CHRK-FM
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| Broadcast area | Sydney, Nova Scotia |
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| Branding | 101.9 The Giant |
| Slogan | Cape Breton's Hit Music Station |
| Frequency | 101.9 MHz |
| First air date | May 27, 2008 at 8 AM ADT |
| Format | Hot AC/CHR |
| ERP | 58 kW |
| Class | C |
| Owner | Newcap Radio |
| Sister stations | CKCH-FM |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 101.9 The Giant |
CHRK-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting from Sydney, Nova Scotia at 101.9 FM owned by Newcap Radio. The station is one of several new radio stations approved in 2007 for the Atlantic Provinces.[1] It is also one of two new radio stations for the Cape Breton region along with sister station CKCH-FM.
History
The station began a required three week Industry Canada testing period on May 15, 2008 and officially launched on Tuesday May 27, at 8 am with the first song being 4 Minutes by Madonna and Justin Timberlake. It is branded "101-9 The Giant, Cape Breton's Hit Music Station". The station's music format is adult contemporary hit radio (CHR).
The on-air line up includes the Big Breakfast with Sydney natives Rob MacNamara and Tashia Lee. Rob Calabrese joined the Big Breakfast in June 2013. Daryl Stevens, Donald Green, Sheumas Campbell and Stephanie MacPhee round out the on air line up.
The station is owned by the Dartmouth-based company Newcap Radio, a company that owns several other radio stations across Canada.[2]
CHRK was formerly a call sign for CKRV 97.5 FM in Kamloops, British Columbia from 1984 to 1993 and short term call-sign of radio station CKIS Calgary, Alberta between 1999 - 2002.
References
External links
- 101.9 The Giant
- RadioWest November Newsletter
- CHRK-FM history at Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CHRK-FM
Coordinates: 46°05′55″N 60°18′41″W / 46.09861°N 60.31139°W