CIRK-FM

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CIRK-FM

City of license	Edmonton, Alberta
Branding	K-97
Frequency	97.3 MHz (FM)
First air date	1949
Format	Classic rock
ERP	100,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	53°25′9″N 113°14′29″W / 53.41917°N 113.24139°W / 53.41917; -113.24139Coordinates: 53°31′21″N 113°37′40″W / 53.52250°N 113.62778°W / 53.52250; -113.62778 (K97)
Callsign meaning	Canada's Immortal RocK
Former callsigns	CJCA-FM (1949-1975)
Owner	Newcap Radio
Sister stations	CFCW, CFCW-FM, CKRA-FM
Website	K97

CIRK-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts classic rock on 97.3 MHz FM in Edmonton, Alberta. The station, owned by Newcap Broadcasting, uses the on-air brand name K-97 (prior to 2008, it was known as K-Rock).

CIRK is currently ranked #10 in the Edmonton market according to the Fall 2011 PPM data report released by BBM Canada.^[1]

History

CIRK signed on the air in 1949 as CJCA-FM, originally located at 99.5 MHz as an FM simulcast of CJCA. It later began programming separately from CJCA between 5:50 p.m. and midnight on Monday to Friday, 5:50 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Saturday and 5:00 p.m. to midnight on Sunday. The station switched to its current frequency and call sign in 1975 and became known on-air in 1979 as K-97, becoming an Edmonton favourite during the 1980s. In the mid-1980s, CIRK was broadcast crystal clear throughout North America as a secondary audio frequency on channel 18 of Canadian satellite Anik D. For many years, mornings were hosted by Bruce Kenyon.

The station has a reputation of keeping long term talented announcers. Rob Berg since the early 1980s and Melissa Wright mid 1990s.

In 1997, the station was rebranded as K-Rock. In 1998, CIRK was purchased by Newcap Broadcasting, who already owned CKRA-FM and CFCW in the city. Through much of the next five years the station regained its success, however in the early part of 2007, the station has struggled in the ratings, with public firings of new and long time staff members.^[2] CIRK had rebounded to be the 5th most listened to radio station in Edmonton.^[3] As of July 7, 2008, the station returned to the old K-97 branding.

On February 10, 2009 the station announced that the morning team of Terry, Bill, and Steve would be returning after almost three years off the air. The Terry, Bill, and Steve Show dominated Edmonton ratings from 2000-2005. The show returned on February 23, 2009.

K-97's features include three classic Led Zeppelin songs at 10:00PM every night called "Get The Led Out", as well as 3 classic AC/DC songs at 3:00PM on a short segment called "AC/D3". Other daily features include 97 Minutes of Non-Stop Classic Rock at 9:00am, the All Request Nooner and Classic Vinyl at 6:00pm.

Rebroadcasters

CIRK-FM also operates on a number of low-power FM transmitters.

Alberta

VF2214 106.3 FM - Luscar

CIRK-FM was a rebroadcaster in Jasper, Alberta with local tourist information and has changed to its current call letters CJAG-FM.^[4]

British Columbia

VF2053 102.5 FM - Logan Lake
VF2103 103.9 FM - Fort St. James
VF2204 95.5 FM - Kemano
VF2475 94.1 FM - Fraser Lake

Northwest Territories

CKXY-FM 92.3 FM - Fort Smith

Saskatchewan

VF2001 92.9 FM - La Ronge

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v t e Radio stations in Edmonton, Alberta

AM	CHED 630 CBX 740 CFCW 790 CHQT 880 CJCA 930 CFRN 1260

FM	CJSR 88.5 CKAV-4 89.3 CHFA 90.1 CBX 90.9 CHBN 91.7 CKNG 92.5 CJLD 93.1 CBX-FM-2 93.9 CKUA 94.9 CKEA 95.7 CKRA 96.3 CIRK 97.3 CFWE 98.5 CIUP 99.3 CFBR 100.3 CBCX-FM-1 101.1 CKER 101.7 CKNO 102.3 CHDI 102.9 CISN 103.9 CFMG 104.9 CJRY 105.9 CJNW 107.1 CKFT 107.9

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