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There’s more news on the AM to FM front in Canada. This time, the market of Kitchener/Waterloo gets to experience the joys of a station moving to FM, as CKKW (1090) is granted a move to 99.5 FM. You may remember that the 99.5 frequency was tried in Kitchener/Waterloo, when Country station CIKZ used that frequency, but experienced interference from WDCX Buffalo, NY. Will CKKW have better luck?
And, now, the big question: The format. When I read about this in Northeast Radio Watch, it’s author, Scott Fybush, wrote: “And will it’s Oldies format really survive the move to FM, as CTV claims in it’s application?” Well, IMO, if you had asked me this about a year ago, I’d’ve said “absolutely not!” But, over the past several months, the Classic Hits format, the child of Oldies, has been put on some FM stations in Canada. Unlike other areas of Ontario, Kitchener/Waterloo does not have a Classic Rock station, according to my search of radiostationworld.com. So, if CTVglobemedia wanted to do that format there, it’s wide open for them. But… They could take things a step further! According to an article I read from Edison Media Research’s Sean Ross, the newest convert to Classic Hits/Oldies, CKCL (104.9 Vancouver, BC, CA), is actuallly more Oldies than Classic Hits leaning. It’s as old as the CRTC will allow on FM. To show you what I mean, here’s the Edison Media research’s Sample hour of CKCL, from theinfinitedial.com.
*Commadoors, “Lady, You bring Me Up”
*4 Tops, “Standing In The Shadows Of Love”
*Terry Jacks, “Seasons In The Sun”
*Baz Scaggs, “Leto Shuffle”
*Light House, “One Fine Morning”
*Billy Joel, “The Longest Time”
*Monkeys, “Last Train To Clarksville”
*Guess Who, “No Time”
*Beach Boys, “Good Vibrations”
*Ides Of March, “Vehicle”
*Doug And The Slugs, “Too Bad.
Looking at that playlist, you can tell that CKCL is not the average Rock leaning Classic Hits station. If CKKW were to go that route, then, yes, I believe that CTVglobemedia can claim that the Oldies format will survive the move to FM. Only time can tell how much change will be made to the station when the move to 99.5 is made later this year. Oh, and if you live in Kitchener/Waterloo, and you want to hear traditional Oldies, according to radiostationworld, you still have 2 choices: CKPC (1380 Brantford), and CJOY (1460 Guelf.)
--The Radio Kid
(AKA Oswego Jeremy, as nicknamed by George of The Radio Racket.)
My email: [email protected].
And, now, the big question: The format. When I read about this in Northeast Radio Watch, it’s author, Scott Fybush, wrote: “And will it’s Oldies format really survive the move to FM, as CTV claims in it’s application?” Well, IMO, if you had asked me this about a year ago, I’d’ve said “absolutely not!” But, over the past several months, the Classic Hits format, the child of Oldies, has been put on some FM stations in Canada. Unlike other areas of Ontario, Kitchener/Waterloo does not have a Classic Rock station, according to my search of radiostationworld.com. So, if CTVglobemedia wanted to do that format there, it’s wide open for them. But… They could take things a step further! According to an article I read from Edison Media Research’s Sean Ross, the newest convert to Classic Hits/Oldies, CKCL (104.9 Vancouver, BC, CA), is actuallly more Oldies than Classic Hits leaning. It’s as old as the CRTC will allow on FM. To show you what I mean, here’s the Edison Media research’s Sample hour of CKCL, from theinfinitedial.com.
*Commadoors, “Lady, You bring Me Up”
*4 Tops, “Standing In The Shadows Of Love”
*Terry Jacks, “Seasons In The Sun”
*Baz Scaggs, “Leto Shuffle”
*Light House, “One Fine Morning”
*Billy Joel, “The Longest Time”
*Monkeys, “Last Train To Clarksville”
*Guess Who, “No Time”
*Beach Boys, “Good Vibrations”
*Ides Of March, “Vehicle”
*Doug And The Slugs, “Too Bad.
Looking at that playlist, you can tell that CKCL is not the average Rock leaning Classic Hits station. If CKKW were to go that route, then, yes, I believe that CTVglobemedia can claim that the Oldies format will survive the move to FM. Only time can tell how much change will be made to the station when the move to 99.5 is made later this year. Oh, and if you live in Kitchener/Waterloo, and you want to hear traditional Oldies, according to radiostationworld, you still have 2 choices: CKPC (1380 Brantford), and CJOY (1460 Guelf.)
--The Radio Kid
(AKA Oswego Jeremy, as nicknamed by George of The Radio Racket.)
My email: [email protected].
