FM (Campus – The X) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CFBX-FM	2001	92.5	4.9 watts	The Kamloops Campus/Community Radio Society

CHNL-AM (Radio NL) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHNL-AM	2018	610	25,000/5,000	Stingray Group Inc.
CHNL-AM	2017	610	25,000/5,000	Newcap Inc.
CHNL-AM	1979	610	25,000/5,000	NL Broadcasting Ltd.
CHNL-AM	1973	610	10,000/5,000	NL Broadcasting Ltd.
CHNL-AM	1971	610	10,000/1,000	NL Broadcasting Ltd.
CHNL-AM	1970	610	1,000	NL Broadcasting Ltd.

CIFM-FM (Kamloops’ Best Rock) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CIFM-FM	1987	98.3	4,300	Jim Pattison Broadcast Group

CJKC-FM (New Country 103-1) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CJKC-Fm	2018	103.1	5,000	Stingray Group Inc.
CJKC-FM	2017	103.1	5,000	Newcap Inc.
CJKC-FM	2006	103.1	5,000	NL Broadcasting Ltd.

CKBZ-FM (Kamloops Best Music Variety) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKBZ-FM	2001	100.1	3,500	Jim Pattison Broadcast Group
CFJC-AM	1979	550	25,000/5,000	Twin Cities Broadcasting Ltd.
CFJC-AM	1959	910	19,000/1,000	Twin Cities Broadcasting Ltd.
CFJC-AM	1937	910	1,000	Inland Broadcasting Ltd.
CFJC-AM	1926	5050	15 watts	Kamloops Sentinel

CKRV-FM (K 97.5) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKRV-FM	2018	97.5	4,300	Stingray Group Inc.
CKRV-FM	2017	97.5	4,300	Newcap Inc.
CKRV-FM	1993	97.5	4,300	NL Broadcasting Ltd.
CHRK-FM	1989	97.5	4,300	Newcap Broadcasting Ltd.
CHRK-FM	1984	97.5	4,300	Hal Yerxa

Lillooet

CHLS-FM (Community – Radio Lillooet) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHLS-FM	n/a	100.5	5	Radio Lillooet Society

Merritt

CKMQ-FM (Q101.1) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKMQ-FM	2016	101.1	200	Elizabeth Laird 100%
CKMQ-FM	2009	101.1	200	Merritt Broadcasting Ltd.
CJNL-AM	1995	1230	1,000	Merritt Broadcasting Ltd.
CJNL-AM	1970	1230	1,000	NL Broadcasting Ltd.

Revelstoke

CKCR-FM (EZ Rock) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKCR-FM	2013	106.1	800	Bell Media
CKCR-AM	2007	1340	1,000	Astral Media Inc.
CKCR-AM	2002	1340	1,000	Standard Radio Inc.
CKCR-AM	1999	1340	1,000	Telemedia Radio (West) Inc.
CKCR-AM	1965	1340	1,000	Copper Island Broadcasting Ltd.

VF2590-FM – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
VF2590-FM	2011	92.5	4	Stoke FM Radio Society

Salmon Arm

CKVS-FM (Community – Voice of Shuswap) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKVS-FM	2013	93.7	15	Voice of the Shuswap Broadcast Society

CKXR-FM (EZ Rock) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKXR-FM	2013	91.5	810	Bell Media
CKXR-FM	2006	91.5	810	Astral Media Inc.
CKXR-FM	2006	91.5	810	Standard Radio Inc.
CKXR-AM	2002	580	10,000	Standard Radio Inc.
CKXR-AM	1999	550	10,000	Telemedia Radio (West) Inc.
CKXR-AM	1972	580	10,000/1,000	Copper Island Boadcasting Ltd.
CKXR-AM	1965	580	1,000 watts	Copper Island Broadcasting Ltd.

Former Central Radio Stations

Chase

CFCH-FM (Community) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CFCH-FM	2008	103.5	19.7	Chase & District Community Radio Society
CFCH-FM	2007	103.5	4.7	Chase & District Community Radio Society
CFCH-FM	2005	103.5	4.7	Chase & District Lions Club