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{{short description|Radio station in Halifax, Nova Scotia}}
{{short description|Radio station in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia}}
{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = CKHY-FM
| name = CKHY-FM
| city = [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]]
| city = [[Dartmouth, Nova Scotia]]
| branding = Jewel 105
| area = [[Halifax Regional Municipality]]
| slogan = Lite Favourites
| branding = Surge 105
| frequency = 105.1 [[MHz]] ([[FM radio|FM]])
| frequency = 105.1 [[Hertz|MHz]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]])
| airdate = October 1, 2010
| airdate = October 1, [[2010 in radio|2010]]
| format = [[Soft adult contemporary]]
| format = [[Active rock]]
| language = English
| power = 100,000 [[watt]]s
| power = 100,000 [[watt]]s
| haat = {{convert|185.1|meters}}
| haat = {{convert|185.1|meters}}
| owner = [[Evanov Radio Group]] ''(Pending sale to [[Acadia Broadcasting]])''<ref>https://www.ckbw.ca/2020/07/13/acadia-broadcasting-looks-to-acquire-halifax-stations/</ref>
| owner = [[Acadia Broadcasting]]
| licensee = HFX Broadcasting
| licensee =
| sister_stations = [[CKHZ-FM]]
| sister_stations = [[CKHZ-FM]]
| webcast = [http://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/CKHY Listen live]
| webcast = [https://listen.streamon.fm/ckhy Listen live]
| website = [http://www.jewel105.com jewel105.com]
| website = [http://www.surge105.com/ surge105.com]
}}
}}


'''CKHY-FM''' is a radio station in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]]. Owned by [[Evanov Radio Group]], it broadcasts a [[soft adult contemporary]] format branded as ''Jewel 105''. CKHY's studios are located on Main Street in [[Dartmouth, Nova Scotia|Dartmouth]], while its transmitter is located on Washmill Lake Drive in [[Clayton Park, Nova Scotia|Clayton Park]].
'''CKHY-FM''' is a radio station in [[Dartmouth, Nova Scotia]]. Owned by [[Acadia Broadcasting]], it broadcasts an [[active rock]] format branded as ''Surge 105''. CKHY's studios are located on Main Street in [[Dartmouth, Nova Scotia|Dartmouth]], while its [[transmitter]] is located on Washmill Lake Drive in [[Clayton Park, Nova Scotia|Clayton Park]].

Based on the current format, CKHY-FM competes with [[CKUL-FM]].


==History==
==History==
The station received [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] approval on October 7, 2009 <ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2009/2009-631.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-631], Licensing of new radio stations in Halifax, CRTC, October 7, 2009</ref> and officially launched on October 1, 2010 as ''Live 105''. The station had been airing a [[modern rock]] format since its inception. In Late 2015, the station shifted to [[active rock]] and adopted a new slogan "Halifax's Best Rock" but kept its "Live" branding. On August 10, 2018, the station rebranded to ''Rock 105.1, Halifax's Rock Station'' and began broadening its playlist to include more [[classic rock]] and [[hard rock]] music eventually moving towards a [[mainstream rock]] format to more effectively compete with [[Stingray Group|Stingray]]'s [[heritage rock]] radio station [[CFRQ-FM]], ''Q104''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://broadcastdialogue.com/evanov-rebrands-live-105-halifax-in-move-to-take-on-newcaps-q104/|title=Evanov rebrands Live 105 Halifax in move to take on Newcap's Q104|last=Thiessen|first=Connie|date=2018-08-16|website=Broadcast Dialogue|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-16}}</ref>
The station received [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] approval on October 7, 2009 <ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2009/2009-631.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-631], Licensing of new radio stations in Halifax, CRTC, October 7, 2009</ref> and officially launched on October 1, 2010, as ''Live 105'', under the ownership of [[Evanov Radio Group]]. The station had been airing a [[modern rock]] format since its inception. In 2016, the station shifted to [[active rock]] and adopted a new slogan "Halifax's Best Rock" but kept the "Live" branding. On August 10, 2018, the station rebranded to ''Rock 105.1'' and began to include more [[classic rock]] and [[hard rock]] music to its playlist eventually moving towards a [[mainstream rock]] format to more effectively compete with [[Stingray Group|Stingray]]'s [[heritage rock]] radio station [[CFRQ-FM]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://broadcastdialogue.com/evanov-rebrands-live-105-halifax-in-move-to-take-on-newcaps-q104/|title=Evanov rebrands Live 105 Halifax in move to take on Newcap's Q104|last=Thiessen|first=Connie|date=August 16, 2018 |website=Broadcast Dialogue|language=en-US |access-date=January 16, 2019}}</ref>


On January 15, 2019 at 7:00&nbsp;p.m., CKHY abruptly flipped to [[soft adult contemporary]] and rebranded to ''Jewel 105'', launching with the [[adult standards]]/[[smooth jazz]] show ''The Lounge'' (which is aired in the evening by all of Evanov's Jewel-branded stations), and adding [[John Tesh]]'s syndicated program on middays. The move preempted an announced switch to the same format by another rival station, [[CKUL-FM]], which launched two days later on January 17.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://broadcastdialogue.com/evanov-preemptively-flips-halifaxs-rock-105-to-the-jewel/|title=Evanov preemptively flips Halifax's Rock 105 to The Jewel|last=Thiessen|first=Connie|date=2019-01-16|website=Broadcast Dialogue|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/183288/ckhy-halifax-flips-to-soft-ac-the-jewel|title=CKHY/Halifax Flips To Soft AC 'The Jewel'|website=All Access|language=en|access-date=2019-01-27}}</ref>
On January 15, 2019, at 7:00&nbsp;p.m., CKHY abruptly flipped to [[Adult contemporary music|soft adult contemporary]] and rebranded to ''Jewel 105'', launching with the [[adult standards]]/[[smooth jazz]] show ''The Lounge'' (an evening program on all of Evanov's Jewel-branded stations), and adding the ''[[John Tesh]] Radio Show'' at middays. The move pre-empted an announced switch to the same format by rival station [[CKUL-FM]], which launched two days later on January 17.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://broadcastdialogue.com/evanov-preemptively-flips-halifaxs-rock-105-to-the-jewel/|title=Evanov preemptively flips Halifax's Rock 105 to The Jewel|last=Thiessen|first=Connie|date=January 16, 2019 |website=Broadcast Dialogue|language=en-US|access-date=January 16, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/183288/ckhy-halifax-flips-to-soft-ac-the-jewel|title=CKHY/Halifax Flips To Soft AC 'The Jewel'|website=All Access|language=en|access-date=January 27, 2019}}</ref>

In July 2020, Evanov announced the sale of its Halifax stations to [[Acadia Broadcasting]]. The sale received CRTC approval on April 26, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Acadia Broadcasting Looks To Acquire Halifax Stations|url=https://www.ckbw.ca/2020/07/13/acadia-broadcasting-looks-to-acquire-halifax-stations/|access-date=May 6, 2021 |website=CKBW|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2021/2021-140.htm|title=CKHY-FM and CKHZ-FM Halifax – Acquisition of assets and licence amendments|date=April 26, 2021}}</ref> On July 19, 2021, Acadia dropped the ''Jewel'' format and returned to active rock as ''Surge 105''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Huddle |date=2021-07-19 |title=New Station Brings Modern Rock Radio Back To Halifax |url=https://huddle.today/2021/07/19/new-station-brings-modern-rock-radio-to-halifax/ |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=Huddle.Today |language=en-CA}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{official website|http://jewel105.com/}}
*{{official website|http://www.surge105.com/|Surge 105}}
*[http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/radio/ckhy-fm CKHY-FM history - Canadian Communication Foundation]
*[https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/nova-scotia/ckhy-fm/ CKHY-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
*{{RecnetCanada|CKHY-FM}}
*{{RecnetCanada|CKHY-FM}}


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Latest revision as of 14:59, 9 July 2024

CKHY-FM
Broadcast areaHalifax Regional Municipality
Frequency105.1 MHz (FM)
BrandingSurge 105
Programming
FormatActive rock
Ownership
OwnerAcadia Broadcasting
CKHZ-FM
History
First air date
October 1, 2010
Technical information
Power100,000 watts
HAAT185.1 meters (607 ft)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitesurge105.com

CKHY-FM is a radio station in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Owned by Acadia Broadcasting, it broadcasts an active rock format branded as Surge 105. CKHY's studios are located on Main Street in Dartmouth, while its transmitter is located on Washmill Lake Drive in Clayton Park.

History

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The station received CRTC approval on October 7, 2009 [1] and officially launched on October 1, 2010, as Live 105, under the ownership of Evanov Radio Group. The station had been airing a modern rock format since its inception. In 2016, the station shifted to active rock and adopted a new slogan "Halifax's Best Rock" but kept the "Live" branding. On August 10, 2018, the station rebranded to Rock 105.1 and began to include more classic rock and hard rock music to its playlist eventually moving towards a mainstream rock format to more effectively compete with Stingray's heritage rock radio station CFRQ-FM.[2]

On January 15, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., CKHY abruptly flipped to soft adult contemporary and rebranded to Jewel 105, launching with the adult standards/smooth jazz show The Lounge (an evening program on all of Evanov's Jewel-branded stations), and adding the John Tesh Radio Show at middays. The move pre-empted an announced switch to the same format by rival station CKUL-FM, which launched two days later on January 17.[3][4]

In July 2020, Evanov announced the sale of its Halifax stations to Acadia Broadcasting. The sale received CRTC approval on April 26, 2021.[5][6] On July 19, 2021, Acadia dropped the Jewel format and returned to active rock as Surge 105.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-631, Licensing of new radio stations in Halifax, CRTC, October 7, 2009
  2. ^ Thiessen, Connie (August 16, 2018). "Evanov rebrands Live 105 Halifax in move to take on Newcap's Q104". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Thiessen, Connie (January 16, 2019). "Evanov preemptively flips Halifax's Rock 105 to The Jewel". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "CKHY/Halifax Flips To Soft AC 'The Jewel'". All Access. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "Acadia Broadcasting Looks To Acquire Halifax Stations". CKBW. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "CKHY-FM and CKHZ-FM Halifax – Acquisition of assets and licence amendments". April 26, 2021.
  7. ^ Staff, Huddle (2021-07-19). "New Station Brings Modern Rock Radio Back To Halifax". Huddle.Today. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
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