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{{short description|Radio station in Lethbridge, Alberta}}
{{Infobox Radio Station
{{Infobox radio station
|erp=100 kW
|name=CHLB-FM
| name = CHLB-FM
| logo =
|city=[[Lethbridge]], [[Alberta]]
| city = [[Lethbridge]], [[Alberta]]
|format=[[country music|country]]
| area = [[Lethbridge County]]
|frequency=95.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| airdate = August 28, [[1959 in radio|1959]] as CHEC
|class=C1
| format = [[Country music|Country]]
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|owner=[[Jim Pattison Group]]
| frequency = 95.5 [[Hertz|MHz]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]])
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|branding=Country 95.5
| erp = 100 [[watt|kW]]s
|slogan=
| haat = {{convert|173|meters}}
|website=[http://www.country95.fm Country 95.5]
| class = C1
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|sister_stations=[[CJBZ-FM]]
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| owner = [[Jim Pattison Group]]
|callsign_meaning=
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| branding = Wild 95.5
| coordinates = {{coord|49.694|-112.810565|display=inline,title}}
| former_callsigns = CHEC (1959–1993)<br>CKRX (1993–1996)<br>CKRX-FM (1996–1997)
| former_frequencies = 1090 [[Hertz|kHz]] ([[AM broadcasting|AM]])
| website = [https://www.wild955.ca/ wild955.ca]
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| sister_stations = [[CJBZ-FM]]
| callsign_meaning = '''C H L'''eth'''B'''ridge (broadcast area)
}}
}}


'''CHLB-FM''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[radio station]] that broadcasts a [[country music]] format at 95.5 [[FM radio|FM]] in [[Lethbridge]], [[Alberta]]. CHLB-FM is currently owned by the [[Jim Pattison Group]].
'''CHLB-FM''' is a Canadian [[radio station]] that broadcasts a [[country music|country]] format at 95.5 [[FM broadcasting|FM]] in [[Lethbridge]], [[Alberta]]. CHLB is currently owned by the [[Jim Pattison Group]].


==History==
The station originally began broadcasting in 1959 as CHEC at 1090 [[AM radio|AM]], until it moved to its current frequency 95.5 FM in 1996.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1996/DB96-673.HTM CRTC Decision 96-673]</ref>
[[File:1090 CHEC in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.jpg|thumbnail|left|Station's studios during its 1090 CHEC era.]]
The station originally began broadcasting in 1959 as '''CHEC''' at 1090 [[AM broadcasting|AM]].<ref name=ccf>{{cite web | title = Broadcasting History | url = http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/index3.html?url=http%3A//www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php%3Fid%3D1241%26historyID%3D368 | last = Communications Foundation | first = The Canadian | publisher = The Canadian Communications Foundation | date = 2013 | access-date = 2019-10-27 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034629/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/index3.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Frp.liu233w.com%3A443%2Fhttp%2Fwww.broadcasting-history.ca%2Flistings_and_histories%2Fradio%2Fhistories.php%3Fid%3D1241%26historyID%3D368 | archive-date = 2016-03-04 | url-status = dead }}</ref> It was owned by Southern Alberta Broadcasting,<ref name=ccf /> which later became a subsidiary of [[Shaw Communications]]. Notable radio personalities during this period included [[Bryan Fustukian]], broadcasting as Vik Armen.


From 1985 to 1992, [[Tim Hitchner]] worked as a radio DJ at the station.<ref name=ckiz>{{cite web | title = CKIZ 90.5 FM, Pincher Creek, Alberta | url = http://ckiz.ca/ | last = 90.5 FM | first = CKIZ | publisher = CKIZ 90.5 FM | date = 2013}}</ref> In 1986, Hitchner and other employees at CHEC created and recorded [[Brocket 99]], a controversial comedy tape, at the station's studios.<ref name=ckiz />
==Previous callsigns==

* CHEC 1959-1993
The station was acquired by Monarch Broadcasting in 1993.<ref name=ccf /> It changed its call sign to '''CKRX''' later that same year, adopting new branding as ''1090 Rocks''.<ref name=ccf /> The station moved to its current frequency 95.5 FM in 1996,<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1996/DB96-673.HTM CRTC Decision 96-673]</ref> and adopted its current call sign and format in 1997.<ref name=ccf />
* CKRX 1993-1996

* CHLB 1996-present
Monarch Broadcasting was acquired by Pattison in 2000.<ref name=ccf />

In October 2022, the station rebranded as ''Wild 95.5'', taking its name from Calgary sister station [[CKWD-FM]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thiessen |first=Connie |date=2022-10-07 |title=Pattison Media expands its WILD Country radio brand |url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/pattison-media-expands-its-wild-country-radio-brand/ |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=Broadcast Dialogue |language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.country95.fm Country 95.5]
* [https://www.wild955.ca/ Wild 95.5]
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=1241&historyID=368 CHLB history] at [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
* [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/alberta/alberta-south/CHLB-FM CHLB-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
* {{RecnetCanada|CHLB-FM}}
* {{RecnetCanada|CHLB-FM}}


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{{Jim Pattison Group}}
{{Jim Pattison Group}}


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Latest revision as of 00:34, 29 April 2024

CHLB-FM
Broadcast areaLethbridge County
Frequency95.5 MHz (FM)
BrandingWild 95.5
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerJim Pattison Group
CJBZ-FM
History
First air date
August 28, 1959 as CHEC
Former call signs
CHEC (1959–1993)
CKRX (1993–1996)
CKRX-FM (1996–1997)
Former frequencies
1090 kHz (AM)
Call sign meaning
C H LethBridge (broadcast area)
Technical information
ClassC1
ERP100 kWs
HAAT173 meters (568 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
49°41′38″N 112°48′38″W / 49.694°N 112.810565°W / 49.694; -112.810565
Links
Websitewild955.ca

CHLB-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country format at 95.5 FM in Lethbridge, Alberta. CHLB is currently owned by the Jim Pattison Group.

History

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Station's studios during its 1090 CHEC era.

The station originally began broadcasting in 1959 as CHEC at 1090 AM.[1] It was owned by Southern Alberta Broadcasting,[1] which later became a subsidiary of Shaw Communications. Notable radio personalities during this period included Bryan Fustukian, broadcasting as Vik Armen.

From 1985 to 1992, Tim Hitchner worked as a radio DJ at the station.[2] In 1986, Hitchner and other employees at CHEC created and recorded Brocket 99, a controversial comedy tape, at the station's studios.[2]

The station was acquired by Monarch Broadcasting in 1993.[1] It changed its call sign to CKRX later that same year, adopting new branding as 1090 Rocks.[1] The station moved to its current frequency 95.5 FM in 1996,[3] and adopted its current call sign and format in 1997.[1]

Monarch Broadcasting was acquired by Pattison in 2000.[1]

In October 2022, the station rebranded as Wild 95.5, taking its name from Calgary sister station CKWD-FM.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Communications Foundation, The Canadian (2013). "Broadcasting History". The Canadian Communications Foundation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  2. ^ a b 90.5 FM, CKIZ (2013). "CKIZ 90.5 FM, Pincher Creek, Alberta". CKIZ 90.5 FM.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ CRTC Decision 96-673
  4. ^ Thiessen, Connie (2022-10-07). "Pattison Media expands its WILD Country radio brand". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
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