CIKR-FM

CIKR-FM
City	Kingston, Ontario
Broadcast area	Eastern Ontario
Frequency	105.7 MHz (FM)
Branding	K-Rock 105.7
Programming
Format	Active rock
Ownership
Owner	Rogers Media ; (Rogers Media, Inc.)
Sister stations	CKXC-FM, WLYK
History
First air date	March 19, 2001
Call sign meaning	Canadian Independent Kingston-Rock
Technical information
Class	C1
ERP	24 kW (average ERP); 50 kW (peak ERP)
HAAT	247.9 meters (813 ft)
Links
Website	krock1057.ca

CIKR-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 105.7 FM in Kingston, Ontario owned by Rogers Media. The station broadcasts an active rock format branded as K-Rock 105.7.

History[]

The station was originally owned by K-Rock 105.7 Inc., consisting of John P. Wright (60%), Douglas Kirk (15%), and Rogers Radio (25%).^[1] The same ownership group also launched CKXC-FM in early 2008, and operates WLYK in the nearby American community of Cape Vincent, New York through a local marketing agreement.

On September 21, 2000, the station received approval from the CRTC to operate a new English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Kingston.^[2] The station was launched at 4 p.m. on March 19, 2001, by Wright, formerly the general manager of the competing stations CKLC and CFLY. It was the first new radio station to be launched in Kingston since 1953. The first song played on "K-Rock" was "Courage" by The Tragically Hip.

CIKR has significant tuning among fans of rock music in the Watertown, New York market. Rogers is the 3rd rated radio cluster in the Watertown market.

On February 6, 2008, K-Rock purchased the naming rights to the K-Rock Centre for 10 years at $3.3 million.^[3]

In late November 2008, Rogers announced it would acquire the remainder of the K-Rock partnership, pending CRTC approval. Its application was approved by the CRTC on May 4, 2009.^[4]

On May 31, 2010, former morning show host and program director Glenn "G" Williams died after a 2-year battle with ALS at age 42.

In June 2012, popular radio hosts Humble & Fred joined the station to fill-in as hosts of the morning show for the summer.

In February 2013, long-time K-Rock announcer Big Kris returned to the station to host the morning show with co-host Boomer.

References[]

^ "CRTC ownership charts" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-09. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
^ Decision CRTC 2000-392, New rock music FM station to serve Kingston, CRTC, September 21, 2000
^ The Whig Standard – Ontario, California^{[permanent dead link]}
^ CRTC Decision 2009-249, CIKR-FM and CKXC-FM Kingston – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, May 4, 2009

External links[]

K-Rock 105.7
CIKR-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
CIKR-FM in the REC Canadian station database

Coordinates: 44°10′02″N 76°25′39″W / 44.16722°N 76.42750°W / 44.16722; -76.42750

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[1] "CRTC ownership charts" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-09. Retrieved 2008-12-02.

[2] Decision CRTC 2000-392, New rock music FM station to serve Kingston, CRTC, September 21, 2000

[3] The Whig Standard – Ontario, California^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] CRTC Decision 2009-249, CIKR-FM and CKXC-FM Kingston – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, May 4, 2009

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v t Radio stations in the Kingston–Brockville, Ontario area
Kingston	CKVI 91.9 CBBK 92.9 CKXC 93.5 CFMK 96.3 CFLY 98.3 CKLC 98.9 CJBC 99.5 CFRC 101.9 CKWS 104.3 CIKR 105.7 CIRJ 106.3 CBCK 107.5
Brockville	CBOB 91.9 CIIB 94.5 CKJJ-2 99.9 CBOF-7 102.1 CJPT 103.7 CFJR 104.9
Central Frontenac	CJCE 93.7-(defunct)
Prescott	CKPP 107.9
Kemptville	CKVV 97.5
Loyalist	CJAI 101.3
Napanee	CKYM 88.7
Bancroft	CHMS 97.7 CBLA-5 99.3 CKJJ-4 103.5
Cape Vincent, New York	WSLZ 88.1 WMHI 94.7 WLYK 102.7
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