CHLB-FM

CHLB-FM
City	Lethbridge, Alberta
Frequency	95.5 MHz
Branding	Country 95.5
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Jim Pattison Group
Sister stations	CJBZ-FM
History
First air date	August 28, 1959 as CHEC (AM)
Former call signs	CHEC
Former frequencies	1090 AM
Call sign meaning	C H LethBridge
Technical information
Class	C1
ERP	100 kWs
HAAT	173 meters (568 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	49°41′38″N 112°48′38″W / 49.694°N 112.810565°WCoordinates: 49°41′38″N 112°48′38″W / 49.694°N 112.810565°W
Links
Website	Country 95.5

CHLB-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country music format at 95.5 FM in Lethbridge, Alberta. CHLB-FM is currently owned by the Jim Pattison Group.

History[]

Station's studios during its 1090 CHEC era.

The station originally began broadcasting in 1959 as CHEC at 1090 AM.^[1] It was owned by Southern Alberta Broadcasting,^[1] which later became a subsidiary of Shaw Communications. Notable radio personalities during this period included Bryan Fustukian, broadcasting as Vik Armen.

From 1985 to 1992, Tim Hitchner worked as a radio DJ at the station.^[2] In 1986, Hitchner and other employees at CHEC created and recorded Brocket 99, a controversial comedy tape, at the station's studios.^[2]

The station was acquired by Monarch Broadcasting in 1993.^[1] It changed its call sign to CKRX later that same year, adopting new branding as "1090 Rocks".^[1] The station moved to its current frequency 95.5 FM in 1996,^[3] and adopted its current call sign, format and branding in 1997.^[1]

Monarch Broadcasting was acquired by Pattison in 2000.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Communications Foundation, The Canadian (2013). "Broadcasting History". The Canadian Communications Foundation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
^ ^a ^b 90.5 FM, CKIZ (2013). "CKIZ 90.5 FM, Pincher Creek, Alberta". CKIZ 90.5 FM.
^ CRTC Decision 96-673

External links[]

Country 95.5
CHLB-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
CHLB-FM in the REC Canadian station database

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[ccf-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Communications Foundation, The Canadian (2013). "Broadcasting History". The Canadian Communications Foundation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-10-27.

[ckiz-2] 90.5 FM, CKIZ (2013). "CKIZ 90.5 FM, Pincher Creek, Alberta". CKIZ 90.5 FM.

[3] CRTC Decision 96-673

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