CHKS-FM

CHKS-FM

City	Sarnia, Ontario
Branding	K106.3
Slogan	Great classics and the best new rock!
Frequency	106.3 MHz (FM)
First air date	August 3, 1968
Format	Rock, Classic Rock
ERP	35 kW
HAAT	124 m
Class	B
Former callsigns	CKTY (1987-1999) CKJD (AM) (1968-1987)
Owner	Blackburn Radio
Sister stations	CFGX-FM, CHOK
Website	www.k106fm.com

CHKS-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 106.3 FM in Sarnia, Ontario. The station broadcasts an Active rock format with the brand name K106.3. K106.3 currently competes with WHLS/WHLX in Port Huron, Michigan.^[1]

Range

CHKS-FM can be heard in parts of Eastern Michigan, as far west as Flint, Michigan. The station conflicts with WGER of Saginaw, Michigan in Genesee and Lapeer Counties, though those with directional antennas can tune either station in these areas. The 106.3 FM signal has been heard as far south as Monroe, Michigan, however reception can be difficult due to an FM translator in Detroit that is also on 106.3FM. This tends to cause interference in southern St. Clair County, as well as in Macomb County. In Ontario, there does not seem to be as much interference. ^[2]^[3]

History

The station was launched in 1968 by Dancy Broadcasting, as an AM station with the callsign CKJD. The station's original AM frequency was 1250 AM. It was acquired by Rogers Communications in 1972, and moved to 1110 AM in 1977. In 1981, Rogers also launched an FM sister station, CJFI.

CKJD and CJFI were sold to Maclean-Hunter subsidiary Blue Water Broadcasting in 1987. The following year, CKJD adopted a country music format with the new callsign CKTY.

When Rogers acquired Maclean-Hunter in 1994, the Blue Water stations were transferred to Blackburn Radio. Blackburn converted the station to FM in 1999, ^[4] and gave the station its present call sign.

In December 2015, k106.3 changed its station voice to have a more raspy, and aggressive sound. This change was made to presumably compete more closely with WHLS/WHLX in Port Huron.

References

↑ chrisbubb. "WHLS Rocks Port Huron". RadioInsight.
↑ "W292DK-FM Radio Station Coverage Map". Theodric Technologies LLC.
↑ "CHKS-FM Radio Station Coverage Map". Theodric Technologies LLC.
↑ Decision CRTC 99-19, Conversion of AM radio station CKTY to FM, CRTC, January 21, 1999

External links

Radio stations in Southwestern Ontario (excluding American stations)

Essex County	Windsor CKWW 580 CKLW 800 CBEF 1550 CIMX 88.7 CBE 89.9 NEW 90.5 CIDR 93.9 CJWF 95.9 CBEW 97.5 CJAM 99.1 CKUE-1 100.7 CINA 102.3 CJBC-1 103.9 CBEF-2 105.5 Leamington CBEW-FM-1 91.9 CJSP 92.7 CHYR 96.7 CBEF-1 103.1 VAZ533 162.475 Point Pelee National Park CJPP 90.7

Chatham-Kent	Chatham CFCO 630 AM & 92.9 FM CBEE 88.1 CKGW 89.3 CKSY 94.3 CKUE 95.1 CKXS 99.1 CKBK 104.3 CZT836 162.525¹

Lambton County	Kettle Point CKTI 107.7 Sarnia CHOK 1070 AM & 103.9 FM CBEG 90.3 CBEF-3 98.3 CFGX 99.9 CKCI 103.3 CHKS 106.3 XJV492 162.400 Walpole Island CFRZ 98.3

Weatheradio Canada	XJV492 162.400 (Sarnia-Oil Springs) VAZ533 162.475 (Windsor-Leamington) CZT836 162.525 (Chatham-Kent)¹

¹CP granted, to air soon Ontario radio markets Cornwall & Eastern Ontario Hamilton-Niagara Kenora District First Nations Radio Kingston-Brockville Kitchener-Waterloo London Midwestern Ontario North Bay Ottawa Parry Sound-Muskoka-Haliburton Pembroke/Ottawa Valley Peterborough Quinte/Belleville-Trenton Rainy River Simcoe County/Barrie/Orillia Sault Ste. Marie Sudbury Thunder Bay Timiskaming Timmins Toronto Windsor-Chatham-Sarnia See also List of radio stations in Ontario Detroit The Thumb Toledo Sandusky Cleveland Radio

Coordinates: 42°52′09″N 82°23′38″W / 42.86917°N 82.39389°W / 42.86917; -82.39389

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