CKNG-FM

CKNG-FM, broadcasting at 92.5 FM, is a radio station in Edmonton, Alberta. The station plays an adult hits format branded as Joe FM. Since Corus's other adult hits station in Kitchener, Ontario flipped to mainstream rock, CKNG-FM was the only adult hits station owned by Corus until 2011, when CHAY-FM flipped from adult contemporary to adult hits.

CKNG is owned by Corus Entertainment and has previously been known as Power 92, when they had the popular "phrase that pays" of "Power 92 plays today's best music, now show me my money!" Power 92 was the top listened-to FM station in Edmonton during its existence. When Corus bought CKNG, they rebranded the station. With the rebranding, it was changed to simply "I listen to Joe".

CKNG is was the ninth most listened to radio station in the Edmonton market as of Fall 2008,^[1] but as of the December 2010-February 2011 season, the station was tied with other adult hits competitor CIUP-FM.

CKNG is currently ranked #9, and has more than 1 rating point below CIUP.^[2]

History

By 1991, CKNG-FM became Power 92, a contemporary hit radio station, starting the top 40 format with The Power by Snap. The station retired its longtime top 40 format in June 2003, and became a hot adult contemporary radio station as Power 92.5. After seven months as a hot AC station, the station became its current adult hits format, takng the format from sister station CHQT, which returned to oldies. The last song with the hot adult contemporary format was The Power by Snap! (also the first song under the station's top 40 Power 92 era).

Current on-air staff

• Gary James - Mon-Fri from 5:30am to 9am
• J'lyn Nye - Mon-Fri from 5:30am to 9am
• Marsha Tate - Mon-Fri from 9am to 2pm
• Rhubarb Jones - Mon-Fri from 2pm to 6pm
• Derek Allen - occasionally Mon-Fri from 6pm to 10pm, weekends
• Shannon Fox - occasionally Mon-Fri from 6pm to 10pm, weekends
• Bryan Waters - occasionally Mon-Fri from 6pm to 10pm, weekends
• "Otto"

Other on-air staff

• The Be Arthurs
• Daintre Christensen - Global Edmonton weekday morning traffic, morning news co-host
• Jackie Jeffrey - Weekday traffic
• Jacqueline Greenly - Shaw TV Edmonton host
• Maureen Holloway - Mon-Fri at 7:40am with The Last Word

Former on-air staff

• C.R. Nichols
• Ceara K - 107.3 KooL FM
• Audie Lynds - 96.3 Capital FM

See Also

• Bob FM
• Dave FM
• Doug FM
• Hank FM
• Jack FM
• Sam FM

References

External links

• 92.5 Joe FM
• CKNG-FM history at Canadian Communications Foundation
• Query the REC's Canadian station database for CKNG-FM