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CHBO-FM
CHBO-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 107.5 FM in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, with a hot adult contemporary format branded as 107.5 Bolt FM. The station is owned by Golden West Broadcasting.
| Broadcast area | Humboldt |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.5 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | 107.5 Bolt FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Golden West Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | October 12, 2011 |
Call sign meaning | Canada HumBOldt (broadcast area) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | vertical polarization: 61 kWs average 100 kWs peak horizontal polarization: 59 kWs average 97 kWs peak |
| HAAT | 170.2 meters (558 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | discoverhumboldt.com/1075-bolt |
History edit
The station received CRTC approval on January 25, 2011,[1] and was officially launched on October 12, 2011.[2]
On April 6, 2018, CHBO's Humboldt Broncos broadcaster Tyler Bieber, and board-op/statistician Brody Hinz were two of sixteen who died in a team bus crash near Armley.[3]
References edit
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-41, Licensing of a new radio station in Humboldt, CRTC, January 25, 2011.
- [1] 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine - ^ Humboldt's First Radio Station Launches Wednesday, discoverhumboldt.com, October 12, 2011.
- ^ "Humboldt Broncos bus crash: 10 players, driver, 2 coaches, volunteer, broadcaster confirmed dead". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- "Sixteenth Humboldt Broncos collision victim has died". CTV News. April 11, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
External links edit
- 107.5 Bolt FM
- CHBO-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHBO-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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