CIWV-FM
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CHKX-FM is a Canadian
radio station
, broadcasting at 94.7 FM from Hamilton, Ontario
and licensed
to "Hamilton/Burlington
." The station airs a country music
format branded as KX 94.7. The station cannot be reliably heard in most of the Niagara Region due to the presence of adjacent-channel interference from WNED-FM
, a classical music
station in Buffalo, New York
, USA.
CHKX-FM originally launched in September 2000 as CIWV-FM with a smooth jazz
format by Burlingham Communications Inc., a company controlled by Douglas Kirk, the owner of CJKX
in Ajax
. Local radio consultant Rae Roe initially owned a small interest in the company. Roe sold his interest in the station in early 2001.
In 2007, the station applied to add new transmitters in Meaford
, Peterborough
and Ottawa
, Ontario
. All applications were denied by the CRTC.
CHKX-FM Hamilton has gone through several technical changes and more than doubled its power in November 2009.
On September 1, 2007 Burlingham Communications Inc merged with Durham Radio Inc., an Oshawa
, Ontario
based company also controlled by Douglas Kirk. The new merged entity continued operations under the Durham Radio banner.
format branded as "KX 94.7 New Country FM" on Monday, August 1, 2011. Nevertheless, "Wave 94.7" wasn't entirely put to rest, as the smooth jazz format continued on a 24-hour webcast
at the wave.fm website. It also changed call sign adopting the call letters CHKX-FM.
This puts the station in direct competition with 820 CHAM
for the country music audience and also fills a void for an FM country station left when Country 95.3
changed formats, and will create a synergy with Durham Radio's Ajax station, KX 96
. The demise of the smooth jazz format on CIWV/CHKX marks the end of the format in Canada's major markets; CIWV was the last major-market station in Canada to carry smooth jazz.
Canada
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radio station
Radio station
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, broadcasting at 94.7 FM from Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
and licensed
City of license
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to "Hamilton/Burlington
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
." The station airs a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format branded as KX 94.7. The station cannot be reliably heard in most of the Niagara Region due to the presence of adjacent-channel interference from WNED-FM
WNED-FM
WNED-FM is an American radio station broadcasting in Buffalo, New York at a frequency of 94.5 MHz. It offers a classical music format.WNED-FM simulcasts its classical format on WNJA 89.7 FM in Jamestown, New York.-History:...
, a classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
station in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, USA.
History
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
format by Burlingham Communications Inc., a company controlled by Douglas Kirk, the owner of CJKX
CJKX-FM
CJKX-FM is a Canadian radio station. Although its official city of licence is Ajax, Ontario, the station operates from studios in Oshawa, Ontario with co-owned stations CKDO and CKGE. Airing at 95.9 FM, the station broadcasts a country music format branded as KX96.The station was launched in 1967...
in Ajax
Ajax, Ontario
Ajax is a town in the Durham Region in the Greater Toronto Area.The town is named for the HMS Ajax a Royal Navy cruiser that served in World War II. Ajax is a part of the Greater Toronto Area and the...
. Local radio consultant Rae Roe initially owned a small interest in the company. Roe sold his interest in the station in early 2001.
Meaford, Ontario
Meaford is a Canadian municipality in Grey County, Ontario. Meaford is located on Nottawasaga Bay, a sub-basin of Georgian Bay, in southern Ontario....
, Peterborough
Peterborough, Ontario
Peterborough is a city on the Otonabee River in southern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres northeast of Toronto. The population of the City of Peterborough was 74,898 as of the 2006 census, while the census metropolitan area has a population of 121,428 as of a 2009 estimate. It presently ranks...
and Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. All applications were denied by the CRTC.
CHKX-FM Hamilton has gone through several technical changes and more than doubled its power in November 2009.
On September 1, 2007 Burlingham Communications Inc merged with Durham Radio Inc., an Oshawa
Oshawa
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
based company also controlled by Douglas Kirk. The new merged entity continued operations under the Durham Radio banner.
KX 94.7 New Country
On July 28, 2011, Durham Radio announced that CIWV-FM will flip to a country musicCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format branded as "KX 94.7 New Country FM" on Monday, August 1, 2011. Nevertheless, "Wave 94.7" wasn't entirely put to rest, as the smooth jazz format continued on a 24-hour webcast
Webcast
A webcast is a media presentation distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology to distribute a single content source to many simultaneous listeners/viewers. A webcast may either be distributed live or on demand...
at the wave.fm website. It also changed call sign adopting the call letters CHKX-FM.
This puts the station in direct competition with 820 CHAM
Cham
Cham may refer to:*Cham Albanians, also spelled as Çam, a people originating in northern Greece of Albanian descent*Cham , a people living in Vietnam and Cambodia**Cham language, the language of the Cham people...
for the country music audience and also fills a void for an FM country station left when Country 95.3
CING-FM
CING-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 95.3 FM in Hamilton, Ontario. The station airs a classic hits format branded as Vinyl 95.3.CING was launched in 1976 by Burlington Broadcasting, at 107.9 FM in Burlington, Ontario...
changed formats, and will create a synergy with Durham Radio's Ajax station, KX 96
CJKX-FM
CJKX-FM is a Canadian radio station. Although its official city of licence is Ajax, Ontario, the station operates from studios in Oshawa, Ontario with co-owned stations CKDO and CKGE. Airing at 95.9 FM, the station broadcasts a country music format branded as KX96.The station was launched in 1967...
. The demise of the smooth jazz format on CIWV/CHKX marks the end of the format in Canada's major markets; CIWV was the last major-market station in Canada to carry smooth jazz.
Wave.fm
On August 1, 2011, Durham Radio announced that The Wave will continue online as an exclusive radio platform available at http://www.wave.fm. The new online service will continue to function as an actual radio station with on air announcers and the same music that was heard on the terrestrial FM station.On-Air
- The Morning Ride with Toff and Melissa (Weekdays, 5:30-9AM)
- Middays with Linda Martelli (Weekdays, 9AM-2PM)
- The Drive with Derm (Weekdays, 2-7PM)
- Evenings with Mike Fuller (Weekdays, 7PM-12AM)
- Weekend Afternoons with Mike Fuller
- Weekend Evenings are rotated with Melissa, Linda and Derm.
- Community Events with Dusty
- News with Kathy Hyde, KX94.7's News Director
External links
- KX 94.7
- CHKX-FM history at Canadian Communications FoundationCanadian Communications FoundationThe Canadian Communications Foundation is a history of Canadian broadcasting for radio and television chronicles and documents. It also provides a history of radio and television stations, including networks, programs, broadcasters and many others....