CKKC-FM
{{short description|Radio station in Nelson, British Columbia}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = CKKC-FM
| logo =
| city = Nelson, British Columbia
| area = Nelson
Crawford Bay
New Denver
Kaslo
Nakusp
| branding = 106.9 Summit
| format = Classic hits
| erp = 930 watts average
2,000 watts peak
horizontal polarization only
| haat = {{convert|361|meters}}
| class = B
| former_callsigns = CKLN (1939–1967)
| former_frequencies = 880 kHz (AM) (1991–2006)
1390 kHz (1976–1991)
1420 kHz (1939–1976)
| owner = Vista Radio
| sister_stations = CHNV-FM
| licensee =
| webcast = [https://radioplayer.vistaradio.ca/ckkc Listen Live]
| website = [https://www.mynelsonnow.com]
}}
CKKC-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an classic hits format at 106.9 FM in Nelson, British Columbia. The station is owned by Vista Radio and is branded as 106.9 Summit. The station's programming is produced partly from its own studios, and from its sister station CJAT-FM in Trail. The station was launched in 1939 by the Nelson Daily News on AM as CKLN,[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1991/DB91-246.HTM Decision CRTC 91-246] it adopted its current call sign in 1967[http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/index3.html?url=http%3A//www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php%3Fid%3D93%26historyID%3D561 "CKKC-FM (Ez Rock), Nelson, Astral Media Inc."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220070217/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/index3.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadcasting-history.ca%2Flistings_and_histories%2Fradio%2Fhistories.php%3Fid%3D93%26historyID%3D561 |date=2016-12-20 }}, Radio Station History, Canadian Communications Foundation and moved to the FM band in 2006.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2005/db2005-41.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-41]
History
As CKLN, the station was a CBC Radio affiliate until the 1960s.[http://www.bcradiohistory.com/Other/CKLNPage.htm CKLN history], BC Radio History
As part of a mass format reorganization by Bell Media, on May 18, 2021, CKKC dropped the adult contemporary format and the EZ Rock branding and flipped to adult hits, and adopted the Bounce branding.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/208315/bell-media-bounces-25-stations-across-canada-to-new-variety-hits-brand/ Bell Media Bounces 25 Stations Across Canada to New Variety Hits Brand]
On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CKKC, which was to be sold to Vista Radio. The sale was approved in 2025.{{cite news |last1=Hudes |first1=Sammy |title='Not a viable business anymore': Bell Media selling 45 radio stations amid layoffs |url=https://www.thestar.com/business/not-a-viable-business-anymore-bell-media-selling-45-radio-stations-amid-layoffs/article_59a7d1cd-4fb8-5494-9dd6-01b6d3b96364.html |access-date=8 February 2024 |work=Toronto Star |agency=The Canadian Press |date=8 February 2024}}
The sale took effect April 14, 2025, and Vista rebranded the station as 106.9 Summit with a classic hits format.
Rebroadcasters
- CKKC-1-FM 101.9 - Crawford Bay[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1988/DB88-481.HTM Decision CRTC 88-481]
- CKZX-FM 93.5 - New Denver
- CKZX-FM-1 95.3 - Kaslo
- CKBS-FM 103.1 - Nakusp[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1995/DB95-896.HTM Decision CRTC 95-896][http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1997/DB97-80.HTM Decision CRTC 97-80]
References
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External links
- [https://www.mynelsonnow.com 106.9 Summit]
- [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/british-columbia/british-columbia-south/CKKC-FM CKKC-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- {{RecnetCanada|CKKC-FM}}
- {{RecnetCanada|CKBS-FM}}
- {{RecnetCanada|CKZX-FM}}
{{Vista Broadcast Group}}
{{Okanagan Radio}}
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Category:Radio stations established in 1939
Category:1939 establishments in British Columbia
Category:Nelson, British Columbia
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