CKBA was granted a broadcast license for 850 kHz in 1988.[1] CKBA began broadcasting on August 1, 1989.[2] At that time, CKBA's license was to provide 24 hours of local programming per week, including 2 hours and 18 minutes of local news. The rest of the programming was re-broadcast from CFOK in Westlock. At the point the station was known only by its call letters, CKBA.
In 2002, CKBA was acquired by Newcap Broadcasting, and became part of Newcap's "Cat Country" radio network. The station's name was changed to 850 CKBA Cat Country. On September 29, 2006, CKBA changed formats from country to classic hits. Along with the format change came a new name, 850 The Fox.
Switch to FM
On December 23, 2008, CKBA received CRTC approval to convert to 94.1 MHz.[3] The FM transmitter began broadcasting on July 14, 2009. On August 17, 2009, CKBA made the flip to its current frequency. The station was rebranded as 94.1 The River retaining the classic hits format.
Athabasca's old 850 AM transmitter was shut down on September 17, 2009.
On July 7, 2017, the station changed its branding to Boom 94.1.
ckba, canadian, radio, station, broadcasting, athabasca, alberta, with, classic, hits, format, branded, boom, station, owned, stingray, group, athabasca, albertabroadcast, areaathabascafrequency94, brandingboom, 1programmingformatclassic, hitsownershipownersti. CKBA FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 94 1 FM in Athabasca Alberta with a classic hits format branded as Boom 94 1 The station is owned by Stingray Group CKBA FMAthabasca AlbertaBroadcast areaAthabascaFrequency94 1 MHz FM BrandingBoom 94 1ProgrammingFormatClassic hitsOwnershipOwnerStingray Group 3937844 Canada Inc HistoryFirst air dateAugust 1 1989Former frequencies850 kHz AM Technical informationClassB1ERP9 000 wattsHAAT54 meters 177 ft LinksWebsiteboom941 com Contents 1 History 1 1 Switch to FM 2 References 3 External linksHistory EditCKBA was granted a broadcast license for 850 kHz in 1988 1 CKBA began broadcasting on August 1 1989 2 At that time CKBA s license was to provide 24 hours of local programming per week including 2 hours and 18 minutes of local news The rest of the programming was re broadcast from CFOK in Westlock At the point the station was known only by its call letters CKBA In 2002 CKBA was acquired by Newcap Broadcasting and became part of Newcap s Cat Country radio network The station s name was changed to 850 CKBA Cat Country On September 29 2006 CKBA changed formats from country to classic hits Along with the format change came a new name 850 The Fox Switch to FM Edit On December 23 2008 CKBA received CRTC approval to convert to 94 1 MHz 3 The FM transmitter began broadcasting on July 14 2009 On August 17 2009 CKBA made the flip to its current frequency The station was rebranded as 94 1 The River retaining the classic hits format Athabasca s old 850 AM transmitter was shut down on September 17 2009 On July 7 2017 the station changed its branding to Boom 94 1 References Edit Decision CRTC 88 819 CKBA History at Canadian Communications Foundation Archived from the original on 2011 06 10 Retrieved 2008 03 14 Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008 367External links EditBoom 94 1 CKBA History Canadian Communications Foundation CKBA in the REC Canadian station database 54 42 14 N 113 17 23 W 54 70389 N 113 28972 W 54 70389 113 28972 This article about a radio station in Alberta is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title CKBA FM amp oldid 1148106679, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
