CKGL
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| City of license | Kitchener, Ontario |
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| Broadcast area | Waterloo Region |
| Branding | 570News |
| Slogan | News. Talk. Sports. |
| Frequency | 570 kHz (AM) |
| First air date | 1949 |
| Format | news |
| Power | 10 kW |
| Class | B |
| Callsign meaning | CK Great Lakes Broadcasting (a former owner of the station) |
| Affiliations | CBS Sports Radio[1] |
| Owner |
Rogers Media, a division of Rogers Communications (Rogers Radio) |
| Sister stations | CIKZ-FM, CHYM-FM |
| Website | 570News |
CKGL is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 570 AM in Kitchener, Ontario. Owned by Rogers Communications, the station airs a news / talk / sports format branded 570News.
Following the 2009 conversion of CKKW to FM, CKGL is now the sole remaining AM station based in Waterloo Region, although some stations from nearby markets remain available as well.
History
- For the history of the 570 AM frequency in Kitchener prior to 1993 (and its predecessors dating back to 1929), see CHYM-FM.
The station was originally launched in 1949 as FM 96.7 CKCR-FM, simulcasting the programming of CKCR.
In 1965, the stations were acquired by Great Lakes Broadcasting, a consortium that included Maclean-Hunter. Both stations changed their callsigns to CHYM that year. Among the first disc jockeys on CHYM (AM) were Gene Scott, Vic Thomas, Sandy Hoyt, Keith Sterling, and Larry Shannon.
Distinct programming was launched on CHYM-FM for the first time in 1968. In 1972, the FM outlet's callsign was changed again, to the current CKGL.
In 1982, Maclean-Hunter took over full ownership of the stations.
The CHYM and CKGL intellectual units (call signs, branding, and programming, but not the licences themselves) swapped frequencies in 1992, with CKGL moving to the AM band. (CRTC approval was required, but only as a format swap between the existing stations at 570 and 96.7, not a formal exchange of frequencies.)[2] The stations became part of Rogers Communications in 1994 when that company acquired Maclean-Hunter.
When CHYM and CKGL swapped frequencies, the CKGL country music format was moved to AM with CKGL. In 1997, this successful format was changed to news talk radio.
In late 2005, CKGL adopted the popular all-news format for the morning and afternoon drive time slots.
In 2007, 570 News won the RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for "Best Newscast". The winning newscast aired Friday October 6, 2006 at 7 AM and highlighted RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie's intent to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins. 570 News had a reporter live in Pittsburgh when Balsillie made the announcement.
Programming
Unlike the Rogers all-news stations in major markets like Toronto (680 News) or Vancouver (News 1130), CKGL only carries continuous news programming during morning and supper hour drive on weekdays (5:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 to 7:00 p.m.) and throughout the morning on weekends (6:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to noon Sunday). Local news updates air every half hour during the daytime talk shows, but the station relies on hourly Canadian Press newscasts overnight.
Talk Shows run weekdays (9:00 am to 6:00 pm). The evening and weekend afternoon hours are largely filled with sports programming, including Kitchener Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs hockey, Toronto Blue Jays baseball and Buffalo Bills football.
Talk Shows
Weekdays
- The Gary Doyle Show with Gary Doyle (9:00 am to 1:00 pm)- Long time talk show host Gary Doyle has local talk, science question period, thumbs up/ thumbs down and whatever needs to be talked about.
- The Late Lunch with Peter Travers (1:00 pm to 2:00pm)- The proverbial show about NOTHING. (Only on monday, tuesday, thursday and fridays)
- The Jeff Allan Show with Jeff Allan (2:00 pm to 6:00 pm)- Fasten your seatbelts, the road home just got a little bumpier. Jeff Allan has local talk, national and world talk, red fridays and long time favourite... The Hour of Rage.
- After Hours with Neil Adams, Eric Drozd, Mark Paine, Daryl Morris, Paul Herriot, Matt Head and Matt Carey. When there is no live sports weekday evenings on 570 News…the airwaves come alive – After Hours. A new, fresh approach to talk radio…live and local. With a rotating cast of hosts…there will always be something to make your night time more fun.
- Your Money Matters with Peter Chandler and Wendy Strub (1:00 pm to 2:00 pm)- Discuss the ins and outs of investing and what is going on in the financial world. They always have great insight and lots of information that you can use. (Wednesday only)
Weekends
- Ask the Experts with Dave Callender (Saturdays starting at 11:00 am)- Guests from the Kitchener-Waterloo area to talk about their business, give helpful hints and opens the phone lines for you to call in.
References
- ↑ http://radio.cbssports.com/stations/
- ↑ "Decision CRTC 92-599". 1992-08-20. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
External links
- 570News
- CKGL history at Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CKGL
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Coordinates: 43°17′25″N 80°21′09″W / 43.29028°N 80.35250°W