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CHDR-FM
Cranbrook, British Columbia;
Broadcast area	Cranbrook; Fernie; Sparwood
Frequency	102.9 MHz (FM)
Branding	102.9 Rewind Radio
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	Jim Pattison Group
Sister stations	CHBZ-FM
History
First air date	October 19, 1957 (as CKEK)
Call sign meaning	CH DRive (former branding)
Technical information
Class	C
ERP	1,600 watts; (horizontal only)
HAAT	1,047.7 meters (3,437 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	49°27′33.84″N 115°37′48.00″W / 49.4594000°N 115.6300000°W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1029rewindradio.ca

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CHDR-FM is a Canadian radio station in Cranbrook, British Columbia that broadcasts a classic hits format at 102.9 FM branded as 102.9 Rewind Radio. The station is owned by the Jim Pattison Group.

History

The station originally began broadcasting on October 19, 1957 as CKEK at a frequency of 570 kHz on the AM dial. The "EK" in the call letters stood for East Kootenay Broadcasting Ltd. (Robert A. Reagh). In the 1960s, the stations' slogan was "The Voice of the Rockies".

On July 24, 1972, EK Radio Ltd. received approval to acquire CKEK and CFEK from East Kootenay Broadcasting Co Ltd.

On July 27, 1973, CKEK was authorized to increase its daytime power from 1,000 to 10,000 watts, its nighttime power would remain at 1,000 watts.

By 1984, CKEK was owned by Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd.

In 1984, CFEK Fernie received approval to add an AM transmitter at Sparwood on the frequency 1400 AM.^[1]

In 1990, CKEK received approval to add two AM transmitters, CFIW 1200 kHz in Canal Flats and CKKI 1460 kHz in Kimberley, with the license for CFIW renewed again in 2004.^[2]^[3]

In 2000, Monarch Broadcasting Limited (division of Jim Pattison Industries Ltd.) purchased Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd.

On September 12, 2001, Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd., a division of Jim Pattison Industries Ltd. Cranbrook, British Columbia received CRTC approval to move CKEK to 102.9 MHz, which moved there in 2002 and became CHDR-FM 102.9 The Drive.^[4]

In September 2021, CHDR-FM flipped to classic hits branded as 102.9 Rewind Radio.

It is uncertain when CKKI Kimberley was deleted, although the FM transmitters that went on in 2002 reach Kimberley. Also, it is uncertain if CFIW Canal Flats is currently still in operation, as CFIW was last listed in the 2008 CRTC renewals ^[5] and is not listed in the 2015 licence renewals (pending approval).^[6] As of 2016, CFIW was deleted from the Industry Canada database.

Rebroadcasters

Rebroadcasters of CHDR-FM
City of license	Identifier	Frequency	Power	Class	CRTC Decision
Fernie	CJDR-FM	99.1 FM	(Horizontal polarization only) 1,600 watts	B	"Conversion of AM radio station CFEK to FM" - Decision CRTC 2001-624
Sparwood	CJDR-FM-1	93.5 FM	(Horizontal polarization only) 240 watts	LP	"Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-489"

Former Logo

References

^ "Decision CRTC 84-18", CRTC, January 12, 1984
^ "Decision CRTC 90-939", CRTC, September 21, 1990.
^ "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-361", CRTC, August 20, 2004
^ "Conversion of AM radio station CKEK to FM" - Decision CRTC 2001-573, CRTC, September 12, 2001
^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-301, Licence renewals, CRTC, November 5, 2008
^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2015-45, Various locations - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for certain radio stations and a radio network, CRTC, February 16, 2015

External links

102.9 Rewind Radio
CHDR-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
CHDR-FM in the REC Canadian station database
CJDR-FM in the REC Canadian station database
CFIW in the REC Canadian station database (defunct)

49°27′34″N 115°37′48″W / 49.45944°N 115.63000°W / 49.45944; -115.63000

[1] "Decision CRTC 84-18", CRTC, January 12, 1984

[2] "Decision CRTC 90-939", CRTC, September 21, 1990.

[3] "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-361", CRTC, August 20, 2004

[4] "Conversion of AM radio station CKEK to FM" - Decision CRTC 2001-573, CRTC, September 12, 2001

[5] Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-301, Licence renewals, CRTC, November 5, 2008

[6] Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2015-45, Various locations - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for certain radio stations and a radio network, CRTC, February 16, 2015

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+{{short description|Radio station in Cranbrook, British Columbia}}
 {{Infobox radio station
+| name             = CHDR-FM
-|image = File:CHDR 102.9TheDrive logo.png
+| logo             =
-|name = CHDR-FM
-|city = [[Cranbrook, British Columbia]]
+| city             = [[Cranbrook, British Columbia|Cranbrook]], [[British Columbia]]
+| area             = [[Cranbrook, British Columbia|Cranbrook]]<br>[[Fernie, British Columbia|Fernie]]<br>[[Sparwood]]
-|branding = 102.9 The Drive FM
+| branding         = 102.9 Rewind Radio
-|slogan = The Kootenay's Best Rock!
+| frequency        = 102.9 [[Hertz|MHz]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]])
-|airdate = October 19, 1957 as CKEK
+| airdate          = October 19, [[1957 in radio|1957]] (as CKEK)
-|frequency = 102.9 [[MHz]]
-|format = [[Active rock]]
+| format           = [[Classic hits]]
-|erp = 1.6 [[kilowatt|kW]]s<br>([[Polarization (antenna)|horizontal only]])
+| erp              = 1,600 [[watt]]s<br>([[Polarization (antenna)|horizontal only]])
-|haat = {{convert|1047.7|meters}}
+| haat             = {{convert|1047.7|meters}}
-|class = C
+| class            = C
+| coordinates      = {{Coord|49|27|33.84|N|115|37|48.00|W|display=inline}}
-|callsign_meaning = '''C H DR'''ive
+| callsign_meaning = '''CH DR'''ive (former branding)
-|owner = [[Jim Pattison Group]]
+| sister_stations  = [[CHBZ-FM]]
-|website = {{URL|www.thedrivefm.ca|www.thedrivefm.ca}}
+| owner            = [[Jim Pattison Group]]
-|}}
+| webcast          = [https://1029rewindradio.ca/player/?playerID=2542 Listen Live]
+| website          = [https://1029rewindradio.ca/ 1029rewindradio.ca]
+}}
-'''CHDR-FM''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[radio station]] in [[Cranbrook, British Columbia]] that broadcasts an [[active rock]] format at 102.9 [[FM radio|FM]] branded as '''102.9 The Drive FM'''. The station is owned by the [[Jim Pattison Group]].
+'''CHDR-FM''' is a Canadian [[radio station]] in [[Cranbrook, British Columbia|Cranbrook]], [[British Columbia]] that broadcasts a [[classic hits]] format at 102.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]] branded as ''102.9 Rewind Radio''. The station is owned by the [[Jim Pattison Group]].
 ==History==
-The station originally began broadcasting on October 19, 1957 as '''CKEK''' at a frequency of 570&nbsp;kHz on the [[AM radio|AM]] dial. The '''EK''' in the call letters stood for East Kootenay Broadcasting Ltd. (Robert A. Reagh). In the 1960s, the stations' slogan was "The Voice of the Rockies".
+The station originally began broadcasting on October 19, 1957 as '''CKEK''' at a frequency of 570&nbsp;kHz on the [[AM broadcasting|AM]] dial. The "'''EK'''" in the call letters stood for East Kootenay Broadcasting Ltd. (Robert A. Reagh). In the 1960s, the stations' slogan was "The Voice of the Rockies".
 On July 24, 1972, EK Radio Ltd. received approval to acquire CKEK and CFEK from East Kootenay Broadcasting Co Ltd.
@@ Line 27: / Line 31: @@
 By 1984, CKEK was owned by Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
-In 1984, CFEK Fernie received approval to add an AM transmitter at Sparwood on the frequency 1400 AM.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1984/DB84-18.HTM "Decision CRTC 84-18"], ''CRTC'', January 12, 1984</ref>
+In 1984, CFEK Fernie received approval to add an AM transmitter at [[Sparwood]] on the frequency 1400 AM.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1984/DB84-18.HTM "Decision CRTC 84-18"], ''CRTC'', January 12, 1984</ref>
-In 1990, CKEK received approval to add two AM transmitters, CFIW 1200&nbsp;kHz in [[Canal Flats, British Columbia|Canal Flats]] and CKKI 1460&nbsp;kHz in [[Kimberley, British Columbia|Kimberley]], with the license for CFIW renewed again in 2004.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1990/DB90-939.HTM "Decision CRTC 90-939"], ''CRTC'', September 21, 1990.</ref><ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2004/db2004-361.htm "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-361"], ''CRTC'', August 20, 2004</ref>
+In 1990, CKEK received approval to add two AM transmitters, '''CFIW''' 1200&nbsp;kHz in [[Canal Flats, British Columbia|Canal Flats]] and '''CKKI''' 1460&nbsp;kHz in [[Kimberley, British Columbia|Kimberley]], with the license for CFIW renewed again in 2004.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1990/DB90-939.HTM "Decision CRTC 90-939"], ''CRTC'', September 21, 1990.</ref><ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2004/db2004-361.htm "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-361"], ''CRTC'', August 20, 2004</ref>
 In 2000, Monarch Broadcasting Limited (division of Jim Pattison Industries Ltd.) purchased  Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
@@ Line 35: / Line 39: @@
 On September 12, 2001, Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd.,
 a division of Jim Pattison Industries Ltd.
-Cranbrook, British Columbia received [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] approval to move CKEK from the AM band (570&nbsp;kHz) to the FM band at 102.9 [[MHz]], which moved there in 2002 and became CHDR "The Drive".<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2001/DB2001-573.htm "Conversion of AM radio station CKEK to FM" - Decision CRTC 2001-573], ''CRTC'', September 12, 2001</ref>
+Cranbrook, British Columbia received [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] approval to move CKEK to 102.9 [[Hertz|MHz]], which moved there in 2002 and became '''CHDR-FM''' ''102.9 The Drive''.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2001/DB2001-573.htm "Conversion of AM radio station CKEK to FM" - Decision CRTC 2001-573], ''CRTC'', September 12, 2001</ref>
+In September 2021, CHDR-FM flipped to [[classic hits]] branded as ''102.9 Rewind Radio''.
 It is uncertain when CKKI Kimberley was deleted, although the FM transmitters that went on in 2002 reach Kimberley. Also, it is uncertain if CFIW Canal Flats is currently still in operation, as CFIW was last listed in the 2008 CRTC renewals <ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2008/db2008-301.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-301], Licence renewals, ''CRTC'', November 5, 2008</ref> and is not listed in the 2015 licence renewals ''(pending approval)''.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2015/2015-45.htm Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2015-45], Various locations - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for certain radio stations and a radio network, ''CRTC'', February 16, 2015</ref> As of 2016, CFIW was deleted from the [[Industry Canada]] database.
-==Repeaters==
+==Rebroadcasters==
+{{RadioRebroadcasters
-"The Drive" can also be heard on the following repeaters:
+| crtc             = true
+| callsign         = CHDR-FM
+| call1            = CJDR-FM
+| freq1            = 99.1 FM
+| watts1           = (Horizontal [[Polarization (antenna)|polarization]] only)<br>1,600
+| class1           = B
+| city1            = [[Fernie, British Columbia|Fernie]]
+| crtc1            = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2001/DB2001-624.htm "Conversion of AM radio station CFEK to FM" - Decision CRTC 2001-624]
+| call2            = CJDR-FM-1
+| freq2            = 93.5 FM
+| watts2           = (Horizontal polarization only)<br>240
+| class2           = LP
+| city2            = [[Sparwood]]
+| crtc2            = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2004/db2004-489.htm "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-489"]
+}}
+==Former Logo==
-* [[Fernie, British Columbia|Fernie]]: CJDR-FM 99.1 <ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2001/DB2001-624.htm "Conversion of AM radio station CFEK to FM" - Decision CRTC 2001-624], ''CRTC'', October 3, 2001.</ref>
+[[File:CHDR 102.9TheDrive logo.png]]
-* [[Sparwood, British Columbia|Sparwood]]: CJDR-FM-1 93.5<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2004/db2004-489.htm "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-489"], ''CRTC'', November 12, 2004.</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.thedrivefm.ca 102.9 The Drive FM]
+*[https://1029rewindradio.ca 102.9 Rewind Radio]
-*[http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=83&historyID=553 CHDR History] - [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
+*[https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/british-columbia/british-columbia-south/CHDR-FM CHDR-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
 *{{RecnetCanada|CHDR-FM}}
 *{{RecnetCanada|CJDR-FM}}
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 {{Jim Pattison Group}}
+{{Okanagan Radio}}
 {{coord|49|27|34|N|115|37|48|W|type:landmark_region:CA|display=title}}

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Penticton	CKOR 800 CFUZ-FM 92.9 CBTP-FM 93.7 CJMG-FM 97.1 CIGV-FM 100.7
Vernon	CICF-FM 105.7 CBYV-FM 106.5 CJIB-FM 107.5
Revelstoke	CBPK 1580 CBPR 89.9 CBTO-FM 91.3 VF2590 92.5 CKCR-FM 106.1
Cranbrook	CBRR-FM 101.3 CHDR-FM 102.9 CHBZ-FM 104.7 VF2497 106.5 CFSM-FM 107.5
Golden	VF2508 99.9 CBXE-FM 101.7 CKGR-FM 106.3
Nelson	CJLY-FM 93.5 CBYN-FM 98.7 CHNV-FM 103.5 CKKC-FM 106.9
Grand Forks	CKGF-2-FM 96.7 CJAT-FM-2 103.3 CBTK-FM-2 107.3
Invermere	CKIR 870 CJAQ-FM-3 97.3 CJAY-FM-3 99.7 CFSM-FM-3 107.7
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