CKLF-FM (94.7 FM, "94.7 Star FM") is a radio station in Brandon, Manitoba. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format serving the Westman Region.
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| Broadcast area | Westman Region |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 94.7 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | 94.7 Star FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jim Pattison Group |
| CKLQ-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | June 2000 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 325.6 metres (1068.2 feet) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | starfm.ca |
Its studios are co-located with sister station CKLQ-FM at 624 14th Street East, on Brandon's northeast side.
History
editOn September 17, 1999, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved an application by Riding Mountain Broadcasting for a new FM radio station on 94.7 FM in Brandon, proposing an adult contemporary format.[1]
In 2003, Westman Communication Group acquired Riding Mountain Broadcasting.[2] In September 2022, Westman announced that it would sell CKLF and CKLQ to the Jim Pattison Group to focus more on its telecom business.[3]
References
edit- ^ Decision CRTC 99-439
- ^ "Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-50". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Government of Canada. 2003-09-19. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Dialogue, Broadcast (2022-09-01). "Radio & Podcast News - Pattison to acquire Westman's STAR FM and Country 91.5 Brandon". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
External links
edit- 94.7 Star
- CKLF-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- Decision CRTC 99-439
- CKLF in the REC Canadian station database
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