Radio station in Peterborough, Ontario
CKQM-FM
is a Canadian
radio station
, broadcasting at 105.1
FM
in
Peterborough
,
Ontario
. Owned by
Bell Media
, the station airs a
country
format
branded as
Pure Country
105
. It is a sister station of
CKPT-FM
.
History
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In 1976, Radio CKPT 1420 Ltd. (a division of
CHUM Limited
), received CRTC approval to operate a new commercial FM station at Peterborough. It would broadcast on a frequency of 105.1
MHz
and have an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts (horizontal & vertical). The station was launched on September 16, 1977, with a
MOR
format. The "QM" in CKQM-FM's
call sign
stood for "Quality Music".
In October 1983, CKQM switched to a
country
format, becoming
Country 105
.
On March 24, 2009, CKQM received approval by the
CRTC
to decrease the effective radiated power from 50,000 watts to 7,500 watts, and increasing
height above average terrain
from 91.5 to 277.5 meters.
[1]
In
FM Broadcasting
,
effective radiated power
is
Inversely proportional
to
antenna height
.
On May 13, 2011, the CRTC denied an application by CTV Inc. to modify the technical parameters of CKQM, by increasing effective radiated power from 7,500 watts to 14,000 watts (non-directional antenna) with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 277.5 metres.
[2]
On May 28, 2019, CKQM and many other
Bell Media
owned country stations rebranded as
Pure Country
.
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 CKQM, which is to be sold to
Durham Radio
.
[3]
References
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External links
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44°19′41″N
78°17′58″W
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44.32806°N 78.29944°W
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44.32806; -78.29944