CKFT-FM
CKFT-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 107.9 FM in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta with an adult contemporary format branded as Mix 107.9. The station is owned by Golden West Broadcasting. the station received approval by the CRTC on January 10, 2012.[1] and began broadcasting on November 27 of that year.
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| City | Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Fort Saskatchewan, northeast Edmonton |
| Frequency | 107.9 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Mix 107.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Golden West Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | November 27, 2012 |
Call sign meaning | CK ForT Saskatchewan (broadcast area) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 11 kWs average 20 kWs peak |
| HAAT | 60.5 meters (198 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 53°43′04″N 113°15′08″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Live Stream |
| Website | fortsaskonline.com/mix-107 |
Testing of the signal began on October 23, 2012, to check the strength of its signal and test out potential interference with emergency frequencies. As CKFT is just 25 kilometres from Edmonton, Andrew Nakonechny, program director of CKFT, promised CKFT would "be all about Fort Saskatchewan."[2]
On November 27, 2012, CKFT announced the name of the station to be Mix 107.9, and officially launched at 10 a.m. MST.
References
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-9
- "FM radio station tests Fort airwaves | Local | News | Fort Saskatchewan Record". Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
External links
- Mix 107.9
- Golden West Radio
- CKFT-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKFT-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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