CHNL

CHNL has been a mix of news/talk station since September 2006 and a classic hits station since April 2014. Prior to it, the station aired an adult contemporary format and branded as a "lite hits" station in the 1980s.

On April 25, 2009, CHNL received CRTC approval to add a transmitter in Merritt at 1230 kHz.{{cite web|url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2009/2009-223.htm|title=Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-223|date=April 24, 2009|publisher=CRTC|accessdate=October 30, 2017}} The transmitter took over the AM frequency of Merritt's local radio station CJNL, which converted to 101.1 MHz and now broadcasts with the call sign CKMQ-FM. 1230 kHz went off-air for good on September 15, 2020 when the land owner did not renew the lease on the transmitter property.

In 2017, station owner NL Broadcasting was acquired by Halifax-based Newcap Radio.{{cite web |date=June 6, 2017 |title=CRTC approves sale of NL Broadcasting to Newcap of Nova Scotia |url=http://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/crtc-approves-sale-nl-broadcasting-newcap-nova-scotia/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107020450/http://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/crtc-approves-sale-nl-broadcasting-newcap-nova-scotia/ |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |accessdate=October 30, 2017 |publisher=Kamloops This Week}} Newcap was in turn acquired by Stingray Group in 2018.{{Cite web |title=CRTC Approves $506-Million Sale of Newcap Radio to Stingray |url=http://vocm.com/news/crtc-approves-506-million-sale-of-newcap-radio-to-stingray/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708103926/http://vocm.com/news/crtc-approves-506-million-sale-of-newcap-radio-to-stingray/ |archive-date=2019-07-08 |access-date=2018-10-31 |website=VOCM |language=en-US}}

On September 24, 2024, Stingray announced cuts to CHNL, laying off several of its news reporters, and transitioning the station from a pure news/talk format to a classic hits format, while maintaining some of its talk and sports programming.{{Cite web |last=Schulze |first=Aaron |title=Stingray Digital terminates staff at Radio NL newsroom |url=https://cfjctoday.com/2024/09/24/stingray-digital-terminates-staff-at-radio-nl-newsroom/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=CFJC Today Kamloops |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Thiessen |first=Connie |date=2024-09-24 |title=Stingray moves away from 24/7 newstalk in Kamloops |url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/stingray-moves-away-from-24-7-newstalk-in-kamloops/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Broadcast Dialogue |language=en-US}}

{{RadioRebroadcasters

| rec = true

| callsign = CHNL

| city1 = Ashcroft

| call1 = CINL

| freq1 = 1340 AM

| watts1 = 1,000

| class1 = C

| city2 = Clearwater

| call2 = CHNL-1

| freq2 = 1400 AM

| watts2 = 1,000

| class2 = C

}}

File:CKNL radionl610am logo.png

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.radionl.com/ Radio NL]
• [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/british-columbia/british-columbia-central/chnl-am/ CHNL] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
• {{RecnetCanada|CHNL}}

{{Thompson-Cariboo Radio}}

{{Stingray Group}}

{{coord|50|38|50|N|120|16|19|W|type:landmark_region:CA|display=title}}

HNL

Category:Radio stations established in 1970

HNL

Category:1970 establishments in British Columbia

HNL

{{BritishColumbia-radio-station-stub}}