CKDV-FM
| Frequency | 99.3 MHz (FM) |
|---|---|
| Branding | 99.3 The Drive |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jim Pattison Group |
| CKKN-FM, CKPG-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | 1946 (AM) 2003 (FM) |
Call sign meaning | C K DriVe |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 9.3 kW |
| Links | |
| Website | 99.3 The Drive |
CKDV-FM, branded as 99.3 The Drive, is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting an active rock format at 99.3 FM in Prince George, British Columbia.
History
The station was originally launched in 1946 as AM 1230 CKPG, and moved to AM 550 the following year. The station, owned by CKPG Radio Ltd., was an affiliate of the CBC's Trans-Canada Network. In 1961, CKPG Radio also launched the city's first television station, CKPG-TV. The stations were acquired by Q Broadcasting in 1969.
In 1981, a sister FM station, CIOI, was launched. The three stations were sold to Monarch Broadcasting in 1990, and then to the Jim Pattison Group in 2000. Pattison converted CKPG to its current call sign, frequency and format in 2003.[1]
Also in 2003, CKDV-FM added a rebroadcaster at Mackenzie on 1240 AM.[2] The transmitter in Mackenzie was formerly a separate radio station, CKMK.[3] Its license as a separate station was revoked when it became a rebroadcaster of CKDV-FM[4], although the transmitter still uses the CKMK call sign.[5]
References
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-17
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-495
- ^ CKMK History
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-496
- ^ CKMK in the REC Canadian station database
External links
- 99.3 The Drive
- CKDV history at Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKDV-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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