CKNS (AM)
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CKNS was a former radio station which operated on AM
930 kHz in Espanola, Ontario
, Canada
.
in Elliot Lake
which began broadcasting in 1967. The "NS" in the call sign: North Shore.
In the mid-1980s, Mid-Canada Communications
was approved by the CRTC to acquire CKNS from Huron Broadcasting
Limited.
In 1986 CKNS received approval to disaffiliate from the CBC radio network, which is now served by CBCE-FM
out of Little Current. In 1990, the Pelmorex Radio Network
received approval to acquire CKNS from Mid-Canada Communications. In 1996, the station was sold to North Channel Broadcasters Incorporated and converted CKNS to the FM
dial at 94.1 MHz, which became "CKNR FM 94.1" serving Elliot Lake, Manitoulin and the North Shore on March 3, 1997. Due to the signal strength of the new 94.1 FM frequency, the former CJNR (730) Blind River, CKNS (930) Espanola and CKNR (1340) Elliot Lake AM transmitters all ceased operation thereafter.
AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
930 kHz in Espanola, Ontario
Espanola, Ontario
Espanola is a town in Northern Ontario, Canada, and is the seat of Sudbury District. It is situated on the Spanish River, approximately 70 kilometres west of downtown Sudbury, and just south of the junction of Highway 6 and Highway 17.- History :The name "Espanola" has been attributed to a story...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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History
On February 6, 1976, Algonquin Radio-TV Co. Ltd. was given approval to operate a new AM station at Espanola. It would broadcast on 930 kHz with a power of 10,000 watts. CKNS began broadcasting at AM 930 kHz on October 2, 1976. The station was a semi-satellite of CKNRCKNR-FM
CKNR-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts an adult contemporary format at FM 94.1 in Elliot Lake, Ontario. The station uses the on-air brand Moose FM.-History:...
in Elliot Lake
Elliot Lake, Ontario
Elliot Lake is a city in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is north of Lake Huron, midway between the cities of Sudbury and Sault Ste...
which began broadcasting in 1967. The "NS" in the call sign: North Shore.
In the mid-1980s, Mid-Canada Communications
Mid-Canada Communications
Mid-Canada Communications was a Canadian media company, which operated from 1980 to 1990. The company, a division of Northern Cable, had television and radio holdings in Northeastern Ontario.-MCTV:...
was approved by the CRTC to acquire CKNS from Huron Broadcasting
Huron Broadcasting
Huron Broadcasting was a Canadian radio and television broadcasting company, active in Sault Ste. Marie from 1976 to 1990.The company first entered the broadcasting business in 1976, when it acquired the assets of the city's prior Highland Broadcasting and Algonquin Broadcasting companies,...
Limited.
In 1986 CKNS received approval to disaffiliate from the CBC radio network, which is now served by CBCE-FM
CBCS-FM
CBCS-FM is a Canadian radio station. It is the CBC Radio One station in Sudbury, Ontario, broadcasting at 99.9 FM, and serves all of Northeastern Ontario through its network of relay transmitters.-History:The station was launched in 1978 on FM 99.9 MHz...
out of Little Current. In 1990, the Pelmorex Radio Network
Pelmorex Radio Network
The Pelmorex Radio Network was a system of Canadian radio stations in Northern Ontario, owned and operated by Pelmorex.-History:In 1989, Pierre Morrissette founded his own communications company, Pelmorex Media Inc., and acquired several french and english-language radio stations that were serving...
received approval to acquire CKNS from Mid-Canada Communications. In 1996, the station was sold to North Channel Broadcasters Incorporated and converted CKNS to the FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
dial at 94.1 MHz, which became "CKNR FM 94.1" serving Elliot Lake, Manitoulin and the North Shore on March 3, 1997. Due to the signal strength of the new 94.1 FM frequency, the former CJNR (730) Blind River, CKNS (930) Espanola and CKNR (1340) Elliot Lake AM transmitters all ceased operation thereafter.