CHBO-FM

{{Infobox radio station

| name = CHBO-FM

| logo = File:CHBO 107.5BoltFM logo.png

| city = Humboldt, Saskatchewan

| area = Humboldt

| branding = 107.5 Bolt FM

| airdate = October 12, 2011

| frequency = 107.5 MHz (FM)

| format = Hot adult contemporary

| erp = vertical polarization:
61 kWs average
100 kWs peak
horizontal polarization:
59 kWs average
97 kWs peak

| haat = {{convert|170.2|meters}}

| class = C1

| owner = Golden West Broadcasting

| webcast = [http://www.mytuner.mobi/radio/chbo-bolt-fm-1075/418615/ Listen Live]

| website = [https://www.discoverhumboldt.com/bolt discoverhumboldt.com/bolt]

| callsign_meaning = Canada HumBOldt (broadcast area)

}}

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.

History

The station received CRTC approval on January 25, 2011,[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-41.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-41], Licensing of a new radio station in Humboldt, CRTC, January 25, 2011.
- [https://sd.ic.gc.ca/pls/engdoc_anon/web_search.licensee_name_results?output_format=1&selected_columns=TX_FREQ,RX_FREQ,CALL_SIGN,LOCATION,COMPANY_NAME&col_in_fmt=COMMA_LIST&selected_column_group=NONE&extra_ascii=None&extra_xml=None&licensee_name=GOLDEN%20WEST%20BROADCASTING%20LTD.%20&admin_do=34&company_cd=86609417] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717085250/https://sd.ic.gc.ca/pls/engdoc_anon/web_search.licensee_name_results?output_format=1&selected_columns=TX_FREQ,RX_FREQ,CALL_SIGN,LOCATION,COMPANY_NAME&col_in_fmt=COMMA_LIST&selected_column_group=NONE&extra_ascii=None&extra_xml=None&licensee_name=GOLDEN%20WEST%20BROADCASTING%20LTD.%20&admin_do=34&company_cd=86609417 |date=2011-07-17 }} and was officially launched on October 12, 2011.[http://www.discoverhumboldt.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=247&Itemid=4 Humboldt's First Radio Station Launches Wednesday], discoverhumboldt.com, October 12, 2011.

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.{{Cite news|url=https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/humboldt-broncos-bus-involved-in-highway-crash|title=Humboldt Broncos bus crash: 10 players, driver, 2 coaches, volunteer, broadcaster confirmed dead|date=April 9, 2018|work=Saskatoon StarPhoenix|accessdate=April 9, 2018}}
- {{Cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/sixteenth-humboldt-broncos-collision-victim-has-died-1.3881136|title=Sixteenth Humboldt Broncos collision victim has died |website=CTV News|date=April 11, 2018|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}

References

External links

[https://www.discoverhumboldt.com/bolt 107.5 Bolt FM]
[https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/saskatchewan/CHBO-FM CHBO-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
{{RecnetCanada|CHBO-FM}}

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Category:Humboldt, Saskatchewan

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Category:2011 establishments in Saskatchewan