CHKS-FM

CHKS-FM

City of license	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	Active 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
Webcast	Listen Live!
Website	K106.3

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 compets with Rock 105.5 across the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron </ref>

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.

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, ^[1] and gave the station its present call sign.

References

External links

• K106.3
• CHKS-FM history at Canadian Communications Foundation
• Query the REC's Canadian station database for CHKS-FM

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