CKQK-FM
Frequency105.5 MHz (FM)
BrandingHot 105.5
Programming
FormatTop 40/CHR
Ownership
OwnerStingray Group
CHTN-FM
History
First air date
July 25, 2006
Technical information
ClassC1
ERP33,000 watts (average)
88,000 watts (peak)
horizontal polarization only
HAAT212.6 meters (698 ft)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitehot1055fm.com

CKQK-FM is a radio station broadcasting at 105.5 FM in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada with a Top 40/CHR format branded on-air as Hot 105.5. The station is owned by the Stingray Group which also owns sister station CHTN-FM. CKQK's studios & offices are located at 176 Great George Street in the downtown Charlottetown area.

On July 11, 2006 Newcap received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate a new FM radio station at Charlottetown.[1]

The station launched on July 25, 2006 under an active rock format branded as K-Rock 105.5 but was re-branded under a new format on January 12, 2012, with the station's last song AC/DC's "Thunderstruck," being abruptly cut mid-way at 1:05 PM (AST) in favour of a lengthy launch montage that was then followed by the first song under the new format being Flo Rida's "Good Feeling."[2] CKQK's current logo and presentation is being patterned after its sister station CIHT-FM in Ottawa.[3]

On November 13, 2008, CKQK applied to add a new FM transmitter at Elmira and another at St. Edward. The application was approved on January 19, 2009.[4] Based on the current format, CKQK currently competes with the Summerside-based CJRW-FM (with a standard AC format).

Rebroadcasters of CKQK-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyRECNet
Elmira CKQK-FM-1 103.7 FMQuery
St. Edward CKQK-FM-2 91.1 FMQuery

References

  1. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-290, Use of frequency 105.5 MHz by the new FM radio station in Charlottetown., CRTC, July 11, 2006
  2. ↑ From Media Fire (January 12, 2012)
  3. ↑ "Prince Edward Island Gets Hot" from Radio Insight (January 12, 2012)
  4. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-17

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