CKHZ-FM

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Z103.5 (CKHZ-FM)

Broadcast area	Halifax Regional Municipality
Branding	Z103.5
Slogan	The Beat Of Halifax
Frequency	103.5 (MHz) FM
First air date	June 28, 2006
Format	CHR Rhythmic/Dance
ERP	100,000 watts
Class	C
Callsign meaning	CK Halifax's Z
Owner	HFX Broadcasting a div. of Evanov Communications
Website	http://www.z103halifax.com/

CKHZ-FM (Z103.5) is a Rhythmic/Dance Top 40 radio station serving The Halifax Metropolitan area. The station is owned by HFX Broadcasting a division of Evanov Communications.

CKHZ is one of two Top 40 outlets in the Halifax Urban Area, the other being CJCH-FM (101.3 The Bounce), whose musical direction is similar to Z103.5.

[edit] Station history

CKHZ occupies the 103.5 FM frequency that was once Halifax's home to CKO from 1985 to 1989, the year CKO ceased broadcasting. In 2003 the CRTC awarded the vacant frequency license to Evanov. After several days of fine tuning it began on-air testing on June 28, 2006. The official on air date of the new station was August 14, 2006.

When CKHZ signed on the air, it sported the moniker and handle Z-103.5, The Beat of Halifax and patterned its format after sister station CIDC in Toronto, Ontario with an emphasis on local content. The station targets the format towards youths and young adults 18-34 with a tertiary demographic in the 12-49 range. Even though the music heavily favors Rhythmic and Dance product, it does play certain Pop/Rock tracks.

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v • d • e Radio stations in Halifax, Nova Scotia

By FM frequency	CKDU 88.1 • CHNS 89.9 • CBHA 90.5 • CBAX 91.5 • CBAF-5 92.3 • CJLU 93.9 • CFEP 94.7 • CJNI 95.7 • CKUL 96.5 • CIRH 97.9 (Moving to 107.7 FM) • CKRH 98.5 • CIOO 100.1 • CJCH 101.3 • CHFX 101.9 • CBH 102.7 • CKHZ 103.5 • CFRQ 104.3

By AM frequency	CFDR 780

Nova Scotia Radio Markets: Cape Breton • Halifax See also: List of radio stations in Nova Scotia