CFQK-FM
| City | Kaministiquia, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Branding | Energy 103 & 104 |
| Frequency | 104.5 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | 2002 |
| Format | hot adult contemporary |
| Owner |
Northwest Broadcasting (Dougall Media) |
| Website | energyfm.fm |
CFQK-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 104.5 FM in Kaministiquia, Ontario. The station airs a hot adult contemporary music format as Energy FM.
The station also broadcasts on 103.5 FM in Shuniah, with the callsign CKED-FM.
History
On September 15, 2000, Joel Virtanen, on behalf of Northwest Broadcasting, received approval by the CRTC to operate a new FM radio station to broadcast at 104.5 MHz in Kaministiquia.[1]
CFQK began broadcasting in 2001 or 2002,[2] and added the CKED rebroadcastter later in 2003.[3] [4] Both frequencies are low-power transmitters with partial audience reach into the nearby city of Thunder Bay.
On June 10, 2005, the CRTC denied an application by Dougall Media to acquire the station.[5]
Since CFQK-FM signed on in 2002, the station has gone through a number of short-lived formats such as hot ac/oldies "Max 104.5", country music "Cottage Country 104",[6] and adult hits "Larry FM". In mid-2005, the station dropped the adult hits "Larry FM" format and switched to a hot adult contemporary format known as "103.5, 104.5 HOT-FM".[7] Earlier that same year, an unrelated radio station CKTG-FM in Thunder Bay dropped its "Hot 105.3" Hot AC/CHR format to classic rock.
In May 2008, CFQK-FM and its repeater CKED-FM once again changed formats this time to a country music format, known as "103.5 The Thunder".
In April 2010, the station applied to increase the effective radiated power for CFQK-FM Kaministiquia from 50 watts to 250 watts and its repeater CKED-FM Shuniah from 10 watts to 250 watts. This application was denied by the CRTC on October 15, 2010.[8]
On June 13, 2014, CFQK-FM and CKED-FM dropped the Thunder Country format and switched to a hot adult contemporary format as Energy FM.
References
- ↑ Decision CRTC 2000-387
- ↑ Broadcasting News-September 2001 - northpine.com Ontario archives
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-380
- ↑ Broadcasting News-June 2003 - northpine.com Ontario archives
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-241
- ↑ Broadcasting News-November 2004 - northpine.com Ontario archives
- ↑ Broadcasting News-May 2005 - northpine.com Ontario archives
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-763
External links
- CFQK - Energy FM
- CFQK history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CFQK-FM
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CKED-FM
Coordinates: 48°30′27″N 89°27′28″W / 48.50750°N 89.45778°W